Level 3 Outdoor Education
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr A. Kane.
Outdoor Education teaches you basic tramping, camping, navigation, sailing and rock climbing skills. Level 3 takes these skills further and higher and could include some basic mountaineering skills.
Pre-requisites – None: but you should be reasonably active and show a positive attitude to theory and practical work.
To get into Level 3: Open entry to anyone, However priority will be given to those who have successsfully completed the Level 1 and/or 2 O.Ed . courses. You should also have Level 1 and 2 NCEA as this will show that you will be able to cope with Level 3 work.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
To cover costs (food, camping fees, outside provider costs) while away on field trips we ask for a $300 contribution towards these costs. Also it would help if students have their own boots, thermals, fleece jacket/jumper and raincoat - but if not the Outdoor Education department has a selection that students can borrow.
Pathway
The foundation that O.Ed. provides will lead to many possible careers here in N.Z. and overseas, for example: Dept of Conservation, Search and Rescue, Police, Adventure Tourism Operators, Ski Instructing, Ski Patrolling, Heli Ski Guiding, Mountain Guiding, Teaching, Outdoor Pursuit instructing, Raft Guiding, Kayak Guiding, Rockclimbing, Trophy Game Hunting, etc, etc.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
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Demonstrate crossing rivers
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Complete red orienteering or rogaine courses
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Demonstrate basic alpine skills on low-angled mountain terrain
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Lead climb on single-pitch rock routes with bolts and in-situ anchors
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Demonstrate top rope rock climbing and belaying skills on Ewbank Grade 14 and above
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Demonstrate a managed abseil descent with secondary protection
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Demonstrate knowledge of weather patterns, survival skills and navigation in the outdoors
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Prepare for an overnight outdoor activity
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Apply knowledge of group processes and evaluate personal contribution to group performance in an outdoor activity
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Work with others to plan and lead school students in an outdoor activity
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Participate in and evaluate a self-contained multi-day trip in an outdoor context
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Compete in a simple race in a sail-powered craft in winds up to 20 knots
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Demonstrate knowledge of weather processes and weather conditions for outdoor recreation in New Zealand