Adventure Sports in the National Curriculum
EDUCATION
Through
Adventure
Individual and co-operative activities that take place in a challenging environment, usually outdoors, in which elements that cannot be fully controlled influence the selection and use of skills and strategies to attain set goals. There is a particular emphasis on interpersonal skills and reflection on learning. Participants can choose one of the following activities:
- Orienteering
- Canoeing/Kayaking
- Rock climbing
- Sailing
- Rowing/Sculling
PARTICPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO SHOW EVIDENCE OF THEIR CAPACITY TO PERFORM THE FOLLOWING SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES IN THE SELECTED ACTIVITY IN AQUATICS:
Orienteering
- Map-reading
- Pacing skills
- Navigation skills
- Route-planning
- Adhering to safe-practice procedures
- Demonstrating respect for the environment
Sailing
- Leaving/returning to windward shore
- Leaving/returning to a leeward shore
- Tacking/going about (upwind)
- Gybing
- Capsize drill and recovery
- Sailing course up/downwind
Rowing/Sculling
- Sculling strokes
- Rowing on stroke side
- Rowing on bow side
- Paddling with square blades
- Single stroke to hands away
Kayaking (Moving/white water)
- Launching and landing—at low wall/bank
- Paddling—forwards, backwards, stopping, sweep and reverse sweep strokes, edging, stern rudder, ferry glide and reverse ferry glide
- Breaking in and out of a current: into eddy—bow rudder/low brace and no brace; from eddy—low brace, bow rudder
- Negotiating and use of currents and water features including stoppers, standing, waves, whirlpools and green water
- Capsize drill, Eskimo roll, self-rescue and recovery
- Two advanced/group skills from capsize and rescue, (self and with rope), e.g. combat roll, high cross, hanging draw
Kayaking (Inland flat water/coastal)
- Launching and landing—at low wall/bank
- Paddling—forwards, backwards, stopping, sweep and reverse sweep strokes (static and moving) stern rudder, bow rudder, figure of 8 course (forward and backwards) ferry glide and reverse ferry glide
- Draw strokes and support strokes—draw strokes/sculling draw, sculling for support
- Capsize drill, rolls, self-rescue and recovery
- Deep water rescues—swimmer to boat/X-rescue, rafting
Rock climbing (Outdoors or indoor climbing wall: single pitch)
- Ability to use equipment and implement safe procedures
- Basic knots
- Correct use of climbing calls and communication
- Climbing bottom and top rope (single and multiple anchors), rope management, belaying, hand/finger/foot jams, 3-point and/or correct use of 2-point contact points, lay backing, undercling, bridging
- Climbing overhang and/or mantle shelf
- Traversing feet and hands
- Abseiling straight demonstrating ability to lock off when collecting equipment part-way down