Year 11 Outdoor Education Syllabus Revision PDF

10 Unit content This unit includes the knowledge, understandings and skills described below. Outdoor experiences Planning aspects of expedition planning to assist in personal preparation ▪ pre-European and post-European history of the area ▪ information about features of the natural en...

10 Unit content This unit includes the knowledge, understandings and skills described below. Outdoor experiences Planning aspects of expedition planning to assist in personal preparation ▪ pre-European and post-European history of the area ▪ information about features of the natural environment ▪ map showing route ▪ schedule ▪ equipment lists ▪ menu ▪ standard operating procedures ▪ minimum impact practices ▪ environmental management rules Skills and practices technique development of a variety of skills in an outdoor adventure activity strategies to improve own performance in an outdoor adventure activity tying common knots ▪ reef ▪ figure eight ▪ bowline ▪ clove hitch ▪ figure eight on the bight and follow through ▪ round turn and two half hitches use of ropes types and care of ropes roping skills relevant to the outdoor activity, first aid and excursion/expedition types of maps, features of maps, using a map to navigate introduction to a compass ▪ parts of a compass ▪ orientating a map using a compass generic expeditioning skills ▪ campsite selection ▪ shelter construction ▪ cooking ▪ hygiene ▪ water treatment ▪ correct selection of expedition-specific equipment Outdoor Education | General | Year 11 syllabus  11 Safety definition and importance of personal comfort safe practices and safety guidelines relevant to outdoor activity equipment and behaviours necessary for personal protection from environmental conditions and hazards related to the activity identification and treatment of common outdoor illnesses/injuries selection, packing and use of essential first aid equipment completion of medical forms Self and others Personal skills definition of self-awareness, self-appraisal, goal setting, time management, flexibility, monitoring, reflection, commitment and self-concept identifying personal strengths and weaknesses entering details of, and reflecting on, an outdoor experience in a logbook/journal Working with others definition of communication skills, assertion, cooperation, collaboration, problem-solving, and negotiation active listening and types of communication skills characteristics and functions of an effective group Leadership generic leadership qualities ▪ trustworthy/honest ▪ fair ▪ open ▪ instils confidence in others ▪ good listener leadership qualities in significant outdoor leaders contents and purpose of an activity briefing Outdoor Education | General | Year 11 syllabus 12 Environmental awareness The environment definition of ecological terms ▪ ecosystems ▪ abiotic ▪ biotic ▪ trophic levels ▪ producers ▪ consumers ▪ decomposers ▪ flows ▪ food webs abiotic and biotic features of natural environments within a local natural environment Relationships with nature definition of nature and natural environments motivation for seeking outdoor experiences characteristics of natural environments that people seek out during an outdoor experience human responses to nature ▪ fear ▪ appreciation ▪ awe ▪ contemplation introduction to ‘Leave No Trace’ principles Environmental management functions of Western Australian government environmental management departments and other local agencies/organisations Western Australian land management classifications ▪ national parks ▪ conservation parks ▪ nature reserves ▪ state forests ▪ marine parks rules, regulations and guidelines for using a managed area for specific outdoor activities Outdoor Education | General | Year 11 syllabus 14 Unit content This unit builds on the content covered in Unit 1. This unit includes the knowledge, understandings and skills described below. Outdoor experiences Planning aspects of expedition planning to assist in personal preparation ▪ pre-European and post-European history of the area ▪ features and relationships between parts of the natural environment ▪ weather information ▪ personal and group goals ▪ map showing route ▪ schedule ▪ equipment lists ▪ menu ▪ standard operating procedures ▪ minimum impact practices ▪ relevant environmental management plans of the area fitness preparation for outdoor adventure activity and expedition ▪ identification of fitness requirements ▪ fitness goals ▪ fitness program design Skills and practices technique development of a variety of skills in an outdoor adventure activity application of strategies in response to a range of situations in an outdoor adventure activity roping skills relevant to the outdoor activity, basic outdoor first aid and camping basic skills of navigation: natural indicators of direction, using a map/chart to navigate and feature based navigation Safety role and importance of risk taking and challenge in outdoor education definition of risk, adventure, peak experience, challenge, chance, competence, and danger simple risk assessment and management models ▪ traffic light ▪ Smartmove Outdoor Education | General | Year 11 syllabus  15 Self and others Personal skills time management and goal setting skills use of a logbook/journal during an outdoor adventure experience participation in a debriefing session Working with others assertion, cooperation and collaboration skills group goals for an outdoor experience introduction to group dynamics ground rules for effective group operation Leadership characteristics of designated, emergent, elected and shared leaders autocratic, democratic and abdicratic (laissez-faire) leadership styles purpose of an activity debriefing and what is expected of the participants Environmental awareness The environment abiotic and biotic features of a local natural environment relationships between features within a natural environment synoptic charts and what they show Relationships with nature portrayals of nature culturally and in the media personal responses to risk in outdoor experiences role of technology in managing risk understanding the relationship between humans and nature through comparison with developing interpersonal relationships ▪ initial attraction ▪ acquaintance ▪ friendship ▪ intimate friendship ways in which humans value nature application of the ‘Leave No Trace’ principles Environmental management introduction to conservation and biodiversity impact of humans on natural environments awareness of strategies used to manage specific environments Outdoor Education | General | Year 11 syllabus