Outdoor Education - Te Mātauranga Ā-Waho
Course Description
This course offers excellent opportunities for motivated students to learn and develop a wide range of personal, social and outdoor skills. Students will plan and experience learning in the following activities: Tramping; Camping; Navigation; Sea Kayaking; Mountain Biking; Alpine skills; Rock Climbing and Abseiling. Skills developed will include self-management, organisation, personal responsibility, as well as the management of risk.
Students will need a very good level of fitness, strength, determination and a positive attitude along with a good sense of humour to get the most out of this course.
Please be aware there are up to 14 days out of school associated with this course that will require you to be able to self manage.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
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Participate in a day tramp
Further assessment opportunities will not be offered for this standard in line with NZQA guidelines
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Participate in an overnight camp
Further assessment opportunities will not be offered for this standard in line with NZQA guidelines
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Navigate in good visibility on land
Further assessment opportunities will not be offered for this standard in line with NZQA guidelines
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Demonstrate basic movement skills and build a snow shelter on low-angled mountain terrain
Further assessment opportunities will not be offered for this standard in line with NZQA guidelines
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Demonstrate basic rock climbing movement
Further assessment opportunities will not be offered for this standard in line with NZQA guidelines
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Demonstrate mountain biking skills on grade 2 terrain
Further assessment opportunities will not be offered for this standard in line with NZQA guidelines
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Demonstrate sea kayaking skills on sheltered or slow-moving water
Further assessment opportunities will not be offered for this standard in line with NZQA guidelines
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Demonstrate basic alpine skills on low-angled mountain terrain
Further assessment opportunities will not be offered for this standard in line with NZQA guidelines