Outdoor Adventures

Length of Course

Semester

Level

Marian - Year 11

Category

Health & Physical Education

Core or Elective

Elective

Pre-requisites

N/A

Subject Description

Outdoor Adventures engages students in developing skills in outdoor activities which may include: surfing, kayaking, rock climbing, shelter building, fishing, mountain biking, bushwalking and orienteering.

Outdoor Adventures also develops a greater awareness of risk management procedures and sensible risk taking behaviour. Through outdoor journeys, students increase their effectiveness as members of a group and develop skills in leadership, self-management, group management, planning and evaluating, personal reflection, assessing and managing risks, managing safety and minimising environmental impacts for sustainable futures. Cardijn’s Outdoor Adventures program equips students with lifelong time management, decision making and teamwork skills that translate to students’ later studies and careers.

Content

The learning requirements summarise the knowledge, skills, and understanding that students are expected to develop and demonstrate through their learning in Stage 1 Outdoor Adventures.

In this subject, students are expected to:

  • Explore natural environments, considering different perspectives
  • Apply responsibilities and risk-management strategies, to plan safe and sustainable outdoor activities and journeys
  • Evaluate and demonstrate reflective practice of personal experiences, and personal and social growth in natural environments
  • Evaluate and demonstrate reflective practice of the development and application of practical skills relevant to outdoor activities and journeys
  • Understand and analyse environmental systems and issues to recognise actions required to enhance sustainability of natural environments.

Stage 1 Outdoor Adventures consists of the following five topics:

  • Group dynamics and leadership
  • Environmental management and conservation
  • Skills in planning and implementing outdoor activities and lightweight journeys
  • Outdoor activities 
  • Outdoor journey (one-day trips)
Assessment

At Stage 1, assessment is school-based. Teachers make decisions about the extent and quality of the evidence of student learning with reference to the performance standards. Students have the opportunity to demonstrate evidence of their learning in Stage 1 Outdoor Adventures through the following assessment types:

Assessment Type 1: Practical Exploration (50%)
Assessment Type 2: Connections (25%)
Assessment Type 3: Personal Venture (25%)

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