Pre-primary to Year 10: The Arts additional curriculum familiarisation online workshops

Contact

Antoniett Halden (08) 9273 6791
Antoniett.Halden@scsa.wa.edu.au

The School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) is offering two additional half-day online workshops in November to support schools with familiarisation with the Western Australian Curriculum for Pre-primary to Year 10: The Arts.

These workshops are designed for teachers in remote and regional areas, as well as those who were unable to attend the in-person workshops.

The purpose of these workshops is to:

• familiarise schools with the support materials on the Authority website
• explore the key curriculum changes in detail for specified subjects
• provide activities that guide schools in understanding the new curriculum changes
• provide teaching and learning support.

These are a repeat of the Term 3 online workshops hosted by the Authority.

The Authority will provide teacher relief payments for schools within the school systems/sector for up to two teachers per each half-day workshop in each learning area. A digital presentation pack, which can be used to facilitate professional learning at the school level, will also be sent to participants after the workshop.

Register for a half-day online workshop on the Authority’s Events page at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/news-and-events/all-events.

Further information regarding these professional learning opportunities is available at https://k10outline.scsa.wa.edu.au/home/resources/revised-western-australian-curriculum-familiarisation.

Note: the Authority uses Webex as the delivery platform for all online events. Registrants will need to download the application prior to the events to participate.

Australian Curriculum Languages Pre-primary to Year 10 – Online familiarisation briefing and in-person Auslan familiarisation workshop

Contact

Kimberley Paton (08) 9273 6372
Kimberley.Paton@scsa.wa.edu.au

The School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) is offering an online briefing to support schools and teachers using the Australian Curriculum Languages and an in-person half‑day workshop to support teachers and schools using the Australian Curriculum: Auslan.

Australian Curriculum Languages – Online familiarisation briefing

Australian Curriculum Languages to be covered in this briefing are:

• Arabic
• Chinese
• Classical Greek
• Classical Languages Framework
• Latin
• Modern Greek
• Spanish
• Turkish
• Vietnamese.

The Australian Curriculum for these Languages is available on the K–10 page of the Authority website at https://k10outline.scsa.wa.edu.au/home/teaching/curriculum-browser/languages.

Further information on the Australian Curriculum Languages briefing is available in Edition 9 of this Circular at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/kto6-circulars/edition-9-september-2026.

Australian Curriculum Languages: Auslan – In-person familiarisation workshop

The purpose of this workshop is to familiarise teachers with the relationship between the Australian Curriculum: Auslan and the revised Western Australian curriculum: Languages. It will cover:

• the protocols related to the introduction of an Auslan teaching and learning program in contextually and culturally sensitive and appropriate ways
• the key similarities and differences between the curriculum structures
• the implications for planning, teaching and assessing
• practical approaches for implementing the Australian Curriculum while meeting the Western Australian curriculum and reporting requirements.

The Australian Curriculum: Auslan is available on the K–10 page of the Authority website at https://k10outline.scsa.wa.edu.au/home/wa-curriculum/learning-areas/languages-v1/australian-curriculum-languages/auslan-australian-curriculum.

Briefing and workshop dates

• Australian Curriculum Languages – Online familiarisation briefing: Thursday, 22 October 2026 from 3.30–4.30 pm.
• Australian Curriculum: Auslan – In-person familiarisation workshop: Monday, 23 November 2026 from 8.30 am – 12.00 pm, Conference rooms 1–3, Mason Bird Building, 303 Sevenoaks Street, Cannington 6107.

Both the briefing and the workshop are not compulsory and are free to attend.

Register for the briefing and the workshop on the Authority’s Events page at https://scsa.wa.edu.au/news-and-events/all-events.

Note: the Authority uses Webex as the delivery platform for all online events. Registrants will need to download the application prior to the event to participate.

Planning for multi-age group classes – Online briefings

Contact  

Melissa Van Der Wielen (08) 9442 9478
Melissa.VanDerWielen@scsa.wa.edu.au

The School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) is offering online briefings to support teachers in planning for multi-age group classes.

Register for the online briefings on the Authority’s Events page at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/news-and-events/all-events.

Note: the Authority uses Webex as the delivery platform for all online events. Registrants will need to download the application prior to the event to participate.

Further information on planning for multi-age group classes online briefings is available in Edition 9 of this Circular at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/kto6-circulars/edition-9-september-2026.

Pre-primary to Year 10 Languages curriculum – Familiarisation seminars

Contact

Kimberley Paton (08) 9273 6372
Kimberley.Paton@scsa.wa.edu.au

The School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) is offering online professional learning seminars during Term 4 to support schools with familiarisation with the Western Australian Curriculum for Pre‑primary to Year 10: Languages to be implemented in 2027.

Register for the seminars on the Authority’s Events page at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/news-and-events/all-events.

Note: the Authority uses Webex as the delivery platform for all online events. Registrants will need to download the application prior to the event to participate.

Further information on these seminars is available in Edition 9 of this Circular at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/kto6-circulars/edition-9-september-2026.

Year 12 Ancient History General course – Assessment workshop

Contact

Meredith Beaton (08) 9273 6781
Meredith.Beaton@scsa.wa.edu.au

The School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) is offering an assessment workshop for the Year 12 Ancient History General course syllabus.

The workshop is intended for schools offering the Year 12 Ancient History General course syllabus in 2027, with a focus on developing a shared understanding of the assessment requirements for Year 12.

In addition to covering Year 12 assessment requirements, the workshop will:

• explore the minor changes made to the Year 12 Ancient History General course syllabus and their implications for assessment development
• develop a shared understanding of externally set task requirements
• explore sample support materials developed by the Authority.

The workshop is not compulsory and is free to attend. Schools are responsible for any costs incurred (for example, teacher relief) as a result of attendance at a workshop.

Assessment workshop dates

• In-person: Thursday, 19 November 2026 – Canning Eco Centre, corner Kent Street and Queens Park Rd, Wilson WA 6107, 12.00–3.00 pm.
• Online: Tuesday, 24 November 2026 – 12.00–3.00 pm.

Register for an assessment workshop on the Authority’s Events page at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/news-and-events/all-events.

The Year 12 Ancient History General syllabus is available on the course page at https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/humanities-and-social-sciences/ancient-history.

Note: the Authority uses Webex as the delivery platform for all online events. Registrants will need to download the application prior to the event to participate.

Years 11 and 12 Humanities and Social Sciences in Action General course – Teaching and assessment workshop

Contact
Meredith Beaton (08) 9273 6781
Meredith.Beaton@scsa.wa.edu.au

The School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) is offering a teaching and assessment workshop for the Years 11 and 12 Humanities and Social Sciences in Action General course syllabuses.

The workshop will provide teachers with information on the teaching and assessment requirements for the Years 11 and 12 Humanities and Social Sciences in Action General course in 2027.

The workshop is intended for schools currently offering the Years 11 and 12 Humanities and Social Sciences in Action General course and schools planning on offering the course in 2027.

The purpose of the workshop is to:

• develop a shared understanding of the teaching and assessment requirements
• explore sample support materials developed by the Authority.

The workshop is not compulsory and is free to attend. Schools are responsible for any costs incurred (for example, teacher relief) as a result of attendance at a workshop.

Teaching and assessment workshop dates

• In-person: Tuesday, 10 November 2026 – Hillview Intercultural Community Centre, 1–3 Hillview Place, Bentley, 12.00–3.00 pm.
• Online: Wednesday, 11 November 2026, 12.00–3.00 pm.

Register for a workshop on the Authority’s Events page at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/news-and-events/all-events.

The Years 11 and 12 Humanities and Social Sciences in Action General syllabuses are available on the course page at https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/humanities-and-social-sciences/humanities-and-social-sciences-in-action.

Note: the Authority uses Webex as the delivery platform for all online events. Registrants will need to download the application prior to the event to participate.

New teachers of Human Biology General in 2027 – Online teaching and assessment seminar

Contact

Julie Weber (08) 9273 6381
Julie.Weber@scsa.wa.edu.au

The School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) is offering an online teaching and assessment seminar for new teachers of the Human Biology General course.

The purpose of the seminar is to provide teachers with information on the Authority’s assessment requirements for the Human Biology General course.

The dates for the seminar are:

• Wednesday, 11 November 2026, 8.30–10.30 am
• Wednesday, 11 November 2026, 3.30–5.30 pm
• Wednesday, 24 February 2027, 3.30–5.30 pm.

The seminar is not compulsory and is free to attend. Schools are responsible for any costs incurred (for example, teacher relief) by attending a seminar.

Register for the seminars on the Authority’s Events page at https://scsa.wa.edu.au/news-and-events/all-events.

Note: the Authority uses Webex as the delivery platform for all online events. Registrants will need to download the application prior to the event to participate.

New teachers of Science in Practice General in 2027 – Online teaching and assessment seminar

Contact

Julie Weber (08) 9273 6381
Julie.Weber@scsa.wa.edu.au

The School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) is offering an online teaching and assessment seminar for new teachers of the Science in Practice General course.

The purpose of the seminar is to provide teachers with information on the Authority’s assessment requirements for the Science in Practice General course.

The dates for the seminar are:

• Tuesday, 10 November 2026, 8.30–11.30 am
• Tuesday, 10 November 2026, 3.30–5.30 pm
• Tuesday, 23 February 2027, 3.30–5.30 pm.

The seminar is not compulsory and is free to attend. Schools are responsible for any costs incurred (for example, teacher relief) by attending a seminar.

Register for the seminar on the Authority’s Events page at https://scsa.wa.edu.au/news-and-events/all-events.

Note: the Authority uses Webex as the delivery platform for all online events. Registrants will need to download the application prior to the event to participate.

Year 12 Design ATAR course – Minor syllabus changes briefing

Contact

Richard Williams (08) 9273 6361
Richard.Williams@scsa.wa.edu.au

The School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) is offering an online briefing to support teachers with the minor syllabus changes for the Year 12 Design ATAR course.

The briefing is intended for schools offering the Design ATAR course in 2027 and will focus on developing a shared understanding of the minor syllabus changes made to the Year 12 Design ATAR course Practical (Portfolio) examination design brief.

The briefing will be held on Wednesday, 11 November 2026, from 4.00–5.00 pm. It is not compulsory and is free to attend. Schools are responsible for any costs incurred (for example, teacher relief) by attending the briefing.

Register for the briefing on the Authority’s Events page at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/news-and-events/all-events.

The updated syllabus is available on the course page under the ‘What’s changing’ accordion and labelled as ‘ATAR Year 12 Syllabus – For teaching from 2027’.

The Authority is reviewing its support materials as a result of these changes.

Note: the Authority uses Webex as the delivery platform for all online events. Registrants will need to download the application prior to the event to participate.

Year 11 Drama General course syllabus – Implementation workshop

Contact

Clair Lang (08) 9273 6720
Clair.Lang@scsa.wa.edu.au

The School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) is offering an implementation workshop for the new Year 11 Drama General course syllabus for teaching from 2027.

The workshop is intended for schools offering the Year 11 Drama General course in 2027 and will:

• explore the changes made to the Year 11 Drama General syllabus
• develop a shared understanding of the assessment requirements
• explore sample support materials developed by the Authority.

The workshop is not compulsory and is free to attend. Schools are responsible for any costs incurred (for example, teacher relief) as a result of attendance at a workshop.

Implementation workshop dates

• In-person: Tuesday, 17 November 2026 – Telethon Speech and Hearing, 36 Dodd Street, Wembley Western Australia 6014, 9.00 am–12.00 pm.
• Online: Thursday, 19 November 2026, 3.45–5.00 pm.

Register for a workshop on the Authority’s Events page at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/news-and-events/all-events.

The new Drama General course syllabuses for teaching in Year 11 from 2027 and in Year 12 from 2028 are available under the ‘What’s Changing’ accordion on the course page at https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/arts/drama.

Note: the Authority uses Webex as the delivery platform for all online events. Registrants will need to download the application prior to the event to participate.

2027 COAT total mark allocation

Contact

Lisa Honczarenko (08) 9273 6763
Lisa.Honczarenko@scsa.wa.edu.au

The 2027 Common oral assessment task (COAT) total marks document is now available for the English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) ATAR Year 12 course.

The document is available under the COAT Materials accordion on the EAL/D course page of the School Curriculum and Standards Authority website at https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/english/english-as-an-additional-language-or-dialect.

2027 EST total mark allocation and course specific requirements

Contact

Lisa Honczarenko (08) 9273 6763
Lisa.Honczarenko@scsa.wa.edu.au

The marks allocated to each General and Foundation externally set task (EST) for 2027 and course specific requirements, where applicable, are now available.

The 2027 Externally set tasks total marks and the 2027 Externally set tasks course specific requirements documents are available on the School Curriculum and Standards Authority website at https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/assessment/externally-set-tasks.

Note: the marks allocated to each EST can change, as can the structure of questions. Teachers should refer to the EST design brief in each course syllabus for additional information regarding the format and content of ESTs.

Small group moderation partnerships 2027 – Online registration

Contacts

Isha Griggs-Cameron (08) 9273 6755
Partnership registration and statistical moderation queries
SGMPartnerships@scsa.wa.edu.au

Nick Ognenis (08) 9273 6354
School requirements in relation to a partnership and comparability of school marks
Nick.Ognenis@scsa.wa.edu.au

Schools with a projected number of fewer than six ATAR course examination candidates for a Year 12 ATAR course in 2027 must establish a small group moderation partnership.

It is a requirement for schools to register their participation in a small group moderation partnership with the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) online by Thursday, 11 February 2027.

To ensure the required comparability of school marks, schools should establish a partnership with a school that has a large cohort in the course. Partnerships should be established early in the academic year, so partner schools can deliver the Year 12 ATAR course at the same time. A vital part of small group moderation is that partner schools work together to develop identical course and assessment outlines.

The small group moderation partnership requirements are detailed in sub-section 3.6 of the WACE Manual.

Partner schools are required to:

• use an identical assessment outline (typically developed collaboratively)
• establish, agree to 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 for selected students across the range of grades (i.e. both teachers independently marking the whole task or particular sections/questions, then discussing comparability, reviewing marks and making adjustments where required)
  • co-marking a task (i.e. each teacher marking particular sections/questions for all students).

Register small group moderation partnerships by Thursday, 11 February 2027 using the online registration link available on the Authority’s Moderation page at https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/moderation/small-group-moderation.

The Guide for online registration of Small Group Moderation partnerships to assist schools with the registration process is available at https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/moderation/small-group-moderation.

Full details of the small group moderation procedures are available in sub-section 3.6 of the WACE Manual available on the Authority website at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/publications/wace-manual.

2027 Syllabus Delivery Audit of selected ATAR and General Years 11 and 12 syllabuses

Contact

Nick Ognenis (08) 9273 6354
Nick.Ognenis@scsa.wa.edu.au

The School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) will conduct a Syllabus Delivery Audit (SDA) for selected ATAR and General Years 11 and 12 syllabuses in 2027.

This moderation activity is designed to ensure that all schools are teaching and assessing the current syllabus in line with the requirements of the WACE Manual.

Schools are required to submit a separate course outline and assessment outline for each listed course delivered. The course outline and the assessment outline for Year 12 syllabuses must cover both Unit 3 and Unit 4 as a year-long course.

Schools are required to complete the task of uploading documents to SIRS2, in either Microsoft Word or PDF format, by 4.00 pm, Monday, 22 February 2027.

Courses selected for the 2027 SDA – ATAR and General Years 11 and 12 syllabuses

Handbooks and Reports

The Syllabus Delivery Audit 2027 School Coordinator Handbook and the Syllabus Delivery Audit 2027 Teacher and Head of Learning Area (HoLA) Handbook will be available in December 2026 on the Authority website at https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/moderation/syllabus-delivery-audit.

Following the Authority’s review of the documents in 2027, a report for each course will be available to schools. Schools will be informed if a document does not meet the requirements of the syllabus and/or the WACE Manual. The report will specify the action/s that the school needs to take to ensure the document meets the Authority’s requirements.

Further information on the SDA is available in the WACE Manual available on the Authority website at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/publications/wace-manual.

Collection of other than Year 12 students’ achievement data – 2026

Contact

Kerry Tarrant (08) 9273 6770
Kerry.Tarrant@scsa.wa.edu.au

Achievement data for students other than those in Year 12 must be uploaded to the Student Information Records System (SIRS).

Information about collecting achievement data was emailed to schools on Monday, 12 October 2026. This data must be uploaded to SIRS by Thursday, 10 December 2026.

Schools will need to provide:

• Year 11 achievement data for ATAR, General, Foundation and Preliminary courses
• Years 10 and 11 achievement data for VET units of competency, VET qualifications, DTWD funded VET skill sets and endorsed programs.

Missing Achievement data

It is important to check for any missing achievements by running the CSE009 – Missing Achievements by Provider report in SIRS.

The pathway to generate this report is Reports > Other Reports > Report Type: Missing Achievements > Report: CSE009 – Missing Achievements by Provider.

Application for recording of enrolment and achievement in ATAR Units 1 and 2 for students in Year 10 in 2028 (Year 8 in 2026)

Kerry Tarrant (08) 9273 6770
certification@scsa.wa.edu.au

Schools can seek permission from the School Curriculum and Standards Authority for Year 10 students in 2028 (Year 8 in 2026) to have achievements in ATAR Units 1 and 2 contribute towards meeting the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) requirements.

Applications should only be submitted for students who are part of an accelerated program (such as a gifted and talented or an accelerated language program).

The Application for recording of enrolment and achievement in ATAR Units 1 and 2 for students in Year 10 in 2028 (Year 8, 2026) is available under the Enrolments accordion at https://scsa.wa.edu.au/forms/forms.

Email the completed form to certification@scsa.wa.edu.au no later than Thursday, 19 November 2026.

Further information is available in sub-section 7.2.4 of the WACE Manual 2026 available at https://scsa.wa.edu.au/publications/wace-manual.

Equitable Access to Assessment survey now open

Contact

Jordana Halden (08) 9273 6353
Jordana.Halden@scsa.wa.edu.au

The School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) is seeking stakeholder feedback on equitable access adjustments (EAA) for students undertaking assessments.

As part of the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) Refreshment, the Authority’s Board is seeking independent advice on:

• the parameters the Authority should establish to confirm EAA for students undertaking ATAR course examinations before Year 12, ideally in Year 10
• appropriate alternatives to the current requirement for a documented medical diagnosis when students seek EAA
• whether the disabilities listed in the Authority’s EAA Policy and Guidelines should be amended
• whether the adjustments listed in the EAA Policy and Guidelines should be amended.

The EAA Policy and Guidelines are available at https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/assessment/equitable-access-assessment-policy.

School staff, parents/guardians/carers, current and former students, and other interested community members are invited to complete a short survey to provide feedback on the current EAA Policy and Guidelines.

Please complete the survey via the link on the Authority’s EAA Policy and Guidelines page at https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/assessment/equitable-access-assessment-policy by Monday, 23 November 2026.