L3OED

Level 3 Outdoor Education

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr A. Kane.

Outdoor Education teaches you basic tramping, camping, navigation 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, but it helps if you have done Level 1 and/or 2 O.Ed.

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.

Total Credits Available: 31 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 31 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
U.S. 427 v8
NZQA Info
Demonstrate crossing rivers
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 2
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 5482 v5
NZQA Info
Complete red orienteering or rogaine courses
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 2
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 18132 v3
NZQA Info
Demonstrate basic alpine skills on low-angled mountain terrain
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 2
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 20149 v4
NZQA Info
Lead climb on single-pitch rock routes with bolts and in-situ anchors
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 2
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 20150 v4
NZQA Info
Demonstrate top rope rock climbing and belaying skills on Ewbank Grade 14 and above
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 2
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 26243 v2
NZQA Info
Demonstrate a managed abseil descent with secondary protection
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 1
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 32836 v1
NZQA Info
Demonstrate knowledge of weather patterns, survival skills and navigation in the outdoors
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 32841 v1
NZQA Info
Prepare for an overnight outdoor activity
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 32844 v1
NZQA Info
Apply knowledge of group processes and evaluate personal contribution to group performance in an outdoor activity
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 32845 v1
NZQA Info
Work with others to plan and lead school students in an outdoor activity
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 32850 v1
NZQA Info
Participate in and evaluate a self-contained multi-day trip in an outdoor context
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 32853 v1
NZQA Info
Compete in a simple race in a sail-powered craft in winds up to 20 knots
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 2
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 32876 v1
NZQA Info
Demonstrate knowledge of weather processes and weather conditions for outdoor recreation in New Zealand
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 31
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0