Overview
About Aquatic Practices
Aquatic Practices provides opportunities for students to explore, experience and learn practical skills and knowledge valued in aquatic workplaces and other settings.
Subject summary| Subject type | Assessment | QCE credits | Contributes to ATAR |
|---|
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Applied |
Internal assessment (100%) |
Up to 4 |
Only 1 may contribute when combined with 4 General subjects |
What will students learn?
In studying Aquatic Practices, students will learn about:
- environmental conditions, ecosystems, conservation and sustainability
- entering the aquatic environment
- employment
- cultural understandings
- safety and management practices.
How will students be assessed?
Students will complete four assessments from the following, including no more than two from any one technique:
- project
- investigation
- extended response
- examination
- performance.
Where can Aquatic Practices lead?
Studying Aquatic Practices can lead to:
- aquaculture
- fishing
- recreation
- tourism.
More information
Email AquaticPractices@qcaa.qld.edu.au or phone (07) 3864 0237, (07) 3120 6148.
