13OED

Level 3 - Outdoor Education

Course Description

This course is designed to teach and test the skills and challenges of life. Theoretical and practical applications are used to develop the students’ outdoor skills, risk management and safety principles.

There are four main experiences:

  • Risk management within open water scuba diving - students will gain their open water dive certificate
  • Leadership through overnight tramping
  • Surfing or rock climbing personal performance improvement program
  • Optional advanced scuba course and day skipper course 

Pre-requisites

NCEA Level 2 outdoor education. 

Discussion with the Head of Faculty will take place for students who did not take Level 2 outdoor education.

Course Specific Costs

$1,500- day trips and camps

Option to gain advanced dive certification — this will occur an additional cost of approximately $1000 and a 3-day camp.

Pathway

The students, having completed this course, will have experienced risk, varying environments, appreciation of others, leadership. Outdoor Education produces a person who is self-confident, self-reliant and thus better prepared for all circumstances, and possible further study in this area.

Assessment Information

This course offers credits through a combination of Achievement Standards and Unit Standards. Achievement Standards are drawn from the physical education curriculum which count towards University Entrance and course endorsement.

AS91501 - this standard is also offered in physical education studies. A student can do both of these courses but can only gain credit in one for the repeated standard.

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.

Total Credits Available: 20
Internal Assessed Credits: 20
External Assessed Credits: 0
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
U.S. 424 v8
NZQA Info

Assess and manage an emergency care situation during an outdoor recreation activity


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91501 v2
NZQA Info

Physical Education 3.4 - Demonstrate quality performance of a physical activity in an applied setting


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91504 v3
NZQA Info

Physical Education 3.7 - Analyse issues in safety management for outdoor activity to devise safety management strategies


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 3r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91505 v2
NZQA Info

Physical Education 3.8 - Examine contemporary leadership principles applied in physical activity contexts


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91789 v2
NZQA Info

Physical Education 3.9 - Devise strategies for a physical activity outcome


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 20
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 7
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Approved subject for University Entrance

Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 15

Disclaimer

Specific course content may change from what has been advertised in order to remain current and meet students' needs. 

The school has the right to make the best decision based on both staffing, and overall student interest, when preparing the final timetable.