NCEA Level 1 Outdoor Education
11ODE Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Mrs H. Simm.
Recommended Prior LearningRecommendation by your Year 10 Physical Education teacher and/or your outdoor education teacher, and be physically able and willing to participate in the various activities that may push your comfort zone.
Programmes in outdoor education are important for reconnecting increasingly urbanized and digitally focused ākonga with nature and their local environment. Through learning in outdoor education, ākonga can explore concepts such as manaakitanga (care and responsibility), kaitiakitanga (guardianship), whakawhanaungatanga (social connections), ārahitanga (leadership), and kotahitanga (unity and cooperation).
Outdoor education includes learning skills in specific outdoor activities, such as mountain biking and tramping. It also includes developing an appreciation of the local area, learning the stories, and how the environment is connected to where they live. Outdoor activities foster the personal and social development of ākonga through experiences involving:
Applying understanding of Hauora to personal experiences.
Exploring challenging experiences for personal & social development.
Tikanga, Tia Katanga & Manaakitanga
Biophysical Skills
Developing a sense of Risk analysis & management
An Understanding of Sociocultural factors
Goal Setting
Students who choose Outdoor education will do so knowing that there is a requirement to attend Education outside of the classroom in our local environment. This will be a combination of day trips and overnight experiences.
Course Overview
Term 1
Term 1 sees the students explore team-building activities through the practical. Our theme is "Wai" water. Activities include raft building, river crossings and water confidence.
Term 2
Term 2 is all about the land "Whenua". The students explore our region and bushcraft skills. Skills explored are map reading, tramping, camping, and cooking in the outdoors.
Rock climbing at AC baths is also included as part of our focus on Kotahitanga.
Term 3
Term 3 explores Kaitiakitanga. Activities include mountain biking and disc golf. Learning is based on anatomy, physiology and biomechanics as well as implementing the "leave no trace" code.
Assessment Policy & Procedures Pathway
NCEA Level 2 Outdoor Education
Contributions and Equipment/StationeryIt is recommended that students pay the Outdoor Education course subject charge of $185.00. This covers costs associated with offsite activities such as camping, tramping, squash, rock climbing, kayaking, rafting and mountain biking.