SACE Stage 2 Outdoor Education flashcards
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- Folio weighting
- In SACE Stage 2 Outdoor Education, the Folio is a school-assessment component worth 30% of the subject grade.
- Folio evidence
- Folio evidence is material from the student's own outdoor participation, such as logs, planning records, reflections, and skill demonstrations, used to show learning against the assessment criteria.
- Assessment design criteria
- SACE assessment design criteria are the specific qualities used to judge student work; each folio task is planned to generate evidence for the relevant criteria.
- Performance standards
- Performance standards are the A to E descriptors used in SACE school assessment; they describe increasing quality from limited evidence at E to excellent evidence at A.
- Primary evidence
- Primary evidence is information generated directly by the student's own activity, such as a route plan, field notes, or reflection completed during or soon after an outdoor experience.
- Reflective cycle
- A reflective cycle structures thinking through what happened, what it means, and what will change next time; it turns an experience into evidence of learning.
- Risk assessment matrix
- A risk matrix combines likelihood and consequence to rate a hazard; the rating guides whether controls must avoid, reduce, transfer, or accept the risk.
- Hazard versus risk
- A hazard is a source of potential harm, while risk is the chance and severity of harm from that hazard; controls address the risk, not the hazard itself.
- Skill development log
- A skill development log records practice, feedback, and improvement in an outdoor skill, giving folio evidence of practical application over time.
- Environmental impact evidence
- Environmental impact evidence in a folio records decisions and actions that reduce harm, such as route choice, waste management, and campsite selection.
- Individual accountability
- In group folio work, individual accountability means each student's contribution is identifiable so the teacher can assess that student's own learning.
- Outdoor Journey weighting
- The Outdoor Journey is a SACE Stage 2 Outdoor Education school-assessment component worth 40% of the subject grade.
- Journey plan
- A journey plan sets the route, schedule, equipment, food, safety arrangements, and roles for an outdoor journey; it is evidence of planning and risk management.
- Route card
- A route card lists legs, bearings, distances, estimated times, and checkpoints; it supports navigation and lets others know the intended route.
- Contingency plan
- A contingency plan identifies alternative routes or actions if weather, injury, or delay changes the journey; it is evidence of flexible decision-making.
- Emergency response plan
- An emergency response plan states how the group will get help, manage injuries, and evacuate if needed, including communication and contact details.
- Group role allocation
- Group role allocation assigns responsibilities such as navigation, cooking, first aid, or waste management; clear roles support teamwork and can be assessed individually.
- Minimal impact travel
- Minimal impact travel means staying on durable surfaces, avoiding fragile vegetation, and reducing noise and waste to limit environmental damage.
- Leave No Trace
- Leave No Trace is an outdoor ethics framework with principles such as planning ahead, disposing of waste properly, and respecting wildlife and other visitors.
- Navigation bearing
- A bearing is a direction measured in degrees from north; following a bearing with a compass helps a group travel accurately between checkpoints.
- Pacing
- Pacing estimates distance by counting steps over a known length and scaling to the terrain; it supplements map and compass navigation.
- Journey reflection
- A journey reflection links decisions and events during the journey to learning, such as improved teamwork, navigation, or risk management.
- Investigation weighting
- The Investigation is the SACE Stage 2 Outdoor Education external assessment, worth 30% of the subject grade and marked outside the school.
- Research question
- A research question defines the specific issue an investigation will answer; it is focused, relevant to outdoor education, and answerable with available evidence.
- Primary data
- Primary data is collected first-hand by the investigator, such as field measurements, observations, or surveys; it is generated for the specific investigation.
- Secondary data
- Secondary data is information collected by others, such as published studies, statistics, or reports; it helps build context and compare findings.
- Reliability
- Reliability is the consistency of a method or data set; a reliable investigation would produce similar results if repeated under the same conditions.
- Validity
- Validity is whether a method or data set measures what it claims to measure; a valid investigation answers the research question without confounding factors.
- Ethical research
- Ethical research protects participants and environments through informed consent, confidentiality, minimal harm, and permission to collect data in outdoor settings.
- Data analysis
- Data analysis involves organising, summarising, and interpreting evidence to identify patterns, relationships, or differences relevant to the research question.
- Conclusion in investigation
- A conclusion answers the research question using the evidence, states the strength of the claim, and acknowledges limitations without introducing new data.
- Source referencing
- Source referencing acknowledges where information came from; accurate referencing allows readers to verify claims and avoids plagiarism in the investigation.