Mt Albert Grammar School
10 Outdoor Education (Table B) 2 lessons per week for the whole year
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Darren Whitehead.
Course Content
Students attend two classes per week, one in a classroom and the other in a practical setting that may include the pool, climbing wall or fields. During the course of the year there will be offsite trips that will supplement school-based learning.
Please note: there are limited places available in this course and therefore a students performance in Year 9, a ballot system and a deposit of the course costs will be required to determine final selection.
Units of work
- Personal Responsibility through Skateboarding and Surfing - Students practice holding themselves accountable for their own actions and exercise self-control.
- Positivity through Whitewater Kayaking - students practice being positive or optimistic in attitude.
- Perseverance through physical challenges and Mountain Biking - students practice persisting in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.
- Social Responsibility through Rock Climbing - students practice working for others and cooperating with others for the benefit of the wider group.
- Transferable Skills through a Camp and Orienteering - students practice using the skills they have learnt in different contexts.
Opportunities for Feedback
Each topic will include opportunities to demonstrate the transferable skills, work in a team, demonstrate outdoor pursuit related skills and knowledge. You will then receive feedback on your 'Transferable Skills', 'Outdoor Pursuit Knowledge', 'Outdoor Pursuit Skills' and 'Self Management'.
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Pathway
A side effect of the rise of technology is that it’s made skills like communication, leadership, and cultural intelligence more important than ever. Recently, employers have started valuing these things more and the degree is no longer king. Soft skills and emotional intelligence, is not something a machine can replicate.
Students who complete Outdoor Education to Level 3 will develop their key attributes to a high level. This is often what makes them more employable, as the subject has a strong emphasis on attitude, aptitude, ambition, aspiration and attendance.
Year 13 Outdoor Education is university approved, and may lead to tertiary study for those wishing to make a career in areas linked with the outdoors. Possible jobs include Outdoor Instructor or Guide, Teacher, Challenge Course Facilitator, Environmental Educator, Event Co-ordinator, jobs in conservation, in the tourism sector (including business and marketing), and in outdoor equipment retail.
Prerequisites
Satisfactory completion of Year 9 Health and Physical Education with an interest in outdoor pursuits.
OR HoD approval
*Please note: due to the nature of the course, demonstration of schoolwide safe behaviour is paramount. There are limited places available in this course and therefore a student's performance in Year 9, a ballot system and a deposit of the course costs will be required to determine final selection.*
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
*10OE1* - Supplementary costs: Approx $285
Please contact the school (HoD Outdoor Education/Dean/Mentor teacher) if payment of this course cost is a barrier.
Pathway
Pathway Tags
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