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Year 11 2027 Subject Marketplace
HSC Careers (Non-ATAR) Pathway · Elective — choose three

Marine Studies

Year 11 2027 and Year 12 2028

Units
2 units — 240 hours over Year 11 and Year 12, 5 core modules plus optional modules chosen by the school (Content Endorsed Course)
Course type
Content Endorsed
Exclusions
Nil
Group
Elective — choose three — One elective discontinues in Year 12 for all students
Syllabus in use · Content Endorsed Course

Marine Studies is a NESA Content Endorsed Course, providing an educational context linked to the needs of a significantly coastal and waterways-based population, and fostering links to tertiary study and vocational pathways.

Note

Sport, Lifestyle and Recreation, Work Studies, Visual Design or Marine Studies will discontinue in Year 12 for all students.

Course description

The oceans cover more than 70% of the earth’s surface and influence all forms of life on this planet. Oceans are alternatively viewed as areas rich in minerals and marine life, which can supply our needs virtually without limit, or as convenient dumping grounds for agricultural, industrial and domestic waste.

The growing demands of urbanisation, industry, recreation and tourism have increased the pressures on marine facilities and our fragile water ecosystems. There is a need for wise management practices and a responsible, realistic approach to conservation of marine resources. Marine Studies provides an opportunity for students to view these issues in a comprehensive and global perspective.

The course brings a wide range of marine-based leisure experiences to students in a safe setting, providing for both practical and theoretical learning as students acquire skills to solve real-life problems.

Course structure

Year 11 Preliminary · 2027

  • Core: Marine safety and first aid
  • Core: Humans in water
  • Core: Marine and maritime employment
  • Optional modules (selected by the school)

Year 12 HSC · 2028

  • Core: Marine safety and first aid
  • Core: Humans in water
  • Core: Marine and maritime employment
  • Optional modules (selected by the school)

Students will develop

  • Knowledge, understanding and appreciation that promote sound environmental practices in the marine environment.
  • The ability to cooperatively manage activities and communicate in a marine context.
  • An ability to apply the skills of critical thinking, research and analysis.
  • Knowledge and understanding of marine industries and their interaction with society and with leisure pursuits.
  • Knowledge, understanding and skills in safe practices in the marine context.

Assessment

Marine Studies is a Content Endorsed Course — there is no external HSC examination and it does not count towards an ATAR. Assessment is school-based, using the NESA performance descriptions for HSC Board Endorsed Courses; students may be assessed through practical activities, research tasks, fieldwork and written or oral reports.

HSC examination

No HSC examination. The course does not count towards an ATAR.