Level 1 Outdoor Education
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr K. Jackways.
Students choosing this course will take part in a wide range of outdoor pursuits including; Mountain Biking, Kayaking, Caving and Orienteering. Students will be introduced to basic concepts like the environmental care code and sustainability. They will be shown how to use a range of different types of outdoor equipment and its purpose. They will get to hear from speakers from within the outdoors industry in relation to potential career pathways. Students will be out of school for approximately ten days.
Outdoor Education offers highly useful skills in real contexts. Skills which are both practical and also easily transferable into any workplace.
These skills, such as decision making, planning, risk management, team work, organisation, time management, communication, perseverance and resilience, just to name a few, are all learnt and practiced under pressure, often outside of their comfort zones, in real time, practical situations, much like todays work environments, making them invaluable to all students regardless of their career pathway.
This course also allows students to become more aware of how much they are really capable of by consistently working on the edge of or outside their comfort zones in order to complete challenges they may have initially thought they were not capable of. This allows for huge growth in self-confidence, self-worth and resilience. It aims to grow a connection with the outdoors and our role as kaitiaki (guardians) of the environment, to ensure it remains pristine for future generations to enjoy.
Course Overview
Term 1
Kayaking skills on flat and moving water. Rolling a Kayak, Preparation skills for an outdoor activity
Term 2
Tramping, Camping, Weather, Land Safety Code, Maps.
Caving, Responsible behaviour in the outdoors.
Term 3
Rock Climbing, Abseiling, Personal awareness and Positive Behaviour for an Outdoor Activity.
Recommended Prior Learning
An interest in the Outdoors. An interest in a career in adventure tourism/ guiding/ instructing, conservation, event planning, risk management.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
$350
Pathway
Skills, such as decision making, planning, risk management, team work, organisation, time management, communication, perseverance and resilience, just to name a few, are all learnt and practiced under pressure, often outside of their comfort zones, in real time, practical situations, much like todays work environments, making them invaluable to all students regardless of their career pathway.
Assessment Information
This is a Unit Standard courseCredit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
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Participate in a day tramp
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Participate in an overnight camp
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Participate in introductory caving
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Roll a decked paddle craft on flat water
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Demonstrate basic knowledge of safe abseil techniques
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Demonstrate novice rock climbing and belaying skills on Ewbank Grade 12 and above
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Demonstrate skills for introductory rock climbing
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Demonstrate paddling a craft on flat water
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Demonstrate introductory knowledge of weather, the Land Safety Code, and maps in the outdoors
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Demonstrate knowledge of introductory preparation for an outdoor activity
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Demonstrate personal awareness and positive behaviour during a group outdoor activity
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Demonstrate paddling skills on moving water
Pathway Tags
Emergency Management Officer, Marine Biologist, Environmental Scientist, Diversional and Recreational Therapist, Personal Trainer/Exercise Professional, Outdoor Recreation Guide/Instructor, Urban/Regional Planner, Diver, Event Manager, Sports Coach/Official, Ranger, Professional Sportsperson, Hunter/Trapper, Recreation Co-ordinator, Tour Guide,