Scope and Syllabus

Read and be familiar with the Mountain Bike 1 Scope & Syllabus 

Assignment - Scenario

You will be given a scenario and asked to plan a one-day mountain bike trip based on the information given. This will include a trip plan with aims and objectives, how you would source weather and access information, hazard identity and contingencies.

Applicable components from the NZOIA Mountain Bike 1 Syllabus:

• Section 5: Demonstrate navigation skills
• Section 6: Apply weather interpretation and forecasting skills
• Section 8: Plan and prepare for a mountain bike day trip
• Section 10: Apply effective safety management

Introductory Session

• Welcome, introductions and outline of course
• Assessment process
• Safety management
• Overall logistics
• Results
• Theoretical knowledge: multichoice quiz and weather tests
• Gear check
• Questions and answers

Quiz

Includes:

• Culture & Environment
• Weather
• Flora & fauna
• Safety
• Equipment
• Discipline Specific Knowledge

Applicable components from the NZOIA Mountain Bike 1 Syllabus:

• Section 1: Describe the development of mountain biking and discuss contemporary issues
• Section 2: Demonstrate knowledge, care and appropriate use of mountain bikes, gear and equipment
• Section 6: Apply weather interpretation and forecasting skills
• Section 7: Role model and promote accepted environmental practices, and demonstrate knowledge of a given mountain bike area
• Section 10. Apply effective safety management

The following will likely be covered on Day 1, depending on environmental conditions and other considerations at the time of the assessment:

Personal Technical Competency

• Personal mountain biking skills (MTBNZ Grade 3 and 4 trails)
• Role modelling mountain biking skills (i.e. making good visual images suitable for students to learn from) on MTBNZ Grade 3
• Peer riding with an assessor
• Navigation skills
• Gear and equipment
• Environmental practices
• Safety management
• Model client panning session

Applicable components from the NZOIA Mountain Bike 1 Syllabus:

• Section 2: Demonstrate knowledge, care and appropriate use of mountain bikes, equipment and clothing
• Section 3: Demonstrate mountain bike care, maintenance and on-trail repairs
• Section 4: Demonstrate personal mountain bike skills on MTBNZ Grade 3 and 4 trails
• Section 5: Demonstrate navigation skills
• Section 7: Role model and promote accepted environmental practices, and demonstrate knowledge of a given mountain bike area
• Section 10: Apply effective safety management

The following will likely be covered on Day 2, depending on environmental conditions and other considerations at the time of the assessment:

Client Day

• Teach mountain bike skills session
• Apply safety management
• Lead and manage a group on a mountain bike ride
• Teach trail riding skills

Applicable components from the NZOIA Mountain Bike 1 Syllabus:

• Section 9: Lead and manage a group on a mountain bike ride
• Section 10: Apply effective safety management
• Section 11: Prepare and deliver teaching sessions on terrain up to MTBNZ Grade 3
• Section 12: Teach trail riding skills

Debrief with the Assessor and Assessment result