NCEA L2 Hono - Connect/Dive
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr C. McMurtrie.
If you love diving, or want to start your diving journey then this course is for you.
Hono (Connect) is a course based around the ocean, boating and diving. The purpose of this course is around connection. Connection to the ocean, connection to important areas in Marlborough, connection with traditional ways to harvest and prepare Kai Moana, connection with whānau and the community and connection with local industry groups.
If selecting this course, you will complete 3 compulsory units.
1) Harvesting and preparing Kai Moana
2) Coast guard day skippers course
3) Weather analysis
You will also have the opportunity to work with the Blenheim Dive Centre and gain either your PADI open water SCUBA (tanks) dive certificate and then move on to your PADI SCUBA Advanced dive certificate or your PADI free dive certificate and then move onto your PADI Freedive Advanced dive certificate.
We have made this course as hands on as possible and there will be a mixture of class based learning, breath hold theory and training in class, dive training in the stadium pool, boat trips in the sounds, spearfishing trips and open water diving.
We will also be working with industry groups such as Marine Farming Industry to learn how their industry runs. There may be further opportunities in these industries if students want to pursue.
Course Overview
Term 1
-Intro to the course
-Paper work required
-Start Day skippers course
-Pool training with Blenheim Dive Centre
-Working through requirements of the SCUBA Open Water course and the PADI Freedive course
Term 2
-Kai Moana collection unit
-Graduate day skippers
-Graduate basic SCUBA and Freedive courses
-Start Advanced SCUBA and Freedive courses
Term 3
-Weather analysis
-Working through requirements of the PADI SCUBA Advanced course and the PADI Freedive Advanced course
Term 4
-Finishing off any final written work due
Recommended Prior Learning
No prior learning required but an enthusiasm for the ocean, diving and boating would be helpful
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
The dive aspect of this course (SCUBA or Free) will come with a cost to students / parents. The SCUBA training and certificate is around $800, SCUBA Advanced $800 and the Freedive training and certificate, $550 and Freedive Advanced $550. There will also be a set fee of around $100 to cover costs of the dive trips the students participate in during the semester.
Any dive equipment you already have would be helpful but not necessary.
The school will cover the cost of the boys day skipper certificates through the Coast Guard.
Pathway
Possibility of this course leading to a job in the marine industry or further training.
Commercial boat skipper
Commercial Diver
Aquaculture industry worker
Assessment Information
Internally assessed unit and Achievement standards. (online)Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
NZQA Info
Plan, carry out and evaluate a local mahinga kai activity
NZQA Info
Prepare a nutritionally balanced diet using kai totika Māori
NZQA Info
Demonstrate basic knowledge of the operation of pleasure craft by day
NZQA Info
Demonstrate knowledge of weather processes and weather conditions for outdoor recreation in New Zealand
NZQA Info
Physical Education 2.4 - Perform a physical activity in an applied setting