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 its 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 BWAP and IWAP Pathways for students from Kindergarten to Year 10, including the Western Australian Curriculum Partial–Integrated Program and the Western Australian International Program. These learning pathways at WASS is designed to provide a comprehensive and balanced educational program in a bilingual environment,
based on the MoET curriculum and the Australian educational program. 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 International 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, 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.
What you will learn
BWAP Pathway
Years 1 – 9
Core subjects of the Western Australian International Program
- 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 – 7)
MoET Curriculum Subjects
Year 10
- Subjects based on the MoET curriculum
- Mathematics and English based on the Western Australian International Program
Years 11 – 12
- Subjects based on the MoET curriculum
- English (EAL/D), Mathematics Essential, and Computer Science based on the WACE Courses
IWAP Pathway
Years 1 – 9
Subjects of the Western Australian International Program
- English
- Mathematics
- Science
- Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS)
- Information Technology and Food Technology
- Health and Physical Education
- The Arts (Visual Arts/Music/Dance)
- Digital Citizenship (For Years 1 – 7)
MoET Curriculum Subjects
Year 10
- Subjects based on the MoET curriculum
- Western Australian International Program
Years 11 – 12
- Subjects based on the MoET curriculum
- WACE International or IBDP
This curriculum framework applies to the school year 2025 – 2026. Each year, the School may adjust the curriculum framework for each year level to meet the changing requirements of licensing and accreditation bodies, as well as students’ subject selections.
The School will provide detailed information regarding any adjustments to the curriculum and subjects to parents prior to the annual re-enrollment period.
Students at WASS have a variety of pathway options to meet their individual learning needs.
Students in the BWAP Pathway can pursue the Vietnamese Ministry of Education & Training’s high school program, combined with the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE International) program to build a strong foundation of knowledge and language skills starting from Year 10. At the same time, they can also transition to the IWAP Pathway in Year 10 to prepare academically if they plan to pursue the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE International) or the International Diploma Baccalaureate Programme (IBDP).
