Ashburton College Ashburton College

Year 10 Outdoor Education

10OUE
Course Description

Teacher in Charge: L. Martin.

Recommended Prior Learning

Nil, but due to the nature of the course numbers are limited.  Where required, attendance and behaviour from the previous year will be used to determine placement.

This course is aimed at students who enjoy the outdoors and have a willingness to take part in physically demanding outdoor activities.

Using a range of outdoor activities (to be co-constructed with class) students will develop a range of life skills such as teamwork, problem solving, self-confidence, safety management, risk evaluation and mitigation.  This course also supports learning and development into Senior PE and Outdoor programmes.

The course to be co-constructed with the class, but could include:  ABL, bush survival, tramping and camping, navigation, skiing/snowboarding, rock climbing, rafting, sailing or mountain biking.

Faculties:

Physical Education & Health


Pathway

NCEA Level 1 Outdoor Education



			
					
					Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
										
The course is curriculum based so trip costs are covered by the school.  For overnight trips there is an optional donation/koha to cover accommodation and transport costs.

										

								


				






    

        
Disclaimer

        
For NCEA Levels 1, 2 & 3 courses will be made up of a selection of the stated standards. This will happen at the beginning of the year with the assigned teacher.