Year 5 Humanities and Social Sciences: History curriculum teacher support resources – ‘The Pinjarra Massacre: Truth-telling’ – Online workshop

Contact

Max Leech (08) 9273 6740
Max.Leech@scsa.wa.edu.au

On Tuesday, 8 December 2026, the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) will deliver an additional online professional learning workshop to support teachers in using the Year 5 teaching and learning exemplar, ‘The Pinjarra Massacre: Truth-telling’. This workshop has been scheduled in response to strong demand and will provide a further opportunity for teachers who were unable to attend or secure a place in the earlier sessions.

The workshop will provide a valuable opportunity for teachers to engage with ‘The Pinjarra Massacre: Truth-telling’. An apology on October 28, 2025 to the Bindjareb Noongar people by His Excellency the Honourable Chris Dawson AC APM Governor of Western Australia’. This significant Western Australian history resource has been developed to support implementation of the mandated Year 5 History curriculum content.

The professional learning will focus on teaching this period in Western Australian history, including colonisation and the 1834 Pinjarra Massacre, with an emphasis on historical accuracy, cultural respect and trauma-informed practice.

Teachers will explore resources that integrate cultural knowledge, primary sources and trauma-informed approaches to support confident, respectful and meaningful classroom learning.

The workshop will be held from 9.00–11.45 am on Tuesday, 8 December 2026.

Register for a half-day workshop on the Authority’s Events page at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/news-and-events/all-events/the-pinjarra-massacre-truth-telling-exploring-the-teaching-and-learning-exemplars.

There is no cost to attend; however, places are limited and registration is essential.

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.

Pre-primary–Year 6 English: Updating Judging Standards – Online briefing on Common Assessment Tasks and the collection of student work samples

Contacts

Alison Aldersea (08) 9273 6733
Alison.Aldersea@scsa.wa.edu.au

Louise Bowtell (08) 9442 9487
Louise.Bowtell@scsa.wa.edu.au

The School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) is offering online briefing sessions during Term 4 to guide teachers in administering Common Assessment Tasks and collecting student work samples in 2027. These samples will inform updates to the Pre-primary to Year 6 English Judging Standards resources.

The briefings will explain how these samples will support refinement of the Assessment Pointers and validation of the Achievement Standards. Participation provides valuable professional learning in assessment and judging student achievement.

Principals, Deputy Principals, School leaders and Pre-primary–Year 6 English teachers are invited to attend an online briefing to:

• understand the process and requirements for administering the Common Assessment Tasks
• explore the Common Assessment Tasks
• ask clarifying questions
• express interest in helping collect student work samples to inform updates to the assessment pointers.

No prior preparation is required.

The dates for the briefing are:

• Thursday, 3 December 2026, 3.30–4.30 pm
• Thursday, 10 December 2026, 3.30–4.30 pm.

Register for a briefing on the Authority’s Events page https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/news-and-events/all-events/pre-primary-to-year-6-english-updating-judging-standards-online-common-assessment-tasks-and-work-sample-collection.

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 3–6 Health and Physical Education: Updating Judging Standards – Online briefing on Common Assessment Tasks and the collection of student work samples

Contact

Jaime Jenkin (08) 9273 6714
Jaime.Jenkin@scsa.wa.edu.au

The School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) is offering online briefing sessions during Term 4 to guide teachers in administering Common Assessment Tasks and collecting student work samples in 2027. These samples will inform updates to the Years 3–6 Health and Physical Education Judging Standards resources.

The briefings will explain how these samples will support refinement of the Assessment Pointers and validation of the Achievement Standards. Participation provides valuable professional learning in assessment and judging student achievement.

Principals, Deputy Principals, School leaders and Years 3–6 Health and Physical Education teachers, are invited to attend an online briefing to:

• understand the process and requirements for administering the Common Assessment Tasks
• explore the Common Assessment Tasks
• ask clarifying questions
• express interest in helping collect student work samples to inform updates to the assessment pointers.

No prior preparation is required.

The dates for the briefing are:

• Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 3.30–4.30 pm (Years 3–6 Health Education)
• Tuesday, 1 December 2026, 3.30–4.30 pm (Years 3–6 Physical Education).

Register for a briefing on the Authority’s Events page at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/news-and-events/all-events/years-3-6-health-and-physical-education-updating-judging-standards-online-briefing-on-common-assessment-tasks-and-the-collection-of-student-work-samples.

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.

Cross-curriculum Priorities

Contact

Paula Beck (08) 9273 6331
Paula.Beck@scsa.wa.edu.au

The Cross-curriculum Priorities have been updated and are now available on the School Curriculum and Standards Authority website.

The updated Cross-curriculum Priorities have been adopted and adapted from the Australian Curriculum version 9 to align with revisions to the Western Australian Curriculum.

Updates have been made to the three Cross-curriculum Priorities in the Western Australian Curriculum:

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures
• Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia
• Sustainability.

The updated Cross‑curriculum Priorities are available as a combined document at https://k10outline.scsa.wa.edu.au/home/wa-curriculum/cross-curriculum-priorities.

2027 Activities Schedule

Contact

Perpetua Joseph (08) 9273 6771
Perpetua.Joseph@scsa.wa.edu.au

The 2027 Activities Schedule is now available on the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) website.

An explanation of the changes to the 2027 Activities Schedule is also available as an accompanying document. Both documents are available in three locations:

• https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/publications/activities-schedule
• https://k10outline.scsa.wa.edu.au/home/resources/activities-schedule
• https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/further-resources/activities-schedule.

The 2027 Term Calendar will be made available during Term 4, 2026. The electronic calendar will be available to download on a term-by-term basis, with Term 1, 2027 becoming available in January.

The dates in the 2027 Activities Schedule and Term Calendar are coded by coloured icons:

• Pink activity relates to or includes primary schools
• Orange  items to be received by the Authority
• Blue  items to be available to or received by schools/providers
• Green  significant to schools and the Authority.

Any updates to the 2027 Activities Schedule will be noted in the Kto6 and 7to12 Circulars and the electronic calendar.