Year 12 Outdoor Education

Course Description: Outdoor Education is for students who want to push their boundaries and learn to get the most out of life.  No prior experience is needed although a reasonable level of fitness and a positive attitude is definitely required. A wide variety of outdoor pursuits are introduced including; kayaking, water safety, navigation, orienteering, bushcraft, rock climbing, abseiling and caving.

Destinations include; Abel Tasman National Park, Kahurangi National Park, Nelson Lakes National Park and Mount Arthur.  Academic work is an important part of the course and leadership, weather, risk management and environmental issues are studied as well as the theory behind the practical activities we do.  All field work is carried out in timetabled Outdoor Education classes and time out of other subjects is kept to a minimum.  

Assessment:  Up to 19 credits available at Level 2.  A mix of Achievement Standards and Unit Standards

Prerequisites: Numbers are restricted.  Course suitability must be confirmed. Students also wishing to take Year 12 Sport & Leadership or Year 12 PE need to be aware that some Achievement Standard credits offered are similar and can only be counted once.  HOD PE and HOD Outdoor Education approval is required if you are wanting to do this. 

This course leads to: Year 13 Outdoor Education

Contribution:  The overnight camp contribution for year 12 Outdoor Education is $300. This covers the cost of transport and accommodation for practical camps and overnight field trips. Occasionally there may be optional activities that will incur additional costs. To run the program as planned we do rely on these contributions in addition to government funding. Please be aware of this when selecting this course. If cost is a deterrent, please speak to your Dean.