WA K-10 Curriculum International Program
Managed by the Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), the Australian Curriculum is the national framework for school education in Australia and provides schools, teachers, parents and students a clear understanding of what students should learn.
In Australia, States, territories and non-government education authorities are responsible for delivering the Australian Curriculum and align the syllabuses with Version 9.0 of the Australian Curriculum as it is released by ACARA.
Based on the State Syllabus, each school will develop their own scope and sequence. Then subject teachers will implement the unit plan and lesson plan to ensure the learning outcomes are met.
Licensed by the School Curriculum and Standards Authority of the government of Western Australia (SCSA), WASS offers the Western Australian Curriculum for students from Kindergarten to Year 10. It is designed to teach students what it takes to be confident and become creative and active individuals as well as global citizens. It sets the goal for what all students should learn as they progress through their school life – wherever they live and whatever school they attend.
The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) is an independent statutory authority responsible for implementing and developing the standard Australian curriculum for all grades from Kindergarten to Year 12.
About program
The subject areas of the Western Australian Curriculum are developed around 7 essential skills to appropriately educate high school students based on the teaching requirements in alignment with the Western Australian Standards of Senior Secondary Education. WASS students are guaranteed to be fully equipped with the knowledge and skills for a variety of national and international educational pathways.
7 General Capabilities in Western Australian Curriculum include:
– Literacy: Includes Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening skills. These are mandatory for effective communication and comprehension in many different subjects as well as contexts.
– Numeracy: Focuses on practical applications of mathematical knowledge and skills, allowing students to understand and use numbers, measurements, and geometry to solve real-life problems.
– Information and Communication Technology Capability: Helps students utilize technology to research, create, communicate, and give solutions to problems in different digital environments.
– Critical and Creative Thinking: Encourages students to think critically and creatively, develop problem-solving skills, and discuss and adapt to different situations.
– Personal and Social Capability: Includes personal emotion management, relationship building, cooperation, and self-awareness development.
– Ethical Understanding: Helps students discover ethical issues, make responsible choices, and understand moral standards such as equality, respect, and justice.
– Intercultural Understanding: Motivates respect and understanding among cultures and races, encouraging students to appreciate and interact with multiple perspectives, promoting empathy and global awareness.
1. The Western Australian K-10 Curriculum International – Accredited Program ensures every student will be immersed in a well-balanced curriculum, there are different priorities for different phases of schooling through subject areas including English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, Health & Physical Education, Arts, Languages (Vietnamese, French), Technologies & Digital Citizenship.
2. The Western Australian Curriculum – Partial Integrated Program at WASS is designed to provide a comprehensive and balanced educational program for students from Pre to Year 10.
Years 1 – 9:
The Western Australian Curriculum is implemented entirely in English with 4 areas of Mathematics, Science, English, and Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS).
Other learning areas include Technology, Arts, Health & Physical Education, and Humanities & Social Sciences are integrated with the Western Australian Curriculum.
From Year 1 to Year 6: Include an additional subject of Digital Citizenship based on the content of Civic & Citizenship of HaSS and the Digital Citizenship of Common Sense (a non-profit organization that helps children develop in the world of media and technology).
Years 10 – 12:
Students pursue the MoET program combined with the Western Australian Senior Secondary Curriculum.
What you will learn
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM – PARTIAL INTEGRATED PROGRAM
Years 1 – 9
Core subjects of the Western Australian Curriculum
- English
- Mathematics
- Science
- Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS)
Subjects integrated with the Western Australian International Program
- Information Technology and Food Technology
- Arts
- Health and Physical Education
- Digital Citizenship (Years 1 – 6)
MoET Curriculum Subjects
Years 10 – 12
- MoET Curriculum Subjects
- Western Australian Senior Secondary Curriculum
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN K-10 CURRICULUM INTERNATIONAL – ACCREDITED PROGRAM (WA K-10 INTERNATIONAL)
- English
- Mathematics
- Science
- Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS)
- Health & Physical Education
- Arts
- Languages (Vietnamese, French)
- Information Technology and Food Technology
Students have a variety of options to prepare for their educational pathway.
Students in the Western Australian Curriculum – Partial Integrated Program have the option to continue with the Vietnam Ministry of Education and Training program, combined with the Western Australian Senior Secondary Curriculum for a solid foundation of language and skills achieving the English proficiency certificate from Year 10. Alternatively, they can transition to the Western Australian Certificate of Education International – Accredited Program (WACE International) or the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme – Certified Program (IBDP), provided when they switch to the Western Australian K-10 Curriculum International – Accredited Program (WA K-10 International) in Year 10 for adequate preparation for the academic requirements.
Students of the Western Australian K-10 Curriculum International – Accredited Program (WA K-10 International) can choose to proceed with either the Western Australian Certificate of Education International – Accredited Program (WACE International) or the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme – Certified Program (IBDP).
