Frequently Asked Questions
Your Questions, Answered
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Our resources are designed for teachers and students of VCE Outdoor and Environmental Studies across Units 1 – 4. They are suitable for new teachers, experienced educators, and Heads of Learning Areas looking for reliable, study-design-aligned materials. Furthermore, they support students looking to deepen their understanding of course content, prepare confidently for assessments and excel on the end-of-year examination.
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Yes. All resources are directly aligned to the current VCAA VCE Outdoor and Environmental Studies study design, with a clear focus on key knowledge and key skills. Both Belinda and Adam were on the panel that wrote the current study design.
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Yes. The Resource Library is structured so teachers can build a full course or selectively use individual resources to support lessons, revision activities, and assessment preparation.
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Literally hours!
Our resources are designed to significantly reduce planning and preparation time. As practising teachers, we understand the workload pressures teachers face, so our ready-to-use, study design aligned materials, allow teachers to focus more on instruction and supporting students.
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Yes. Resources are provided in formats that allow teachers to download and adapt them to suit their teaching style, school context, and student cohort.
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Yes. Resources are flexible and can be adapted or differentiated to support a range of abilities and learning needs.
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Each unit includes:
Yearly teaching timeline and assessment schedule
Editable PowerPoints for the first two key knowledge points
A student booklet with learning activities, summary tables and consolidation questions
Supporting worksheets from the OES Solutions Resource Library for the first two key knowledge points
A practice SAC with sample answers – ideal for holiday homework
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Yes. OES Solutions also offers teacher-focused webinars that support Units 3 and 4, including guidance on course planning, assessment, and preparing students for the end-of-year examination.
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Yes. OES Solutions offers student-focused webinars designed to support learning, revision, and exam preparation. These webinars will run this year and will continue to expand over time as part of our broader support for students studying VCE Outdoor and Environmental Studies.
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The Resource Library is charged at a per school rate, allowing multiple VCE Outdoor and Environmental Studies teachers within the same school to access and use the resources.
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Schools access the Resource Library through an annual subscription. Access is provided for the duration of the calendar year, with access closing at the end of each year. Schools can choose to renew their subscription annually to maintain access to the resources and updates released during the subscription period.
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If you experience any issues with accessing or navigating the platform, we recommend watching this short support video, which walks through the platform step by step: https://youtu.be/M4h0nViviaI. If you still need assistance, please email us at oessolutions1@gmail.com and we will be happy to help.