ILT ASSESSMENT TASK – 9/10 Outdoor

Education

Faculty Outdoor Education Year Level

9/10

1. Analyse factors of outdoor environments and evaluate the impact on

ACARA individuals and environments
Outcome/ 2. Apply decision-making and problem-solving skills in outdoor environments to
Strand promote health and wellbeing

Unit Title Water and Land Activities (9/10 Outdoor Education)

Teachers McDonnell, Maloney, Magyar

Assessment Task
Portfolio
Type
Week 4
Due Date
Over the 4 weeks, students will complete the following booklet. Students will
need access to their devices + *phone (only for step 3 of part 2). Youtube clips
are their for referencing.
Submission
Requirements
Separate worksheet for students titled ‘Australia and New Zealand Longitude
and Latitude’

Conditions and
Computer and *Mobile Phone
Equipment
(*for part 2 only)
Required
Key
Canoe, Surf, lifesaving, risk, hazards
Terminology

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Task Overview
This task will require you to Stop, Look and Plan ahead before going to the beach with
a kayak. It is always wise to plan ahead for the best day when going to the beach. You
must complete all tasks below.

Checklist

I have completed the following:

Yes/
No
Stop activities
Look
activities
Plan activities

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 Achievement Assessment Criteria Achieved with
Above Standard At Standard Developing Beginning
Standard Excellence

Analyses decision Little to no

Applies decision making and Explains decision describes decision identifies decision reference of
Apply decision- making and problem solving making and making and making and decision making and
making and problem solving skills when problem solving problem solving problem solving problem solving
problem-solving skills to when interpreting graphs skills when skills when skills when skills when
skills in outdoor interpreting graphs and signage and interpreting graphs interpreting graphs interpreting graphs interpreting graphs
environments to and signage to justifies effective and signage and and signage and and signage and and signage and
promote health and make effective and and safe choices in justifies effective explains effective describes effective some description of
wellbeing safe choices in the the outdoors and safe choices in and safe choices in and safe choices in effective and safe
outdoors the outdoors the outdoors the outdoors choices in the
outdoors

Written evidence
Analyse factors of that demonstrates Analyses water Explains water
outdoor Explains water Describes water
understanding of safety and safety and Identifies water
environments and safety and describes safety and identifies
water safety and evaluates risks with evaluates risks with safety and makes
evaluate the impact risks with focus on risks with focus on
anaylses risks with focus on people, focus on people, little to no
on individuals and people, equipment people, equipment
environments focus on people, equipment and equipment and reference on risks
and environment and environment
equipment and environment environment
environment

In preparation for Year 11 when you will receive both a Grade and a mark on a task, the following grade has been awarded base on your results in
this task:

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In Year 11 penalties are applied for late tasks. If you were a Year 11 student and handed up this task late your result will have changed as follow:

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Grade _________ Result:__________

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please ensure you have this discussion with your Mentor Teacher.

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Summary

Before attempting any type of water activity, we need to Stop and check ourself, other
people, the environment and equipment before entering the water. Part 1 prepares you
do this and requires you to:
- Check the weather
- Check tides and other water conditions
- See and reflect on any warnings
- Describe and explain risks
- Evaluate graphs

STOP > Is it a paddling day today at Broulee?

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White water kayaking is an adrenaline rush! It requires kayakers to travel down rivers that have
fast moving water i.e. rapids. Each rapid must be negotiated safely to avoid sinking or
overturning the kayak. It requires a lot of preparation of equipment to protect the kayaker and
minimise the risk of injury or death. It is a popular sport in Victoria. The most popular river is
the Mitta Mitta near Falls Creek, Victoria.

Brain starter activity: What do you see – think & wonder

Give some points on what you see in Figure 1? (The 1st point has been done for
you)

I see that every kayaker is wearing a helmet, every kayaker is aiming to stay in the centre of
the running water.

Explain what you think is risky in figure 1? (The 1st point has been done for you)

I think the rocks in the river is very risky, good thing they have a helmet on to protect their
head. Collison with other kayakers is risky, hitting an angle wrong is a risk of flipping your
kayak

What do you wonder about figure 1?

If you went broadside would you flip over straight away

Label some risks in the following categories

People Equipment Environment
Experience Broken Kayak Moving water
Collisons Broken oar (heads of oar at Rocks
inexperience different angles) Trees
Kayak heavier on one side Fallen groups on hills (mud,
dirt rock) piled up
Figure 1

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 Task:
On the following site https://beachsafe.org.au > search ‘BROULEE’

Figure 2 is an example of what site you should be researching

Figure 2

Step 1 – In your own words, what is a warning?

A warning is anything that signals that danger/trouble/problems are ahead.

Are their any warnings on this beach?

If so, take a screenshot and insert it in the table below and explain in detail what your
warning means (1 has been completed for you)

Blue bottle Warning for

warning sharks
Warning

Explanation There are rip Before swimming Be wary of sharks

currents under scan the shore for at all times if you
water that will blue bottles if spot a shark make
pull you out to see there aren’t any sure to alert the
make sure that on the shore you beach goers and
you can spot rips should be safe to report it keep on
before swimming swim. Keep in mind, your safety
so you can be safe mind that just comes first so
in the water. because they remove yourself
aren’t on land from the water.
does not mean
they won’t be in

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 the ocean.

From the website https://beachsafe.org.au - add screen shots of the weather forecast,
current temperature, wind speed, water temp, swell, tide & UV

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According to Royal Life Saving this beach has no patrols at certain times, what
could be the reason for no patrols?
At different timnes of the day the beach will not be used by many swimmers and
it gives lifeguards breaks.

Before continuing on > Read the beach description below. The answer Question A
&B
Beach Description

Beach

Broulee Bay is bordered by Mossy Point and Broulee Island 1.8 km to the south. Within the
bay is 1 km of northern rocky shore, then the mouth of Candlagan Creek, with Broulee Beach
(NSW 560) curving for 2.2 km to the south, swinging round in lee of Broulee Island to face
north (Fig. 4.382). The beach forms the seaward boundary of a 1 km wide beach to a foredune
ridge plain which accumulated over the past 6000 years. Today the outer plain is occupied by
the settlement of Broulee, with a road between the houses and the beach, and beach access
available from the road across the dune. The beach receives waves averaging 1 m in the north
and centre deceasing considerably in lee of the island. These maintain a low tide terrace with
occasional rips in the north-centre, and reflective conditions in the south. The southern end of
the beach forms a tombolo which connects the island to the mainland but which is
occasionally cut by large seas. When first settled in the 1830s a settlement and jetty existed on
the island with a track across the sand spit. The island is now a nature reserve and only a few

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 ruins remain. The southern side of the 50 m wide tombolo consists of a semi-circular south-
facing 350 m long beach, bordered by the island and Broulee Head. These are both bordered
by wide basalt rock platforms, leaving a 130 m wide gap in the centre. As a result waves are
low at the beach, which is usually steep and reflective. The beach can be reached on foot from
Broulee, the surf club or a small headland car park.

Swimming

Broulee is a moderately protected beach when waves are less than 1 m, however watch for rips
during higher waves, particularly along the northern half near the creek mouth. The tombolo
beaches are usually calm.

Surfing

Broulee usually has a low beach break over the shallow bars, increasing in height during
higher swell, but tending to close out. Big southeast swell breaks on the northeast side of
Broulee Island producing a gnarly right-hander at a spot known as Pink Rocks. A spot for
experienced surfers only.

Fishing

Best off the rocks and round the creek mouth at the north end.

Question A: If I am a swimmer, which part of the beach should I avoid in higher

swell and why?
Northern end of the beach near the creek opening as this is where rips are more
common and more dangerous.

Question B: If I am a surfer, where is the most gnarly spot to go? In your opinion, is
it safe for beginner surfers, explain why? (Hint: think about the risks of people and
the environment)

When a massive south-east swell causes massive breaks due to sand bars on the
northeast side of Broulee island widley known as the pink rocks. This surf spot
unfortunately is not safe for beginner surfers as it extremely rough.

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Step 2 – decoding the graph
On the website >https://beachsafe.org.au Refer to the
following graph (figure 3) and answer the questions below

Figure 3

Take your own screenshot of the weather graph and insert it below

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In your graph, at what time do the high tides generally occur throughout the week?
High tide generally happens around midday

Research and explain why tides occur. Support you answer with one reference
To start tides are really long waves that travel across the ocean they are so large because
they are caused by gravitational pull from Earth, the moon and the sun. The suns
gravitational effect on the tide is very mild as it’s an extremely large distance away.
Although, it still has its effects.
https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/tidefrequency.html

Research and explain why swells occur. Support you answer with one reference
Swells occur when wind transfers it’s energy into the water which creates small ripples.
Over time these small ripples build up till they break into actual waves. we measure the
average swell by recording wave heights before they break.
https://surfershype.com/ocean-swell-explained

If I am surfing as a beginner, is it better to surf with less or more swell, explain

why?
It is better to surf with less swell as the wave won’t be massive but you
should slowly progress to bigger waves to develop confidence and skill.

Extension question

According to Royal Life Saving, the ‘General Hazard Rating’ of

Broulee beach is 4/10, justify your understanding of why you believe it
should or should not have that rating?

Ity should be that rating as the beach isn’t as threatening compared to other
beaches and their ratings.

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 Boat safety

LOOK > is my boat safe?

Brain starter activity: safety points for canoeing

List some safety points for canoeing. Think about the risks on people,
equipment and the environment (1 point has been started for you)

People Equipment Environment

Make sure you have people
that will either listen to the
ones who know what they’re
doing or people who know
what they’re doing.
Ensure you have a Calm waters, no storm
communication device to incoming, not much wind
signal for help (Mobile,
radio, EPIRB)
Life jacket, hat, (UV is
higher out on the ocean)
Fuel tank filled up.

Step 1: As you watch the following video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oOPn1t0Wiw ,

which one of the following items is missing? Highlight your answer/s

Paddle
Lifejacket (although he did put it on late in the video)
Kayak
Hat
Sunnies

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Justify some reasons why you should wear a lifejacket in any type of water craft? (boat,
canoe etc). Include 1 reference to support your answer.

If something goes wrong and you are unable to swim or cannot swim you have a life
jacket to save you.
https://www.royallifesaving.com.au/stay-safe-active/activities/boating-using-watercraft/
lifejackets

Research task - what type of life jacket does the NSW Government approve of (at
minimum)
At minimum you are required to wear level 50 life jackets when on a kayak, canoe,
paddle board or a personally owned water craft.

Take a screenshot of a level 50 lifejacket

What type of lifejacket would suit canoeing the most? What could be some reasons this
lifejacket type suits canoeing?

Level 50 life jackets as research shows that level 50 life jackets is recommended for a
canoe because its small and easy to store in a canoe its simple to use and it is a validated
life saving device.

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 Canoeing is
another popular
recreational
activity and is
the best done on
river journeys.
However, do not
be fooled, it can be
difficult to
paddle a canoe,
especially when
you need to work as
a team! The most
popular type of
canoe is the ‘Canadian
Canoe’(as seen
in Figure 4).

Step 2: Parts of the

canoe
Each part of the canoe
has a purpose. These
parts help determine
which way the canoe
should face.
- View Figure 4 and answer the questions below

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 What part of this canoe is broken (figure 5)?

The bow on figure 5 is broken as it is crooked and most likely unstable.

Figure 5

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What part is broken here (Figure 6)?

The stern is broken in figure 6 as there is a hole in it.

Figure 6

Step 3: *on you device (yes you have permission, Mr McDonnell said so J ) > download
the emergency plus app on your phone. You can scan the QR code below.

***Warning – DO NOT tap or call 000 when using the app when doing the questions
below***

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Task
Fill in the blanks below

Lines of latitude (also called parallels) circle Earth parallel to the equator. The equator is an
imaginary line that lies halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole. It runs east-west
all the way around Earth. Lines of latitude describe positions north and south of the equator.
This is measured in km.

Lines of longitude run between the north pole and the south pole. This is measured in km.

Activity
Complete the worksheet ‘Australia and New Zealand Longitude and Latitude’
before contining (ask you ILT teacher for the worksheet if you do not have one
attached). Please place your name on the sheet

After completion of the worksheet, what is your latitude and longitude in the ‘emergency
plus’ app?
-35.17752 degrees in latitude
149.10095 degrees in longtitude

When might this app be useful and why?

This app might be useful in skipping the dispatcher when calling 000 and directing you
straight to the service that you need.

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 Extension question

Research task - Alternatively, you can state your position using ‘what3words’ in
the ‘emergency plus’ app. In your own words explain what ‘what3words’ is.
I assume the what 3 words is different for every person as I have only seen mine and
they are really random

What does your ‘what3words’ say in the ‘emergency plus’ app

Broached.skunks.compounded.

PLAN ahead and prepare

• let someone know where you’re planning to go and when you plan to be back
 know what to do in an emergency (we are focusing on this)
• remember alcohol and paddling don’t mix

Step 1 – capsizing a canoe, how to rescue

View the video and describe the step involved in each canoe rescue stage. Ensure you use
the correct terminology > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mg7T8nyV17Y

Description

1 The rescue boat will

pull up beside the
canoe to get a hold
of it.

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2

The people in the

water will then put
their oars in the
rescue canoe and
hold on to it for
stability
3 The rescue canoe
will then pull the
other canoe over its
gunnels

4 When the tipped

canoe is on the
rescue canoe the
rescuers will wait for
the other canoe to be
emty of water.
5 They will then tip it
back upright.

6 Now they will slide

it back into the
water.

7 While the people in

the water are getting
in the canoe the
rescue canoe needs
to hold on firmly.

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 Step 2 - Whitewater - Breaking down a rescue

Well done, you are now ready to start canoeing. But, what if I need to rescue someone in
moving water? This is very common when with the SES or working as a outdoor guide in
tourism. It can get messy QUICK, without the correct training. So let’s break down the steps
with the following video.

https://www.yo utube.com/watch?v=aadRUgoOmx8 < Watch and answer using

complete sentences

1. Dane states that where the kayaker fell out was a terrible place to swim. List three
reasons why?
Because just after it was places that are very dangerous.

2. What could happen after clearing a rapid, if you DO NOT “hit your line” when
whitewater kayaking?
You could hit a rock and flip.
3. In one sentence, what’s the main message from Dane if a kayaker falls in the water?
When someone is in the water they immedietly become the priority
4. a) Complete the sentence: “Keep your rope in front of your seat”.
b) In your own words, why is this important in whitewater activities.
So it is quick and easily accessible.

5. After Dane threw the rope, what could have gone wrong if he did not brace himself once
the swimmer grabbed hold of the rope?
Be could’ve been pulled in.

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