Consultation – Proposed changes to P–10 Science and Technologies curriculum
Pre-primary to Year 10 Science and Technologies are being reviewed to adopt and adapt the Australian Curriculum version 9 within the Western Australian Curriculum and Assessment Outline. Proposed curriculum changes for Science and Technologies are now available for consultation.
The Authority has focussed on improving the clarity of the content and providing exemplification of the content to support teachers in planning for teaching, learning and assessment.
Teachers and other stakeholders are invited to review the revised curriculum materials on the Authority’s website from 13 May 2024 to 31 May 2024 and complete the survey to provide feedback to the Authority.
Science:
- PDF Proposed Science P-10 Summary of changes For consultation in 2024
- PDF Science Curriculum – Proposed Comparison of Curriculum Scope and Sequence Years P–6
- PDF Science Curriculum – Proposed Comparison of Curriculum Scope and Sequence Years 7–10
- PDF Science Year Level Descriptions P–10
- PDF Science Achievement Standards P–10
- PDF Public Consultation: Science P – 6 survey
- PDF Public Consultation: Science Year 7 – 10 survey
Technologies – Design and Technology:
- PDF Technologies – Design and Technologies Curriculum – Proposed Comparison of Curriculum Scope and Sequence Years P–6
- PDF Technologies – Design and Technologies Curriculum – Proposed Comparison of Curriculum Scope and Sequence Years 7–10
- PDF Technologies – Design and Technologies Year Level Descriptions P–10
- PDF Technologies – Design and Technologies Achievement Standards P–10
- Public Consultation: Technologies (Design and Technologies) P – 6 survey
- PDF Public Consultation: Technologies (Design and Technologies) 7 – 10 survey
Technologies – Digital Technologies:
- PDF Technologies – Digital Technologies Curriculum – Proposed Comparison of Curriculum Scope and Sequence Years P–6
- PDF Technologies – Digital Technologies Curriculum – Proposed Comparison of Curriculum Scope and Sequence Years 7–10
- PDF Technologies – Digital Technologies Year Level Descriptions P–10
- PDF Technologies – Digital Technologies Achievement Standards P–10
- PDF Public Consultation: Technologies (Digital Technologies) P – 6 survey
- PDF Public Consultation: Technologies (Digital Technologies) 7 – 10 survey
Teachers and other stakeholders are invited to participate in an online consultation information session to learn about the changes and the rationale for the construct and content of the consultation drafts - https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/events/Consultation-for-proposed-changes-to-Pre-primary-to-Year-10-Science-and-Technologies-Curriculum
Feedback may also be submitted directly to the Authority at WACAO@scsa.wa.edu.au
The revised curriculum materials for Science and Technologies will be available for familiarisation in 2025 and implementation in 2026. For all other learning areas, teachers are reminded that the current Western Australian Curriculum is the mandated curriculum for Western Australia until advised otherwise.