Adventure Tourism Level 3
Course Description
Adventure Tourism - a pathway to adventure
If you want a career in Adventure Tourism where no two days are the same, combine practical learning with theory-based learning by taking a package that includes both Outdoor Education and Tourism and offers you a pathway to an exciting career. This course of two subjects will give you skills and knowledge to potentially guide visitors in various adventure activities across New Zealand and overseas. Gain transferable skills that give you the option of further education after you leave school or can take you straight into a job in the adventure tourist industry or in outdoor pursuits.
A maximum of 48 Course Credits Available. This is spread across two lines of the timetable and will come up as L3GEO and L3OED. Individualised courses will be built with students at the start of the year, based off the standards outlined below.
## If you choose Adventure Tourism - you will be entered directly into the Tourism (LINK here) and Outdoor Education (LINK here) courses
In Level 3 Tourism you will study: World Travel Geography, The Tourism Industry, Promote a New Zealand Tourist Destination, Tourism in Australia and Tourism in New Zealand.
In Level 3 Outdoor Education you will study: Adrenalin Forest (health and safety, risk analysis), tramping and camping, kaitiakitanga (environment, marae - eeling, planting, care and protection), Adventure Based Learning (working with others in a team to provide fun activities with specific learning outcomes, team building - a pre-cursor to corporate team building).
The course includes a Field Trip to Mount Cook where you will visit an accommodation provider (Hermitage Hotel), an attraction (Sir Edmund Hillary Centre), and participate in an activity (Glacier Explorers Boat trip). This could combine with an Outdoor Ed-style camping & tramping expedition, which will involve setting up camp, providing adventure-based learning opportunities, and survival skills – snow caves, team building challenges, design and use of outdoor equipment. Other opportunities could be glacier kayaking, swim at Blue Lakes, Star gazing, cycle trails, or 4 x 4 quad bikes
See Ms Fisher or Mr Martin for more information.
Course Overview
Term 1
TOURISM
25508:
1. World Travel Geography
Demonstrate knowledge of world travel geography 3 Credits
23766:
2. The Tourism Industry
Demonstrate knowledge of the tourism industry 5 Credits
24733:
OUTDOOR EDUCATION
Embrace, Empower, Elevate
Manaakitanga & Whanaungatanga
Safety management
AS 91504
Plan and lead students
US 32845
Safety management
AS 91504
Prepare an over night trip
US 32841
Evaluate a multi day trip
US 32850
Weather processes
US 32876
Weather Patterns, survival and navigation
US 32836
Term 2
TOURISM
3. Promote a NZ Tourist Destination
Describe and promote a New Zealand tourist destination 5 Credits
18211:
4. Tourism in Australia
Demonstrate knowledge of Australia as a tourist destination 5 Credits
17786:
OUTDOOR EDUCATION
Learn, Respect, Preserve
Pukengatanga & Kaitiakitanga
Kaitiakitanga
US 28510
Weather processes
US 32845
Kaitiakitanga
US 28510
Weather processes
US 32876
Weather Patterns, survival and navigation
US 32836
Evaluate a multi day trip
US 32850
Term 3
TOURISM
5. Māori Tourism
Explain tikanga in tourism Māori 5 Credits
OUTDOOR EDUCATION
Inspire, Respect and Lead
Rangitiratanga & Manaakitanga
Plan and lead students
US 32845
Group Processes
US 32844
Weather Patterns, survival and navigation
US 32836
Weather processes
US 32876
First Aid
US 6400
Pathway
There are two main tourism career pathways - Adventure Tourism and Hospitality Management. Students can continue this career pathway either on the job, or into further study at a place like the Queenstown Resort College or at Te Pukenga.
Assessment Information
All assessments are Internally assessed and require the following:1. Preparation
2. Participation: attitude, skills and resilience
3. Reflection
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
NZQA Info
Manage first aid in an emergency situation
NZQA Info
Explain tikanga in tourism Māori
NZQA Info
Demonstrate knowledge of Australia as a tourist destination
NZQA Info
Demonstrate knowledge of the tourism industry
NZQA Info
Describe and promote a New Zealand tourist destination
NZQA Info
Demonstrate knowledge of world travel geography
NZQA Info
Demonstrate knowledge of and operate under a framework of kaitiakitanga in outdoor recreation
NZQA Info
Demonstrate knowledge of weather patterns, survival skills and navigation in the outdoors
NZQA Info
Prepare for an overnight outdoor activity
NZQA Info
Apply knowledge of group processes and evaluate personal contribution to group performance in an outdoor activity
NZQA Info
Work with others to plan and lead school students in an outdoor activity
NZQA Info
Participate in and evaluate a self-contained multi-day trip in an outdoor context
NZQA Info
Demonstrate knowledge of weather processes and weather conditions for outdoor recreation in New Zealand
NZQA Info
Physical Education 3.7 - Analyse issues in safety management for outdoor activity to devise safety management strategies
NZQA Info
Physical Education 3.9 - Devise strategies for a physical activity outcome
Pathway Tags
Ranger, Personal Trainer/Exercise Professional, Diver, Sports Coach/Official, Professional Sportsperson, Hunter/Trapper, Primary School Teacher, Recreation Co-ordinator, Youth Worker, Secondary School Teacher, Holiday Park Manager, Hotel/Motel Manager, Deckhand, Outdoor Recreation Guide/Instructor, Industrial Designer, Hotel Porter, Workplace Relations Adviser, Helicopter Pilot, Ship's Master, Tour Guide, Travel Agent/Adviser,