Outdoor Experiences
Planning
The impact of lower order needs from Maslow’s
hierarchy on program development
Logistical aspects of expedition planning to assist in
group preparation
Elements of outdoor programs with specific foci
Aspects of planning (participant, group, logistic) to
assist in preparing to run an effective outdoor
experience for a group with a specific focus
Skills and Practices
Safety
Skills, techniques and strategic responses in
varied and changing situations in an outdoor
adventure activity
Apply a risk analysis management system
(RAMS), with the following features, to a
specific outdoor activity/situation
Skills specific to outdoor activity and
emergency response
Key aspects of the Western Australia
Department of Education Outdoor Education
and Recreation procedures and guidelines
Use of triangulation to accurately locate
position
Description and function of global positioning
systems (GPS)
Matching and adjusting skills, strategies and
techniques in changing situations in an
outdoor adventure activity
Definition and purpose of the Adventure
Activity Standards (AAS)
The importance of the concepts of peak
experience, adventure and misadventure
Components of the adventure experience
paradigm
Review of relevant emergency procedures in
preparation for expedition
Self and Others
Personal Skills
Stages within Joplin’s model of
experiential learning
Kolb’s model of experiential learning,
including the four-stage cycle of
learning, and characteristics of
converger, diverger, assimilator and
accommodator learning styles
Tools and processes for the observation
and analysis of personal skills in others
Working With Others
Leadership
Purpose and phases of a debrief
Advantages, disadvantages and
appropriate situations to use the conflict
management techniques of
withdrawing, forcing, compromising,
soothing, and confronting
Tools and processes to assist in the
development of interpersonal skills and
enhance group performance in others
Construction of, and strategies for,
evaluating a debrief
Facilitation skills for leading an
expedition/outdoor experience
Environmental Awareness
The environment
Participation in practical
environmental interpretive activities
Facilitation of environmental
interpretive activities
Relationships with Nature
Relationships of Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander Peoples with the
Australian environment
Strategies to develop positive
relationships between humans and
nature
Methods to educate groups about
‘Leave No Trace’ principles
Environmental Management
Traditional and present day environmental
management techniques and strategies
Key programs ‘Natural Resource
Management – Perth’
Aims of World Heritage
Examples of Western Australian World
Heritage sites
Criteria to achieve a World Heritage listing
12 ATAR Outdoor Education
Unit 3 – Outdoor Program Development
Semester 1
Week
Content
Practical
Resources
Assessment
The impact of lower order needs from Maslow’s hierarchy on program
development
 physiological needs
 safety needs
 love and belonging needs
 esteem needs
Kayaking – Ocean
Reef
2016 Program Outline
Demonstration of Kayaking
Skills
Planning
1/2
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
Logistical aspects of expedition planning to assist in group preparation
 budget
 transport
 accommodation
 equipment bookings
 relevant correspondence
 communications
 emergency response
 support crew
2 sessions
Assessment Guidelines
Outdoor Education Text
Book
Kayaking Assessment
Booklet
Skills and Practices
2/3

skills, techniques and strategic responses in varied and changing
situations in an outdoor adventure activity

skills specific to outdoor activity and emergency response

use of triangulation to accurately locate position

description and function of global positioning systems (GPS)
Penguin Island Day
Trip (12th Feb)
Exmouth Expedition
Planner
Demonstration of Kayaking
Skills
Outdoor Education
Book
Kayaking Assessment
Booklet
Safety
4

apply a risk analysis management system (RAMS), with the following
features, to a specific outdoor activity/situation
 causal factors (people, equipment, environment)
 risk management strategies (specific to causal factors)
 identification of relevant industry standards
 recommended policies and guidelines
 key skills required by staff
 recommended course of action

key aspects of the Western Australia Department of Education Outdoor
Education and Recreation procedures and guidelines
 identifying risks
 supervision strategies
 qualifications of instructors
 information to be provided to parents/ guardians
 emergency response planning
 communication strategies

definition and purpose of the Adventure Activity Standards (AAS)
Snorkelling Session
Outdoor Education
Book
Snorkelling Assessment
Booklet
Demonstration of
Snorkelling Skills
Tools and Processes, Personal Skills
5



tools and processes for the observation and analysis of personal skills in
others
 group/peer or personal reflection
 questioning
 performance rating
 video
Kolb’s model of experiential learning, including the four-stage cycle of
learning and characteristics of converger, diverger, assimilator and
accommodator learning styles
Snorkelling Session
Outdoor Education
Book
Snorkelling Assessment
Booklet
Topic Test
Demonstration of
Snorkelling Skills
stages within Joplin’s model of experiential learning
Working With Others, Leadership
6


advantages, disadvantages and appropriate situations to use the conflict
management techniques of withdrawing, forcing, compromising,
soothing, and confronting
Snorkelling Session
(Wednesday)
Outdoor Education
Book
Demonstration of
Snorkelling Skills
Snorkelling Assessment
Booklet
purpose and phases of a debrief
 what happened?
 so what?
 now what?
The Environment
7

participation in practical environmental interpretive activities
Snorkelling Session
Outdoor Education
Book
Snorkelling Assessment
Booklet
Demonstration of
Snorkelling Skills
Relationships with Nature
8/10

relationships of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples with the
Australian environment
 adapting to the environment
 relying on the environment for survival
 use of fire

relationships of early settlers with the Australian environment
 exploitation of land (clearing) and natural resources (whaling, timber)
 taming/colonising of wild land
 exploration of land (minerals and discovery of new lands, animals and
cultures) and sea

strategies to develop a positive relationship between humans and nature
 maximising personal comfort levels
 revisiting places
 instilling a sense of place
 increasing knowledge of the natural environment
Snorkelling Session
No Snorkelling
Session Week 9,
Week 10
Outdoor Education
Book
Demonstration of
Snorkelling Skills
Snorkelling Assessment
Booklet
Holidays
1
Camp Prep - Planning
Exmouth Expedition
Planner
2
Investigation DUE:
Exmouth Expedition Planner
Performance 2:
Exmouth Expedition
Performance
Expedition – Exmouth
Performance 1:
Snorkelling Skills Test
Performance 1:
Kayaking Skills Test
Environmental Management
3


traditional and present day environmental management techniques and
strategies
 firestick farming/controlled burns (fire management strategies)
 fish traps/fishing restrictions and/or permits
 sanctuary/national park management plans
Facilitation Camp
Planning
Outdoor Education
Book
Response DUE:
Exmouth Journal
key programs ‘Natural Resource Management – Perth’
 biodiversity
 sustainable agriculture
 water
 coastal and marine
 cultural heritage
4/5
Exam Preparation
6/7
Examination:
Exams
Semester 1 Exam
12 ATAR Outdoor Education 2016
Unit 4 – Developing and Facilitating Outdoor Experiences
Semester 2
Week
Content
Practical
Resources
Facilitation Camp
Planning
Outdoor Education
Book
Planning
8


elements of outdoor programs with specific foci
 recreational
 developmental
 environmental
 educational
 therapeutic/redirectional (at risk)
 physical
 spiritual relationship
Dwellingup Expedition
Planner
aspects of planning (participant, group, logistic) to assist in preparing to
run an effective outdoor experience for a group with a specific focus
Safety
9

the importance of the concepts of peak experience, adventure and
misadventure

components of the adventure experience paradigm






exploration and experimentation
adventure
peak adventure
misadventure
devastation and disaster
review of relevant emergency procedures in preparation for expedition
Facilitation Camp
Planning
Outdoor Education
Book
Assessment
Working With Others
10

tools and processes to assist in the development of interpersonal skills
and enhance group performance in others
 coaching
 reflection
 videography
 scenarios
Facilitation Camp
Planning
Outdoor Education
Book
Response:
Facilitation Camp
Planning
Outdoor Education
Book
Investigation DUE:
Topic Test
Leadership
1/2


construction of, and strategies for, evaluating a debrief
 reflective questions
 checklists
 peer review
Dwellingup Expedition
Planner
facilitation skills for leading an expedition/outdoor experience
 establishing ground rules, including single speaking, non-violent,
freedom to participate, responsibility of group members, and
ensuring confidentiality
 valuing responses
 asking open ended questions
 using active listening
 decision making and problem solving
 controlling the discussion
3
Performance 2:
Facilitation Camp – Dwellingup
Dwellingup Facilitation
Performance
The Environment
4

facilitation of environmental interpretive activities
Exam Prep
Outdoor Education
Book
Response DUE:
Dwellingup Journal
Relationships with Nature
5
6

strategies to develop positive relationships between humans and nature
 experiencing nature
 developing skill and competence in outdoor activities

methods to educate groups about ‘Leave No Trace’ principles
 communicating their importance
 demonstration/role modelling
Exam Prep
Outdoor Education
Book
Exam Prep
Outdoor Education
Book
Environmental Management

aims of World Heritage

examples of Western Australian World Heritage sites

criteria to achieve a World Heritage listing
Response:
Topic Test
7-10
Exam Preparation
1
Examination:
Exams
Semester 2 Exam
Assessment Outline Outdoor Education – 12 ATAR
Unit 3 and 4
Type Of
Assessment
Investigation
Performance 1
Performance 2
Response
Examination
Assessment
Type
Weighting
10%
10%
20%
Task
Description
Weighting
Expedition Planner Sem 1
Exmouth Expedition Planner
28th April
5%
Expedition Planner Sem 2
Dwellingup Facilitation Planner
28th July
5%
Snorkelling Skills Test
Observation of Snorkelling Skills
6TH May
5%
Kayaking Skills Test
Observation of Kayaking Skills
6th May
5%
Expedition Performance Sem 1
Exmouth Expedition Performance
6th May
10%
Expedition Performance Sem 2
Dwellingup Facilitation Performance
5th August
10%
Expedition Logbook Sem 1
Exmouth Journal
12th May
2.5%
Expedition Logbook Sem 2
Dwellingup Journal
11th August
2.5%
Test
Topic Test - Outdoor Experiences
3rd March
5%
Test
Topic Test - Self and Others
28th June
5%
Test
Topic Test - Environmental Awareness
25th August
5%
Exam Sem 1
Unit 3 content
30th May
15%
Exam Sem 2
Unit 3 & 4 content
3rd October
25%
20%
40%
Date DUE
TOTAL 100%