Curriculum

Student Reports
VCE Outdoor & Environmental Studies
VET in Schools
Victorian Essential Learning Standards (P-10 curriculum)
Middle School Outdoor Education
Primary School Outdoor Education
ESL in Outdoor Education

Student Reports

Presentations by Madeline Jenkin from the Department of Education, Manager Learning Policies Branch at the CPTAV Council Meeting, 13 March, 2007.

Student Report Cards (651kb)
QuickVic Reporting Software (675kb)

VCE Outdoor & Environmental Studies

VCAA Support Materials	Study Design
	VCAA Website http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/studies/outdoor/outdoorindex.html
	Assessment Handbook
	VCAA Bulletin - February 2007
	VCE OES Glossary A glossary of terms used in the Study Design compiled by VOEA in conjunction with VCAA
Course Summary	VCE O&ES course summary by dot point
Course Planning	A powerpoint presentation from Regina Gleeson on preparing for Unit One and Two
VCE Teaching Resources	A broad range of titles that are recommended as teacher and/or student references
Teaching &Learning Materials	- unit 1 - unit 2 - unit 3 - unit 4
Sample Course Outline (2001)	unit 1 - An integrated approach that uses a river like the Yarra as a focus (2001 Course)
Units 3 & 4 Examination	2008 TRIAL EXAM ORDER FORM (exam is available from July 14th, 2008) NEW 2006 SAMPLE Exam 2005 Exam 2004 Exam Preparing for the OES Exam (Regina Gleeson 2006) Optimising your chances with the OES Exam (Regina Gleeson 2006) OES Exam Quiz (Regina Gleeson 2006) Random tips for students VCE Outdoor and Environmental Studies Units 3&4 by Sue Parry: part of Cambridge University Press' Checkpoint series
VCE Programs in Schools	VCE O&ES at Whitefriars College

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VET in Schools

	VET Outdoor & Community Recreation Presentations - 21 August 2006
	VET Sport & Recreation Course Brochure (2006)
	VET Sport & Recreation Assessment Guide (2006)
	Introduction (2002)
	Frequently Asked Questions (2002)

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Victorian Essential Learning Standards

Introduction to the Standards

Why Assess Outdoor Education? (included assessment activities)
Journeys, October 2005

Taking VELS Outdoors
Journeys, October 2005

VELS Planning Template

VELS Teaching Resources linked to Leonardo da Vinci's Machines

Middle school outdoor education

Frequently Asked Questions - Developing your middle school outdoor education program

Newcomb Secondary College Outdoor Education, Years 9 &10:
A slide presentation by Terry Gunn

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Primary outdoor education

The VOEA actively promotes and supports outdoor education in primary schools. VOEA members can join a primary-based email distribution list by contacting the office.

For advice on primary-based environmental programs and activities, contact the Victorian Association of Environmental Education (VAEE).

Below are articles on primary outdoor education that are written by practitioners.

Practical approaches to programming primary school outdoor education

Outdoor education in the primary school

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ESL in the outdoors

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