Minor syllabus changes for 2026 – the Humanities and Social Sciences learning area

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The Aboriginal and Intercultural Studies ATAR Years 11 and 12, Accounting and Finance ATAR Year 12, Economics ATAR Year 11 and Geography ATAR Year 12 syllabuses for teaching in 2026 have minor syllabus changes. The updated syllabuses are now available on course pages and labelled as ‘For teaching from 2026’.

Course

Syllabus change

Aboriginal and Intercultural Studies ATAR Years 11 and 12

Details of the minor syllabus changes for these syllabuses are noted in Aboriginal and Intercultural Studies ATAR Year 11 minor syllabus changes for 2026 and Aboriginal and Intercultural Studies ATAR Year 12 minor syllabus changes for 2026, available directly below the updated 2026 syllabus at https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/humanities-and-social-sciences/aboriginal-and-intercultural-studies.

Accounting and Finance ATAR Year 12

Details of the minor syllabus changes are noted in Accounting and Finance ATAR Year 12 minor syllabus changes for 2026, available directly below the updated 2026 syllabus at https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/humanities-and-social-sciences/accounting-and-finance.

Economics ATAR Year 11

The grade descriptions for Economics ATAR Year 11 have been revised for teaching in 2026 and are included in the updated syllabus labelled as ‘For teaching from 2026’ available at https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/humanities-and-social-sciences/economics.

Geography ATAR Year 12

The grade descriptions for Geography ATAR Year 12 have been revised for teaching in 2026 and are included in the updated syllabus labelled as ‘For teaching from 2026’ available at https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/syllabus-and-support-materials/humanities-and-social-sciences/geography.