Pre-primary to Year 10 Humanities and Social Sciences, Mathematics, Science and Technologies curriculum implementation 2026

Contact

Humanities and Social Sciences
Chris Doohan (08) 9273 6766
Christopher.Doohan@scsa.wa.edu.au

Mathematics
Suzie Harman (08) 9273 6768
Suzie.Harman@scsa.wa.edu.au

Science
Julie Weber (08) 9273 6381
Julie.Weber@scsa.wa.edu.au

Technologies
David Donnelly (08) 9273 6350
David.Donnelly@scsa.wa.edu.au

Jennifer Wheatley (08) 9273 6335
Jennifer.Wheatley@scsa.wa.edu.au

The revised Western Australian curriculum for Pre-primary to Year 10 Humanities and Social Sciences, Mathematics, Science and Technologies must be implemented by all schools in 2026.

Pre-primary to Year 10 Humanities and Social Sciences, Mathematics, Science and Technologies are the second group of Learning Areas of the Western Australian Curriculum and Assessment Outline (the Outline) to be revised as part of adopting and adapting the Australian Curriculum version 9 to the Western Australian context.

Schools are required to teach the mandated year level curriculum for these Learning Areas in 2026.

The P–10 Scope and sequence, Year level descriptions, Achievement standards for the revised Western Australian curriculum Humanities and Social Sciences, Mathematics, Science and Technologies are available at https://k10outline.scsa.wa.edu.au.

The draft curriculum support materials for these Learning Areas are currently being updated to align with the revised curriculum.

All other aspects of the Western Australian curriculum, as published in the Outline remain unchanged as the mandated curriculum for Western Australia and must continue to be implemented in all schools until advised otherwise.

Pre-primary to Year 10 Humanities and Social Sciences, Mathematics, Science and Technologies curriculum implementation seminars

Contact
Chris Kelley (08) 9273 6750
Chris.Kelley@scsa.wa.edu.au

The School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) will be offering online seminars to support schools with their implementation of the revised Western Australian curriculum for Pre‑primary to Year 10 Humanities and Social Sciences, Mathematics, Science and Technologies in 2026.

A repeat of the focus seminars from 2025 will be offered towards the end of Term 1, 2026. These seminars provide an additional opportunity for teachers and curriculum leaders to gain a deeper understanding of specific aspects of the revised curriculum.

A series of curriculum implementation seminars for each learning area is also planned for Term 2.

Registration for these professional learning opportunities will be available on the Authority website through the Events page. Further details will be provided in upcoming circulars.

Pre-primary to Year 10 Languages and The Arts curriculum familiarisation professional learning

Contact
Chris Kelley (08) 9273 6750
Chris.Kelley@scsa.wa.edu.au

The School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) will be offering professional learning opportunities to support schools with their familiarisation with the revised Western Australian curriculum for Pre‑primary to Year 10 Languages and The Arts.

Online briefings, in-person workshops and online workshops are planned for Terms 2 and 3 across metropolitan and regional areas.

Registration for these sessions will be available on the Authority website through the Events page. Further details will be provided in upcoming circulars.

2026 Meeting WACE Requirements seminars – School Leaders, Teachers and Endorsed Programs

Contact
Nick Ognenis (08) 9273 6354
Nick.Ognenis@scsa.wa.edu.au

The School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) is offering Meeting Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) Requirements seminars from late February 2026.

Meeting WACE Requirements seminars – Heads of Learning Area and Teachers

Learning area-specific Meeting WACE Requirements seminars will be offered to Heads of Learning Area and teachers from late February 2026.

The purpose of these seminars is to:

• provide key information on the Authority’s planning, teaching, assessing and moderation requirements that Heads of Learning Area and teachers need to adhere to when delivering senior secondary courses.
• support schools offering a course for the first time in 2026 or reintroducing a course for the first time since 2016
• support teachers delivering one or more WACE courses for the first time in 2026 (e.g. graduate teachers, teachers who have not previously taught Year 11 or Year 12 and teachers whose experience has been interstate or overseas).

Meeting WACE Requirements seminars – School Leaders

Meeting WACE Requirements seminars tailored specifically for school leaders will be held on Wednesday, 4 March 2026 and Thursday, 5 March 2026.

The purpose of these seminars is to:

• support new school leaders and others who would benefit from being made aware of the Authority’s requirements for delivering senior secondary WACE courses in 2026
• focus on the key WACE requirements and responsibilities for all schools offering senior secondary courses, as outlined in the WACE Manual 2026.

Meeting WACE Requirements seminars – Endorsed Programs

Meeting WACE Requirements seminars focusing on endorsed programs and tailored for school leaders, VET and workplace learning coordinators, and teachers will be held on Tuesday, 3 March 2026 and Tuesday, 10 March 2026.

The purpose of these seminars is to:

• support schools offering an endorsed program in 2026
• provide information on endorsed programs and their contribution towards the WACE
• assist schools in appropriately managing and assessing endorsed programs for students in Years 10, 11 and 12.

Registration

Registration and further information for all Meeting WACE Requirements seminars is available at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/news-and-events/all-events/meeting-wace-requirements-2026-seminars.

Teaching and assessment workshops – Mathematics Essential General

Contact
Megan Christie (08) 9273 6340
Megan.Christie@scsa.wa.edu.au

The School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) is conducting Teaching and assessment workshops for the Mathematics Essential General course in February 2026.

Information and dates are available in the November 2025 Edition of this Circular at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/7to12-circulars/edition-10-november-2025.

In addition to the previously published dates, an extra online workshop is scheduled for Monday, 23 February 2026 from 3.30–5.00 pm.

Register at https://scsa.wa.edu.au/news-and-events/all-events/assessment-workshop-for-mathematics-essential-years-11-and-12.

Note: the Authority uses Webex as the delivery platform for all online briefings, information sessions and workshops. Registrants will need to download the application prior to the meeting to participate.

Teaching and assessment workshops – new teachers of Human Biology General and Science in Practice General in 2026

Contact
Julie Weber (08) 9273 6381
Julie.Weber@scsa.wa.edu.au

The School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) will be conducting Teaching and assessment workshops for new teachers of Human Biology General and Science in Practice General courses in February 2026.

The purpose of the workshops is to provide teachers with information on the Authority’s assessment requirements for the courses.

The dates for the workshops are:

• Science in Practice General: Tuesday, 24 February 2026, 3.30–5.30 pm
• Human Biology General: Wednesday, 25 February 2026, 3.30–5.30 pm.

The workshops are not compulsory and are free to attend. Schools are responsible for any costs incurred by attending the workshops.

Register for Science in Practice General at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/news-and-events/all-events/assessment-workshop-for-new-teachers-of-general-science-in-practice-in-2026.

Register for Human Biology General at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/news-and-events/all-events/assessment-workshop-for-new-teachers-of-general-human-biology-in-2026.

Note: the Authority uses Webex as the delivery platform for all online briefings, seminars and workshops. Registrants will need to download the application prior to the meeting to participate.

Briefing – Science in Practice General unit approval process

Contact
Julie Weber (08) 9273 6381
Julie.Weber@scsa.wa.edu.au

The School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) will deliver a briefing on the unit approval process for the Science in Practice General course. The briefing will be held on Thursday, 26 February 2026 from 3.30–5.30 pm.

The purpose of the briefing is to outline the process and requirements for the approval of school‑developed units for the Science in Practice General course.

The briefing focuses on:

• developing a shared understanding of the requirements for school-developed units
• outlining the process for unit approval.

The briefing is not compulsory and free to attend. Schools are responsible for any costs incurred by attending the workshop.

Register at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/news-and-events/all-events/general-science-in-practice-unit-approval-process-information-session.

Note: the Authority uses Webex as the delivery platform for all online briefings, seminars and workshops. Registrants will need to download the application prior to the meeting to participate.

Updated Physics ATAR Year 12 syllabus

Contact
Ian Wilson (08) 9273 6788
Ian.Wilson@scsa.wa.edu.au

Minor syllabus changes have been made to the Physics ATAR Year 12 syllabus.

The content identified by strikethrough has been removed from the syllabus.

• motion can only be measured relative to an observer. Length and time are relative quantities that depend on the observer’s frame of reference, including applying the relationships

The updated syllabus is available on the course page at https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/science/physics.

ATAR and General Year 11 syllabuses updated for 2026

Contact
Aaron Urquhart (08) 9273 6304
Aaron.Urquhart@scsa.wa.edu.au

All ATAR and General Year 11 syllabuses have been updated to include revised rationales, aims and statements about the General Capabilities for each course. The updated ATAR and General Year 11 syllabuses for teaching from 2026 are available on the course pages at https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/sullabus-and-support-materials.

Teachers are required to teach the course syllabus approved for 2026.

2026 COAT for English as an Additional Language or Dialect ATAR Year 12

Contact
Lisa Honczarenko (08) 9273 6763
Lisa.Honczarenko@scsa.wa.edu.au

All students enrolled in the English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) ATAR Year 12 course are required to complete the Common oral assessment task (COAT) developed by the School Curriculum and Standards Authority.

The COAT is compulsory and forms part of the school-based assessment.

Information about the COAT and the administration of the COAT is available in the Common oral assessment task handbook at https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/english/english-as-an-additional-language-or-dialect.

2026 Externally Set Tasks for all General and Foundation Year 12 courses

Contact
Lisa Honczarenko (08) 9273 6763
Lisa.Honczarenko@scsa.wa.edu.au

All students enrolled in a General and/or a Foundation Year 12 course are required to complete the externally set task (EST) developed by the School Curriculum and Standards Authority for that course.

The EST is compulsory and forms part of the school-based assessment.

Information about ESTs and the administration of ESTs is available in the Externally Set Task Handbook 2026 at https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/assessment/externally-set-tasks.

2026 ATAR Year 12 course specifications booklets, formula sheets and data booklets for teaching and examining

Contact
Lisa Honczarenko (08) 9273 6763
Lisa.Honczarenko@scsa.wa.edu.au

ATAR Year 12 course booklets for teaching and examining in 2026 are available on the School Curriculum and Standards Authority website under ATAR in the ‘Examination Materials’ accordion.

Accounting and Finance

Contact
Caroline English (08) 9273 6306
Caroline.English@scsa.wa.edu.au

The 2026 Specifications booklet is available at https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/humanities-and-social-sciences/accounting-and-finance.

Chemistry

Contact
Todd Wallace (08) 9273 6380
Todd.Wallace@scsa.wa.edu.au

The 2026 Data booklet is available at https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/science/chemistry.

Mathematics courses

Contact
Suzie Harman (08) 9273 6768
Suzie.Harman@scsa.wa.edu.au

The 2026 Year 12 Formula sheets are available for:

• Mathematics Applications at https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/mathematics/mathematics-applications
• Mathematics Methods at https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/mathematics/mathematics-methods
• Mathematics Specialist at https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/mathematics/mathematics-specialist.

Engineering Studies

Contact
Ian Wilson (08) 9273 6788
Ian.Wilson@scsa.wa.edu.au

The 2026 Data booklet is available at https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/science/engineering-studies.

Physics

Contact
Ian Wilson (08) 9273 6788
Ian.Wilson@scsa.wa.edu.au

The 2026 Formulae and Data booklet is available at https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/science/physics.

Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions

Contact
Lisa Honczarenko (08) 9273 6763
Lisa.Honczarenko@scsa.wa.edu.au

The Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions has been updated for use commencing in 2026. The glossary can be located under the ‘Support Materials’ accordion on every ATAR, General and Foundation course page at https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/.

The definitions in the glossary are generic and applicable across all courses. The glossary assists teachers and students to have a common understanding of the command words used in questions that indicate to students what is required to complete the question. This Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions is used to prepare questions in ATAR course examinations and externally set tasks developed by the School Curriculum and Standards Authority.

2026 Dance ATAR course written examination stimulus material distributed to schools

Contact
Terry Pirlo (08) 9273 6722
Terry.Pirlo@scsa.wa.edu.au

Lisa Honczarenko (08) 9273 6763
Lisa.Honczarenko@scsa.wa.edu.au

The stimulus material for the 2026 Dance (DAN) ATAR course written examination has been distributed to schools.

Each teacher of the course and each candidate enrolled to sit the DAN ATAR course examination has been provided with a USB containing the stimulus material.

Candidates will be required to make reference to the stimulus material in their responses to Section One: Short answer in the written examination.

The USB will not be used during the ATAR course written examination. However, the examination materials will include a source booklet with stills from the stimulus material.

2026 Equitable access adjustments for ATAR course examinations

Contact
Glenn Carroll (08) 9273 6327
Glenn.Carroll@scsa.wa.edu.au

Completed applications for equitable access adjustments for ATAR course practical and written examinations must be received by the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) by Thursday, 26 March 2026.

It is the school’s responsibility to complete and submit the Application Form for Equitable Access Adjustments 2026 and provide supporting evidence on behalf of each eligible candidate to the Authority. The form is not to be sent home with students for completion.

Information on equitable access to assessment, including the Equitable Access to Assessment Policy and the interactive Application for Equitable Access Adjustments 2026 form are available on the Special Provisions page at https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/assessment/examinations/special-provisions.

The form and supporting documents cover the conditions for eligibility for ATAR course examination adjustments. It is recommended that they are read prior to submitting any applications.

Mail completed equitable access adjustment application forms and supporting evidence to:

Confidential – Attention Special Provisions
School Curriculum and Standards Authority
PO Box 816, Cannington, WA 6987.

Note: a limited number of printed copies of the form were sent to schools in January 2026.

2026 Equitable access adjustment assessors – expressions of interest

Contact
Glenn Carroll (08) 9273 6327
Glenn.Carroll@scsa.wa.edu.au

The School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced persons to assist with the assessment of equitable access adjustment applications for the 2026 ATAR course examinations.

Applications to be assessed will relate to candidates within the specific learning disability, psychological/neurological or ADHD categories.

Assessors will work in pairs comprising a person with relevant medical experience and a person with school management experience. Work will be outside business hours on a contract basis, with payment per application. Before commencing work, assessors must already have a current Department of Education Screening Clearance Number (SCN) or apply to the Department of Education to complete a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check to be issued with a SCN.

Applicants will be advised in Term 1 if their services will be required. Assessors from previous years are encouraged to reapply for 2026. Training will be provided before the start of the assessment period, outside school hours, in the first weeks of Term 2.

Assessors should be available to work in Term 2, with the possibility of some work continuing into Term 3. Assessment of most applications will be completed within a tight timeframe in May and June 2026.

Information on the role requirements are outlined on the Equitable access adjustments assessors 2026 – expressions of interest form available on the Special Provisions page at https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/assessment/examinations/special-provisions.

Address the completed Equitable access adjustments assessors 2026 – expressions of interest form to Glenn Carroll – Special Provisions, School Curriculum and Standards Authority, PO Box 816, Cannington WA 6987. Alternatively, email the completed form to specialprovisions@scsa.wa.edu.au.

This form must be received by the Authority by Friday, 20 February 2026.

Note: an expression of interest does not guarantee appointment.

2026 Year 12 ATAR course examinations

Contact
Barclay Jones (08) 9273 6309
Barclay.Jones@scsa.wa.edu.au

The dates for the ATAR course written and practical examinations for 2026 are available on the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) website.

The 2026 Year 12 ATAR course written examinations are scheduled from: Wednesday, 28 October to Thursday, 19 November 2026.

The 2026 Year 12 ATAR course practical examinations are scheduled from: Saturday, 26 September to Sunday, 25 October 2026.

The 2026 Year 12 ATAR course examination timetables will be published on the Examination Timetables page of the Authority website on Wednesday, 10 June 2026 at https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/assessment/examinations/examination-timetables. No information regarding the date of specific written examinations is available prior to this date.

From Tuesday, 8 September 2026, students will be able to download their Personalised written examination timetable and Personalised practical examination timetable from the Student portal at https://studentportal.scsa.wa.edu.au.

The Personalised written examination timetable will contain the date, time and examination centre for the student’s written examinations. The Personalised practical examination timetable will contain the date, time, venue and location of the student’s practical examinations.

Briefing – 2026 Small Group Moderation

Contact
Nick Ognenis (08) 9273 6354
Nick.Ognenis@scsa.wa.edu.au

The School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) is offering an online Small Group Moderation briefing in February 2026. The briefing will assist senior secondary teachers who are delivering ATAR Year 12 syllabuses that require their school to take part in the small group moderation process.

Where a school has an estimated number of fewer than six ATAR course examination candidates in a particular ATAR course, it must become involved in a small group moderation partnership to increase the combined group size to six or more students for that pair of units.

The final briefing will be held on Tuesday, 10 February 2026 from 3.30–4.30 pm.

Register at https://scsa.wa.edu.au/news-and-events/all-events/small-group-moderation-seminar-2026.

Further information on 2026 Small Group Moderation is available in the November 2025 Edition of this Circular available at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/7to12-circulars/edition-10-november-2025#item-1224521.

Note: the Authority uses Webex as the delivery platform for the briefing. Registrants will need to download the application prior to the meeting to participate.

2026 Syllabus Delivery Audit – selected ATAR and General Years 11 and 12 syllabuses

Contact
Nick Ognenis (08) 9273 6354
Nick.Ognenis@scsa.wa.edu.au

The School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) is conducting a Syllabus Delivery Audit (SDA) for selected ATAR and General Years 11 and 12 syllabuses in 2026.

Schools are required to complete the task of uploading required documents to the Student Information Records System 2 (SIRS2) by 4.00 pm Monday, 16 February 2026. The documents can be either in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

Further information on the SDA, the Syllabus Delivery Audit 2026 School coordinator handbook and the Syllabus Delivery Audit 2026 Teacher and Head of Learning Area (HoLA) handbook are available on the Authority website at https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/moderation/syllabus-delivery-audit.

Courses selected for the 2026 SDA – ATAR and General Years 11 and 12 syllabuses

Recording enrolment and achievement of VET units of competency (delivered through VET credit transfer) or VET qualifications – Year 9 students, 2026

Contact
Jackie D’Sylva (08) 9273 6316
Jackie.dsylva@scsa.wa.edu.au

Permission must be obtained from the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) by Friday, 27 February 2026 for Year 9 students to enrol and have achievements in vocational education and training (VET) contribute towards achievement of the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE).

The Application for the recording of enrolment and achievement of VET units of competency VET qualifications – Year 9 students, 2026 is available on the Authority website under the ‘Achievements’ accordion at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/forms/forms.

Schools should only apply if these students are part of a longer‑term program where:

• students are enrolled in remote community schools, and the learning programs relate directly to the local industry, or
• students are accessing VET as part of an individual education program (IEP)

and

• a valid opportunity has been presented which supports an ongoing and coherent training pathway.

Completed application forms are to be emailed to VETinfo@scsa.wa.edu.au.

Registration of students in SIRS in 2026 and requesting Western Australian student numbers

Contact
Data Services (08) 9273 6352
dataservices@scsa.wa.edu.au

All student registrations for Years 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 and 12 must be uploaded to the Student Information Records System (SIRS). Schools are required to complete student registration upload for these year groups by Thursday, 12 February 2026.

Registration and demographic information for all remaining students in Kindergarten, Pre‑primary and Years 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 must be uploaded to SIRS by Thursday, 26 March 2026.

It is important for schools to verify that all students have a Western Australian student number (WASN) prior to uploading the Student Registration and Demographic (SRGDG) files to SIRS.

Section 4 of the Data Procedures Manual available at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/publications/data-procedures-manual provides detailed guidance and step-by-step instructions on how to register students in SIRS and how to search for a WASN.

Further information about student registrations for 2026 is available in the November 2025 edition of this Circular at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/kto6-circulars/edition-10-november-2025.

Further information on requesting student numbers is available in the September 2025 edition of this Circular at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/kto6-circulars/edition-8-september-2025.

All important dates related to the collection of data by the School Curriculum and Standards Authority are available in the 2026 Activities Schedule at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/publications/activities-schedule.

Note: after Thursday, 12 February 2026, it may not be possible for school data to be transferred to the NAPLAN platform in bulk, and schools may need to enter students into the NAPLAN platform manually.

2025 Student Achievements – Other than Year 12

Contact
Kerry Tarrant (08) 9273 6770 
Kerry.Tarrant@scsa.wa.edu.au

Schools must verify and confirm the 2025 achievement data submitted to the School Curriculum and Standards Authority for students in years other than Year 12.

All schools that did not finalise their data at the end of the 2025 school year must upload the appropriate data files to the Student Information Records System (SIRS) by Thursday, 19 February 2026.

The achievements required include:

• course units (ATAR, General, Foundation, Preliminary and Vocational Education and Training (VET) Industry Specific courses) for Semester 1, 2 or Full year
• VET qualifications
• VET units of competency
• Department of Training and Workforce Development (DTWD) funded VET skill set unit of competency results (for Year 11 students only)
• DTWD funded VET skill sets results
• endorsed programs.

Further information on checking for missing achievements is available in Section 11 of the Data Procedures Manual at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/publications/data-procedures-manual.

The declaration forms for course units, VET and endorsed programs are to be completed and signed by the principal. The declaration forms are available for download on the Authority website under Forms > Applications and Order Forms titled 2026 Information Package – Secondary available via https://scsa.wa.edu.au/forms/forms.

Finalising Year 11 students’ U status from 2025

Contact
Kerry Tarrant (08) 9273 6770
Kerry.Tarrant@scsa.wa.edu.au

All schools must finalise their students’ U status for Year 11 courses from 2025 in the Student Information Records System (SIRS).

Schools can amend their 2025 Year 11 results to finalise a student’s U status and re-upload the RSCOS file until Thursday, 19 February 2026. After this date, the SIRS facility will be locked, and no further changes can be made.

All Year 11 students who have been withdrawn from a course at school in 2025 need to be formally withdrawn in SIRS. Year 11 students allocated a U notation in 2025, who have subsequently left the school, or who no longer participate in the course, must also be formally withdrawn.

Schools may incur a late fee for students not formally withdrawn by Thursday, 19 February 2026.

Note: where a student’s U status is not amended by this deadline, the U will default to an E grade.

Uploading data files to SIRS

Contact
Data Services (08) 9273 6352
dataservices@scsa.wa.edu.au

It is important for schools to check that data files have been successfully uploaded to the Student Information Records System (SIRS).

If a file has been successfully uploaded to SIRS, the person who uploaded the file will receive two emails. The first email confirms that the file has been verified, and the second confirms that the file has been successfully processed.

If an error occurs during the upload process, the person who uploaded the file will receive one of two emails, either:

• a notification of an error in the verification process

or

• a notification of a processing issue.

If either of these emails is received, the error must be identified, rectified, and the files re-uploaded to SIRS. Failure to follow up on these errors and/or warnings may result in information not being recorded in SIRS.

For further information and troubleshooting, refer to Sections 4.8 and 4.9 of the Data Procedures Manual 2026 available at https://scsa.wa.edu.au/publications/data-procedures-manual.

If further assistance is needed, forward the email with the errors/warnings to dataservices@scsa.wa.edu.au.

Review and update SRMS accounts

Contact
Daniel Creusot (08) 9273 6343
srms@scsa.wa.edu.au

Schools must ensure that their Student Records Management System (SRMS) accounts are current.

School SRMS administrators can manage these accounts by following the steps outlined in the School Records Management System School administrator’s guide for role assignment available at https://scsa.wa.edu.au/sirs-and-srms-info/srms-information/role-assignment. SRMS accounts must be updated whenever there is relevant change in school staff.

School administrators for the Student Information Records System (SIRS) can view, but not edit, existing SRMS accounts through the SIRS Security: Users tab.

Unlike SIRS accounts, the User Logon ID for an SRMS account will match its registered email address. Selecting an SRMS account from the search will display a message at the top of the page, specifying if they are an SRMS administrator.

SRMS accounts grant access to:

• the Dashboard
• ATAR EAL/D eligibility declarations
• WACE Language applications
• Year 11 equivalent studies.

Further information on the SRMS is available at https://scsa.wa.edu.au/sirs-and-srms-info.

2026 Year 11 and Year 12 student enrolments in course units

Contact
Perpetua Joseph (08) 9273 6771
Perpetua.Joseph@scsa.wa.edu.au

Enrolments for Years 11 and 12 students studying units in ATAR, General, Foundation, Preliminary and VET industry specific courses in 2026 must be uploaded to the Student Information Records System (SIRS) by Thursday, 26 February 2026.

The Data Procedures Manual 2026 available at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/publications/data-procedures-manual provides a step‑by‑step guide to SIRS for School Administrators. The manual is available as a full document or in sections for ease of navigation.

Sections relevant to enrolments, extracting course enrolment data, and uploading and verifying enrolments in SIRS are:

• Section 6 – Enrolments
• Section 13 – Reports
• Section 15 – Database programs.

WACE Language course applications – Years 11 or 12 in 2026

Contact
Languages enrolment
languagesenrolment@scsa.wa.edu.au

The application process for new enrolments in a WACE Language course for Years 11 or 12 is now open. The process will remain open until Thursday, 2 April 2026.

Applications must be submitted via the Student portal at https://studentportal.scsa.wa.edu.au.

For further information, including how to check the language course application status of students, refer to the November 2025 Edition of this Circular at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/7to12-circulars/edition-10-november-2025.

Pre-primary to Year 10: Teaching, Assessing and Reporting Policy

Contact
Jo Merrey (08) 9273 6348
Jo.Merrey@scsa.wa.edu.au

The Pre-primary to Year 10: Teaching, Assessing and Reporting Policy (the Policy) and the Policy Standards for Pre-primary to Year 10: Teaching, Assessing and Reporting (the Standards) were reviewed in 2025.

The Policy has been updated to:

• make general refinements to language
• clarify the scope of the policy to include approved offshore schools offering the Western Australian Curriculum
• provide examples of alternative curriculum models
• update references to Belonging, Being and Becoming: The Early Years Learning Framework v2.0.

The Standards have been updated to:

• make general refinements to language
• be more inclusive of students requiring a differentiated curriculum
• simplify the detail of Table 1: Western Australian Curriculum and Assessment Outline: curriculum requirements and available options
• add the Languages learning area to Table 2: Implementation timeline requirements
• update information about the inclusion of comments in school reports.

The updated documents are available at https://k10outline.scsa.wa.edu.au/home/policy/teaching-assessing-and-reporting-policy.

Curriculum Advisory Committees – Nominations 2026

Contact
Caroline English (08) 9273 6306
Caroline.English@scsa.wa.edu.au

Nominations for the 2026 Curriculum Advisory Committees (CACs) are open.

Practising teachers, and representatives of professional associations, universities, training, industry and community, are invited to nominate for a range of positions on the committees that are currently available or may become available throughout the year.

Typically, each committee will have up to 12 members and generally reflect enrolment patterns across the education systems/sector with a 2:1:1 ratio together with representation from school systems/sector offices, professional associations, university, training, industry and community.

The committees cover the following phases of learning:

• Late Adolescence and Early Adulthood (Years 11 and 12)
• Early and Middle Adolescence (Years 7–10)
• Middle and Late Childhood (Years 3–6)
• Early Childhood (Years K–2).

The list of current members for each phase of learning and the Terms of Reference, that outline in detail the roles and responsibilities of the committees, are available at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/about-us/curriculum-advisory-committees.

As part of the nomination process, nominees are required to upload a maximum three-page curriculum vitae and an endorsement form when submitting their nomination request. The nomination request is available at https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8676672/Curriculum-Advisory-Committee-Nomination-Form-2026.

Nominations close on Monday, 23 February 2026.

Note: not all committees require new members in this round of nominations.

Brightpath 2026

Contact
Data Services (08) 9273 6352
dataservices@scsa.wa.edu.au

Maureen Lorimer (08) 9273 6397 [Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday]
Maureen.Lorimer@scsa.wa.edu.au

Schools participating in Brightpath must be registered with the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority).

Schools not currently registered for the Brightpath program can register throughout 2026 by emailing brightpath@scsa.wa.edu.au with the:

• name of school, school address and telephone number
• school code
• name and email address of principal
• name and email address of Brightpath contact.

If a school decides to discontinue this program, the school should notify the Authority by emailing brightpath@scsa.wa.edu.au.

Brightpath data transfers occur at regular intervals throughout the year. This allows all schools to update their Brightpath student and teacher information through the Student Information Records System (SIRS).

Data transfer dates to Brightpath in 2026 are:

• Term 1 – Friday, 13 February, 6 March and 27 March
• Term 2 – Friday, 8 May, 29 May and 19 June
• Term 3 – Friday, 31 July, 21 August and 11 September
• Term 4 – Friday, 23 October, 13 November and 4 December.

Information, including a step-by-step guide to uploading files to Brightpath, is available in the Data Procedures Manual at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/publications/data-procedures-manual.

The last date for uploading registration and demographic information for students (via SRGDG file) and teachers (via THREG file) is the day prior to the listed transfer date. These dates are available in the 2026 Activities Schedule at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/publications/activities-schedule.

Abilities Based Learning and Education Support Assessment Tool

Contact
Maureen Lorimer (08) 9273 6397 [Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday]
Maureen.Lorimer@scsa.wa.edu.au

The Abilities Based Learning and Education Support (ABLES) assessment tool is available to all schools who deliver the Western Australian Curriculum.

The tool supports teachers to assess students on the basis of their abilities and provides explicit guidance material and resources to assist teachers in effectively planning and teaching students based on their individual learning needs.

Links to the ABLES assessment tool and a professional learning course for ABLES users, as well as the ABLES User Guide, are available at https://k10outline.scsa.wa.edu.au/home/resources/ablewa/getting-started-with-ablewa.

Recommended protocols for School Administrators on the use of the ABLES assessment tool are available in both the Kto6 and the 7to12, 2025 edition of this Circular at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/kto6-circulars/edition-2-february-2025.

Generally, the Western Australian Student Number (WASN) will match the year group. In 2026 the WASN for Kindergarten commences with 45, Pre-primary with 44, Year 1 with 43, and so on.

Email any questions about the ABLES assessment tool to ablewa@scsa.wa.edu.au.