UNIT 3 and 4 VCE OES 2020 Information and COURSE OUTLINE

Unit 3: Relationships with outdoor environments Traffic Light

1 START Outcome 1: Historic Relationship
KNOW: Australia before humans: biological
isolation, geological stability, and climatic
variations.
DO: Explain the characteristics of Australian
landscapes
BE: Curious, motivated and determined to
succeed.
2 KNOW: Australia’s first humans: indigenous
relationships
DO: Describe and analyse the relationships as
expressed by the indigenous australians
BE: Detailed with your summaries and answers
to questions.
Summer Break – Welcome 2020 TERM 1 31 Jan to 27 March
1 KNOW: Specific subject terminology and
27/1 application to a place
DO: Analyse Indigenous relationships before
and after colonisation
BE: Writing good quality notes with a positive
attitude to learning
2 KNOW: Relationships with Australian outdoor
3/2 environments influenced by:
– the first non-Indigenous settlers’ experiences
and increasing population
DO: Describe relevant information collected in
the field
BE: Willing to learn in a variety of places.
3 KNOW: Relationships with Australian outdoor
10/2 environments influenced by:
industrialisation and nation building
DO: Analyse relevant information collected in
the field
BE: Determined to do better than any other
SAC in the past.
4 KNOW: Key knowledge applications of historic
17/2 relationships
DO: SAC 1 revision
BE: Memorising, retaining and applying the
content.
5 KNOW: Key knowledge applications of 3.1.1,
24/2 3.1.2, 3.1.3
DO: SAC 1 revision
BE: Memorising, retaining and applying the
content.
6 KNOW: The foundation of environmental SAC 1 – Written responses on historic
2/3 movements relationships
DO: Evaluate the role of environmental
movements in changing relationships
BE: Respectful of your learning opportunities
7 KNOW: Historic environmental politics
9/3 DO: Evaluate the impact of environmental
awareness on political policies
BE: Seeking to enjoy a deeper level of learning
8 KNOW: Key knowledge applications Journal Collection
16/3 DO: SAC 2 revision
BE: Memorising, retaining and applying the
content.
9 START Outcome 2: Relationships SINCE Coastal Experience
23/3 1990
KNOW: Societal relationships with outdoor
environments reflected in different forms of
conservation, recreation, primary industries,
and tourism.
DO: Compare the different forms
BE: Obedient and respectful of learning
opportunities
 TERM 2 23 April to 28 June
BE: Committed to your studies and prioritizing time for detailed study notes
1 KNOW: The factors influencing societal
1/4 relationships with outdoor environments,
including:
– the effects of different technologies
– commercialisation of outdoor environments
and outdoor experiences
– social responses to risk taking
DO: Analyse and evaluate influencing factors
BE: Curious to explore concepts in greater
detail
2 KNOW: The factors influencing societal
22/4 relationships including: outdoor depictions of
in the media, music, art, writing and
advertising.
DO: Analyse and evaluate influencing factors
on outdoor relationships
BE: Firm and disciplined with yourself
3 KNOW: Key knowledge applications
29/4 DO: SAC 3 exemplar responses
BE: Writing answers, rehearsing, recalling and
applying content
KNOW: Environmental policies of the major
Australian political parties
The role of the Victorian Environmental
Assessment Council (VEAC).
DO: Analyse environmental politics in
Australia
BE: Memorising, retaining and applying the
content
4 KNOW: Social and political debates about Journal Collection
6/5 climate change, water management and
renewable energy and the influence on
relationships
DO: Analyse relevant social and political
debates
BE: Curious and motivated
5 KNOW: Key knowledge applications SAC 2 – Data analysis and report on societal
13/5 DO: Practice SAC exemplar responses relationships
BE: Enjoying your learning and studying,
determined to succeed

Unit 4 Sustainable Outdoor Relationships

5 Start Outcome 1: Healthy Outdoor Baw Baw NP (Tues 21 /Wed 22 May)
20/5 Environments Healthy outdoor environment
KNOW: Characteristics of healthy outdoor Text p263 – 271
environments: quality of water, air and soil,
amount of biodiversity, amount of pest and
introduced species
DO: Analyse relevant information collected,
reflect upon healthy water supply
BE: Willing to learn anywhere
6 The definition, understandings and critiques of Journal Report Draft
27/5 sustainability and sustainable development
DO: Extra reading on this topic, find more Text p251 – 263
critiques
BE: Seeking to enjoy a deeper level of learning
7 KNOW: The state of outdoor environments in National State of the Environment questions
3/6 Australia: common themes used in the current Text p 272- 276
national State of the Environment report
DO: Use observations to evaluate the health of
environments
BE: Developing a passionate interest in
environmental sustainability aspects.
8 KNOW: Key knowledge applications TUES SAC 1 Report and structured questions on
10/6 DO: SAC 1 exemplar responses The State of the Environment National Report
BE: Motivated to study in new and more
 effective ways
9 KNOW: The importance of healthy outdoor Text p 276 – 281
17/6 environments for individual physical and
emotional wellbeing, and for the future of
society
DO: Use observations to evaluate the
importance of healthy environments
BE: Developing a passionate interest in
environmental sustainability aspects.
10 KNOW: The potential impact on society and Text p 282 - 289
24/6 outdoor environments of land degradation,
introduced species, climate change, urbanisation
and other threats
The impact of urbanisation on marine
environments
DO: Identify and predict the potential impacts
BE: Enjoying your learning and studying
TERM 3 15 July to 20 September
1 KNOW: Key knowledge applications TUES SAC 2 report and written response on
15/7 DO: SAC 2 exemplar responses impacts
BE: Determined and not give up on productive
study
2 Start Outcome 2: Sustainable Outdoor Bunyip State Park trip Mon22 T23 July
22/7 Environments NT p 291, 297 – 299, 302- 304
KNOW: Great Forests National Park conflict
over the use of public land
DO: Explain the actions and analyse
influencing methods used
Evaluate community consultations and
management plans
BE: Developing a caring attitude for a
sustainable planet
3 KNOW: Marine National Parks conflict Journal Report Draft
29/7 DO: Explain the actions and analyse GFNP p 313 - 316
influencing methods used
Evaluate processes relating to conflicting Marine NP
interests over environments: community Text p 305 - 310
consultations, court systems, legislation &
management plans
BE: Curious to explore concepts in greater
detail
4 KNOW: Key knowledge applications TUES SAC 3 Case study of environmental
5/8 DO: SAC 3 exemplar responses conflicts and report
BE: Determined to do better than any other
SAC in the past
5 * KNOW: Management strategies for healthy/ Text p 325 - 337
12/8 sustainable environments
by public (Park Rangers) and private land
managers (Trust for Nature).
Acts and conventions: Flora and Fauna
Guarantee Act 1988 (Vic)
Ramsar Convention (international treaty, 1971)
DO: Analyse specific management strategies,
evaluate effectiveness of Acts.
BE: Developing a passionate interest in
environmental sustainability aspects
6 KNOW: Specific actions to sustain healthy Text p 337 – 345
19/8 outdoor environments
DO: Analyse specific actions: Green building
design and Landcare
BE: Determined and not give up on productive
study
7 KNOW: Key knowledge applications TUES SAC 4 structured questions and report on
26/8 DO: SAC 4 exemplar responses management strategies
BE: Determined to do better than any other
SAC in the past
8 KNOW: Command terms, key knowledge terms Practice exam revision booklet
2/9 and field trip applications
DO: Memorising and recalling content
 BE: Determined and not give up on productive
study
9 KNOW: Command terms, key knowledge terms In class practice exams
9/9 and applications
DO: Analysing and evaluating content
BE: Seeking to enjoy a deeper level of recall for
the exam
10 KNOW: Everything OES! Year level practice exams
16/9 DO: Memorising and recalling content
BE: Determined, self-controlled and persistent
to do your very best
TERM 4 7 October to 20 December
Break task – 2 practice exams completed
Weeks 1,2,3 Exam Revision Booklet BE: Happy, disciplined and celebrating your study opportunities