Marlborough Boys’ College Marlborough Boys’ College

NCEA L3 Hono - Connect/Dive

HON3
Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr C. McMurtrie.

Recommended Prior Learning

No prior learning required but an enthusiasm for the ocean, diving and boating would be helpful

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

Learning Areas:

Year 13 (NCEA Level 3), Physical & Health Education - Akoranga Koiri


Assessment Information

Internally assessed unit and Achievement standards. (online)

Career Pathways

Diver, Sports Coach/Official, Outdoor Recreation Guide/Instructor, Aquaculture Farmer, Deckhand, Fishing Skipper, Fishery Officer, Ship's Master



			
					
					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.