SACE Stage 2 Outdoor Education study guide
SACE Stage 2 Outdoor Education · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
Outdoor Education is one of the Stage 2 subjects listed by the SACE Board of South Australia. Stage 2 is shown as Year 12, and Stage 2 assessment arrangements include school assessment and moderation, and external assessment. The SACE website is the authoritative place to confirm the current subject outline, learning and assessment plan requirements, performance standards, and the specific assessment components for Outdoor Education, because subject renewal work is underway and details can change. This page is an independent study guide for students preparing for Stage 2 Outdoor Education. Topics on this exam: Folio (school assessment), Outdoor Journey (school assessment), and Investigation (external assessment). The SACE Stage 2 Outdoor Education study guide has 3 sections and about 887 words.
01Folio: Evidence of Outdoor Learning
The folio is your ongoing evidence of learning across the outdoor activities you complete. It typically contains planning documents, activity logs, skill-development records, risk assessments and reflective entries. Assessors look for evidence of skill development, planning and risk management, environmental and social responsibility, and personal and group development - not a chronological diary. Distinguish a hazard (source of harm), risk (likelihood and consequence) and risk control (eliminate, substitute, engineer, administrative, PPE).
290 words, about 1 min02Outdoor Journey: Planning, Participation and Evaluation
The Outdoor Journey is a planned, multi-day outdoor experience. Assessment usually draws on pre-journey planning, participation during the journey, and a post-journey report or evaluation. It integrates technical skills, navigation, campcraft, risk management, leadership, teamwork and minimal-impact behaviour. Route planning: distance, elevation, terrain, water, campsites, escape routes and time budgets.
298 words, about 1 min03Investigation: Independent Outdoor Research
The Investigation is the external assessment: an independent research task on an outdoor-related issue. It is a report, not an opinion essay. You choose a focus, develop a research question, gather and analyse evidence, and reach a justified conclusion. The issue should connect to outdoor education - for example, visitor impacts in a national park, risk management in adventure activities, access and equity, or cultural and environmental management.
299 words, about 1 min