Course Summary

Are you worried about climate change? Interested in the interactions and interconnectedness between the natural system and the human systems. Environmental Science looks at the practices that impact land/water, energy, pollution and global change. You will investigate the extent to which we modify the environment and the consequences of these changes in local and global contexts with a focus on pollution, biodiversity, energy use and climate change; they explore the conceptual, behavioural, ethical and technological responses to these changes.

Environmental Science is recommended Year 10 Science choice for those students interested in Biology, Chemistry and/or Physics.

VCE: Unit 1, Unit 2 and Unit 3 & 4 sequence available

Learning Activities & Assessment

• Explore how the earth’s systems are connected through a combination of theory, research and hands-on investigation
• Conduct research investigations in relevant topics
• Design a practical investigation into a particular form of air, soil and water pollution that is of global concern and communicate the finding to others
• Develop a deeper understanding of more complex environmental science concepts and theories
• Design a major practical investigation into an area of interest that is reported in the form of a scientific poster