Western Australian Certificate of Education International (WACE International)
The SCSA has set a minimum standard for students in Year 12 for literacy and numeracy based on the Australian Core Skills Framework – Level 3. This is a standard regarded as essential for individuals to meet the demands of everyday work and life in a knowledge-based economy. These practical skills are crucial for the orientation of students about an increasingly interconnected world, preparing them for going to university, vocational courses, and work anywhere in the world.
Western Australian Certificate of Education International Program (WACE) is awarded to senior secondary school students who satisfy its requirements. It is a senior secondary certificate recognised nationally in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).
Western Australian Certificate of Education International Program (WACE) is awarded to senior secondary school students who satisfy its requirements. It is a senior secondary certificate recognised nationally in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).
About program
The subject areas of the program are developed around seven essential skills to create confident, dynamic, creative and knowledgeable generations of students. WASS students become independent individuals who are fully equipped with the skills necessary to contribute to society. They become capable of communicating with and respecting the cultures of the nations, to work towards the good common interests and to be responsible members of the community.
General Capabilities in the Western Australian Curriculum include:
- Literacy
- Numeracy
- Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Capability
- Critical and Creative Thinking
- Personal and Social Capability
- Ethical Understanding
- Intercultural Understanding
Subjects offering at WASS
Courses are grouped into List A (Arts, Languages and Social Sciences) and List B (Mathematics, Science and Technology). Each course is organized into a Year 11 syllabus and a Year 12 syllabus. Each year’s syllabus is divided into two units which are delivered as a pair. The notional time for the pair of units is 110 class contact hours. The cognitive complexity of the syllabus content increases from Year 11 to Year 12.
*This curriculum framework will be implemented for the academic year 2025 – 2026. Each year, the School may adjust the curriculum framework for each year level to meet evolving requirements from licensing and accreditation authorities, as well as students’ subject preferences. Detailed information regarding adjustments to the curriculum and subjects will be sent to Parents prior to the annual Re-enrollment period.
LIST A
- English EAL/D – ATAR
LIST B
- Computer Science – General
- Accounting and Finance – ATAR
- Chemistry – ATAR
- Mathematics Applications – ATAR
- Human Biology – ATAR
What does student receive after meeting the WACE International requirements?
In terms of the diploma pathways at WASS, beside the WACE International program, students can choose the combined program of MoET and WACE Courses to receive the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training’s high school diploma. Alternatively, students may choose the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP).
