11to12 Circulars – Edition 8, September 2022
Courses
ATAR Year 11 Design New Syllabus Workshop
Contact
Claire Hodge (08) 9273 6342
Claire.Hodge@scsa.wa.edu.au
Teachers of ATAR Year 11 Design are advised that the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) will be conducting a New Syllabus Workshop in Term 4.
The workshop will focus on:
- unpacking the new ATAR Year 11 sample support material
- exploring the Double Diamond design process model
- experimenting with Design Thinking strategies to identify design problems
- facilitating the investigation of appropriate historical and/or contemporary designs.
There are two opportunities to engage in the workshop:
- Face-to-face Meeting: Tuesday, 18 October, 1:00 – 3:30pm or
- WebEx Meeting (online): Wednesday, 19 October, 1:00 – 3:30pm.
The workshop will be an invaluable opportunity to assist teachers in the planning for, and delivery of, the new syllabus.
Teachers are asked to bring the following digital or hard-copy documents:
- the ATAR Year 11 Design Syllabus (for teaching from 2023 version)
- the revised ATAR Design Glossary*
- the ATAR Year 11 Design Sample Course Outline*
- the ATAR Year 11 Design Sample Assessment Outline*
- the ATAR Year 11 Design Sample Assessment Tasks and Marking Keys*.
*Expected to be published in October 2022. If not available prior to the event, these will be emailed to participants in draft form.
The workshop is free to attend, however, schools are responsible for teacher relief and any travel and accommodation expenses.
Registrations are now open at https://scsa.wa.edu.au/events/design-atar-year-11-new-syllabus-workshop.
ATAR Year 11 Music New Syllabus Workshop
Contact
Nick Fielding (08) 9273 6756
Nick.Fielding@scsa.wa.edu.au
Teachers of the ATAR Music course are advised that the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) will be conducting a New Syllabus Workshop in Term 4.
The workshop will focus on:
- highlighting the key features of the new ATAR Year 11 Music syllabus
- unpacking the new ATAR Year 11 Music support materials (including the sample assessment outline, course outline, assessment tasks and written examination)
- exploring the new approach to teaching and assessing composition
- exploring the changes to the music analysis syllabus content and designated works
- facilitating discussion and collaboration between colleagues to support new syllabus implementation.
There are three opportunities to engage in the workshop:
- Tuesday, 18 October, 9.30 am – 12:00 pm, Telethon Speech & Hearing Centre, Wembley
- Wednesday, 19 October, 1.00 pm – 3.00 pm, online (via Webex software)
- Thursday, 20 October, 9.30 am – 12:00 pm, David Grays Arena, Mandurah.
The workshop will be an invaluable opportunity to assist teachers in the planning for, and delivery of, the new syllabus.
Teachers are asked to bring the following digital or hard-copy documents, accessible from the Authority website:
- ATAR Year 11 Music Syllabus (2023 version; available now)
- ATAR Year 12 Music Sample Written Examination (available September 2022)
- ATAR Year 11 Music Sample Course Outline*
- ATAR Year 11 Music Sample Assessment Outline*
- ATAR Year 11 Music Sample Assessment Tasks.*
*Expected to be published in October 2022. If not available prior to the event, these will be emailed to participants in draft form.
The workshop is free to attend, however, schools are responsible for teacher relief and any travel and accommodation expenses.
Registrations are now open at https://scsa.wa.edu.au/events/music-atar-year-11-new-syllabus-workshops.
Updated EAL/D eligibility policy Webex information sessions
Contact
Angelique Smith (08) 9273 6776
Angelique.Smith@scsa.wa.edu.au
Schools are advised that information sessions related to the revised English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) eligibility policy for enrolment in Year 12 ATAR from 2023 are now open for registration.
Two sessions are being offered:
- Thursday 13 October 2022 from 3.30 pm – 4.30 pm
- Monday 17 October 2022 from 3.30 pm – 4.30 pm.
The session will include:
- an explanation of the updated eligibility policy
- an overview of the process and record keeping
- clarification of the roles and responsibilities of the teacher, principal and SCSA
- an indication of the impact this may have on students in Years 7–10
- time for questions.
The sessions are not compulsory and are free to attend. Schools are responsible for any costs incurred, (for example, teacher relief) as a result of attendance. Register for either session at this link:
https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/events/updated-eald-eligibility-policy-webex-information-sessions.
New syllabuses for General Year 11 and Year 12 Aboriginal and Intercultural Studies
Contact
Carolyn Fleischer (08) 9273 6735
Carolyn.Fleischer@scsa.wa.edu.au
Teachers are advised that the new General Aboriginal and Intercultural Studies syllabuses have been endorsed for teaching from 2023 for Year 11 and 2024 for Year 12.
The finalised syllabuses, are now available on the Aboriginal and Intercultural Studies page of the Authority website: https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/humanities-and-social-sciences/aboriginal-and-intercultural-studies.
The support documents will be published in Term 4.
The development of the new syllabus documents was supported by an extensive consultation process. We thank teachers for their participation in and support of the syllabus review process.
Assessment workshop for the new 2023 Year 11 General Aboriginal and Intercultural Studies Course
Contact
Carolyn Fleischer (08) 9273 6735
Carolyn.Fleischer@scsa.wa.edu.au
Teachers of General Year 11 Aboriginal and Intercultural Studies are advised that the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) will be conducting an assessment workshop. The purpose of the workshop is to provide teachers with information on the assessment requirements for the new Year 11 General Aboriginal and Intercultural Studies course, which schools are required to implement if offering the course in 2023, in place of the current General Year 11 Aboriginal and Intercultural Studies Syllabus.
The workshop will focus on familiarising teachers with the new structure, organisation and the principles and protocols of the new syllabus, as well as developing a course and assessment outline, examining the new assessment types, constructing sample assessment questions and developing analytic marking keys. The workshop will also assist with teacher preparation for the 2023 Syllabus Delivery Audit (SDA) for General Year 11 Aboriginal and Intercultural Studies Course.
The date for the workshop is as follows:
Friday, 11 November 8:30 am – 11:30 am – online via WebEx
The workshop is highly recommended and is free to attend. Schools are responsible for any costs incurred, (for example, teacher relief) as a result of attendance at the workshop. Register for the workshop online at https://scsa.wa.edu.au/events/general-year-11-aboriginal-and-intercultural-studies-assessment-workshop.
Teachers are asked to have available a hard copy or electronic copy of the General Year 11 Aboriginal and Intercultural Studies Syllabus for 2023, which is available to download from the Aboriginal and Intercultural Studies course page https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/humanities-and-social-sciences/aboriginal-and-intercultural-studies.
New syllabus for ATAR Year 12 Geography
Contact
Carolyn Fleischer (08) 9273 6735
Carolyn.Fleischer@scsa.wa.edu.au
Teachers are advised that the new ATAR Year 12 Geography syllabus has been endorsed for teaching in 2023.
The finalised syllabus, sample examination and teacher support materials, are now available on the Geography page of the Authority website: https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/humanities-and-social-sciences/geography.
New syllabuses for ATAR Year 11 and Year 12 Psychology
Contact
Mandy Hudson (08) 9273 6755
Mandy.Hudson@scsa.wa.edu.au
Teachers are advised that the new syllabuses for ATAR Year 11 and Year 12 Psychology are now available on the School Curriculum and Standards Authority website. The new ATAR Psychology syllabuses have been endorsed for teaching from 2023 for Year 11 and 2024 for Year 12.
The finalised syllabus documents, along with a summary of changes document, are available now on the Psychology page of the Authority website https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/science/psychology.
The development of the new syllabus documents was supported by an extensive consultation process that culminated in the syllabus acceptance and implementation timeline survey that was completed by all schools currently teaching the ATAR Psychology course.
New syllabus assessment workshops for teachers will be scheduled during Term 4, along with publication of the support documents.
We thank teachers for their participation in and support of the syllabus review process.
Assessment workshop for the new 2023 ATAR Year 11 Psychology Course
Contact
Mandy Hudson (08) 9273 6755
Mandy. Hudson@scsa.wa.edu.au
Teachers of ATAR Year 11 Psychology are advised that the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) will be conducting an assessment workshop. The purpose of the workshop is to provide teachers with information on the assessment requirements for the new ATAR Year 11 Psychology course, which schools are required to implement if offering the course in 2023.
The workshops will focus on developing a course and assessment outline, constructing sample assessment questions and developing analytic marking keys.
Each workshop will include:
- unpacking sample support material provided by the Authority
- developing an assessment outline.
The dates for the workshop are as follows:
Face-to-face (Telethon Speech and Hearing Centre, Dodd Street, Wembley)
Tuesday 15 November 2022 9.00 am – 11.30 am
Thursday 17 November 2022 12.30 pm – 3.00 pm
Online, via WebEx
Wednesday 16 November 2022 3.30 pm – 5.00 pm (Part 1)
Wednesday 23 November 2022 3.30 pm – 5.00 pm (Part 2)
The workshop is highly recommended and is free to attend. Schools are responsible for any costs incurred, (for example, teacher relief) as a result of attendance at the workshop. Register for the workshop online at https://scsa.wa.edu.au/events/atar-year-11-psychology-new-syllabus-assessment-workshop.
Teachers are asked to have available a hard copy or electronic copy of the ATAR Year 11 Psychology Syllabus for 2023, which is available to download from the Psychology course page https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/science/psychology.
Examinations
COVID-19 information for students and arrangements for the 2022 ATAR course examinations
Contact
Manager Examination Logistics
Barclay Jones (08) 9273 6309
Barclay.Jones@scsa.wa.edu.au
The School Curriculum and Standards Authority continues to ensure that appropriate COVID-19 information is available for students and COVID-19 arrangements are in place for the 2022 ATAR course examinations.
COVID-19 information for students can be found at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/curriculum-assessment-covid-19/for-students.
COVID-19 arrangements for the 2022 ATAR course examinations can be found at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/curriculum-assessment-covid-19/examinations-2022.
2023 COAT contexts for Year 12 ATAR EAL/D
Contact
Gabby Raggio (08) 9273 6787
Gabby.Raggio@scsa.wa.edu.au
John Newman (08) 9273 6757
John.Newman@scsa.wa.edu.au
The Common oral assessment task (COAT) is administered in schools during Weeks 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Term 2, 2023. All students enrolled in the Year 12 ATAR English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) are required to complete the COAT.
The COAT is based on Unit 3 syllabus contexts and schools are advised that the syllabus contexts, highlighted within the document, will be available from Friday, 23 September 2022, on the EAL/D course page https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/english/english-as-an-additional-language-or-dialect.
The Common oral assessment task handbook 2023 is also available on the EAL/D course page.
Applications for the development of the 2023 ATAR course examinations
Contact Gabby Raggio (08) 9273 6787
Gabby.Raggio@scsa.wa.edu.au
Patricia Daly (08) 9273 6761
Patricia.Daly@scsa.wa.edu.au
The School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) invites applications from current and retired teachers, TAFE and University lecturers to participate in the development of the 2023 ATAR course examinations.
Positions that may be available for all examination panels are:
- Chief examiner
- Examiner
- Independent reviewer
- Paper checker.
The Authority is seeking applicants with at least three years’ experience in teaching and assessment, an excellent understanding of examination-setting techniques and familiarity with the syllabus to be examined in 2023 in the relevant course. In additional to current ATAR courses, applications are also being sought for the following new Language courses:
- Hindi: Background Language
- Hindi: Second Language
- Korean: Background Language
- Korean: Second Language
- Tamil: Background Language
- Tamil: Second Language
The Authority may offer a panel position different from those selected on the original application form.
All Examination panel members must have a current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and a Screening Clearance Number (SCN) which is issued by the Department of Education. You will be informed if your NCCHC is current if you are appointed to the 2023 ATAR examination panel. If it is not current, you will have to obtain a NCCHC before commencing.
Applications for positions are to be made online at the Authority website at https://scsa.wa.edu.au/about-us/employment.
Further information about these positions, including Terms of Reference, Duties of Members, the Code of Conduct and an Indicative Timeline for members of the examination panels is available online.
Applications must be received no later than 5pm on Friday, 21 October 2022. Successful applications will be contacted and appointments to positions finalised by Friday, 11 November 2022.
Drama Practical (performance) examination requirements for 2023
Contact
Max Leech (08) 9273 6740
Max.Leech@scsa.wa.edu.au
Kate Bovell (08) 9442 9423
Kate.Bovell@scsa.wa.edu.au
Teachers are advised that a draft of the Drama Practical (performance) examination requirements for 2023 and a draft of the 2023 Practical (performance) marking key have been published on the Drama course page https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/arts/drama.
These documents have been published to allow teachers to prepare for the changes to the Practical examination requirements as a result of the implementation of the revised Year 12 ATAR Drama syllabus in 2023. Please note that these are draft documents, teachers are advised to refer to the final version of the documents when published in March next year.
Materials Design and Technology Practical (production) examination requirements for 2023
Contact
Kim Outtrim (08) 9273 6380
Kim.Outtrim@scsa.wa.edu.au
Kate Bovell (08) 9442 9423
Kate.Bovell@scsa.wa.edu.au
Teachers are advised that a draft of the Materials Design and Technology (MDT) Practical (production) examination requirements for 2023 and a draft of the 2023 Practical (production) marking key have been published on the MDT course page https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/technologies/materials-design-and-technology.
These documents have been published to allow teachers to prepare for the changes to the Practical examination requirements for MDT that are being introduced as of the beginning of 2023. Please note that these are draft documents, teachers are advised to refer to the final version of the documents when published in March next year.
Media Production and Analysis Practical (production) examination requirements for 2023
Contact
Gemma Wright (08) 9273 6783
Gemma.Wright@scsa.wa.edu.au
Terry Pirlo (08) 9273 6787
Terry.Pirlo@scsa.wa.edu.au
Teachers are advised that a draft of the Media Production and Analysis (MPA) Practical (production) examination requirements for 2023 and a draft of the 2023 Practical (production) marking key have been published on the MPA course page https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/arts/media-production-and-analysis.
These documents have been published to allow teachers to prepare for the changes to the Practical examination requirements as a result of the implementation of the revised Year 12 ATAR MPA syllabus in 2023. Please note that these are draft documents, teachers are advised to refer to the final version of the documents when published in March next year.
Moderation
2023 EST content for all Year 12 General and Foundation courses
Contact
Gabby Raggio (08) 9273 6787
Gabby.Raggio@scsa.wa.edu.au
John Newman (08) 9273 6757
John.Newman@scsa.wa.edu.au
The Externally Set Task (EST) is administered in schools during Weeks 3, 4 and 5 of Term 2, 2023. All students enrolled in a General Year 12 or Foundation Year 12 course are required to complete the EST for that course.
The EST is based on Unit 3 syllabus content and schools are advised that the syllabus content, highlighted within the document, will be available from Friday, 23 September 2022 in the Assessment section of the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) website under Years 11 and 12 at https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/assessment/externally-set-tasks/externally-set-task-materials.
All Foundation course ESTs will include the skills of literacy and numeracy in association with the identified 2023 EST Unit 3 content.
The Authority will publish the Externally Set Tasks Handbook 2023 in January 2023.
Small group moderation partnerships for 2023
Contact
Robyn Whisson
(08) 9273 6367 (partnership registration)
John Newman
(08) 9273 6757 (moderation queries)
Schools planning to run a class with fewer than six examination candidates in an ATAR Year 12 course are reminded of the need to establish a small group moderation partnership for 2023. Note: Year 12 ATAR courses with one student enrolled are still required to form a small group moderation partnership. All schools with one or more small group moderation partnerships must register their partnerships with the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) on the required form by Thursday, 9 February 2023.
To ensure the required comparability of marks, a partnership should be made with another school early to ensure delivery of the course at the same time. Establishment of a partnership before teaching commences enables the teachers involved to agree to the sequence and timing of delivery and to plan a common assessment outline.
All schools in a partnership are required to:
- use an identical assessment outline (typically developed collaboratively)
- establish and use identical assessment tasks and marking keys
- conduct all assessment tasks under the same agreed conditions (or conditions that are as similar as possible)
- co-develop and document agreed marking strategies to ensure comparability of marking, which can include:
- one teacher marking a task from all students in all partner schools (i.e. rotating the marking of tasks between teachers)
- double-marking a task from all students or from selected students across the range of grades (i.e. both teachers independently mark the whole task or particular sections/questions, then discuss comparability, review marks and make adjustments where required)
- co-marking a task (i.e. each teacher marks particular sections/questions for all students).
Full details of the small group moderation procedures for 2023 are available in Section 3.6 of the 2022 WACE Manual, available on the Authority website at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/publications/wace-manual.
A copy of the 2023 form required for registering Small Group Moderation Partnerships with a principal’s signature can be found here under Moderation: https://scsa.wa.edu.au/forms/forms.
Seminars will be provided early in 2023 for those teachers who have not participated in a small group moderation partnership before, or for those who wish to refresh their understanding of the required procedures. Details about the seminars will be available under ‘Events’ on the Authority website at https://scsa.wa.edu.au/events in December 2022.
Endorsed Programs
Endorsed Programs update September 2022
Contact
Arti Dogra (08) 9273 6751
Arti.Dogra@scsa.wa.edu.au
New programs added to the 2022 Endorsed Programs list
The following programs were endorsed by the Authority’s Board on 12 July 2022 and are available to students in Years 10, 11 and 12 for WACE recognition from 2022:
School-developed endorsed programs
- Australian Islamic College – Divine Seekers
- Derby District High School – Derby Automated Response Training (DART).
Provider-developed endorsed programs
- International Training Oceania – SDI Advanced Adventure – SDI Rescue Diver
- International Training Oceania – SDI Open Water Scuba Diver
- Saraswati Mahavidyalaya – Hindustani Percussion Foundations program
- Saraswati Mahavidyalaya – Indian Percussion program
- Surf Lifesaving WA – Training Officer Bronze Medallion
- The Royal Commonwealth Society WA Branch Inc. – Certificate in Better Citizenship.
A description of each program, the provider’s contact details, the allocated unit equivalence and the period of endorsement are detailed on the Authority website. The web link for endorsed programs is:
https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/endorsed-programs.
SIRS, Enrolments and General Information
Reminder: Applications for exemption from enrolment eligibility criteria for Foundation units for Semester 1, 2023
Contact
Kerry Tarrant (08) 9273 6770
Kerry.Tarrant@scsa.wa.edu.au
Principals are reminded that Applications for exemption from enrolment eligibility criteria for Foundation units for Semester 1, 2023 will be considered after the September Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (OLNA) results are released on Monday, 17 October.
Online applications are available on the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) website at https://scsa.wa.edu.au/forms/forms/application-for-exemption-from-enrolment-eligibility-criteria-for-foundation-units and must be received by the Authority no later than Thursday, 17 November 2022.
In completing the application please refer to Section 1.8 of the WACE Manual 2022. https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/publications/wace-manual.
Reminder: Application for recording of enrolment and achievement in ATAR Units 1 and 2 for students in Year 10 in 2024 (Year 8, 2022)
Contact
Kerry Tarrant (08) 9273 6770
Kerry.Tarrant@scsa.wa.edu.au
Principals are reminded that Applications for recording of enrolment and achievement in ATAR Units 1 and 2 for students in Year 10 in 2024 (Year 8, 2022) must be received by the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) no later than Thursday, 17 November 2022. The completed application form is to be emailed to certification@scsa.wa.edu.au.
An application form can be downloaded from the Authority website at https://scsa.wa.edu.au/forms/forms under the Enrolments tab.
Schools should only apply if the studies are part of a longer-term program for students who are:
- either gifted and talented or
- accelerated language students.
For further information please refer to Section 7 in the WACE Manual 2022. This publication is available on the Authority website via the following link: https://scsa.wa.edu.au/publications/wace-manual.
The importance of uploading the RSQUAL file for WACE certification
Contact
Kerry Tarrant (08) 9273 6770
Kerry.Tarrant@scsa.wa.edu.au
Schools are reminded of the importance of ensuring the VET Qualification Results (RSQUAL) file is uploaded to the Student Information Records System (SIRS) database at the end of each calendar year. The information in the RSQUAL file is used to allocate unit credit towards the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) and to determine that a student has met the Certificate II or higher requirement.
Please note: The RSQUAL file must only be uploaded once the school has received written verification from the Registered Training Organisation (RTO) that the student has achieved the qualification.
It is also important for schools to ensure that the RSQUAL file processes successfully to SIRS and any error messages are resolved before due dates. If a student does not have the correct number of units of competency linked to a qualification in SIRS the RSQUAL will not upload successfully.
Failure to upload this file may result in students not achieving their WACE and may therefore be considered not eligible for first round offers for entry into university and TAFE courses.
If there are errors in student achievement data after the deadlines that are a result of the school providing incorrect or incomplete data, the school will be charged a fee for updating the data.
Schools are also reminded that if the RSQUAL is not uploaded at the end of that year for Year 11 students who have completed a qualification this may also prevent students from achieving their WACE in the following year.
The RSQUAL file should be uploaded at the conclusion of the year that the student completes the full qualification (whether that be Year 10, 11 or 12).
Schools should check that the qualification has been recorded correctly by running the report
CSE007 – VET qualifications achieved in full. The pathway to this report is: Reports > Other Reports > Report type: Achievements > Report: CSE007.
More detailed information about the RSQUAL file is provided in Section 8.6.5 of the Data Procedures Manual 2022. This publication is available on the School Curriculum and Standards Authority website at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/publications/data-procedures-manual.
Links are provided to database-specific software programs in Section 12 of the Data Procedures Manual 2022 using the above link.
2022 – Collection of Year 12 students’ achievement data
Contact
Kerry Tarrant (08) 9273 6770
Kerry.Tarrant@scsa.wa.edu.au
This is an early reminder that the Year 12 achievement data is due to the School Curriculum and Standards Authority by Thursday, 27 October 2022 as per the 2022 Activities Schedule.
Information about collecting achievement data will be received by schools by Monday, 10 October 2022.
Schools will need to provide the achievement data for:
- Year 12 students for courses (ATAR, General, Foundation, Preliminary and VET industry specific), VET qualifications, VET units of competency and endorsed programs
- non-Year 12 students sitting one or more ATAR course examinations.
Folio of achievement in 2022
Contact
Jenny Offer (08) 9273 6313
Jenny.Offer@scsa.wa.edu.au
Schools are reminded that students will be able to download digital copies of their folio of achievement in mid-January 2023.
To download digital copies of the documents and certificates, students will need to log in to the student portal at https://studentportal.scsa.wa.edu.au. To log in to the student portal, students will need their eight-digit Western Australian Student Number (WASN) and password.
Year 12 students who have satisfactorily completed any Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) course unit, Preliminary unit, VET unit of competency or endorsed program will have a folio of achievement. This folio of achievement will include one or more of the following:
- Western Australian Statement of Student Achievement
- WACE
- ATAR course report
- selected award certificates.
From 2020, the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) no longer provides paper copies of the documents and certificates in the folio of achievement.
Details relating to this year’s folio of achievement can be found in The WACE 2022 – Your guide to the Western Australian Statement of Student Achievement, Western Australian Certificate of Education and ATAR Course Report. This information guide is available on the Authority website at https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/the-wace/wace-requirements. You may wish to bring this to the attention of your students.
WACE Authentication
The Authority has made available a facility whereby education institutions can verify if a student has achieved the WACE. The WACE Authentication link is available on the front page of the Authority website at https://waceauthentication.scsa.wa.edu.au.
Year 12 results
Year 12 students will be able to access their results via the student portal at https://studentportal.scsa.wa.edu.au on Monday, 19 December 2022, as will Year 10 and Year 11 students who sat for the 2022 ATAR course examinations.
How to Search for a WASN in SIRS
Contact
Data Services (08) 9273 6344
numbers@scsa.wa.edu.au
If a student arrives at your school from another school in Western Australia, or even from overseas/interstate, you have the ability to search in the Student Information Records System (SIRS) for that student’s Western Australian Student Number (WASN) using a family name, given name and date of birth.
All student registrations are recorded in SIRS by the end of Term 1. After this time, you will be able to search for students including the student’s previous school/s. You will know where to send a transfer note, if required.
- Hover over Enrolments in the menu bar.
- Click on Student Enrolment > Student Maintenance > Find Student Number (see image below).
The Find Student Number directory will appear (see image below). Enter the student’s Family Name, Given Name and Date of Birth.
- Click Search.If the information you have entered exactly matches the information in SIRS, you will find a result even if the student is not at your school (see image below).
If the details you have requested are different from the information in SIRS (e.g. date of birth is different, Jackie is spelt as Jacky), no information will be found. In this case, please email numbers@scsa.wa.edu.au and provide the student’s:
- Family Name (Surname)
- Given Name (First Name)
- Date of Birth
- Academic Year
- Previous School (if known).
Troubleshooting: Search WASN
- What happens if the requested information does not show?
Email numbers@scsa.wa.edu.au and provide student name, academic year and date of birth.
- What happens when a single year (e.g. 2012 to 2012) is entered in the date range?
Only a result for that year will be returned.
- What does it mean when the Department of Education is shown as the student’s main provider?
It means the student is likely to be under a Notice of Arrangements or may have been on the Whereabouts Unknown List (more likely with Years K-10).
WASN requests for 2023
Contact
Data Services (08) 9273 6344
numbers@scsa.wa.edu.au
All current students in Western Australia should have been allocated a Western Australian Student Number (WASN) and be registered with the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority). This number remains with the student throughout their school life. Schools need to recognise the importance of the WASN to avoid duplication of records and maintain continuity of student data.
In 2022, schools will only be able to request WASNs through the Student Information Record System (SIRS) for Kindergarten students commencing in 2023. If a student other than Kindergarten arrives at your school from another WA school, please check to see if they have a WASN first using the ‘Search for WASN’ process – explained in ‘How to Search for WASN in SIRS’ in this circular.
Please note we do not issue numbers for Pre-Kindergarten students.
If you cannot locate a number, then contact numbers@scsa.wa.edu.au and give details of the student’s legal surname, legal first name, date of birth and academic year. It is also useful to include your school code in any correspondence. If schools request a WASN for a student who already has a number, the correct WASN number will be sent back to schools. The Authority will forward to schools new WASNs for those students without a number.
All secondary schools with a Year 7 intake can send a complete list (spreadsheet) of Year 7 students entering their school, including the student’s legal surname, legal first name and date of birth and the Authority will look up the numbers on their behalf.
A reminder that details of how to register students can be found in the Data Procedures Manual 2022 available at https://scsa.wa.edu.au/publications/data-procedures-manual with links to assist schools using Integris (RTP), Civica Maze and Excel. There is also a Guide to uploading Student Registration and Demographic (SRGDG) file found at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/349636/GUIDE-TO-UPLOADING-STUDENT-REGISTRATION-AND-DEMOGRAPHIC-FILE.pdf and online training videos are available at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/sirs-info/primary-schools.
Applications for permission to enrol in a WACE Language course Year 11 or 12 2023
Contact
Adriana Douglas (08) 9273 6784
Adriana.Douglas@scsa.wa.edu.au
Schools are advised that the last date for submission of an Application for permission to enrol in a WACE Languages course (for enrolment in a WACE language course in 2023) has passed.
Students who have started an application but have not submitted it, and have decided not to continue their study of a language in senior secondary Year 11 (or 12), are encouraged to cancel the application in the Student Portal.
Students who intend to continue with their application are advised to complete it as soon as possible and submit in the Student Portal.
Any application that has not been submitted by Friday, 14 October 2022 will be deleted from the system.
If you require any further information, please email languagesenrolment@scsa.wa.edu.au.
Development of Judging Standards Materials for Years 9 and 10 Languages (7–10 sequence)
Contact
Adriana Douglas (08) 9273 6784
Adriana.Douglas@scsa.wa.edu.au
The School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) will be commencing in Term 4 2022 the development of the Judging Standards Materials in for Years 9 and 10 Languages (7–10 sequence).
The development of the Judging Standards Materials includes the Assessment Pointers, Achievement Standard and Annotated Work Samples for each year, and for each of the following Languages:
Chinese: Second Language, French: Second Language, German: Second Language, Indonesian: Second Language, Italian: Second Language and Japanese: Second Language.
The Authority has developed Year 9 and Year 10 assessment tasks for schools to administer during Semester 1 2023 and is seeking expressions of interest from teachers who would like to be involved in the Judging Standards development.
In Term 4 2022, the Authority will offer a 2-hour online information session where teachers will be provided details about the process and opportunity to view the Year 9 and 10 tasks.
Details of the information session are provided below. Registrations are now open.
Date: Thursday, 3 November 2022
Time: 3.45 pm to 5.45 pm
Venue: Online via Webex
Please register at https://scsa.wa.edu.au/events/languages-year-9-and-year-10-7-10-sequence-judging-standards-information-session, should you wish to contribute to the work of the Authority.
If you require additional information, please contact Adriana Douglas.