Relevant documents and other sources of information/websites Mandated Materials
The Western Australian Curriculum and Assessment Outline (www.scsa.wa.edu.au – the Outline) includes the following important elements:
Curriculum
- Alternative Curriculum (and/or Reporting on Student Achievement) Recognition Process
https://k10outline.scsa.wa.edu.au/home/teaching/alternative-curriculum-recognition - Kindergarten and Pre-primary Statement
https://k10outline.scsa.wa.edu.au/home/principles/guiding-principles/k-p-statement - Years 1 and 2 Statement
https://k10outline.scsa.wa.edu.au/home/principles/guiding-principles/years-1-and-2-statement - Kindergarten Curriculum Guidelines
https://k10outline.scsa.wa.edu.au/home/teaching/kindergarten-curriculum-guidelines - Notional Time Allocation Guidelines: Pre-primary to Year 10
https://k10outline.scsa.wa.edu.au/home/policy/policy-standards/curriculum-planning - Principles of Teaching, Learning and Assessment
https://k10outline.scsa.wa.edu.au/home/principles/guiding-principles/teaching-learning-and-assessment-principles.
Assessment
- Assessment Activities
https://k10outline.scsa.wa.edu.au/home/assessment/assessment-activities - Assessment Principles and Reflective Questions
https://k10outline.scsa.wa.edu.au/home/assessment/principles-and-reflective-questions - Judging Standards
https://k10outline.scsa.wa.edu.au/home/assessment/judgingstandards - Overview of Research
https://k10outline.scsa.wa.edu.au/home/assessment/overview-of-research - Snapshots
https://k10outline.scsa.wa.edu.au/home/assessment/snap-shots-choose-a-year
Reporting
- Belonging, Being and Becoming: The Early Years Learning Framework v2.0
https://www.acecqa.gov.au/nqf/national-law-regulations/approved-learning-frameworks - EAL/D Progress Map
https://myresources.education.wa.edu.au/programs/eal-d-progress-map - Alice Springs (Mparntwe) Education Declaration, December 2019
https://www.education.gov.au/alice-springs-mparntwe-education-declaration/resources/alice-springs-mparntwe-education-declaration - National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) https://k10outline.scsa.wa.edu.au/home/assessment/testing/naplan
- National Quality Framework
http://www.acecqa.gov.au/national-quality-framework
Legislation and other regulatory frameworks
- Australian Education Act 2013 (Cth)
- Australian Education Regulation 2013 (section 59) (Cth)
- Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth)
- Disability Standards for Education 2005
- Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA)
- National Education Agreement
- Public Sector Management Act 1994 (WA)
- School Curriculum and Standards Authority Act 1997 (WA)
- School Education Act 1999 (WA)
- School Education Act Employees’ (Teachers and Administrators) General Agreement 2021