❓ The WA parliamentary question explores the availability of Spanish language education in public schools and the possibility of a Spanish WACE course. The response indicates limited Spanish instruction and no immediate plans for a WACE course due to insufficient demand.
AnsweredQoN 6002Legislative Assembly
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(1) Do any public high schools offer classes in Spanish and
(a) if so, which schools?
(2) Do any public primary schools offer classes in Spanish; and
(a) if so, which schools?
(3) Does the Curriculum Council offer a Spanish Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) course; and
(a) if not, what is the reason that Spanish is not being offered as a WACE course?
(4) Are there any plans to introduce a Spanish course in the future?
(a) if so, which schools?
(2) Do any public primary schools offer classes in Spanish; and
(a) if so, which schools?
(3) Does the Curriculum Council offer a Spanish Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) course; and
(a) if not, what is the reason that Spanish is not being offered as a WACE course?
(4) Are there any plans to introduce a Spanish course in the future?
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Answered
20 September 2011
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
34 days
(1) No.
(1)(a) Not applicable.
(2) Yes.
(2)(a) EndeavourPrimary School;
HudsonParkPrimary School;
Koondoola Primary School; and
RoseworthPrimary School.
(3) The Council does not offer Spanish as a WACE course however, under an arrangement with Collaborative Curriculum and Assessment Framework for Languages, students can sit an external examination in Spanish as private candidates. The examination is provided by the SACE Board of South Australia and can be used by students to meet the WACE requirements.
(3)(a) There has not been sufficient interest to warrant the development of a WACE course in Spanish.
(4) The term 'course' is used in the context of senior secondary curriculum. In light of current levels of interest, there are, at present, no plans to introduce a WACE course in Spanish.
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(1)(a) Not applicable.
(2) Yes.
(2)(a) EndeavourPrimary School;
HudsonParkPrimary School;
Koondoola Primary School; and
RoseworthPrimary School.
(3) The Council does not offer Spanish as a WACE course however, under an arrangement with Collaborative Curriculum and Assessment Framework for Languages, students can sit an external examination in Spanish as private candidates. The examination is provided by the SACE Board of South Australia and can be used by students to meet the WACE requirements.
(3)(a) There has not been sufficient interest to warrant the development of a WACE course in Spanish.
(4) The term 'course' is used in the context of senior secondary curriculum. In light of current levels of interest, there are, at present, no plans to introduce a WACE course in Spanish.
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