Endorsed programs are offered to Years 10, 11 and 12 students giving the opportunity to use workplace learning, VET and nationally accredited courses, university studies, community organisation and personal development programs to meet the completion requirement of the WA Certificate of Education (WACE). Students can be involved in any of these types of learning activities primarily outside of school time through a variety of strategies.
Endorsed programs are given 'unit equivalence'. This effectively means that one or a combination of programs is considered equal to one unit of a WACE course. A maximum of ten unit equivalents can be counted towards the WACE. Achievement of endorsed programs must be reported to the Council in the year they are achieved or completed.
Endorsed programs are categorised into one of five types of learning:
To enrol in an Endorsed Programs:
- Term 1 – see Careers Advisor for all programs except Music (extra to courses delivered at School).
- All documentation as explained on Curriculum Council site must be returned for accreditation by: year 12 – end of term 3, year 11 – end of November and year 10 – last week of school term 4.