Whangarei Girls’ High School Whangarei Girls’ High School

Year 11 Outdoor Education

11OED
Course Description

The half year, Year 11 Outdoor Education offers students a dynamic, hands-on learning experience that supports key competencies and learning outcomes aligned with Level 6 of the New Zealand Curriculum. The course promotes physical, social, and personal development through a variety of outdoor and experiential learning activities, including camping, rock climbing, and adventure-based learning.

Students will engage in event planning and delivery, focusing on risk management and safety practices in outdoor settings. These experiences encourage the development of interpersonal skills, such as teamwork, communication, and leadership, while also fostering quality relationships and a deeper understanding of self and others.

Through reflective practice and collaborative learning, students are supported to make informed decisions, manage challenges, and develop confidence in unfamiliar environments..

The course encourages students to explore their personal identity and values in relation to others, linking strongly to a vision of developing confident, connected, actively involved lifelong learners.

This course involves 3 1-day trips and a 2-day overnight camping experience. By selecting Outdoor Education, it is expected that students will participate in these out of school events.

Learning Opportunities

In this course you will need to:

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  • Self management - developing strategies to manage self through challenging outdoor contexts and understanding impacts on participation.  This includes organisation, setting goals, seeking knowledge and motivation.
  • Moana Unit: Sea kayaking/snorkelling/sailing, boating skills, investigating the marine environment, safety management and key ideas for kaitiakitanga. These activities will have a competency based assessment during EOTC trips that will involve managing self and showing care for the environment. Students will reflect on their actions and their impact on their own participation and our environments.
  • Interpersonal Skills- participate in cooperative groups, contribute fairly to the task, communicate effectively and show respect to others.
  • Ngahere & Rock Climbing Unit: Rock Climbing, Navigation and tramping skills with a focus on learning about safety management and working as a team in different environments. This includes tramping, camp craft, cooking and environmental care. Knowledge around our native flora and fauna and traditional uses. Students will learn about core bushcraft skills to build on in Levels 2 and 3 Outdoor Education.
  • Leadership - participate as team leaders or effective team members in project assignments and organise work to meet goals and team roles.
  • Kaitiakitanga: Environmental awareness and care will be incorporated into all trips and students will be required to demonstrate good environmental practices. Students will investigate Kaitiakitanga and follow Leave No Trace Principles during the course.
  • Developing a growth mindset - participate in challenging outdoor activities with a positive mindset and overcoming personal difficulties.

  • Movement and technical skills in a range of contexts - demonstrate skills in sea kayaking, coasteering, tramping and team building activities.


  


Year Levels/Departments:

Year 11, Outdoor Education




			
					
					Resources Required
										
Exercise clothes, laptop (BYOD)

1 Set of thermals. Talk to your teacher before purchasing

1 Pair of sturdy shoes - Talk to your teacher before purchasing

All specialist safety equipment will be provided for each activity