OED300

Level 3 Outdoor Education

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Miss A. Watson.

A Pathway to Adventure and Excitement

The Outdoor Education Programme at Level 3 provides a full and exciting range of experiences that will challenge the students physically and mentally and provide opportunities for planning and facilitating key aspects of the program - allowing students to further develop the skills learned in Level 2.  


## If you are interested in the using this course as a pathway to further training and a vocation in Adventure Tourism- please click the LINK here and look at the new course being offered (Adventure Tourism:  combined approaches of Tourism and Outdoor Education)


Outdoor Education will enhance skills and attitudes in those areas by providing a framework based on the School Values (Te Awa) at Mountainview High School.  Each term will have a unique focus that will provide the direction for the components and the values being addressed.  There will also be flexibility in what is offered, with some parallel lines of study available, where possible.  

Throughout the year we are offering a maximum of 16 credits, based on a range of different combinations of the following assessments and the needs of individuals.

 


Course Overview

Term 1
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
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
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

Outdoor Education provides the necessary skills and attitudes to lead students into the amazing opportunities of Adventure Tourism - one of New Zealand's biggest growth areas in recent years.

Course Skills

Assessment Information

Students are assessed on the following aspects:
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.

Total Credits Available: 28 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 28 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
U.S. 6400 v7
NZQA Info
Manage first aid in an emergency situation
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 2
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 28510 v2
NZQA Info
Demonstrate knowledge of and operate under a framework of kaitiakitanga in outdoor recreation
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 32836 v1
NZQA Info
Demonstrate knowledge of weather patterns, survival skills and navigation in the outdoors
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 32841 v1
NZQA Info
Prepare for an overnight outdoor activity
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 32844 v1
NZQA Info
Apply knowledge of group processes and evaluate personal contribution to group performance in an outdoor activity
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 32845 v1
NZQA Info
Work with others to plan and lead school students in an outdoor activity
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 32850 v1
NZQA Info
Participate in and evaluate a self-contained multi-day trip in an outdoor context
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 32876 v1
NZQA Info
Demonstrate knowledge of weather processes and weather conditions for outdoor recreation in New Zealand
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91504 v2
NZQA Info
Physical Education 3.7 - Analyse issues in safety management for outdoor activity to devise safety management strategies
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 3r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 28
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 3
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

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