7–10Aquatic Technology 7–10 Syllabus (2024)
The new Aquatic Technology 7–10 Syllabus (2024) is to be implemented from 2027. The Marine and Aquaculture Technology 7–10 Syllabus (2019) will not be available after December 2028.
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. Schools may choose to implement the new syllabus during the planning and preparation phase.
Content
Life Skills
Through collaborative curriculum planning, it may be decided that Life Skills outcomes and content are the most appropriate option for some students with intellectual disability.
Identify a range of Loading enterprises
Recognise factors that affect fish growth
Explore the importance of water quality to the health of aquaculture organisms
Identify common pests and diseases in aquaculture
Explore methods used to control pests and diseases in aquaculture
Recognise technologies or practices used in aquaculture
Follow a sequence to practise safe work practices in aquaculture
Explore the significance of aquaculture to Loading
Select information from a range of sources to communicate understanding about an aquaculture enterprise
Recognise what aquariums are used for
Identify animals and plants typically found in an aquarium
Identify different types of aquariums
Identify the function of equipment required to maintain an aquarium
Follow a sequence to maintain a working aquarium
Use tools and equipment to safely carry out maintenance on a working aquarium
Use tools and equipment to respond to problems that arise when maintaining an aquarium
Identify different types of aquatic organisms that are safe to eat
Identify non-food products or resources harvested from aquatic environments
Explore the reliance on seafood as a source of protein and nutrients in different Loading
Recognise seafood preparation and presentation in different cultures
Use appropriate tools and equipment to safely handle, prepare and store seafood
Use appropriate tools, equipment and techniques to avoid cross-contact and cross-contamination when handling, preparing and storing seafood
Follow a sequence to participate in safely preparing different seafood
Follow a sequence to participate in safely cooking seafood for a particular occasion
Communicate ideas or information about aquatic food and products
Create an oral, visual, written or multimodal text to communicate the relationship between aquatic engagement and environments