Pre-primary to Year 6: Humanities and Social Sciences, Mathematics, Science and Technologies curriculum familiarisation meetings

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

Mathematics:
Nadene Coupar (08) 9273 6702
Nadene.Coupar@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 School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) is currently offering professional learning opportunities to support schools with the familiarisation of the Western Australian curriculum for Pre-primary to Year 6 Humanities and Social Sciences, Mathematics, Science and Technologies. The Authority is providing teacher relief payments for schools across all systems/sector, up to two teachers for each half-day workshop in each learning area (or a whole day if the teacher is attending both sessions). Participants will receive letters on the day to progress the teacher relief payment. Once the teacher relief invoice has been returned to the Authority, participants will receive a presentation pack that can be used to facilitate professional learning at the school level.

More than 200 educators have already enrolled for the Pre-primary to Year 6 curriculum familiarisation workshops, online and in-person, both this term and next, which provide guidance and support schools in preparing for the implementation of the revised curriculum in 2026. Spaces are still available for metropolitan and regional school locations at https://scsa.wa.edu.au/events/curriculum-familiarisation-2025-pre-primary-to-year-6. More information regarding the online and in-person meetings is available at k10outline - Revised Western Australian Curriculum Familiarisation through an interactive graphic.

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Alternative Curriculum and/or Reporting on Student Achievement Recognition 2025 – Timeline and Process

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

The process for applying for alternative curriculum/reporting on student achievement recognition begins at the start of Term 2.

Schools/organisations planning to implement a curriculum different from the P–10 Western Australian Curriculum and/or a different method of reporting student achievement, as outlined in the School Curriculum and Standards Authority’s (the Authority’s) Pre‑primary to Year 10: Teaching, Assessing and Reporting Policy, are advised that they must apply to the Authority to seek recognition.

In 2025, given the phased implementation of the revisions to the Western Australian Curriculum and Assessment Outline (the Outline), the Authority will accept alternative curriculum submissions for the following Pre‑primary to Year 10 learning areas:

• English
• Health and Physical Education.

Schools should formally advise the Authority of their intention to seek recognition of a curriculum (and/or reporting on student achievement) using the Authority’s Notice of Intention online application form. The form is available at https://k10outline.scsa.wa.edu.au/home/teaching/alternative-curriculum-recognition from the start of Term 2. The link to the form will close at 3 pm on Friday, 6 June.

The Authority’s Submission online application form will be available for schools/organisations to submit a full application from Monday, 16 June. This link will close at 3 pm on Friday, 8 August.

Submissions by schools/organisations for recognition of an alternative curriculum (and/or reporting on student achievement) that aligns with the Outline should be made to the Authority using the comparative curriculum and achievement standards templates that will be available through the Submissions online application form.

Any questions regarding this information should be forwarded to Ms Maureen Lorimer, Principal Consultant, Strategic Projects (Maureen.Lorimer@scsa.wa.edu.au).

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