HON3

NCEA L3 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.

Total Credits Available: 23
Internal Assessed Credits: 0
External Assessed Credits: 23
Optional Credits Available: 0
Optional Internal Assessed Credits: 0
Optional External Assessed Credits: 0
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
U.S. 6146 v8
NZQA Info

Plan, carry out and evaluate a local mahinga kai activity


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 18360 v7
NZQA Info

Prepare a nutritionally balanced diet using kai totika Māori


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 26542 v3
NZQA Info

Demonstrate basic knowledge of the operation of pleasure craft by day


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 32876 v1
NZQA Info

Demonstrate knowledge of weather processes and weather conditions for outdoor recreation in New Zealand


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91501 v2
NZQA Info

Physical Education 3.4 - Demonstrate quality performance of a physical activity in an applied setting


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 23
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0