The Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) is awarded to senior secondary school students who satisfy its requirements. It is a senior secondary certificate recognised nationally in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF). Generally, students will complete two years of senior secondary study to achieve the WACE, although the School Curriculum and Standards Authority allows students to meet the WACE requirements over a lifetime.
ATAR, General and Foundation courses, which can contribute towards successfully achieving WACE, are studied in units as outlined below:
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Units 1 and 2 are typically studied in Year 11 and reported to SCSA as a pair, but where a single unit is studied it is reported separately
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Units 3 and 4 are typically studied in Year 12 and must be studied and reported to SCSA as a pair
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Units 1 and 2 cannot be studied after a student has completed Units 3 and 4
Please find below some Frequently Asked Questions. More information can be obtained here:
https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/certification/wace
Alternatively, please get in touch with our Academic Services Department.
What are the minimum requirements to achieve WACE?
What are the literacy and numeracy requirements?
What are the breadth and depth requirements?