snow sports

L1OP Outdoor Pursuits

Discovery

Unit topic five: Snowsports; Nordic, Alpine skiing or Snowboarding; term 3 (9 weeks)

During this unit students will be introduced to the sport of Nordic skiing. This will be done through an investigation of the history principles surrounding Nordic Skiing. The techniques with be taught at the snow farm and may include navigation, aspects of orienteering and the possibly of an overnight trip to one of the ski huts.

Regarding the assessment of this unit, students will need to perform skating or classic techniques to a beginner standard on beginner Nordic terrain, and adhere to safe Nordic skiing practices. A provision for alpine skiing or snowboarding will be provided through a few sessions Cardrona. For this assessment, students will need to demonstrate alpine skiing or snowboarding in controlled technique on a beginner run at a snowsport area, and explain and adhere to safe skiing practices.

Achievement objectives

AS90969      Take purposeful action to assist others to participate in physical activity: Overnight ski                      tour.

US4601        Nordic ski (classic technique) to a beginner standard.
    Nordic ski to a beginner standard on beginner Nordic terrain
    Adhere to safe Nordic skiing practices.

US17468      Alpine ski downhill on beginner terrain
                      Alpine ski on a minimum of one beginner run at a snowsport area.
                      Explain and adhere to safe skiing practices.
            or

US4596         Snowboard on beginner terrain
                        Snowboard on a minimum of one beginner run at a snowsport area.
                        Adhere to safe snowboarding practices.

Learning




Snow sports student info form


Resources, forms & downloads

(for assessment information please go to the L1OP Assessment page).


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