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Syllabus Committees

Syllabus Committees are advisory committees to the Curriculum Council which have the following responsibilities:

  • to recommend on the review and revision of existing subjects or the development of new subjects
  • to advise on the resource implications of implementing new and/or revised subjects
  • to advise on other subject-specific issues
  • to maintain and review syllabuses for publication in syllabus manuals
  • to ensure consistency between curriculum objectives and content, and assessment; or between outcomes, common assessment tasks and performance criteria
  • to provide advice to examining panels on the structure of Tertiary Entrance Examinations where appropriate
  • to provide an annual report on the adequacy of their subjects and assessment procedures
  • to report on the appropriateness of the Tertiary Entrance Examination in terms of course coverage and emphasis.

Membership

The membership of Syllabus Committees comprises representatives from the secondary and post-secondary educational sectors in Western Australia as well as industry or community groups with expertise in the field. The Curriculum Council Officer (Accreditation and Moderation) for the subject attends meetings as the nonvoting Executive Officer.

Following is a list of Syllabus Committees and the Curriculum Council Officers responsible for each committee. If you require further information please phone or e-mail the relevant Curriculum Officer from the list below.

Syllabus Committee Curriculum Officer Phone/Email
Accounting Ian Gaynor

9273 6350
gayni@curriculum.wa.edu.au

Administrative Systems Ian Gaynor

9273 6350
gayni@curriculum.wa.edu.au

Agriculture Paul Reiffer

9273 6364
reifp@curriculum.wa.edu.au

Ancient History Chris Stone

9273 6365
stonc@curriculum.wa.edu.au

Applied Information Technology Ian Gaynor

9273 6350
gayni@curriculum.wa.edu.au

Applied Technology   Peter Boggs 9273 6366
boggp@curriculum.wa.edu.au
Art John Kural

9273 6334
kuraj@curriculum.wa.edu.au

Art and Design John Kural

9273 6334
kuraj@curriculum.wa.edu.au

Australian Studies Chris Stone

9273 6365
stonc@curriculum.wa.edu.au

Beliefs and Values   Chris Stone 9273 6365
stonc@curriculum.wa.edu.au
Biology Paul Reiffer

9273 6364
reifp@curriculum.wa.edu.au

Building and Construction Peter Boggs

9273 6366
boggp@curriculum.wa.edu.au

Chemistry Paul Reiffer

9273 6364
reifp@curriculum.wa.edu.au

Chinese Adv/Chinese: SL/Chinese for Beginners Nadia Civa

9273 6355
civan@curriculum.wa.edu.au

Dance/Dance Studies John Kural

9273 6334
kuraj@curriculum.wa.edu.au

Drama John Kural

9273 6334
kuraj@curriculum.wa.edu.au

Early Childhood Studies TBA

9273 6356

Economics Chris Stone

9273 6365
stonc@curriculum.wa.edu.au

English as a Second Language Mary Lynch  

9273 6778
mary.lynch@curriculum.wa.edu.au

English Literature Chris Kowald

9273 6361
kowac@curriculum.wa.edu.au

Fabrics, Design and Technology TBA

9273 6397

Food Technology Carole Veith

9273 6379
veitc@curriculum.wa.edu.au

French Nadia Civa

9273 6355
civan@curriculum.wa.edu.au

Furniture Design and Technology   Peter Boggs 9273 6366
boggp@curriculum.wa.edu.au
Geography/Practical Geography Chris Stone

9273 6365
stonc@curriculum.wa.edu.au

Geology Paul Reiffer

9273 6364
reifp@curriculum.wa.edu.au

German Nadia Civa

9273 6355
civan@curriculum.wa.edu.au

Health Studies TBA

9273 6356

History Chris Stone

9273 6365
stonc@curriculum.wa.edu.au

Home Economics/ Independent Living TBA

9273 6356

Human Biology Paul Reiffer

9273 6364
reifp@curriculum.wa.edu.au

Indonesian Nadia Civa

9273 6355
civan@curriculum.wa.edu.au

Information Systems Ian Gaynor

9273 6350
gayni@curriculum.wa.edu.au

Italian Nadia Civa

9273 6355
civan@curriculum.wa.edu.au

Japanese Nadia Civa

9273 6355
civan@curriculum.wa.edu.au

Law Chris Stone

9273 6365
stonc@curriculum.wa.edu.au

Management and Marketing Ian Gaynor

9273 6350
gayni@curriculum.wa.edu.au

Mathematics (TES) TBA

9273 6718

Mathematics in Practice/Modelling with Mathematics TBA

9273 6718

Metals Technology Peter Boggs

9273 6366
boggp@curriculum.wa.edu.au

Modern Greek Nadia Civa

9273 6355
civan@curriculum.wa.edu.au

Music/Music in Society John Kural

9273 6334
kuraj@curriculum.wa.edu.au

Nautical Studies TBA

9273 6356

Outdoor Education TBA

9273 6356

Physical Education Studies TBA

9273 6356

Physical Science Paul Reiffer

9273 6364
reifp@curriculum.wa.edu.au

Physics Paul Reiffer

9273 6364
reifp@curriculum.wa.edu.au

Political and Legal Studies Chris Stone

9273 6365
stonc@curriculum.wa.edu.au

Senior Science Paul Reiffer

9273 6364
reifp@curriculum.wa.edu.au

Small Business Management and Enterprise Ian Gaynor

9273 6350
gayni@curriculum.wa.edu.au

Systems Technology   Peter Boggs 9273 6366
boggp@curriculum.wa.edu.au
Technical Graphics   Peter Boggs 9273 6366
boggp@curriculum.wa.edu.au
Visual Communication - Photography   Peter Boggs 9273 6366
boggp@curriculum.wa.edu.au
Work Studies Carole Veith

9273 6379
veitc@curriculum.wa.edu.au

 

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