Level 3 Outdoor Education
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Ms S. Reynolds.
In this course, students get the opportunity to apply classroom-based learning to an outdoor environment. There are a number of trips and camps that are part of the course. Topics covered will be risk management with a focus of river safety, leadership in the outdoors, lifelong wellbeing and a research assignment. One contexts that we will be using to learn about these topics will be a leadership camp where the students will be leading outdoor activities. There will also be another trip or camp to put in to practice risk management strategies and river safety.
This course can lead on to certificates, diplomas and degrees in sport, recreation, physical education, outdoor education and sustainability. The purpose and design of this course is to give students an opportunity to learn in, through and about a variety of outdoor activities. Some potential career pathways could be in adventure tourism, secondary and tertiary teaching, outdoor education centres, working as a fitness instructor or as a personal trainer in centres or for corporate groups, environmental and conservation groups (including Department of Conservation and others).
Who would be interested in this course?
Students who completed Level 2 Outdoor Education, and/or have an active interest in the outdoors.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
Donation towards the overnight camps will be approximately $400.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
External
NZQA Info
Physical Education 3.1 - Evaluate physical activity experiences to devise strategies for lifelong well-being
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Physical Education 3.5 - Examine a current physical activity event, trend, or issue and its impact on New Zealand society
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Physical Education 3.7 - Analyse issues in safety management for outdoor activity to devise safety management strategies
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Physical Education 3.8 - Examine contemporary leadership principles applied in physical activity contexts
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 15
Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.