Year 13 Sports Leadership and Outdoor Education

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.