- To apply scientific method and experimental design to understand ecological processes
- About changes to ecosystems locally and globally; focussing on current and topical environmental issues
- How humans depend on and impact upon ecosystems
- What measures can be used to sustainably manage the environment.
- Go on a field trip to collect environmental data from local environments, including rivers and estuaries, forests and beaches, to deepen understanding of an ecosystem
- Compare factors affecting ecosystems such as climatic factors, fire, biodiversity, introduced species and greenhouse gas composition
- Perform an investigation, survey and case study to explore how natural events and humans impact upon ecosystems
- Research the role of scientists in decision making about the sustainable use of resources, and strategies for their management.
- Wants to better understand our place in ecology and how it is managed
- Would like to make informed decisions about environmental issues both locally and globally, and their increasing importance to our planet.
