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School Curriculum and Standards Authority

Locality: Cannington, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9273 6300

Address: 303 Sevenoaks Street 6107 Cannington, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.scsa.wa.edu.au

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25.01.2022 If you have finished your exams, take some time to reflect on reaching this milestone and what might come next. For those of you who have exams tomorrow, keep going youre almost there!

24.01.2022 We have some important information for students sitting the practical and written 2020 ATAR course examinations conducted by the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority). This year, for the first time, the Authority will be collecting Year 12 students and other examination candidates mobile phone numbers via the student portal: https://studentportal.scsa.wa.edu.au/. If we need to contact students urgently, this will be done via group SMS. While not compulsory, we encourage all Year 12s and examination candidates to log in to the portal and enter your mobile contact number.

24.01.2022 Welcome to this weeks Activities Schedule reminders. On Tuesday, 4 February school/provider contact information needs to be completed in SIRS and completed declaration forms for WACE courses and VET and endorsed programs are due to be received by the Authority. On Thursday, 6 February 2020 course offerings and estimated enrolments in courses (including VET industry specific course units) for Year 11 and Year 12 students (via OFCOS file) are due for upload into SIRS. Note: once schools have uploaded their course offerings, they are able to verify them in SIRS. Also on Thursday, 6 February, schools/providers will receive application forms for special examination arrangements for ATAR course examination candidates with a disability. Friday, 7 February is the last date for the Authority to receive completed OLNA declaration forms.

23.01.2022 Year 11 students have an additional option to achieve the WACE in 2021. This additional option will allow students to complete five General courses when in Year 12 (or a combination of General and up to three ATAR courses) to achieve the WACE, if students choose not to undertake four ATAR courses or a Certificate II or higher VET qualification. Students can also achieve the WACE by studying four ATAR courses in Year 12 or completing a Certificate II or higher VET qualificati...on in combination with ATAR, General or Foundation courses (in addition to the other WACE requirements). The WACE requirements for 2021 can be found on the Authority website at https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/t/wace-requirements. To assist students to check on their progress towards meeting the WACE requirements in 2021, the Authority has developed a WACE Checker. The Checker, and more information on how to use it, is available on the Authority website at https://wacechecker2021.scsa.wa.edu.au/.

23.01.2022 Welcome to this weeks Activities Schedule reminders. On Monday, 2 December, student interviews for the Beazley Medal: VET will take place. Tuesday, 3 December is the last date for the Authority to receive student appeals against school assessment in courses studied in Year 11 in 2019.

23.01.2022 All the best to the candidates for today’s ATAR course examinations Thursday, 12 November. Morning MAM: Mathematics Methods... Afternoon GEO: Geography

22.01.2022 All the best to the candidates for today’s ATAR course examinations Thursday, 19 November. Morning CSC: Computer Science *DAN: Dance... Afternoon *MUS: Music EES: Earth and Environmental Science (*An examination with 2 hours working time.)

21.01.2022 Introducing the 2019 Beazley Medallists. Congratulations to Charlotte Singleton and Jesse Morris-Parmer. Charlotte attended Methodist Ladies College and is this years winner of the Beazley Medal: WACE. Jesse attended St Marks Anglican Community School and is this years winner of the Beazley Medal: VET. For a full list of winners see: https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au//exhibitions-and-a.

20.01.2022 We are monitoring the evolving COVID-19 situation and working with the State government, Department of Education, Catholic Education Western Australia and Association of Independent Schools Western Australia to support schools, teachers and students. We understand you might have questions about assessment and the WACE. We have provided advice to schools about assessment of students in Years 11 and 12 that you can read at www.scsa.wa.edu.au. We will be providing regular advice to schools as the situation evolves. At this stage, we are continuing to work towards the scheduled ATAR course examination period for 2020.

20.01.2022 Welcome to this weeks Activities Schedule reminders. Monday, 10 August is the last date to upload withdrawal of enrolment from ATAR courses without a practical examination component for Year 12 students (via ENCOS file) and withdrawal of enrolment from General, Foundation, Preliminary and VET industry specific courses for Year 12 students (via ENCOS file) into SIRS. Wednesday, 12 August is the last date to upload updated 2020 registration and demographic information for Yea...r 1012 students (required for the Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessment attendance registers and password generation) (via SRGDG file) into SIRS. Thursday, 13 August is the last date for the Authority to receive new or updated requests from schools for adjustments (relating to disability and EAL/D) to students tests for the September round of the OLNA (details are to be entered into the OLNA dashboard) and final changes for enrolments in VET industry specific course units for Year 11 students (via ENCOS file). Also on Thursday, 13 August, enrolments in VET units of competency for Year 10 and Year 11 students (via ENVET file) and enrolments in endorsed programs for Year 1012 students (via ENEND file) are due to be uploaded into SIRS. See the Activities Schedule for full details of the notes that accompany each activity. See more

18.01.2022 Welcome to this weeks Activities Schedule reminders. Friday, 7 August is the last date for the Authority to receive completed OLNA declaration forms. Schools/providers will also receive information on submission of proposed grade distributions for Year 12 students enrolled in Year 11 and/or Year 12 ATAR, General and Foundation courses, and Year 11 students enrolled in Year 12 ATAR courses (Units 3 and 4). Note: does not apply to VET industry specific courses or Preliminary course units. Also on Friday, 7 August, Media Production and Analysis ATAR course practical production examination data collection and collaborative forms (where applicable only) will be available to schools/providers in SIRS.

18.01.2022 Welcome to this weeks Activities Schedule reminders. On Monday, 16 March, schools/providers will receive ATAR course examination accommodation forms. On Friday, 20 March, practical examination requirements for ATAR courses that have a practical component will be available to schools/providers on the Authority website. It is also the last date for the Authority to receive online appeals against EAL/D eligibility decisions for students who submitted an application prior to, and including, Monday, 17 February.

18.01.2022 Welcome to this weeks Activities Schedule reminders. On Monday, 17 August, feedback reports for ESTs will be available to schools/providers in SIRS. It is also the last date for the Authority to receive changes to Visual Arts artwork categories. On Tuesday, 18 August, confirmation of 2020 ATAR course written examination accommodation arrangements will be available to schools/providers in SIRS. Friday, 21 August is the last date for the Authority to receive completed Media Production and Analysis ATAR course practical production examination data collection and collaborative forms (where applicable only).

17.01.2022 Welcome to this weeks Activities Schedule reminders. On Tuesday, 15 September, schools/providers will receive practical ATAR course examination submission information for Design, Materials Design and Technology, Media Production and Analysis, Music and Visual Arts.

17.01.2022 The Authority invites stakeholders to provide feedback as part of the senior secondary Syllabus Review 2020. Surveys are currently open for Years 11 and 12 Computer Science (ATAR), Design (ATAR), Human Biology (General), Music (ATAR) and Psychology (ATAR). The surveys for these five courses can be accessed now from the relevant course page of the Authority website at https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-suppor and will close on Monday, 9 March 2020. Note: updates about the Syllabus Review 2020 process will be communicated via the Authoritys 11to12 Circular and on the Authority website at https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/syl/syllabus-review.

17.01.2022 Welcome to this weeks Activities Schedule reminders. Wednesday, 23 September is the last date for the Authority to receive French, German and Italian Background Languages personal investigation interview sheet examination submissions. Design portfolio practical examination submissions, Materials Design and Technology portfolio practical examination submissions, Media Production and Analysis production practical examination submissions, Music composition portfolio practical e...xamination submissions and Visual Arts production practical examination submissions are also due to be received by the Authority. Friday, 25 September is the last date for the Authority to receive information on participation and incidents for the September round of the OLNA. Details are to be entered into the OLNA dashboard. Also on Friday, 25 September, the Unit 3 content on which the EST for each Year 12 General and Foundation course will be based in 2021, will be available on the Authority website. The September round of the numeracy and reading components of the OLNA (Year 1012 students) also finishes. See more

17.01.2022 The School Curriculum and Standards Authority and the heads of the WA school systems and sector have written to all Year 12 students. This letter has been distributed through schools and is also available on our website at: https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/curri/letters-from-the-authority.

16.01.2022 Are you spending extended time at your desk, with your books, notes or screens? Take regular posture breaks and make time to stretch.

15.01.2022 There are just tomorrow’s exams to go and you’re probably thinking about the future. Stay positive and keep moving forward. You’re nearly there!

15.01.2022 Year 12 results are now available in the student portal.

14.01.2022 Remember it is important to take regular study breaks to rest your eyes, and if you need to, wear your reading glasses or contacts.

14.01.2022 Welcome to this weeks Activities Schedule reminders. Monday, 31 August is the last date for student nominations (via online form) for the 2020 VET Awards to be uploaded into SIRS by 4.30 pm. Note: late or proforma nominations will not be accepted. Also on Monday, 31 August, the September round of the OLNA (Year 1012 students) begins. On Wednesday, 2 September, the September round of the writing component of the OLNA (Year 1012 students) finishes. Note: other components fin...ish on Friday, 25 September. Thursday, 3 September is the last date for proposed grade distributions for Year 12 students enrolled in Year 11 and/or Year 12 ATAR, General and Foundation courses and Year 11 students enrolled in Year 12 ATAR courses (Units 3 and 4) to be uploaded into SIRS. Note: does not apply to VET industry specific courses or Preliminary course units. See more

14.01.2022 If you have a question about results checks, raw ATAR course examination marks and accessing examination scripts, have a look at page 32 of the Year 12 Information Handbook 2019 Part II. https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/publications/year-12-information

12.01.2022 Welcome to this weeks Activities Schedule reminders. On Thursday, 10 September, personalised examination timetables for the practical and written ATAR course examinations will be available to schools/providers in SIRS. Note: schools/providers can download timetables from SIRS and students can access their personalised examination timetables via the Authoritys student portal at https://studentportal.scsa.wa.edu.au.

11.01.2022 Treat your eyes kindly while you’re revising and preparing for the exams. Take regular breaks, work in good light and, if you need to, wear your reading glasses or contacts.

11.01.2022 Welcome to this weeks Activities Schedule reminders. On Thursday, 19 December, Year 12 students results will be available online via the Authoritys student portal. In early January 2020, the Authority will issue the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE), course reports, Western Australian Statement of Student Achievement (WASSA) and selected award certificates for Year 12 students.

10.01.2022 Students enrolled in a Year 12 ATAR course can now access their personalised examination timetables for the practical and written ATAR course examinations in the student portal: https://studentportal.scsa.wa.edu.au. Students will need their student number and password to log in to the student portal. For the purposes of contingency planning for the examinations, it is important that students check their personalised examination timetable regularly and each day before the scheduled examination time, as any updated details relating to their examinations will appear on their timetable.

10.01.2022 Welcome to this weeks Activities Schedule reminders. Thursday, 12 December is the last date for final changes to registration and demographic information for KindergartenYear 11 students to be uploaded into SIRS. Note: after this date, this SIRS facility will be locked and it will not be possible to upload further changes.

10.01.2022 Welcome to this weeks Activities Schedule reminders. Thursday, 13 February is the last date for the Authority to receive completed small group moderation partnership registration forms (for Year 12 groups with fewer than six ATAR course examination candidates). It is also the last date for initial 2020 registration and demographic information for all students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 (required for NAPLAN) and Year 1012 students (required for the OLNA) (via SRGDG file), initia...l 2020 registration and demographic information for all KindergartenYear 6 students where these students attend schools using Brightpath (via SRGDG file) and initial 2020 registration information for all teachers where students attend schools using Brightpath (via THREG file) to be uploaded into SIRS. Also on Thursday, 13 February, enrolment information for Year 11 and Year 12 students studying units in ATAR, General, Foundation, Preliminary and VET industry specific courses and information for providing estimates of Year 1012 students undertaking VET qualifications will be received by schools/providers. Friday, 14 February is the last date for the Authority to receive requests from schools for adjustments (relating to disability and EAL/D) to students tests for the March and September rounds of the OLNA. Details are to be entered into the OLNA dashboard. See the Activities Schedule for full details of the notes that accompany each activity. See more

10.01.2022 Getting some fresh air and some exercise can help you refocus when you’ve been hitting the books or are feeling a bit stressed.

09.01.2022 Welcome to this weeks Activities Schedule reminders. Monday, 25 November is the last date for schools/providers to inform students in writing of their grades and school marks in all courses studied in Year 11. Tuesday, 26 November is the last date for changes to 2019 Year 12 student VET achievement data to be uploaded into SIRS. On Thursday, 28 November, Year 11 achievement data for ATAR, General, Foundation and Preliminary courses; Year 10 and Year 11 achievement data for VET units of competency, VET qualifications and endorsed programs and final registration and demographic information for KindergartenYear 11 students is due to be uploaded into SIRS. See the Activities Schedule for full details of the notes that accompany each activity.

09.01.2022 Thank you to everyone sitting the ATAR course examinations this year who have confirmed their contact details. To ensure the School Curriculum and Standards Authority has the correct contact details on record, students need to check this information, ensuring they have provided a mobile phone number, via the student portal: https://studentportal.scsa.wa.edu.au/.

09.01.2022 Year 12 results will be available next Thursday, 19 December in the student portal at https://studentportal.scsa.wa.edu.au. Make sure you have your WA student number and password ready to go. You can find your student number on your exam timetable, school reports or SmartRider. If you have forgotten your password, you will need to go into the portal and reset it.

08.01.2022 Welcome to this weeks Activities Schedule reminders. Monday, 17 February is the last date for the Authority to receive online applications for students wishing to apply for eligibility for English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) status, in order to be considered eligible for Year 12 ATAR EAL/D in 2020. On Wednesday, 19 February, the ceremony for the 2019 School Curriculum and Standards Authority exhibitions and awards will be taking place. Thursday, 20 February ...is the last date for the Authority to receive student achievement declaration forms (other than Year 12) and VET and/or endorsed programs achievement declaration forms (other than Year 12) for 2019 data. It is also the last date to upload changes to student achievement data (other than Year 12) for 2019 (via RSCOS, RSEND, RSVET and RSQUAL files) into SIRS. Friday, 21 February is the last date for the Authority to receive applications for permission to enrol in a WACE language course for students in Year 12 and applications for permission to enrol in a WACE language course for students wishing to enrol in a Background and/or First Language ATAR course examination as a non-school candidate. See the Activities Schedule for full details of the notes that accompany each activity. See more

08.01.2022 All the best to the candidates for todays ATAR course written examinations Monday, 18 November. Morning CSC: Computer Science Afternoon *FSL: French: Second Language... *An examination with 2 hours working time. See more

07.01.2022 Welcome to this weeks Activities Schedule reminders. On Monday, 24 August, OLNA student login details will be available to schools/providers in SIRS. Friday, 28 August is the last date for the Authority to receive completed student applications for permission to enrol in a WACE language course in 2021 (for schools commencing the 2021 school year in Term 1 of 2021) for the study of Second, Background and First Language courses in any of the following languages: Chinese, Fren...ch, German, Indonesian, Italian or Japanese (including non-school candidates wishing to enrol in a Background and/or First Language ATAR course examination). Also on Friday, 28 August, the front covers of the 2020 ATAR course examinations will be available on the Authority website. Dance and Media Production and Analysis 2020 ATAR course written examination stimulus materials are available in schools. See more

07.01.2022 Wednesday, 29 July is the last date for the Authority to receive completed Visual Arts ATAR course practical (production) examination submission categories data forms, and completed application forms for alternative format ATAR course practical examinations. Wednesday is also the last date for the Authority to receive completed student applications for permission to enrol in a WACE language course in 2021 (for schools commencing the 2021 school year in Term 4 of 2020) for the study of Second, Background and First Language courses in any of the following languages: Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Italian or Japanese (including non-school candidates wishing to enrol in a Background and/or First Language ATAR course examination). On Friday, 31 July, registration and demographic information will be transferred to Brightpath.

07.01.2022 Welcome to this weeks Activities Schedule reminders. On Tuesday, 19 November the ATAR course written examinations finish. Thursday, 21 November is the last date for the Authority to receive completed sickness/misadventure application forms.

07.01.2022 Part I of the Year 12 Information Handbook is now available on our website at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/publications/year-12-information. Students enrolled in Year 12 courses, should read the handbook and refer to it when they have questions about their enrolment, the WACE and the WASSA. Students should also visit the student website and portal to check their details and enrolments. Part I is for all students enrolled in Year 12. Part II will be published in July and will have an examinations focus to provide information specifically for students enrolled in Year 12 ATAR courses.

06.01.2022 All the best to the candidates for todays ATAR course written examinations Tuesday, 19 November. Morning FST: Food Science and Technology HIA: Ancient History Afternoon... *DAN: Dance *An examination with 2 hours working time. See more

05.01.2022 Be kind to yourself. Focus your mind on your next exam, rather than your last exam. Try to not get caught up in others’ stories about their exam performance.

04.01.2022 All Year 12 students, and anyone enrolled in a Year 12 course, need to visit the student portal. The portal is where students complete their Student declaration and permission and can check their personal details and enrolments are correct. To read more about the portal, have a look at our latest blog post Student portal student declaration and permissions as soon as you can. Youll find it at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/publications/blog.

04.01.2022 All the best to the candidates for today’s ATAR course examinations Wednesday, 18 November. Morning *VAR: Visual Arts... Afternoon *FSL: French: Second Language *IND: Indonesian: Second Language (*An examination with 2 hours working time.)

04.01.2022 On Monday, 20 July, schools/providers will receive the Visual Arts ATAR course practical (production) examination submission categories data form. The Physical Education Studies ATAR course practical examination elective forms, listing the sport and skill level in which the student is enrolled for the practical examination, will be available to schools/providers in SIRS. Also on Monday, 20 July, the Year 12 Information Handbook 2020, Part II will be available to view and down...load from the Authority website at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/publications/year-12-information. Thursday, 23 July is the last date for Year 12 withdrawal of enrolment from ATAR courses with a practical examination component (via ENCOS file) to be uploaded into SIRS. On Friday, 24 July, schools/providers will receive enrolment information for VET units of competency for Year 10 and Year 11 students and enrolment information for endorsed programs for Year 1012 students. It is also the last day to apply to sit ATAR course examinations outside Western Australia. Also on Friday, 24 July, achievements for Year 11 and Year 12 students enrolled in semester courses who have transferred schools between Terms 2 and 3 (via RSCOS file) are due for upload into SIRS. Note: this upload is optional for Year 11 and Year 12 students who are continuing their enrolments at the same school. See more

02.01.2022 Welcome to this weeks Activities Schedule reminders. Tuesday, 3 March is the start of the March round of the OLNA (Year 1012 students). On Thursday, 5 March, the writing component of the March round of the OLNA finishes (Year 1012 students). Note: other components finish on Friday, 27 March. Thursday, 5 March is the last date for the Authority to receive applications seeking permission for Year 8 and Year 9 students to have VET units of competency, to be studied in 2020, contribute to their WACE; applications for WACE recognition of a VET accredited course and applications seeking permission for Year 10 students, who are part of a specialist program (i.e. gifted and talented) or are accelerated language students, to have Year 11 ATAR course units contribute to their WACE.

02.01.2022 All the best to the candidates for today’s ATAR course examinations Friday, 13 November. Morning ECO: Economics... Afternoon BLY: Biology *ITB: Italian: Background Language (*An examination with 2 hours working time.)

02.01.2022 Welcome to this weeks Activities Schedule reminders. On Monday, 24 February, OLNA student login details will be available to schools/providers in SIRS. On Thursday, 27 February, enrolments for Year 11 and Year 12 students studying units in ATAR, General, Foundation, Preliminary and VET industry specific courses (via ENCOS file) are due to be uploaded into SIRS. On Friday, 28 February, the Year 12 Information Handbook 2020, Part I will be available to view or download from t...he Authority website at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/publications/year-12-information. It is also the last recommended date for student transfers from single Year 11 units for Semester 1. See the WACE Manual 2020 for further advice on student transfers. Also on Friday, 28 February, the transfer of registration and demographic information to Brightpath will take place. See the Activities Schedule for full details of the notes that accompany each activity. See more

02.01.2022 The last exam finishes this afternoon. Thank you to everyone who has been involved in the examination processes. Year 12 results will be available in the Student Portal on Thursday, 19 December. We wish all students well and remind you to take care of yourselves and each other while you wait for the results.

02.01.2022 We have launched a website in relation to COVID-19. Visit https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/curriculum-assessment-c/overview for ongoing curriculum and assessment advice for students, schools, parents and the community. The website will support teachers and school leaders to respond to curriculum and assessment challenges experienced in a modified learning environment, because of the COVID-19 situation. In particular, the Years 11 and 12 section of the website provides information ...and accommodations to assist teachers to ensure continuity of learning, teaching and assessment for students during 2020. Schools should communicate directly with their Years 11 and 12 students in relation to any changes they may implement in relation to your specific courses. Details about online meetings for Year 11 and 12 courses will be published soon via the ecircular. The website will be updated as necessary. See more

01.01.2022 All the best to the candidates for today’s ATAR course examinations Friday, 20 November. Morning HIA: Ancient History CSL: Chinese: First Language ... Afternoon *DES: Design (*An examination with 2 hours working time.)