Outdoor Education Level 3
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 16-24 credits, based on a range of different combinations of the following assessments and the needs of individuals. Individualised courses are built with each students to meet their needs and aspirations.
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
Pathway
Level 3 Outdoor Education opens up a variety of career pathways that harness the skills and knowledge gained through hands-on, experiential learning in outdoor settings. By selecting this course, students can explore careers in outdoor recreation, environmental education, adventure tourism, and leadership roles in outdoor programs.
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.
External
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