Stage 2 Outdoor Education
Length of Course
Level
Learning Area
Core or Specialist
Pre-requisites
Stage 1 Outdoor and Environmental Education
Subject Description
Through experiential learning and the study of three focus areas, students develop skills, knowledge, and understanding of safe and sustainable outdoor experiences in the key areas of preparation and planning, managing risk, leadership and decision making, and self-reliance skills. Through the study of multiple management strategies and perspectives of natural areas, students develop an understanding of the relationships between human actions and decisions, and ecosystems.
They critically analyse these relationships to develop positive strategies to contribute to conservation and sustainability of natural environments. Two significant outdoor experiences for students include a five-day kayaking expedition along The Coorong as well as a self-reliant expedition of the groups’ choice. The self-reliant experience must be a human powered journey, planned for and executed by students with guidance from teaching staff. This experience becomes the culmination of the past two years learning and is an essential component of this course.
Please be aware that there are extra costs associated with this subject. Costs for expeditions include transport, camping fees, professional instruction and equipment hire. Each bushwalking expedition cost is approximately $90.00 and each base camp expedition (eg Surfing or rock-climbing or similar) cost approximately $280.00.
Learning intentions for this subject include:
- Students investigate, plan and experience outdoor principles, environmental impacts, minimal impact principles, nutrition and outdoor landscapes in order to be able to conduct themselves safely and responsibly during practicals and expeditions.
- Students demonstrate how to be proactive in planning for camps. Specifically, this relates to the Self-Reliant expedition and accepting responsibility for route planning, nutrition, camp craft, understanding weather patterns and being able to draw conclusions to conduct expeditions safely.
The following assessment types enable students to demonstrate their learning.
School assessment (70%)
- Assessment Type 1: About Natural Environments (20%) – 1 x task
- Assessment Type 2: Experiences in Natural Environments (50%) – 2 x tasks
External assessment (30%)
- Assessment Type 3: Connections with Natural Environments (30%) – 1 x task
Stage 2 Outdoor and Environmental Education is the the pinnacle of Outdoor Education journey at Tenison Woods College. Students choose this pathway from year 8 to 9SHINE and then into their senior years.
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