Marine and Aquaculture Technology 7–10 Syllabus (CEC) (2019)
Find out more about the Marine and Aquaculture Technology 7–10 Syllabus (Contend Endorsed Course) (2019) and access teaching and learning support materials.
New syllabus implemented from 2027
The new Aquatic Technology 7–10 Syllabus (2024) is to be implemented from 2027.
• 2025 and 2026 – Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
• 2027 – Start teaching the new syllabus
School sectors are responsible for implementing syllabuses and are best placed to provide schools with specific guidance and information on implementation given their understanding of their individual contexts.
Detailed implementation information, including key features and resources, is available on the Technological and Applied Studies syllabus development page.
About the course
Students will learn about marine and aquatic environments, water safety, and the sustainable management of marine resources through practical experiences. They will develop skills in research and safe practices while exploring ethical, environmental and economic aspects of marine and aquaculture industries.
The study of Marine and Aquaculture Technology develops the capacity of students to design, produce, evaluate, use and sustainably manage marine and water-related environments.
Students study a core and option modules. There are 48 option modules organised into 7 focus areas covering broad aspects of Marine and Aquaculture Technology.
- Biology
- Ecology
- Leisure
- Aquaculture
- Employment
- Management
- General interest.
The Marine and Aquaculture Technology Years 7–10 course includes Life Skills outcomes and content for students with disability.
Students learn about marine and aquatic environments, water safety, general first aid and the maintenance of equipment. The economic sustainability of aquaculture and marine environments are explored, together with the preservation of wild seafood stocks.
Students learn about the ethical and sustainable use, management and protection of the marine environment and a range of industries and organisations that use, manage and regulate the marine environment.
The major focus of the syllabus is on practical experiences. Students learn about work health and safety issues, apply principles of water safety and first aid in marine situations. They learn to responsibly select, use and maintain materials and equipment, and use appropriate techniques in the context of the selected modules.
Students learn to research, experiment and communicate in relation to marine and aquaculture activities. Other learning experiences in the course are dependent on the option modules studied.
Content Endorsed Course
Course number(s):
- 38000 Marine and Aquaculture Technology 200 hours
- 38001 Marine and Aquaculture Technology 100 hours
- 38004 Marine and Aquaculture Technology Life Skills 200 hours
- 38003 Marine and Aquaculture Technology Life Skills 100 hours
Exclusions: Students may not access both the Marine and Aquaculture Technology Years 7–10 outcomes and content and the Marine and Aquaculture Technology Life Skills outcomes and content.
To satisfy the requirements of the syllabus, students must undertake a range of practical experiences that occupy the majority of course time. Practical experiences allow students to develop skills and confidence in the use of a range of equipment.
Students with disability may require adjustments and/or additional support in order to engage in practical experiences.
Marine and Aquaculture Technology Years 7–10 may be studied as a 100-hour course or as a 200-hour course in Stage 4/5.
100-hour course
Students undertaking the 100-hour course are required to complete:
- Core 1 and any 5 option modules.
200-hour course
Students undertaking the 200-hour course are required to complete:
- Core 1, core 2 and 6 option modules additional to those in the first 100 hours.
- Core 1 is to be studied at the beginning of the course and core 2 is to be studied at the beginning of the second 100 hours of the course.
Information about curriculum requirements for the RoSA are available on Assessment Certification Examination (ACE).
Assessment information and support
Teaching and learning support
Use these support materials to guide and plan your teaching and assessment.
The Life Skills outcomes worksheet can be used to collect information on the outcomes that a student has achieved before recording them in Schools Online.