NCEA Level 1 or Unit Standards

J    Who can enrol?

Students who enjoy the outdoors and who are willing to work hard to achieve high standards.

Students who wish to follow a career in outdoor adventure activities.  At HOD PE discretion.

J    Costs:

$100 course fee to cover materials and some course activity costs.  Transport costs and fees related to field work and specific course content may be involved as course is developed.

J    Course outline:

It is proposed that this course will be run in conjunction with Instructor training at the Tai Poutini Polytechnic. 

The course will primarily be Water based in content with the basic St Johns First Aid course being conducted mid year.

Where-ever possible the course will consist of Unit Standards assessment.  The course content is still being developed but could consist of:

Š      White water kayaking

Š      River rescue

Š      Sea kayaking

Š      St Johns Basic First Aid course

Š      Surf life saving

Š      Surfing, body boarding

Š      Leadership development

J    Assessment:

NCEA Level 1 and Unit Standards

J    This course leads to:

The Year 12  Outdoor Education course.

Personal Recreation and Life Skills.

Further training and careers in Tourism/Outdoor Pursuits.

J    For further information see:

Mr Cooper

NCEA Level 1

J     Who can enrol?

This course is offered to students who wish to continue on to do Year 12 Physical Education and Year 13 Bursary level Physical Education.

The course offers lots of variety and interesting topics.  The Recreation component will be planned as an Outdoor Education component and may include Mountain Biking or Tramping.

J     Costs:

Not yet decided

J     Course outline:

The course is a full time 4 period per week course and offers 24 credits towards NCEA qualifications.  In addition it offers two other important qualifications.

Term 1     a. Athletics                 5 credits NCEA

                 b. Hillary Commission

                 Kiwi Leadership            Hillary Comm.

                 Award                          Qualification

Term 2      c. Lets Get Active     5 credits NCEA d. How the Body is

                 Portrayed                  4 credits NCEA

Term 3      e. Sports Education   4 credits NCEA

                 f. Health Module        6 credits NCEA

Term 4      g. St Johns First Aid

                 & Resuscitation             St Johns         

                 Certificate                   Qualification

                 h. Recreation &

                 Leisure                      No assessment

Total NCEA credits = 24.

J     Assessment:

NCEA Achievement Standards

J     This course leads to:

Year 12 Physical Education and Bursary Physical Education.

J     For further information see:

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