NCEA Level 2 Applied Outdoor Education

Level 2 AOE builds on the foundation skills and knowledge of Level 1 and gives students the opportunity to take more ownership of their learning in outdoor settings. Contexts such as restoration projects, mountain biking, rock climbing, tramping, navigation, survival skills, equipment design and water activities offer the chance to refine skills introduced in Level 1, and develop confidence and competence in real world learning experiences.

Students will be involved in planning and risk assessment while continuing to explore their relationship with te taiao (the natural world) and delve deeper into our local ecosystems and biodiversity. Mātauranga Māori concepts like whanaungatanga, and manaakitanga underpin the course and help guide how we interact with people and place.

This course is ideal for students who enjoy learning through experience, want to build confidence and competence in outdoor settings, and are interested in pathways related to outdoor education, adventure recreation or environmental work.

Students opting for Outdoor Ed need to be committed to fully participating in all aspects of the program including the field trips and activities like tramping, mountain biking & climbing. 

Please note, as this is a unit standard course, it does not leave academic pathways such as Sports Science open in future years without special consideration from the HOD and it does NOT contribute towards University Entrance. This course is capped at a maximum of 20 students.