High Quality Outdoor Education - English Outdoor Council

HorizonsOutcome 10: Broadened horizonsYoung people are broadening their horizons and becoming open to a wider range ofemployment opportunities and life chances.IndicatorsThe young people you work with:• are exposed to and becoming moreaware of different environments andcultures,• are becoming more open-mindedand less likely to express bigotedviews,• are happy to leave behind thecomfort of familiar environmentsand routines,• perceive a wider range of careeroptions open to them and talkpositively about these,• appreciate the work place relevanceof key skills such as communicationand teamwork,• appreciate the attractiveness toemployers of self-reliance andcommitment,• are aware, if appropriate, ofemployment opportunities in outdoorrecreation, and the pathways tothese,• are aware of opportunities to gainand use coaching qualifications intheir chosen activity,• respond to opportunities to volunteertheir time to help others,• continue to participate in outdooractivities, independent expeditions ortravel, after they leave your school orclub,• always aim higher, and aspire toachieve in life to their fullestpotential.If you are providing high-qualityoutdoor education mostyoung people should bemeeting or progressingtowards most of theabove indicators.17