The School Curriculum and Standards Authority is an independent statutory authority that is responsible to the Western Australian Minister for Education. It is administered by a board consisting of seven members appointed for their expertise in education and assessment.

The School Curriculum and Standards Authority is responsible for

• setting standards of student achievement and for the assessment and certification of student achievement according to those standards
• developing an outline of curriculum and assessment in schools that, taking account of the needs of students, sets out the knowledge, understanding, skills, values and attitudes that students are expected to acquire and guidelines for the assessment of student achievement
• developing and accrediting courses for schools
• maintaining a database of information relating to
  • the participation by students during their school years in education, training or employment as provided by the School Education Act 1999
  • the achievement of students during those years
  • records of assessment in respect to students.

The School Curriculum and Standards Authority issue Curriculum Content.  Curriculum is the knowledge, understanding, skills, values and attitudes that students are expected to be taught, regardless of where they live or their background. Curriculum in each year is mandated and is what teachers use to develop their teaching and learning programs and from where assessment is drawn.

Please click on the links below the view the Curriculum Content by year group.

Parents are encouraged to contact teachers if they have questions about the curriculum in any one year.

For further information regarding the School Curriculum and Standards Authority please click on the link to their website below.