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.
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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.
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.
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