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UPDATED EXAMINATION REGULATIONS

February 10, 2020

The rules of conduct for the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA) Year 12 ATAR course examinations will be published in the Year 12 Information Handbook Part II: Examinations 2020, which will be uploaded to the SCSA website in July 2020.

Given the challenge of identifying and determining the use of mobile technologies in the examination room, please note that we have just been notified that a new rule will be implemented from 2020 for the Year 12 ATAR course examinations: no candidate will be permitted to wear or take any watch or wireless-enabled technology device e.g. Fitbit, into the examination room. These items will be considered unauthorised items.

Unauthorised items include:

mobile phone
analogue or smart watch or Fitbit or similar device
mobile device that has wifi and/or bluetooth capabilities
mobile storage device
non-approved calculator
calculator cover
non-transparent pencil case
non-approved notes or any other print material relevant or irrelevant to this examination, (for example, writing on the back of your hand or arm, or blank paper)
headphones, earplugs, earbuds or other unauthorised listening device
wallet, purse or bag
food, lollies or chewing gum
or any other unauthorised item.

The school Year 10-12 Examination Regulations will be updated to include this change, and it will be mentioned to Year 11 and 12 students in Education Plus.

Liz Criddle

Deputy Head of Secondary (Teaching & Learning)

SCSA Parent and Community Website

March 14, 2019

The School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA) has developed a website to support parents and members of the community. The Parents and Community website is accessible on the School Curriculum and Standards Authority website https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au via a new tab – Parents and Community.

The website has been developed for parents and community members as a guide to:

  • what children and young people should learn
  • how they are assessed
  • the standards children and young people are expected to reach at each year level.

The website presents information that parents often ask the Authority and will enhance their communication with schools. It has been developed with input from representatives of key parent groups.

Dr Liz Criddle

Deputy Head of Secondary

Schools Curriculum and Standards Authority for Parents and Students in Year 10

May 21, 2018

This booklet has just been published by the Schools Curriculum and Standards Authority for parents and students in Year 10. You can find it under publications on the SCSA website or simply click here

The handbook sets out to explain the different types of courses and pathways that are available to Year 10 students in 2019 and how each contributes towards their WACE.

This is not easy reading but it is important reading! If you have any questions at all please contact me

Sarah Cooke – Careers Advisor
9243 2154

SCSA Information for Year 12 students

May 4, 2017

Parents and students have been sent an email with information in regard to the student declaration and permission form to be completed online.

This needs to be done by Friday, 26 May.

Student information site:     https://www.wace.wa.edu.au

Student declaration page via School Curriculum and Standards Authority’s Year 11 and 12 website: http://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/the-wace/student-declaration

Parent Information – Online Stident Declaration and Permission: http://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/publications/year-12-information.