Level 2 Marine Biology

Course Blurb:

PURPOSE: This course is for students who enjoy practical investigations and would like to continue to study a wide range of Science topics in Year 12.

COURSE OUTLINE: All standards are internally assessed achievement standards. This course is not eligible for subject endorsement.

This course has 4 internally assessed papers that give students a taste of several science areas, Earth and Space Science and Biology. There are two Earth and Space topics, one investigating the impact of oil spills on marine environments, and the second focuses on penguin adaptations that allow them to survive the extreme environment of Antarctica. The Biology topic focuses on investigating the cellular processes involved with enzyme activity. The Earth and Space Antarctica assessment is a research report, the other three internals are practical investigations.

Assessment Information (senior courses):

This course is fully internally assessed offering 4 Achievement Standards with a total of 16 credits