Wilderness expedition planning and campsite establishment structure Grade 10 Physical Education in Term 3, organising 25 outdoor lessons across 10 pages. Learners engage in hands-on shelter construction, packing, and wilderness safety.
Course activities centre on the Outdoor Education strand:
- Camp Logistics: selecting terrain, packing water and rations, assigning squad duties, and observing Leave No Trace guidelines in weeks 1 and 2.
- Shelter Pitching: erecting ridge and A-frame tents, digging drainage trenches, and setting up waste disposal areas across weeks 3 to 5.
- Field Skills: demonstrating hitch knots, navigating compass bearings, lighting controlled campfires, and bandaging sprains during weeks 5 and 6.
- Review and Inventory: taking mid-term written papers in week 7, prior to tent drying, equipment inventory checks, and trip reflections across weeks 8 and 9.
