3a/3b - Churchlands Senior High School

EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 3A/3BPRE-REQUISITESSuccessful completion of a TEE Science subject in Year 11.RATIONALEEarth is unique in the solar system. Its liquid water and oxygenated atmosphere support a greatdiversity of life in a wide range of environments. Technological advances continue to provide us withthe opportunity to view and learn more about these environments. Planet Earth is a global systemmade up of major reservoirs, namely the solid Earth, water, atmosphere and biosphere. Matter isconstantly cycled within and between these reservoirs in a dynamic system characterised by continualchange. The Earth and Environmental Science course of study takes a multidisciplinary approach bydrawing on a wide variety of science disciplines to understand how these cyclic processes work. EarthScience knowledge is applied to everyday life and can be used to improve our global Sustainability.2A/2B UNIT OUTLINEOutcome 1 Investigating and CommunicatingStudents use investigative and communication processes to describe and understand the Earth and itsenvironments.Outcome 2 Materials and ProcessesStudents understand how cyclic processes operate and materials and energy interact within the EarthSystem.Outcome 3 Environmental ChangeStudents understand that Earth processes operate on a range of time and spatial scales and usethis knowledge to understand environmental changes.Outcome 4 SustainabilityStudents use their understanding of the Earth System and society’s need for resources to makebalanced and informed decisions about personal, community and global impacts on the environment.ASSESSMENTSchool-managed assessment will provide evidence of achievement of all of the outcomes. Studentsmust be given at least two opportunities to demonstrate achievement of each outcome. The finallevel/percentage will be determined by course work completed throughout the year and one majorschool based examination for each unit of study.CAREER POSSIBILITIESThe mining industry is of enormous economic importance to WA and there are a variety of careers thatrelate to mining and its associated industriesAdditional costs (other than subject fees): Day excursions Approx $55ECONOMICS 3A/3BSUGGESTED PREREQUISITESSuccessful completion of Year 11 Economics is considered highly desirable.RATIONALEGlobalisation and the freeing up of world trade, fluctuations in the level of economic activity in Australiaalong with government policies to manage our economy, affect us all. They receive extensive coveragein the media. This course exposes students to these issues and it provides them with the methodologyto relate economic theory to Australia’s situation.The economic literacy developed in this course enables students to actively participate in economic and33