KS4 · Physical education · Year 10
Photo orienteering
Outdoor adventurous activities: outdoor pursuits and team challenges
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Your learning goal
I can plan a route to locate and identify a series of clues using mapwork skills.
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Photo orienteering: slides adapted from the imported teaching text; recall questions created from its keywords, learning points and common mistakes. Self-check practice, with no automatic grading or XP. Answers stay on this page and are cleared when you leave.
What you’ll learn
I can plan a route to locate and identify a series of clues using mapwork skills.
Key learning points
- Move: moving slowly when searching for locations and moving quickly when returning to base conserves energy.
- Think: accurately identifying matching photos through careful observation of the environment requires problem solving.
- Feel: working independently around the school site requires responsibility and maturity.
- Connect: keeping others safe by being aware of risks as you move around the school site demonstrates responsibility.
Words to know
- route planning
- deciding on what order to visit checkpoints
- responsibility
- taking ownership of your role and being accountable for your actions
- independence
- the ability to think and act on your own, using your skills and knowledge to find your own solutions
Common mistakes
Matching a similar and incorrect photo as a result of rushing.
During photo orienteering, it is important to take your time and look at details carefully.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Source a pole for each pupil for the warm up. It could be a rounders pole, SAQ pole with spike removed, strong stick, broom handle etc. Aim to take 20 speciifc photos from across the school site that are clearly distinguishable. Mark the 20 locations on your school map as circles (control points)