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WACE Manual 2010-11 - Full Document
Coverpage, Foreword and Contents Section 1: The Western Australian Certificate of Education Section 2: Courses Section 3: School-based Assessment of Student Achievement in WACE Courses Section 4: Moderation of School-based Assessments for Courses Section 5: Vocational Education and Training Section 6: Endorsed Programs Section 7: WACE Examinations Section 8: Certification of Student Achievement Section 9: Exhibitions and Awards Appendices
WACE Activities Schedule 2010
WACE activites term calendar
Curriculum Framework Review - Executive summary
Curriculum Framework Review - Full report By Professor David Andrich
Day One
Opening address: Australasian Curriculum, Assessment and Certification Authorities Conference Keynote address: The national curriculum, addressing issues of: achievement standards; indigenous education; equity/diversity; 21st Century learning; and phases of schooling
Day Two Address: VET and pathways, strategic context
Paper: VET in Senior Secondary Certificates of Education: Similarities, Differences and Challenges Paper: Recognition of SACE Paper: Case study on implementing Aboriginal Languages of WA course Paper: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Languages and Culture syllabus Paper: A national approach to Access and Incentives to study Asian and other languages courses at the senior secondary level
Address: Assessment: some current and future directions
Paper: Assessment of practical performance using digital formats Paper: Queensland Comparable Assessment Tasks Paper: Tertiary entrance and the Queensland Core Skills Test
Accountability, reporting and continuous improvement
Barry McGaw presentations
Steve Hoath - University admissions for Year 12 students in 2008 and 2009 Barry McGaw - Strengthening Year 12 learning and certification through school-based and external assessment Carol Taylor - Reporting to NSW Schools on the School Certificate and the Higher School Certificate John Gougoulis - Stage 2 and 3 Exams-from 2009 Steve Donatti - Preliminary analysis of results for English and Media Production and Analysis in 2007 Professor Barry McGaw assessment seminar responses to questions
Meeting the challenge of assessing in a standards based education system By Professor Jim Tognolini
A report to the Curriculum Council regarding assessment for tertiary selection By Professor David Andrich
Our Youth, Our Future: Post-compulsory Education Review Report (2002)
Chapters 1-2 Chapters 3-6 Chapters 7-9 Chapters 10-Ap
NOTE: The Implementation Timeline in these documents are no longer valid. To view the most recent Implementation Timeline, please click here.
Summary of the directions endorsed by the Western Australian Government
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