Examining the appropriateness of senior secondary students completing Certificate IV or higher as an element of the WACE – Workshop with Dr Irene Ioannakis
The Board of the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) recognises that it has now been over 10 years since the development of the current Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) commenced and seven years since the first students received the ‘new’ WACE certification, initially presented under the banner of WACE 2015–16. The Board of the Authority has always committed to carefully considered evolution of the WACE, recognising that parents, students and teachers must be provided with a sense of stability in terms of curriculum, standards, supporting documentation, assessments and examinations where applicable.
The Authority’s Board has approved modifications to the WACE over the course of the past seven years and recognises that carefully considered refreshment is required to maintain the WACE as a robust, rigorous and contemporary senior certificate that aligns with others across the nation and internationally. To that end, the Board developed a plan for the ‘refreshment’ of the WACE.
A detailed and inclusive plan for research, design and consultation has been developed. It is the absolute commitment of the Authority’s Board that any modifications introduced will be to maximise the value of the WACE for students as they move into further education, training, and employment, and to minimise impact on schools and teachers wherever possible.
In June 2023, the Hon. Dr Tony Buti MLA, Minister for Education, announced that the WACE refreshment will run alongside the Pathways to Post-School Success review, which is being led by the Department of Education in partnership with Catholic Education Western Australia and the Association of Independent Schools Western Australia.
As part of the WACE refreshment announced by the Chair of the Authority Board, Mrs Pauline White in her letter to schools in June 2023, the Authority is currently examining the appropriateness of senior secondary students completing Certificate IV or higher as an element of the WACE.
We encourage face to face participation in your nominated consultation session to enable effective workshopping of points raised amongst participants, but appreciate that where this is not practicable, online meeting options are available. Participants who are unable to attend the scheduled face-to-face sessions can request an online meeting link by emailing vetinfo@scsa.wa.edu.au. Please specify your name, school, and preferred meeting day in your email.
| Date | Time | Venue | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, 22 April 2024 | 9:30am – 1:00pm |
Conference room 3 School Curriculum and Standards Authority 303 Sevenoaks Street, Cannington Western Australia 6107 | Closed |
| Wednesday, 24 April 2024 | 9:30am – 1:00pm |
Conference room 2 School Curriculum and Standards Authority 303 Sevenoaks Street, Cannington Western Australia 6107 | Closed |
| Friday, 26 April 2024 | 9:30am – 1:00pm |
Conference room 3 School Curriculum and Standards Authority 303 Sevenoaks Street, Cannington Western Australia 6107 | Closed |
| Monday, 29 April 2024 | 9:30am – 1:00pm |
Conference room 3 School Curriculum and Standards Authority 303 Sevenoaks Street, Cannington Western Australia 6107 | Closed |