11 Outdoor Education (11OED)
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Tony Wright, Bridget Fairweather.
11 Outdoor Education
In this course you improve your practical and interpersonal skills, learn about the outdoors and experience a range of outdoor activities. This course is a great introduction to the outdoors and helpful preparation for those wanting to take 12OED
Course Components
- Gain skills and confidence in rock climbing
- Participate in orienteering and mountain biking
- Complete a day tramp
- Gain skills and confidence in a water sport
Course Overview
Term 1
Enhancing water confidence through waka ama and developing skills to participate in an overnight camp independently.
Term 2
Developing safety awareness to complete a day tramp and developing mountain biking skills on cross-country trails. Showing appropriate preparation to mountain biking trips
Term 3
Developing basic navigation skills to participate in orienteering. Developing climbing and belaying skills to participate in indoor climbing sessions.
Term 4
Developing climbing and belaying skills to participate in outdoor climbing sessions.
Recommended Prior Learning
Open Entry - must be willing to be physically active in outdoor environments
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
Must bring clothing appropriate for outdoor activities as suggested by the teacher
Assessment Information
Possible CreditsExternal - 0 credits
Internal - 22 credits (19 unit standards 3 achievement standard)
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
NZQA Info
Participate in a day tramp
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Participate in an overnight camp
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Demonstrate mountain biking skills on grade 2 terrain
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Complete white and yellow orienteering courses
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Demonstrate mountain biking on grade 1 terrain
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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