Preparing for an NZOIA and AdventureWorks Assessment

Get ready for an outdoor instructor or leader assessment. Assessors Andy Thompson and Joe Keenan cover how to prepare, how much detail your written plan needs, the traps that catch candidates on the day, how grading and outcomes work for NZOIA and NZQA, and how to reflect afterwards. For anyone working towards an NZOIA award or an AdventureWorks Level 4 or 5 outdoor leadership strand.

22 videos 35 min 5 sections

Watch the free introduction · 3:20

Course contents

Before the assessment

5 videos · 12 min

Why independent assessment matters 0:53 Start early and hold yourself accountable Free 3:20 Nerves, mentors and talking to your assessor 2:01 What's behind the syllabus words 1:51 Practise at home, against the clock 3:37

Your written plan and logistics

3 videos · 7 min

How much detail your plan needs 2:28 Stick to the facts and get it checked 1:16 Gear and logistics: check everything yourself 3:00

On the day

5 videos · 6 min

Assessment traps 1:07 Know your site and don't copy other candidates 2:34 Be well above the benchmark 0:48 Support each other and check in each day 0:42 When the assessor steps in 0:29

Grades and outcomes

4 videos · 6 min

The 1 to 5 grading scale 0:55 Pass, deferment, reset and conditional pass 1:35 NZOIA and NZQA side by side 2:06 Honest self-assessment 1:14

After the assessment

5 videos · 5 min

Sleep on it before you write anything 0:24 Whatever the outcome, keep learning 1:36 Write down the feedback as you go 0:36 Summary: the key points 1:41 You're assessed on the day 1:06