Presented is a syllabus for introducing oceanography and the marine environment into the secondary school curricula of all IOC Member States, whether developed or developing. The main purpose of the syllabus is to promote an understanding of oceanography and the marine environment. The syllabus is action- and output-oriented, as well as comprehensive and multidisciplinary in approach. The topics take into consideration the varying conditions derived from geographical, cultural, social, and economic differences among the Member States. Included are: Man and the Sea; The Marine Environment; Energy and the Sea in Motion; Marine Ecosystems; Living Marine Resources - Use and Conservation; Non-living Marine Resources; Study of a Local Marine Problem; and Marine Pollution. Aims and objectives, a description of course content, methods, and resources needed are considered. (BT)