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Typically, students in Years 7 and 8 develop skills and knowledge to undertake more extended journeys in natural environments, and develop skills of interdependence within the group. They develop higher levels of skill and have greater capacity for endurance.
Through lightweight expeditions, students develop greater responsibility for self, and immerse themselves in natural environments for longer. They understand accepted codes of practice for lightweight and other journeys in natural environments to minimise environmental impact and to respect other users of these environments. They develop strategies to safely manage minor incidents in the outdoors and other places.
Through reflection and introspection, they explore their place in the world and in nature, and what positive contributions they might make. Through short periods of reflective time in natural settings they develop greater knowledge of the role of nature in promoting wellbeing, connection and balance to life.
Students develop deeper understanding of seasons, climate, growth and landscape and investigate adaptations in the Australian context. They explore natural environments from a field naturalist perspective, and learn about the role and place of different species in ecosystems.
Adapted from OEA website, accessed 8 December 2016. http://outdooreducationaustralia.org.au/education/sequencing/