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High Quality Outdoor Education

Written and produced by the English Outdoor Council and the Outdoor Education Advisers’ Panel “High Quality Outdoor Education” is a guide to recognising and achieving High Quality Outdoor Education in Schools, Youth Services, Clubs and Centres.

It deals with areas such as “What is Outdoor Education” and “How do young people participate” and goes on to discuss ten outcomes of quality provision which are:

1. Enjoyment
Young people enjoy participating in outdoor activities and adopt a positive attitude
to challenge and adventure.

2. Confidence
Young people are gaining personal confidence and self-esteem through taking on
challenges and achieving success.

3. Social Awareness
Young people are developing their self-awareness and social skills, and their appreciation of the contributions and achievements of themselves and of others.

4. Environmental Awareness
Young people are becoming alive to the natural environment and understand the
importance of conservation and sustainable development.

5. Activity Skills
Young people are acquiring and developing a range of skills in outdoor activities,
expeditions and exploration.

6. Personal Qualities
Young people are demonstrating increased initiative, self-reliance, responsibility,
perseverance and commitment.

7. Key Skills
Young people are developing and extending their key skills of communication, problem solving, leadership and teamwork.

8. Health and Fitness
Young people are learning to appreciate the benefits of physical fitness and the lifelong value of participation in healthy leisure activities.

9. Increased Motivation and Appetite for Learning
Young people are displaying an increased motivation and appetite for learning that is contributing to raised levels of attainment in other aspects of their education.

10. Broadened Horizons
Young people are broadening their horizons and becoming open to a wider range of
employment opportunities and life chances.

For each outcome it lists potential indicators that would show these outcomes taking place.

The full document can be read here