Community Service Program
The community service program supports a government commitment to help students understand the importance of contemporary community values and to ensure young people understand their rights and responsibilities as active members of society. The program commenced with Year 10 students in 2007 and will be a requirement of the WACE from 2009.
The Curriculum Council, in collaboration with the Department of Education and Training, Association of Independent Schools of WA and Catholic Education Office, have developed a set of guidelines and a log book for recording the hours of service completed.
Guidelines
The community service program guidelines are available by clicking here
Service Record
Log books for recording service hours may be ordered as required. There will be no cost for the log books. The log book can be viewed by clicking here.
The Curriculum Council, in collaboration with the Department of Education and Training, Association of Independent Schools of WA and Catholic Education Office, have developed a set of guidelines and a log book for recording the hours of service completed.
Guidelines
The community service program guidelines are available by clicking here
Service Record
Log books for recording service hours may be ordered as required. There will be no cost for the log books. The log book can be viewed by clicking here.
Log Book Order Form
Click here for a log book order form.
Click here for a log book order form.
Personalised Log Books
Schools may choose to develop and print their own service record or incorporate the essential information into an existing booklet. The information required for Curriculum Council audit purposes can be accessed by clicking here.
Schools may choose to develop and print their own service record or incorporate the essential information into an existing booklet. The information required for Curriculum Council audit purposes can be accessed by clicking here.
To download the log book in word format click here
. Schools may amend as necessary.
Exemptions
In rare circumstances a student may be unable to complete the community service requirement for the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE). To find out about the exemptions process click here
For further information about the community service requirement, please contactinfo@curriculum.wa.edu.au..
Exemptions
In rare circumstances a student may be unable to complete the community service requirement for the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE). To find out about the exemptions process click here
For further information about the community service requirement, please contactinfo@curriculum.wa.edu.au..
Examples of activities that could be undertaken to meet the community service requirement, and ideas and information about volunteering, can be found on the Volunteering WA ‘Give20’ website at www.give20.org.au.
Practical information and useful resources can also be found on the Department of Education and Training website http://www.det.wa.edu.au/behaviourandwellbeing (click on Student Engagement, then Community Service).
