Curriculum Summary
|
Module |
Skill Area |
Focus Areas |
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1. The Earth and its oceans |
Scientific knowledge |
Structure of Earth, plate tectonics, oceans and seas, tides & currents |
|
2. Sea water |
Scientific investigation |
Water cycle, pH & salinity, dissolved gases, density |
|
3. Marine organisms |
Observation & interpretation |
Types of organisms, adaptations, feeding relationships |
|
4. Nutrients and energy |
Data handling |
Nutrient cycles, energy flow, productivity |
|
5. Marine ecology |
Analysis & evaluation |
Ecosystems, food webs, habitats |
|
6. Human influences on the marine environment |
Evaluation & application |
Pollution, over-fishing, conservation |
(Note: practical activities are integrated throughout the topics where indicated).
Assessment Overview
Learners take two externally assessed papers:
|
Item |
Paper 1 |
Paper 2 |
|
Name |
Theory and Data Handling |
Theory and Practical Skills |
|
Duration |
1 hour 45 minutes |
1 hour 45 minutes |
|
Marks |
80 |
80 |
|
Weighting |
50% |
50% |
|
Focus |
Short answer & structured questions; data interpretation |
Short answer & structured questions; practical skills knowledge |
Both papers are externally set and marked. Paper 2 includes questions designed to assess understanding of practical work and investigative skills.
Cambridge official IGCSE Marine Science 0697 syllabus link bellow:
https://www.cambridgeinternational.org/Images/634451-2024-2026-syllabus.pdf