Syllabuses

Marine Science General senior syllabus

For implementation with students who will complete their study of the course in 2026 or beyond.
Marine Science 2025 v1.3 (PDF, 884.1 KB)

Unit	Assessment	Resource	Response level	Syllabus version
3	IA2	Annotated sample response: Student experiment (20%) (PDF, 285.7 KB)	High-level	2019 v1.2
3	IA2	Annotated sample response: Student experiment (20%) (PDF, 216.5 KB)	Mid-level	2019 v1.2
4	IA3	Annotated sample response 2: Research investigation (20%) (PDF, 690.3 KB)	High-level	2019 v1.3
4	IA3	Annotated sample response: Research investigation (20%) (PDF, 286.6 KB)	High-level	2019 v1.2

Year	Resource
2024
2024	Marking guide (PDF, 429.0 KB)
2024	Paper 1 — Multiple choice question book (PDF, 2.1 MB)
2024	Paper 1 — Question and response book (PDF, 1.1 MB)
2024	Paper 2 — Question and response book (PDF, 1.4 MB)
2023
2023	Marking guide (PDF, 1.1 MB)
2023	Paper 1 — Multiple choice question book (PDF, 459.6 KB)
2023	Paper 1 — Question and response book (PDF, 815.0 KB)
2023	Paper 2 — Question and response book (PDF, 884.9 KB)
2022
2022	Marking guide (PDF, 414.5 KB)
2022	Paper 1 — Multiple choice question book (PDF, 804.8 KB)
2022	Paper 1 — Question and response book (PDF, 2.6 MB)
2022	Paper 2 — Question and response book (PDF, 992.7 KB)
2021
2021	Marking guide (PDF, 153.1 KB)
2021	Paper 1 — Multiple choice question book (PDF, 721.2 KB)
2021	Paper 1 — Question and response book (PDF, 4.8 MB)
2021	Paper 2 — Question and response book (PDF, 1.1 MB)
2020
2020	Marking guide (PDF, 226.3 KB)
2020	Paper 1 — Multiple choice question book (PDF, 2.3 MB)
2020	Paper 1 — Question and response book (PDF, 4.3 MB)
2020	Paper 2 — Question and response book (PDF, 5.7 MB)

Alternative format past papers can be accessed using the senior syllabus resource search.

Resource
COMING SOON Resource under development. Contact the learning area for further information.

Unit	Assessment	Resource	Syllabus version
1		Sample assessment instrument: Student experiment (PDF, 171.4 KB)	2019 v1.3
2		Sample assessment instrument: Research investigation (PDF, 282.3 KB)	2019 v1.2
3	IA1	Sample assessment instrument: Data test (PDF, 495.7 KB)	2025
3	IA1	Sample assessment instrument: Data test (10%) (PDF, 747.1 KB)	2019 v1.3
3	IA2	Sample assessment instrument: Student experiment (20%) (PDF, 188.4 KB)	2019 v1.3
3	IA2	Sample assessment instrument: Student experiment (20%) (PDF, 148.8 KB)	2025
4	IA3	Sample assessment instrument: Research investigation (PDF, 148.0 KB)	2025
4	IA3	Sample assessment instrument: Research investigation (20%) (PDF, 203.3 KB)	2019 v1.3

Unit	Assessment	Resource	Syllabus version
3	IA1	Sample marking scheme: Data test (10%) (PDF, 181.3 KB)	2019 v1.2
3	IA1	Sample marking scheme: Data test (10%) (PDF, 332.8 KB)	2025

Year	Resource
2025
2025	NEW Subject report 2025 (PDF, 4.0 MB)
2025	NEW Subject reports factsheet 2025 (PDF, 147.2 KB)
2024
2024	Subject report 2024 (PDF, 5.7 MB)
2024	Subject reports factsheet 2024 (PDF, 165.7 KB)
2023
2023	Subject report 2023 (PDF, 2.8 MB)
2023	Subject reports factsheet 2023 (PDF, 171.3 KB)
2022
2022	Subject report 2022 (PDF, 4.0 MB)
2022	Subject reports factsheet 2022 (PDF, 167.4 KB)
2021
2021	Subject report 2021 (PDF, 2.3 MB)
2021	Subject reports factsheet 2021 (PDF, 166.6 KB)
2020
2020	Subject report 2020 (PDF, 2.7 MB)
2020	Subject reports factsheet 2020 (PDF, 170.2 KB)

Other available resources can be accessed using the senior syllabus resource search.

Teachers can access additional resources in the Syllabus application in the QCAA Portal.