YEAR 12 MARINE AND MARITIME STUDIES ATAR
Prerequisite: High ‘C’ Grade (60%) in Year 11 Marine and Maritime Studies ATAR
Cost: $550 (Open Water 20 Scuba Diver Course)
| Year 10 | Year 11 | Year 12 | ||
| Physical Sciences | Physics ATAR | Units 1 and 2 | Physics ATAR | Units 3 and 4 |
| Chemical Sciences | Chemistry ATAR | Units 1 and 2 | Chemistry ATAR | Units 3 and 4 |
| Biological Sciences | Biology ATAR | Units 1 and 2 | Biology ATAR | Units 3 and 4 |
| Human Biology ATAR | Units 1 and 2 | Human Biology ATAR | Units 3 and 4 | |
| Psychology ATAR | Units 1 and 2 | Psychology ATAR | Units 3and 4 | |
| Marine and Maritime Studies ATAR | Units 1 and 2 | Marine and Maritime Studies ATAR | Units 3 and 4 | |
| General Science | Human Biology General | Units 1 and 2 | Human Biology General | Units 3 and 4 |
| Marine Science | Marine and Maritime Studies General | Units 1 and 2 | Marine and Maritime Studies General | Units 3 and 4 |
The shaded area indicates a University Pathway.
Year 12 Marine and Maritime Studies ATAR
Course Description
The Year 12 syllabus is divided into two units, each of one semester duration, which are typically delivered as a pair.
Unit 3
This unit explores Western Australian ocean currents and factors which influence the productivity of marine ecosystems, major issues affecting Australia’s marine environment, and shipwrecks. Practical skills in snorkelling and diving are developed.
Unit 4
This unit focuses on the impacts of climate change, coastal erosion and strategies for managing marine biodiversity. Western Australian historical and archaeological understandings and the skills associated with snorkelling and diving are further developed.
