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 Outdoor Adventure helped us to meet our entire practical requirement for the Public Services, Outdoor Adventure unit and I can highly recommend them. Their staff worked very hard with us to meet the BTEC
Criteria.
Tony Liddon
(Outdoor Education Lecturer,
Chichester College) |
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Any Queries?
Call Claire on 01288 362900 |
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Overview
In today's busy college structure, it can be challenging to meet all the different aspects of BTEC courses. This can range from staff shortages, limited qualified staff with specific practical qualifications and lack of facilities or equipment.
Outdoor Adventure can help you overcome these problems. We can cover the majority of your unit in one week and have a proven track record of achieving this. As a result we have been endorsed by a number of Edexcel BTEC users due to our successful delivery of their units.
An ideal solution for teachers new to BTEC or those undertaking an unfamiliar unit.
- A highly qualified staff team
- In depth experience working with BTEC
- High quality coaching of both hard and soft skills
- Up to date interpretation of the BTEC criteria
Our staff have the skills to deliver the sessions in a fun and inspiring way, motivating and engaging your pupils. Their professionalism and committment enables you to enjoy the experience alongside your group.
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Your staffs' knowledge and understanding of the BTEC criteria was excellent and enabled us to complete an eight week unit in half the time! The evening lectures aided the students greatly in their assignment tasks.
Kevin Scales
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BTEC Units
We can help you deliver and complete the following BTEC units:
Sport
Level 2
First Certificate, Diploma in Sport (Sport, Exercise & Fitness, Outdoor Education)
- Unit 7: Practical Outdoor and Adventurous Activities
- Unit 16: Leading Outdoor and Adventurous Activities
- Unit 17: Expedition Experience
Level 3
National Award, National Certificate, National Diploma in Sport
(2007 spec) (Sport, Development Coaching & Fitness, Outdoor Adventure)
- Unit 9: Outdoor and Adventurous Activities
- Unit 32: Skills for Land-based Outdoor and Adventurous Activities
- Unit 33: Skills for Water-based Outdoor and Adventurous Activities
- Unit 34: Leading Land-based Outdoor and Adventurous Activities
- Unit 35: Leading Water-based Outdoor and Adventurous Activities
- Unit 36: Outdoor and Adventurous Expeditions
Public Services
Level 2
First Certificate, First Diploma in Public Services
- Unit 6: Adventurous Activities and Team Work for the Public Services
- Unit 8: Land Navigation by Map and Compass
- Unit 13: Expedition Skills
Level 3
National Award, National Certificate, National Diploma in Public Services (uniformed, non-uniformed)
- Unit 9: Outdoor and Adventurous Expeditions
- Unit 10: Skills for Land-based Outdoor and Adventurous Activities
- Unit 11: Skills for Water-based Outdoor and Adventurous Activities
- Unit 20: Outdoor Activities
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Sample Programmes
BTEC Sport Level 2
Unit 7 Practical Outdoor and Adventurous Activities
BTEC Sport Level 3
Unit 9 Outdoor and Adventurous Activities
| Day |
Morning |
Afternoon |
Evening |
| Sunday |
Travel down to Centre |
Arrival/Welcome
Ice breaker on beach
Tour of Centre facilities and Grounds
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Lecture
Provision of O&AA |
| Monday |
Skills and techniques
Orienteering/Land Navigation
Recording evidence
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Skills and techniques
Surfing
Recording evidence
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Introduction
Aims/outcomes of week
Lecture:
Health and Safety considerations and environmental impacts |
| Tuesday |
Skills and techniques
Kayaking
Recording evidence
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Skills and techniques
Coastal traversing
Recording evidence
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Lecture
Reviewing own performance
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| Wednesday |
Skills and techniques Body boarding
Recording evidence
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Skills and techniques
Rock climbing
Recording evidence
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Night Walk/ Navigation
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| Thursday |
Skills and techniques
Canoeing
Recording evidence
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Skills and techniques Abseiling
Recording evidence
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Social evening
Cliff top fire
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| Friday |
Review of week
Departure 10:00
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BTEC Public Services Level 3
Unit 20 Outdoor Activities
| Day |
Morning |
Afternoon |
Evening |
| Sunday |
Travel down to Centre |
Arrival/Welcome
Ice breaker on beach
Tour of Centre facilities and Grounds
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Introduction
Aims/outcomes of week
Lecture:
Activity Equipment |
| Monday |
Skills and techniques
Navigation Skills
Recording evidence
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Skills and techniques
Kayaking 1
Recording evidence
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Lecture:
Journeys and expeditions using safe and environmentally friendly practice
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| Tuesday |
Skills and techniques
Rock Climbing 1
Recording evidence
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Skills and techniques
Surfing
Recording evidence |
Lecture
Personal skill development in land-based OAA |
| Wednesday |
Skills and techniques Teamworking and Leadership
Recording evidence |
Skills and techniques
Kayaking 2
Recording evidence |
Night Walk/ Navigation |
| Thursday |
Skills and techniques
Rock Climbing 2
Recording evidence
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Skills and techniques Surfing
Recording evidence |
Social evening
Cliff top fire |
| Friday |
Skills and techniques
Abseiliung |
Review of week
Departure lunchtime |
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Arrival and departure times are flexible. Shorter weeks and weekends are also available. Timings will be discussed with you and can be adjusted to suit your group. Below is a guide
08:30 Breakfast
09:15 Brief of day to group by instructors
09:30 Morning activity session
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Afternoon activity session
16:30 Return to centre
18:00 Evening Meal
19:00 Brief for evening activity
19:30 Evening activity session
21:30 Overview of following day
22:00 In rooms (flexible to be agreed prior to arrival)
22:30 Lights out (flexible to be agreed prior to arrival)
Note: All of our programmes are tailored to the requirements of each individual school. The sessions are therefore chosen to cover the learning outcomes of the unit that you wish Outdoor Adventure to deliver. Activities can be repeated to enable pupils to reach a higher skill level in a particular sport if requested.
Programmes can be of 4 or 5 day duration. The 4 day example below for instance could be extended to Friday lunch time/late afternoon to include an additional acivities/sessions.
Group sizes for activities are 10/12 in a group so pupils rotate activities throughout the week
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Choose your programme from the following activities |
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Surfing
A must if you are in Cornwall !
Whether it’s getting the buzz from your first wave or the challenge of learning to bottom turn on a green wave your surfing moments will stay with you forever.
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Bodyboarding
Another thrilling way to surf the waves. Just enjoy catching the broken waves close to the beach or try out some radical manoeuvres - 360s, aerial re-entries and tube rides.
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Kayaking
An incredibly versatile sport. It has everything from tranquil paddling up calm rivers to the adrenaline rushes from white water rapids, battling against the surf or taking on a solo ocean crossing.
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Canadian Canoeing
A great way to journey. This is the method of transport that the Indians used to use. Our canoes can carry from 2 to 4 people in a boat and provide a perfect activity for a group to enjoy.
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Climbing
Experience real exhilaration and the satisfaction of conquering a rock face with the sea crashing beneath you. Start off on an easy route to gain confidence and then take on a tricky one and get the rush of being exposed on a rock face.
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Abseiling
You can’t beat the thrill of abseiling down a Cornish cliff face. As you descend you can marvel at the spectacular views all around. A great confidence boost.
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Archery
Archery takes place in the fantastic location of our level lawn within the Centre grounds overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Where better to learn?!
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Coastal Discovery
We are spoilt for choice for fabulous walks - anything from an easy stroll to walking on challenging terrain crossing breathtaking valleys with steep climbs. Fantastic for wildlife.
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Coastal Traversing
Archery takes place in the fantastic location of our level lawn within the Centre grounds overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Where better to learn?! .
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Orienteering
Archery takes place in the fantastic location of our level lawn within the Centre grounds overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Where better to learn?! .
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Outdoor Adventure, Atlantic Court, Widemouth Bay, Bude, Cornwall EX23 0DH - Tel: 01288 362900 - info@outdooradventure.co.uk
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Outdoor Activity Centre
Our outdoor centre was set up in 1981 with the vision to be at the leading edge of activity centres in the UK. Today we are nationally recognised as a leader in providing high quality Outdoor Education, activity holidays, adventure weekends, water sports holidays, surfing weekends and surfing holidays. We are one of the few small activity centres enabling us to provide a personal and relaxed atmosphere that benefits everyone. Our outdoor activity centre offers a large range of water and land-based activities.
Schools, Colleges and Universities
Our Outdoor Activity centre cannot be bettered on quality, safety, customised programme design, instructor to pupil ratio. As a small outdoor centre we provide a real alternative to the large adventure centres ensuring the maximum personal development and teambuilding opportunities for each pupil as well as plenty of fun! We are also one of the few outdoor centres that can offer sole occupancy to your school or college which brings huge benefits for everyone. Our provision as an Outdoor Education centre includes tailored curriculum based programmes for BTEC, GCSE PE and teacher training.
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