❓ Hon Alison Xamon inquired about the potential for Western Australian public schools to offer the International Baccalaureate qualification. The Minister's response indicates that schools can apply to offer alternative curricula, including the IB, but no specific schools are currently being considered.
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I refer to the International Baccalaureate qualification, and ask:
(a) has the Minister considered making this qualification available to Western Australian public school students;
(b) will the Minister consider making this qualification available to Western Australian public school students; and
(c) if the answer to (b) is yes, which schools are being considered for delivery of the Baccalaureate?
(a) has the Minister considered making this qualification available to Western Australian public school students;
(b) will the Minister consider making this qualification available to Western Australian public school students; and
(c) if the answer to (b) is yes, which schools are being considered for delivery of the Baccalaureate?
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Answered
5 December 2017
Responded by
Minister for Education and Training
Response time
9 days
a.
All schools, including public schools, can apply to the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) to seek recognition for a curriculum that is different to the Pre-primary to Year 10 Western Australian Curriculum and/or for a different method of reporting student achievement, as outlined in the Authority’s Pre-primary to Year 10: Teaching, Assessing and Reporting Policy.
b.
Were a public school to seek recognition from the Authority for the International Baccalaureate as an alternative curriculum, the matter would be considered at that point in time.
c.
Not applicable.
All schools, including public schools, can apply to the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) to seek recognition for a curriculum that is different to the Pre-primary to Year 10 Western Australian Curriculum and/or for a different method of reporting student achievement, as outlined in the Authority’s Pre-primary to Year 10: Teaching, Assessing and Reporting Policy.
b.
Were a public school to seek recognition from the Authority for the International Baccalaureate as an alternative curriculum, the matter would be considered at that point in time.
c.
Not applicable.
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