Year 9 Outdoor Pursuits

LENGTH: One semester

KEY CONTACT: Adam Langley and Peter Vowles

COURSE CONTENT:
This course provides students with the opportunity to explore elements of outdoor adventure activities. There is a strong emphasis on developing basic outdoor skills, cooperating with others, the impact of outdoor pursuits on the environment and risk management, through participation in a range of challenging outdoor activities.

The topics include:

• Group dynamics and personal development
• Skills for living in the outdoors
• Ropes and knots, outdoor equipment, outdoor cooking and first aid
• Aquatics skill development and reflection
• Navigation, orienteering and bushwalking
• Target games
• Bocce, golf and archery

ASSESSMENT:
Students are assessed based on the concepts, capabilities and dispositions of the South Australian curriculum. Assessment types include:

• Practical performance checklist
• Research assignments
• Reports
• Reflections

SUBJECT COSTS: Nil