ABOUT EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL

Earth and Environmental Science is the study of the planet Earth, its processes and its environment.The Preliminary course includes field experience in the identification of landforms, rocks and soil types, as well as how biological factors interact to form the local environment. Students will complete a minimum of 80 indicative hours of practical experiences across Preliminary and HSC course time with no less than 35 hours in the HSC course. Practical experiences must include at least one open-ended investigation in both the Preliminary and HSC Courses.

Each module specifies content which provides opportunities for students to achieve the working scientifically outcomes. The modules in the Preliminary and HSC Earth and Environmental Science provide the skills content that must be addressed within and across each course.

Topics Covered

During the Preliminary and HSC Earth and Environmental Science course students will:

Develop skills in applying the processes of working scientifically
Develop knowledge and understanding of the Earth’s systems
Develop knowledge and understanding of the Earth’s processes and human impacts
Develop knowledge and understanding of the evolving Earth
Develop knowledge and understanding of the impacts of living on the Earth

Preliminary Course

Core Modules

Earth’s resources
Plate tectonics
Energy transformations
Human Impacts

HSC Course

Core Modules

Earth’s processes
Hazards
Climate science
Resource management