Year 13 Sports Leadership and Outdoor Education
Course Description
The aims of this course are to build on students knowledge base of the outdoor environment and outdoor pursuits. Leadership, safety management, trip planning and self-evaluation will be a strong focus of this course. This course is internally assessed and students will further develop their outdoor skills in rock climbing, caving, bush navigation, mountain biking, mountaineering and expedition planning. There are 19 credits available through Achievement Standards.
The practical aspects of this course are an opportunity for students to put their knowledge and learning into practice and demonstrate their understanding of a topic. Students are required to complete all preparatory tasks prior to a trip to ensure their safety and that of their peers while in the outdoors. Alongside this, students must demonstrate safe practice and maturity during in school practical lessons. A student may be denied attendance on a trip if the above requirements have not been met.
Course Overview
Term 1
Adventure Based Learning
Term 2
Outdoor Experiences
Term 3
Improving Well-being
Term 4
Outdoor Experiences
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: 27 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 27 credits.
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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.