Scope and Syllabus

Read and be familiar with the Bush 1 Scope & Syllabus

Presentations

1. Prepare an interactive, engaging presentation to be delivered to the other candidates on your allocated topic during the assessment. It should be between 5 – 10 minutes in duration (strictly no longer than 10 mins):

Assigned topic examples:

• Cultural history of the area
• Geology of the area
• Local flora and fauna
• Mountain / Bush / outdoor industry organisations in NZ
• Navigation apps
• Kaitiakitanga
• Emergency communications, an overview- pros and cons
• Weather in the NZ Mountains

2. Prepare to instruct a group of clients on a topic relevant to the day. For example, map reading skills, route finding, shelter building, fire lighting, environmental care. Instruction time will be approximately 20 minutes. You will be allocated an area of instruction in consultation with the Assessor during the assessment.

Applicable components from the NZOIA Bush 1 Syllabus:

• Section 13: Prepare and deliver teaching sessions

Assignment - Scenario

You will be given a scenario and asked to plan a three-day bush trip based on the information given. This will include a trip plan with aims and objectives, nutrition, how you would source weather and access information, hazard identification, and contingencies.

Applicable components from the NZOIA Bush 1 Syllabus:

• Section 1: Demonstrate navigation and location awareness skills
• Section 3: Demonstrate campcraft skills
• Section 4: Demonstrate safe practices for river and waterway travel

Introductory Session

• Welcome, introductions and outline of course
• Assessment process
• Safety management
• Overall logistics
• Results
• Theoretical knowledge: multichoice quiz
• Presentations
• Questions and answers

Quiz

Includes:

• Culture & Environment
• Weather
• Flora and/or Fauna
• Safety
• Equipment
• Discipline Specific Knowledge

Applicable components from the NZOIA Bush 1 Syllabus:

• Section 3: Demonstrate campcraft skills
• Section 4: Demonstrate safe practices for river and waterway travel
• Section 5: Demonstrate the care and correct use of equipment and clothing
• Section 6: Apply weather interpretation and forecasting skills
• Section 7: Role model and promote accepted environmental practices
• Section 8: Demonstrate and/or describe cultural and environmental knowledge and interpretation
• Section 9: Understand connections between te ao Māori and the bush environment
• Section 11: Demonstrate and apply effective safety management

The following will likely be covered on Day 1, depending on environmental conditions and other considerations at the time of the assessment:

Navigation, Weather, Flora/Fauna, Camping

• Personal navigation legs, positional awareness (lead at least 2 legs per person)
• Time estimation
• Grid references
• Orientating map with/without compass
• Taking and following bearings
• Taking and using resections
• Field weather interpretation
• Flora/fauna
• Camping and campcraft

Applicable components from the NZOIA Bush 1 Syllabus:

• Section 1: Demonstrate navigation and location awareness skills
• Section 2: Demonstrate efficient movement in bush terrain
• Section 3: Demonstrate campcraft skills
• Section 6: Apply weather interpretation and forecasting skills
• Section 8: Demonstrate and/or describe cultural and environmental knowledge and interpretation

Overnight camp for one night

The following will likely be covered on Day 2, depending on environmental conditions and other considerations at the time of the assessment:

 Personal Skills

• River crossing (demonstrate decision making and techniques on at least 2 sections of river)
• Fire lighting (no aids if dry, aids allowed if damp/wet; Time limit appropriate to the situation demonstrating good preparation and process, not a rush to grab wood)
• Shelters (unexpected overnight on a day trip – use only dead natural material, create shelter for one person for adverse weather night out, using principles of good shelter building and location
• Understanding of te ao Māori, Leave No Trace/environment, knife use, stoves and other equipment (Discussion)
• Crisis management
• Field weather interpretation
• Flora and fauna
• Preparation for model clients

Applicable components from the NZOIA Bush 1 Syllabus:

• Section 3: Demonstrate campcraft skills
• Section 4: Demonstrate safe practices for river and waterway travel
• Section 5: Demonstrate the care and correct use of equipment and clothing
• Section 7: Role model and promote accepted environmental practices
• Section 8: Demonstrate and/or describe cultural and environmental knowledge and interpretation
• Section 9: Understand connections between te ao Māori and the bush environment
• Section 13: Prepare and deliver teaching sessions

The following will likely be covered on Day 3, depending on environmental conditions and other considerations at the time of the assessment:

Lead and manage a group in a bush environment, teaching bush skills including but not limited to:

• Walking and managing a group off-track

Applicable components from the NZOIA Bush 1 Syllabus:

• Section 7: Role model and promote accepted environmental practices
• Section 9: Understand connections between te ao Māori and the bush environment
• Section 11: Demonstrate and apply effective safety management
• Section 12: Lead and manage a group in a bush environment
• Section 13: Prepare and deliver teaching sessions

Debrief with the Assessor and Assessment result