Outdoor and environmental studies replaces outdoor education and environmental studies. If you took either subject in Year 11, you will have an excellent background. It is a study of the relationships humans have with the outdoor environment. It is vital to recognise and understand the diversity and breadth of human-nature relationships in contemporary Australian culture and how previous relationships with the outdoors have influenced our present relationships.
Practical experiences play an integral role in understanding the course content.
Your observations, own feelings and responses to what you see and do, as well as information provided by your teachers or speakers, should all be recorded. A journal that can be used throughout the year is one way of gathering this information into a usable format. Take 10 minutes each day to record information gathered and your responses to experiences and observations. A well-recorded journal will provide many examples that you can use. The Grampians area may be used to provide an example of the way you may make use of these questions.