13ODE

NCEA Level 3 Outdoor Education

Although this years timetables are yet to be finalised, course selection is now finished. Any changes to student courses will now take place next year.

Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr A. Bartrum.

Outdoor Education

Prerequisite: None

Students will participate in Outdoor Education activities during class time, with a once a week offsite activity during a lunchtime and their Outdoor Education lesson. There are some day trips and overnight trips throughout the year. It is expected that ODE students participate in all trips, camps, and other class activities. The confirmed contexts for the course are rock climbing, adrenalin forest, adventure based learning activities and tramping. The following contexts to be confirmed on the basis of teacher expertise – surfing, paddle boarding or kayaking and mountain biking.
It is also desirable for students to have an iPad or other device. Students may take both 13 Sports Science and 13 Outdoor Education. There is a crossover of 4 credits. Both subjects also come from the Physical Education domain so only count as one subject for university entry. Please see HOD if you have any questions.


Subject Overview

Term 1
91501 Quality Performance
91505 Contemporary Leadership


Term 2
91789 Devise Strategies for a Physical Outcome
30935 Develop and implement an exercise plan

Term 3
91504 - Safety Managaement

Prior Learning

It is helpful to have level 2 Outdoor Education and/or a passion/experience in the outdoors. A positive attitude and willingness to get amongst it is important. If you do not like getting dirty please do not take this subject.

There are camps that are complusory for students to attend.

There are 6-8 day trips

All the rest of the activities are done during lunchtimes and last period classes.

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

$120 Kayaking
$180 High Ropes
$250 Whangamata Camp

Pathway

Career Opportunities in Sports Science and Outdoor Education include;
Teaching, Coaching and Mentoring. Health related careers such and Medical Staff, Physiotherapist, Personal Trainer, Rehabiliotation Therapist, Fitness instructor, Outdoor instructor, Tour Guide, Department of Conservation.

Sports Science and Outdoor Education are also good subjects to develop problem solving, teamwork, interpersonal skills, leadership, organisation, and management.

Further careers such as Management, Administration, Events Planner/Manager, Sports Retail. Media careers such as Journalism, Photography, Writing, Broadcasting. Other related careers include Law, Research, Consulting, Counsiling, Officiating and Entrepreneur.

Assessment Information

Students will be assessed at the end of each body of work. There will be a range of modes of assessment from written tasks to videos, oral presentations and in person demonstrations.

It is important to note that if a student is looking to take Sports Science and Outdoor Education (two seperate classes) their credits come from the same learning domain so they only count as one subject together when looking at things like university entrance.

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: 15 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 15 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
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 v2
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
4
4
4
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: 15
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

Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.

Disclaimer

Your selection does not guarantee course placement. Course costs and standards listed may vary.