Instruction Assessment
The purpose of this task is for you to demonstrate your ability to lead a group on an overnight sea kayaking experience Assessment requirements
- You have a group of 4 to 12 students
- You have submitted your Plan and Prepare Assignment to your tutor prior to assessment and have received feedback that this plan will demonstrate the evidence required for this assessment
- You are delivering your instruction at an organisation that has an induction, training, and staff competency check or appropriate supervision included in their safety management system.
- You are operating within the scope of the qualification
- You have either an evidence verifier or an assessor confirmed with your tutor who is present during your trip.
Prerequisite
At least 50 days sea kayaking experience in a variety of locations and conditions. This will include at least:
- 20 days of personal experience and
- 20 days of instructing experience
- 10 days must involve multi-day trips.
- 5 days can include theory sessions e.g. trip planning, weather, navigation, nutrition.
- Candidates are required to hold a Maritime VHF Radio Operators
- Certificate and Coastguard Boating Education - Day Skippers
Instruction experience can be as an assistant instructor or construction. A day is considered to be at least 4 hours on water. Shorter sessions can be accumulated to make a day.
The length of sea kayaking trips should allow for an individual to experience and respond to a range of conditions such as tidal flows, semi - diurnal and/or diurnal tides, chop, waves, clapotis, or complete calm
You will need to perform the following tasks In accordance with
- Industry good practice
- The organisation's safety management system standard operating procedures
- Tikanga and kawa of local iwi and hapu as it is applied to the environment
Assessment
- Assessment of your leadership primarily uses video evidence.
- You will record yourself demonstrating the tasks set out below and submit the video for assessment
Qualification scope
This qualification will provide the outdoor recreation sector with individuals who are able to operate independently* and provide instruction and leadership for participants during specific outdoor activities. The emphasis of this qualification is on developing participants’ competence through safe, sequenced, learning experiences in dynamic outdoor environments.
Graduates of the Sea Kayak strand will also be able to:
instruct participants in the skills required for positive, educational and safe sea kayaking multi-day experiences through effective planning, delivery and evaluation.
Conditions must meet the following parameters:
- wind up to 20 knots, or
- surf up to 1.0 metres, or
- swell of up to 1.5 metres, or
- tidal current of up to 4 knots.
*Independently means, you can demonstrate knowledge skills and practice to independently lead a group in a changing outdoor environment without supervision.