Marine Science

Subjects

Art Biology Business Studies CHemistry Computer Science English Geography History ICT Marine Science Mathematics Music Physical Education Physics Psychology Spanish TCI Studies

Marine Science

LEARNING JOURNEY

Department Overview

Department Head: Ms. Amanda Brittain

To be added...

Teaching Structure

Year 9	Years 10 and 11	Years 12 and 13
2 x 40-minute periods per week mixed ability classes	4 x 40-minute periods per week mixed ability option groups	8 x 40-minute periods per week mixed ability option groups

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KS3 MARINE SCIENCE

Course Overview

At Key Stage 3, the course to be added...

Course Units

Year 9

IGCSE MARINE SCIENCE

Course Overview

At IGCSE, to be added...

Course Units

Year 10	Year 11

Specification

CAIE (0697) Marine Science

Assessment

Component	Duration	Content
Paper 1 50%	1 hour 45 minutes	Short-answer and structured questions based on theory and data-handling [80 marks]
Paper 3 50%	1 hour 45 minutes	Short-answer and structured questions based on theory and practical skills [80 marks]

A LEVEL MARINE SCIENCE

Course Overview

To be added...

Year 12	Year 13
Water Earth processes Interactions in marine ecosystems Classification and biodiversity Examples of marine ecosystems	Physiology of marine organisms Energy Fisheries for the future Human impacts on marine ecosystems

Specification

CAIE (9693) Marine Science

Assessment

Component	Duration	Content
Paper 1 50% - AS 25% - A	1 hour 45 minutes	Structured and free-response questions based on the AS Level syllabus content [75 marks]
Paper 2 50% - AS 25% - A	1 hour 45 minutes	Structured questions based on the AS Level syllabus content [75 marks]
Paper 3 25% - A	2 hours	Structured and free-response questions based on the A Level syllabus content; knowledge of the AS Level syllabus is required [75 marks]
Paper 4 25% - A	1 hour 15 minutes	Structured and extended response questions based on the practical skills of planning, analysis and evaluation [75 marks]

SUBJECT INFORMATION

Subject​s

Marine Science

Department Overview

Department Head: Ms. Amanda Brittain

Teaching Structure

Roadmap goes here...

Course Overview

Course Units

Course Overview

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Assessment

Course Overview

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Assessment

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