Level 2 Outdoor Education
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr H. Holloway.
This course offers learners an introductory experience into the world of Outdoor Education. Learners will develop new skills in a range of experiences. Areas of learning include:
1. Outdoor pursuits, including sea kayaking, rock climbing, tramping, camping, high ropes and archery.
2. Planning, running and leading junior learners within the school.
3. Experiencing and developing practical leadership skills through a range of outdoor pursuits & experiences.
4. Developing practical based personal and interpersonal skills in a range of experiences.
Through these experiences learners will develop valuable life-long skills such as communication skills, team work, confidence building, trust, and personal and social responsibility. This course leads on to Year 13 Outdoor Education.
Units we cover:
- Adventure Based Learning
- Camping
- Tramping
- Navigation
- Leadership
- Rock Climbing
- High Ropes
- Archery Performance
- Sea Kayaking
Course Contribution and Equipment (this value is only indicative)
$350 – This covers all accommodation, transport, equipment hire, instructors, and other expenses created by outdoor education trips (food not included)
Pathway
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
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Participate in a day tramp
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Participate in an overnight camp
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Navigate in good visibility on land
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Demonstrate personal and social development through participation in adventure based learning
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Demonstrate safe practices for participation in high ropes course activities
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Demonstrate sea kayaking skills on sheltered or slow-moving water
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Physical Education 2.4 - Perform a physical activity in an applied setting
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Physical Education 2.6 - Evaluate leadership strategies that contribute to the effective functioning of a group
Disclaimer
Although we aim to enable every learner to have the course that they prefer, limited places or learning requirements may restrict learners' choices.