❓ Hon. Donna Faragher asks the Minister for Education and Training about the review of the School Curriculum and Standards Authority's special examination provisions policy for ATAR courses. The Minister confirms the review is underway, details its scope, consultation participants, and expected completion.
AnsweredQoN 511Legislative Council
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SCHOOL CURRICULUM AND
STANDARDS AUTHORITY — SPECIAL PROVISIONS POLICY
511. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the Minister for Education and
Training:
I refer to the School Curriculum and
Standards Authority's special examination provisions policy for
Australian tertiary admission rank course examinations.
(1) Is this policy currently being
reviewed by the authority?
(2) If yes —
(a) when did the review commence and
what is the review's terms of reference;
(b) who is being consulted as part of
the review; and
(c) when is the review expected to be
completed?
STANDARDS AUTHORITY — SPECIAL PROVISIONS POLICY
511. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the Minister for Education and
Training:
I refer to the School Curriculum and
Standards Authority's special examination provisions policy for
Australian tertiary admission rank course examinations.
(1) Is this policy currently being
reviewed by the authority?
(2) If yes —
(a) when did the review commence and
what is the review's terms of reference;
(b) who is being consulted as part of
the review; and
(c) when is the review expected to be
completed?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of this question.
(1) Yes.
(2) (a) The review commenced on 1 March 2019. The terms of
reference are to undertake an independent review of the special provisions
process and considerations provided by the School Curriculum and
Standards Authority to enable all Western Australian senior secondary students
to have opportunities for success in completing their senior secondary studies.
The report will document the current special provision arrangements in place
for Western Australian senior secondary students, the current special provision
arrangements in place in other Australian jurisdictions, and recommendations to
SCSA regarding any changes to the special provision arrangements that are
currently in place to ensure that Western Australia adopts best practice.
(b) Representatives
of the following organisations have been invited to participate in consultations. Madam President, it is a very long list, so
I seek leave to have that part of the answer incorporated into Hansard .
Leave granted.
The following material
was incorporated —
Department
of Education
Catholic
Education Western Australia
Association
of Independent Schools Western Australia
The
Dyslexia SPELD Foundation Western Australia
Developmental
Occupational Therapy Western Australia
WA
Council of State School Organisations
Parents
and Friends Federation Western Australia
Diabetes
Western Australia
Autism
Association
Western Australia Deaf Society
VisAbility
Department of Communities –
Disability Services
Association of Heads of
Independent Schools Australia
Western Australia Secondary
School Executives Association
Youth Focus
Past and present Western Australian
Certificate of Education (WACE) students
Parents of past and present
WACE students
(c) The review is expected to be
considered by SCSA's board in October 2019.
some notice of this question.
(1) Yes.
(2) (a) The review commenced on 1 March 2019. The terms of
reference are to undertake an independent review of the special provisions
process and considerations provided by the School Curriculum and
Standards Authority to enable all Western Australian senior secondary students
to have opportunities for success in completing their senior secondary studies.
The report will document the current special provision arrangements in place
for Western Australian senior secondary students, the current special provision
arrangements in place in other Australian jurisdictions, and recommendations to
SCSA regarding any changes to the special provision arrangements that are
currently in place to ensure that Western Australia adopts best practice.
(b) Representatives
of the following organisations have been invited to participate in consultations. Madam President, it is a very long list, so
I seek leave to have that part of the answer incorporated into Hansard .
Leave granted.
The following material
was incorporated —
Department
of Education
Catholic
Education Western Australia
Association
of Independent Schools Western Australia
The
Dyslexia SPELD Foundation Western Australia
Developmental
Occupational Therapy Western Australia
WA
Council of State School Organisations
Parents
and Friends Federation Western Australia
Diabetes
Western Australia
Autism
Association
Western Australia Deaf Society
VisAbility
Department of Communities –
Disability Services
Association of Heads of
Independent Schools Australia
Western Australia Secondary
School Executives Association
Youth Focus
Past and present Western Australian
Certificate of Education (WACE) students
Parents of past and present
WACE students
(c) The review is expected to be
considered by SCSA's board in October 2019.
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