Level 2 Outdoor Education
2OED
Course Description
Teacher in Charge:
In the Level 2 Outdoor Education course, students will develop their planning and technical skills across a range of outdoor pursuits. Students will explore leadership and key concepts of safety management through the planning and completion of a week-long trip focused in the central north island.
Learning Opportunities
In this course you will need to:
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- Safety management - identify and develop plans to manage risks and hazards that impact our physical and emotional safety in a range of outdoor contexts.
| - Skills for Sea Kayaking: Investigate weather, equipment and technical skills for sea kayaking. Plan for and participate in an overnight sea kayak trip.
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- Self management - develop strategies to manage self through challenging outdoor contexts. This includes, personal responsibility, organisation, setting goals, seeking knowledge and motivation.
| - Bush survival skills: Gain knowledge around outdoor safety and Search and Rescue in NZ. Learn key skills and knowledge to successfully survive overnight in the outdoors.
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- Leadership - participate as team leaders or effective team members in physical contexts, organise work to meet goals and allocate team roles.
| - Peer Leadership: Investigate styles of leadership, group dynamics and team roles and participate in challenging team activities. Participate in a week-long mountain adventure to test leadership and group performance.
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- Movement and technical skills in a range of contexts - demonstrate technical skills in sea kayaking, bush survival, surfing, rock climbing.
| - Skills for Surfing: Performance in surfing skills over 2 days on the Tutukaka coast.
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| - Skills for Rock Climbing: Learn basic skills for rock climbing movement and performance.
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Year Levels/Departments:
Outdoor Education, Seniors
Resources Required
$200 school contribution cost to cover accommodation and travel expenses.
Exercise clothes
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