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WAM International (Year 12)

What is WAM International?

WAM International is an internationally recognised pre-university program, providing a seamless transition into universities across Western Australia, Australia (including the Group of Eight) and around the world, including leading universities in the United States of America and the United Kingdom. Students can achieve a WACE through the one-year WAM International, which is the same as the Year 12 program offered in Western Australia.

What are the entry requirements for WAM International?

The SCSA sets no entry requirements for WAM International.

Note: the Western Australian curriculum is written in SAE and course content must be taught in English to prepare students for the final examinations conducted by the SCSA.

What courses can be studied as part of WAM International?

Students in approved international schools may enrol in the following courses as part of their WAM International studies.

Table 2: WACE courses studied as part of WAM International studies

What are the notional hours of delivery for WAM International courses?

Fifty-five hours of student contact time are required for each semester-long unit for each course (subject). While the WAM International is typically a one-year program, schools can discuss alternative delivery arrangements with the SCSA but must deliver all syllabus content, including the required assessments.

Are textbooks prescribed for WAM International courses?

The SCSA does not publish, prescribe or endorse textbooks, but can supply a list of textbooks and other resources commonly used by Western Australian schools.

How is WAM International assessed?

Schools must develop assessments for the assessment types identified in the syllabus for each course delivered. Schools can use the exemplar assessment tasks made available by the SCSA and should observe the Principles of Assessment described in the WACE Manual, accessible from the SCSA.

What type of moderation activities take place?

The SCSA’s moderation processes help ensure the fair marking of students and maintain the comparability and credibility of school marks and grades.

How are final marks calculated for WAM International courses?

Final marks for each student in each course are calculated using 50% of marks from school-based assessment moderated by 50% of marks from the final ATAR course examination.

What happens with the final ATAR course examinations?

Final examinations are held at the school at the end of the WAM International program. The examinations are supervised and marked by SCSA personnel contracted and trained by SCSA.

What certification and acknowledgement can WAM International students receive?

WAM International students can achieve the following certification and acknowledgement:

• Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE)
• Western Australian Statement of Student Achievement (WASSA)
• Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) • Year 12 exhibitions and awards.

What requirements are needed to achieve the WACE through the WAM International program?

These are the minimum requirements for students to receive a WACE through WAM International in 2023 and beyond.

• Breadth and depth
• Completion of a minimum of 10 units, which may include unit equivalents attained through VET and/or endorsed programs. This requirement must include at least:(Explanatory notes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5)
• a minimum of ten Year 12 units, or the equivalent
• at least one pair of Year 12 units from an English learning area course
• one pair of Year 12 units from each of List A (arts/languages/social sciences) and List B (mathematics/science/technology).
• Achievement standard
• Achievement of at least six C grades (or the equivalent) in Year 12 units.
• Completion of:
• at least four Year 12 ATAR courses(Explanatory note 5), or
• at least five Year 12 General courses(Explanatory note 7) (or a combination of General and up to three Year 12 ATAR courses(Explanatory note 5)) or equivalent(Explanatory note 8), or
• a Certificate II (or higher) VET qualification(Explanatory notes 9 and 10) in combination with ATAR, General or Foundation courses).
• Literacy and numeracy standard
• Demonstration of the minimum standard of literacy and numeracy.(Explanatory notes 11 and 12)

More information, including explanatory notes, is available from the WACE Requirements page of the SCSA.

How is the ATAR calculated?

The ATAR is calculated by the Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC) using the final marks determined by the SCSA. Find out more by visiting the TISC.

Where can I find further information?

Further information relating to WAM International can be found on the SCSA International.

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