Marine Environments
The physical and biological systems of the sea, and how they interact.
- Ocean zones and physical conditions
- Tides, waves and currents
- Marine food webs
NSW Marine Studies Content Endorsed Course (Stage 6, Years 11-12) - marine environments, human use of the marine environment, safety and skills on the water - expressed in Dux teaching language.
Dux tracks each dot point separately, so “I did Marine Studies” becomes a list of specific things you can already do and specific things you have never been asked. Open a module for all of its dot points, written out.
The physical and biological systems of the sea, and how they interact.
What people take from the sea and what they put into it.
Working safely and competently in and around water, including rescue and navigation.
A Marine Studies paper is not one question type repeated. Each command word asks for a different shape of answer, and each is worth a different number of marks.
| Command word | Question type | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| analyse | Short answer | 3–5 |
| describe | Short answer | 2–3 |
| evaluate | Extended response | 4–6 |
| explain | Short answer | 3–4 |
| identify | Multiple choice | 1 |
| select | Multiple choice | 1 |
Year 11 Course Examination Shape — 100 marks, 150 minutes. Practice papers in Dux are assembled to this shape rather than invented, so the timing is training too.
Diagnostic first, then questions written in the shape this course uses. Written answers come back marked against the bands, not just scored.