Experiences and outcomes guides for outdoor learning

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Outdoor learning offers many opportunities for learners to deepen and contextualise their understanding within curriculum areas, and for linking learning across the curriculum in different contexts and at all levels

The experiences and outcomes have been coded to enable practitioners to identify where learning outdoors is most appropriate and valuable.

Curriculum area guides for outdoor learning

Outdoor icon : suitable for outdoor learning

Experiences and outcomes are ideally suited to outdoor learning.

Outdoor/indoor icon : suitable for outdoor and indoor learning

The location for learning should be considered carefully in light of the confidence and ability of both learners and staff.

Indoor icon: suitable for indoor learning only

Certain experiences and outcomes require an environment which is protected from the elements, or necessitate that certain procedures are followed.

Discover which experiences and outcomes you can deliver using outdoor learning:

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