Year 11 Outdoor Education
11OED Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Mr S. Bermingham, Ms M. Campbell.
Recommended Prior LearningNumbers are restricted. HOD Outdoor Education approval is required.
This is a course that explores the connection between personal development and the natural world through a range of outdoor contexts. It maximises our local area and close proximity to the rivers, ocean, and mountains of the surrounding national parks. Students will gain the benefits of healthy and active living through a variety of outdoor activities (including kayaking, rock and rope skills, tramping and bushcraft, team building, navigation, caving, environmental and cultural studies). Classroom work is essential, and topics such as safety management, participation, wellbeing, activity planning, and trip preparations are studied.
Topics include:
- Performance Analysis
- Participation and well-being
- Rock
- Kayak
- Bushcraft and survival
Learning Areas:
Physical Education, Outdoor Education & Health
Pathway Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
Course Contribution: $275. This covers the cost of transport and accommodation for the overnight camps. Occasionally, optional activities may incur additional costs. To run the program as planned, we do rely on these payments in addition to government funding. Please be aware of this when selecting this course. If cost is a deterrent, please speak to the Teacher in Charge or your House Dean.