Curriculum Based Programs and Field Trips
Geography: (stages 5 and 6 and primary NSW)
The Snowy mountains region is ideal for use with the stage 6 Syllabus, both preliminary and the HSC Course. Course outcomes that can be studied include:
- Looking at ecosystems at risk & reasons for their protection (case studies)
- Environmental management strategies in terms of ecological sustainability
- Applying maps, graphs and statistics, photos and fieldwork in geographical contexts
- Human impacts on the functioning of the biophysical environment (4 spheres)
- Looking at case studies and data gathering for students SGP.
Case studies in the local area include:
- Thredbo and Perisher ski resorts
- Snowy Mountains Authority (Hydro Electric Scheme)
- Education centre visits in Cooma
- Sensitive and fragile areas within the Kosciuszko National Park
- Blue Lake Glacier and other land forms
- 2002 and 2006 bush fires
- Types of erosion
- Vegetation communities (feldmark)
- Impacts of tourism on Jindabyne and the greater Snowy Mountains
ALI works closely with National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) in the delivery of both its Outdoor Education and curriculum based programs. The Education Centre at Sawpit Creek can be used as a great starting point for information on most of the topics mentioned above. NPWS guides can be incorporated into your visit as they have a wealth of knowledge of all aspects of the park.