Senior Secondary

The Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) is the certificate that students receive on successful completion of their secondary education.

See 2025 Senior Secondary Course Information for more.

2025 Senior Secondary Courses and Programs Overview | Guide to key abbreviations

Detailed information for each course or program can be found by expanding the learning areas below.

English as an Additional Language or Dialect

Enrolment into English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) as a Year 12 student cannot occur without eligibility approval. For a student to gain approval to enrol, the appropriate eligibility application must be completed and submitted to the Schools Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA), along with the required supporting documentation. EAL/D eligibility status is determined on a case-by-case basis.

Whilst eligibility for EAL/D is only required for students enrolling in Year 12 courses, schools are advised to collect documentation supporting EAL/D eligibility applications at the time of initial student enrolment in the school. Schools may submit students’ eligibility applications from the time that students are in Year 10 if they wish to determine the appropriate pathway for their students.

Eligibility information sheet

Syllabus is available at:
https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/english/english-as-an-additional-language-or-dialect

Literature

Syllabus is available at: http://wace1516.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/english/literature

Health & Physical Education

Health Studies

Syllabus is available at: http://wace1516.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/health-and-physical-education/health-studies

Health, Physical and Outdoor Education

Syllabus is available at: https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/health-and-physical-education/outdoor-education

Physical Education Studies

This course is a blended partnership (SIDE deliver the theory and the partner school delivers the practical). For more details please contact Nicole Roberts | HOLA – Health and Physical Education.

Syllabus is available at: https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/health-and-physical-education/physical-education-studies

Humanities and Social Sciences

Accounting and Finance

Syllabus is available: http://wace1516.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/humanities-and-social-sciences/accounting-and-finance

Business Management & Enterprise

Syllabus is available at: http://wace1516.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/humanities-and-social-sciences/business-management-and-enterprise

Economics

Syllabus is available at: http://wace1516.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/humanities-and-social-sciences/economics

Geography

Syllabus is available at: http://wace1516.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/humanities-and-social-sciences/geography

Modern History

Syllabus is available at: http://wace1516.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/humanities-and-social-sciences/modern-history

Politics and Law

Syllabus is available at: http://wace1516.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/humanities-and-social-sciences/politics-and-law

Languages

Chinese

The Chinese Second Language WACE course is for second language learners and is not aimed at background speakers.

See guidance and advice related to enrolment and syllabus on the Authority website below:

Years 11 and 12 | Chinese: Second Language (scsa.wa.edu.au)

French

The French Second Language WACE course is for second language learners and is not aimed at background speakers. See guidance and advice related to enrolment and syllabus on the Authority website below:

Years 11 and 12 | French: Second Language (scsa.wa.edu.au)

Indonesian

The Indonesian Second Language WACE course is for second language learners and is not aimed at background speakers.

See guidance and advice related to enrolment and syllabus on the Authority website below:

Years 11 and 12 | Indonesian: Second Language (scsa.wa.edu.au)

Italian

The Italian Second Language WACE course is for second language learners and is not aimed at background speakers.

See guidance and advice related to enrolment and syllabus on the Authority website below:

Years 11 and 12 | Italian: Second Language (scsa.wa.edu.au)

Japanese

The Japanese Second Language WACE course is for second language learners and is not aimed at background speakers.

See guidance and advice related to enrolment and syllabus on the Authority website below:

Years 11 and 12 | Japanese: Second Language (scsa.wa.edu.au)

Mathematics

Mathematics Specialist

Syllabus is available at: http://wace1516.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/mathematics/mathematics-specialist

Mathematics Methods

Syllabus is available at: http://wace1516.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/mathematics/mathematics-methods

Mathematics Applications

Syllabus is available at: http://wace1516.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/mathematics/mathematics-applications

Mathematics Essential

Syllabus is available at: http://wace1516.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/mathematics/mathematics-essential

Mathematics Foundation

Syllabus is available at: http://wace1516.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/mathematics/mathematics-foundation

Mathematics Preliminary

Syllabus available at http://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/mathematics/mathematics-preliminary

Science

Biology

Syllabus is available at: http://wace1516.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/science/biology

Chemistry

Syllabus is available at: http://wace1516.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/science/chemistry

Human Biology

Syllabus is available at: http://wace1516.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/science/human-biology

Integrated Science

Syllabus is available at:

https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/science/integrated-science

Physics

Syllabus is available at: https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/science/physics

Psychology

Syllabus is available at:
https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/science/psychology

Technologies

Applied Information Technology

Syllabus is available at: http://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/technologies/applied-information-technology

Automotive Engineering & Technology

Syllabus is available at: http://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/technologies/automotive-engineering-and-technology

Children Family & Community

Syllabus is available at: http://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/technologies/children,-family-and-the-community

Computer Science

Syllabus is available at: https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/technologies/computer-science

Design: Technical Graphics

Syllabus is available at: http://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/technologies/design

SCSA Endorsed Programs

ASDAN

ASDAN offers a flexible approach to learning and an imaginative way of accrediting young people’s achievements. It provides a wide range of curriculum award programs for students with a wide range of abilities including students with an intellectual disability, students who are disengaged from schooling or have a learning difficulty.

ASDAN Award Programs blend activity-based curriculum enrichment with a framework for the development, assessment and accreditation of key skills and other personal and social skills, with emphasis on rewarding achievement. ASDAN helps young people develop knowledge and skills for learning, work and life.

Please note: ASDAN units are to be selected in consultation with Curriculum Support and Student Services.

Senior Secondary - Year 12

Secondary 7-12