Aboriginal and Intercultural Studies (General)
Explore Aboriginal and Intercultural Studies as a distinct General course. Explore First Nations identities, diverse experiences and perspectives, and ways of expressing culture.
Year 10 → Year 11 & 12 · Western Australia
WACE subject selection
Not sure which subjects you want to do? Find out what you’ll learn, how you’ll be assessed and what the work is like. Compare your options, then build a plan to discuss with your school.
Compare ATAR, General and other pathways, with English, List A/List B and achievement standards kept separate.
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90 subjects shown.
Interest and work-style filters are editorial discovery aids, not aptitude or workload ratings.
Accounting and Finance (ATAR)
In Year 11 Accounting and Finance, explore Sources of finance for small business; Business ownership and types of business undertakings. See the learning outline, assessment information and original sample befo…
Accounting and Finance (General)
Explore Accounting and Finance as a distinct General course. Explore personal financial decisions, financial institutions, records and the systems used in everyday transactions.
Agribusiness (ATAR)
Explore Agribusiness as a distinct ATAR course. Explore agribusiness value chains, food and fibre production, and the challenges affecting business decisions.
Ancient History (ATAR)
Explore Ancient History as a distinct ATAR course. Unit 1 – Ancient societies; Unit 2 – Investigating the Ancient World
Ancient History (General)
Explore Ancient History as a distinct General course. Unit 3 – Societies and change; Unit 4 – Confrontation and resolution
Animal Production Systems (General)
Explore Animal Production Systems as a distinct General course. Explore animal body processes, feed needs, farm resources and pests through practical work and investigation.
Applied Information Technology (ATAR)
Explore Applied Information Technology as a distinct ATAR course. Unit 1 – Media information and communication technologies; Unit 2 – Digital technologies in business
Applied Information Technology (General)
Explore Applied Information Technology as a distinct General course. Unit 1 – Personal communication; Unit 2 – Working with others
Automotive Engineering and Technology (General)
Explore Automotive Engineering and Technology as a distinct General course. Build vehicle-servicing and repair skills while applying engineering principles and safe workshop practices.
Aviation (ATAR)
Explore Aviation as a distinct ATAR course. Explore aerodynamics, aircraft controls and instruments, weather and navigation in general aviation.
Aviation (General)
Explore Aviation as a distinct General course. Explore aircraft roles, lift and drag, stability, controls and flight instruments.
Biology (ATAR)
Explore Biology as a distinct ATAR course. Unit 1 – Ecosystems and biodiversity; Unit 2 – From single cells to multicellular organisms
Building and Construction (General)
Explore Building and Construction as a distinct General course. Explore construction materials and loads, practise plan reading and develop practical building skills.
Business Management and Enterprise (ATAR)
Explore Business Management and Enterprise as a distinct ATAR course. Explore business expansion, intellectual property, employee motivation and planning for growth across Australia.
Business Management and Enterprise (General)
Explore Business Management and Enterprise as a distinct General course. Explore running a small business through practical activity or simulation, including marketing, consumer choices and workplace responsibi…
Business Management and Enterprise (Preliminary)
Explore Business Management and Enterprise as a distinct Preliminary course. Investigate an intended market and develop an idea for a product or service.
Careers and Employability (General)
Explore Careers and Employability as a distinct General course. Explore career options, reliable information and your interests, and connect learning with possible work pathways.
Chemistry (ATAR)
Explore Chemistry as a distinct ATAR course. Unit 1 – Chemical fundamentals: structure, properties and reactions; Unit 2 – Molecular interactions and reactions
Chemistry (General)
Explore Chemistry as a distinct General course. Investigate everyday materials and chemical reactions, developing safe practical investigations and explanations.
Children, Family and the Community (General)
Explore Children, Family and the Community as a distinct General course. Unit 1 – Families and relationships; Unit 2 – Our community
Chinese: Second Language (General)
Explore Chinese: Second Language as a distinct General course. Develop Chinese communication and cultural understanding through the theme of teenagers.
Computer Science (ATAR)
Explore Computer Science as a distinct ATAR course. Unit 1 – Design and development of programming and networking solutions; Unit 2 – Design and development of database solutions and cyber security consideratio…
Computer Science (General)
Explore Computer Science as a distinct General course. Unit 1 – Personal use of computer systems; Unit 2 – Personal use of communication and information systems
Dance (ATAR)
Explore Dance as a distinct ATAR course. Unit 1 – Popular dance; Unit 2 – Youth dance
Dance (General)
Explore Dance as a distinct General course. Unit 3 – Popular culture; Unit 4 – Australian dance
Design (ATAR)
Explore Design as a distinct ATAR course. Unit 1 – Representational design; Unit 2 – User-centred design
Design (General)
Explore Design as a distinct General course. Unit 1 – Design fundamentals; Unit 2 – Personal design
Drama (ATAR)
Explore Drama as a distinct ATAR course. Explore realistic theatre through shared rehearsal and performance, including Stanislavski’s ideas and techniques.
Earth and Environmental Science (ATAR)
Explore Earth and Environmental Science as a distinct ATAR course. Unit 1 – Earth systems; Unit 2 – Earth processes
Economics (ATAR)
Explore Economics as a distinct ATAR course. Unit 1 – Microeconomics; Unit 2 – Macroeconomics
Engineering Studies (General)
Explore Engineering Studies as a distinct General course. Use the engineering design process to research a brief, develop ideas and communicate practical solutions.
English (ATAR)
Explore English as a distinct ATAR course. Explore how language, structure and audience work together across written, spoken and visual texts.
English (General)
In Year 11 English General, explore Use strategies and skills for comprehending texts; Consider the ways in which texts communicate ideas, attitudes and values. See the learning outline, assessment information …
English (Preliminary)
Explore English as a distinct Preliminary course. Practise communication for home, school and community using approaches and familiar texts suited to your needs.
English as an Additional Language or Dialect (ATAR)
In Year 11 EAL/D ATAR, explore Communication skills and strategies; Comprehension skills and strategies. See the learning outline, assessment information and original sample before choosing.
Food Science and Technology (ATAR)
Explore Food Science and Technology as a distinct ATAR course. Unit 1 – Food science; Unit 2 – The undercover story
Food Science and Technology (General)
Explore Food Science and Technology as a distinct General course. Unit 1 – Food choices and health; Unit 2 – Food for communities
Food Science and Technology (Preliminary)
Explore Food Science and Technology as a distinct Preliminary course. Unit 1 – Food for me; Unit 2 – Fast food
French: Second Language (ATAR)
Explore French: Second Language as a distinct ATAR course. Develop French communication and cultural understanding through the “That’s life!” theme.
French: Second Language (General)
Explore French: Second Language as a distinct General course. Practise French communication and explore culture through young people’s worlds.
Geography (ATAR)
Explore Geography as a distinct ATAR course. Unit 1 – Natural and ecological hazards; Unit 2 – Global networks and interconnections
Geography (General)
Explore Geography as a distinct General course. Unit 1 – Geography of environments at risk; Unit 2 – Geography of people and places
German: Second Language (ATAR)
Explore German: Second Language as a distinct ATAR course. Build German communication skills and cultural understanding through cultural interaction.
Health Studies (ATAR)
Explore Health Studies as a distinct ATAR course. Investigate community health, prevention, equity and health promotion, including ethical questions in contemporary health practice.
Health Studies (General)
Explore Health Studies as a distinct General course. Investigate how personal choices, community norms and health influences interact, and develop prevention strategies.
Hindi: Second Language (ATAR)
Explore Hindi: Second Language as a distinct ATAR course. Build Hindi communication skills and cultural understanding through relationships.
Human Biology (ATAR)
Explore Human Biology as a distinct ATAR course. Unit 1 – The functioning human body; Unit 2 – Reproduction and inheritance
Human Biology (General)
Explore Human Biology as a distinct General course. Explore reproduction, inheritance and reproductive health, including development during pregnancy and birth choices.
Humanities and Social Sciences in Action (General)
Explore Humanities and Social Sciences in Action as a distinct General course. Unit 1 – All humans have rights; Unit 2 – A sense of community
Italian: Second Language (ATAR)
Explore Italian: Second Language as a distinct ATAR course. Build Italian communication and cultural understanding through relationships.
Italian: Second Language (General)
Explore Italian: Second Language as a distinct General course. Practise Italian communication and explore culture through the “Here and now” theme.
Japanese: Second Language (ATAR)
Explore Japanese: Second Language as a distinct ATAR course. Build Japanese communication skills and cultural understanding through daily life.
Japanese: Second Language (General)
Explore Japanese: Second Language as a distinct General course. Practise Japanese communication and explore culture through teenagers’ experiences.
Korean: Second Language (ATAR)
Explore Korean: Second Language as a distinct ATAR course. Build Korean communication skills and cultural understanding through daily life.
Literature (ATAR)
In Year 11 Literature ATAR, explore Investigate and reflect on different ways of reading literary texts; Analyse distinctive features in literary texts. See the learning outline, assessment information and orig…
Marine and Maritime Studies (ATAR)
Explore Marine and Maritime Studies as a distinct ATAR course. Investigate plankton, coral, marine resource issues and shipwreck conservation, with opportunities to develop diving-related skills.
Marine and Maritime Studies (General)
Explore Marine and Maritime Studies as a distinct General course. Explore water testing, winds, tides and currents, alongside Western Australian fishing and maritime issues.
Materials Design and Technology (ATAR)
Explore Materials Design and Technology as a distinct ATAR course. Use design principles and materials knowledge to develop creative projects and production skills.
Materials Design and Technology (General)
Explore Materials Design and Technology as a distinct General course. Design and construct items to meet needs, learning about suitable materials, equipment and production techniques.
Materials Design and Technology (Preliminary)
Explore Materials Design and Technology as a distinct Preliminary course. Explore design before making, using prepared components and supported tools, then communicate and reflect on ideas.
Mathematics Applications (ATAR)
Explore Mathematics Applications as a distinct ATAR course. Analyse relationships in paired data, investigate sequence growth and decay, and study graphs and networks.
Mathematics Essential (General)
Explore Mathematics Essential as a distinct General course. Use calculations, measurement, formulas and graphs to solve practical mathematical problems.
Mathematics Foundation (Foundation)
Explore Mathematics Foundation as a distinct Foundation course. Practise everyday addition and subtraction, measurement, time and interpreting simple data displays.
Mathematics Methods (ATAR)
Explore Mathematics Methods as a distinct ATAR course. Extend differentiation, investigate optimisation and graphing, and connect integration with areas and differentiation.
Mathematics Preliminary (Preliminary)
Explore Mathematics Preliminary as a distinct Preliminary course. Build number and quantity skills through counting, sharing, simple number sentences and recognising money.
Mathematics Specialist (ATAR)
In Year 11 Mathematics Specialist, explore Geometry; Combinatorics. See the learning outline, assessment information and original sample before choosing.
Media Production and Analysis (ATAR)
Explore Media Production and Analysis as a distinct ATAR course. Unit 1 – Popular culture; Unit 2 – Influence
Media Production and Analysis (General)
Explore Media Production and Analysis as a distinct General course. Unit 1 – Popular media; Unit 2 – Media influence
Modern History (ATAR)
Explore Modern History as a distinct ATAR course. Unit 1 – Understanding the modern world; Unit 2 – Movements for change in the 20th century
Music (ATAR)
WACE Music's written examination asks you to do two things with your ears and eyes: read and write music accurately, and explain what music means. Section One is music literacy - intervals, tonality, modulation…
Music (General)
Explore Music as a distinct General course. Develop listening, composing and performance skills, and explore how culture and history shape music.
Outdoor Education (ATAR)
Explore Outdoor Education as a distinct ATAR course. Practise responsible expedition planning, group decision-making and outdoor leadership while exploring sustainability and local environments.
Outdoor Education (General)
Explore Outdoor Education as a distinct General course. Unit 1 – Experiencing the outdoors; Unit 2 – Facing challenges in the outdoors
Philosophy and Ethics (ATAR)
Explore Philosophy and Ethics as a distinct ATAR course. Unit 1 – Reason and persons; Unit 2 – Reason and culture
Physical Education Studies (ATAR)
Explore Physical Education Studies as a distinct ATAR course. Explore training, anatomy and the body’s responses to activity, connecting skill and tactics with performance.
Physical Education Studies (General)
Explore Physical Education Studies as a distinct General course. Explore how activity affects body systems and use that knowledge to improve individual and team performance.
Physics (ATAR)
Explore Physics as a distinct ATAR course. Unit 1 – Motion, forces and energy; Unit 2 – Waves, nuclear and electrical physics
Plant Production Systems (General)
Explore Plant Production Systems as a distinct General course. Plan plant production around growing conditions, market needs, costs and natural resources, including safe chemical practices.
Politics and Law (ATAR)
Explore Politics and Law as a distinct ATAR course. Unit 1 – Democracy and the rule of law; Unit 2 – Representation and justice
Psychology (ATAR)
Explore Psychology as a distinct ATAR course. Unit 1 – Biological and lifespan psychology; Unit 2 – Attitudes, stereotypes and social influence
Psychology (General)
Explore Psychology as a distinct General course. Explore brain function and influences on behaviour, then investigate physical, cognitive, social and emotional development.
Religion and Life (ATAR)
Explore Religion and Life as a distinct ATAR course. Investigate how religion shapes identity, purpose and groups, using inquiry and research skills.
Religion and Life (Foundation)
Explore Religion and Life as a distinct Foundation course. Explore where religion fits within people’s everyday lives and within society.
Religion and Life (General)
Explore Religion and Life as a distinct General course. Explore meaning, religion and human experience while practising research and communication.
Religion and Life (Preliminary)
Explore Religion and Life as a distinct Preliminary course. Use familiar examples to explore religion’s main features and its presence in society.
Tamil: Second Language (ATAR)
Explore Tamil: Second Language as a distinct ATAR course. Build Tamil communication skills and cultural understanding through relationships.
Visual Arts (ATAR)
Explore Visual Arts as a distinct ATAR course. Unit 3 – Commentaries; Unit 4 – Points of view
Visual Arts (General)
Explore Visual Arts as a distinct General course. Unit 1 – Experiences; Unit 2 – Explorations
Visual Arts (Preliminary)
Explore Visual Arts as a distinct Preliminary course. Unit 1 – Discovery; Unit 2 – Expression
How WACE subject selection works
Year 11 and Year 12 structure
Year 11 units → Year 12 pairs
Completing the certificate
20 units including ten Year 12 units, English study, List A/List B breadth and the achievement and literacy/numeracy standards.
Considering an ATAR?
At least four permissible scaled course scores. University English competence is separate from whether English counts in the aggregate.
What does scaling mean?
A mean scaled score describes the course cohort. It alone does not tell you whether your mark scales up or down.
Scaling compares results across cohorts. It does not tell you whether you will enjoy a subject or how much effort you will need. Historical numbers are labelled by year and statistic in each subject profile.
Can I change my subjects?
Use the checker for your completion cohort. VET and endorsed-programme equivalences change; your school must confirm changes and deadlines.
What if I do not know my career?
Start with subject content, sample work and your interests. Keep a few options to discuss rather than trying to predict your career now. Course prerequisites are an optional check for exact courses, institutions and entry years.
What about vocational or non-ATAR study?
An ATAR is one pathway. Ask your school about VET, apprenticeships, traineeships, certificate requirements and other tertiary entry pathways. Choose the non-ATAR option in your plan to keep certificate planning separate from ATAR checks.
Common questions
What do I need to complete WACE?
20 units including ten Year 12 units, English study, List A/List B breadth and the achievement and literacy/numeracy standards.
How does scaling work for WACE?
A mean scaled score describes the course cohort. It alone does not tell you whether your mark scales up or down.
Can I change my WACE subjects?
Use the checker for your completion cohort. VET and endorsed-programme equivalences change; your school must confirm changes and deadlines.
Find more official subjects and course versions
Subjects are worth considering whether or not we sell resources for them. SCSA ATAR, General, Foundation and Preliminary course syllabuses. Confirm your school’s actual offerings and the implementation year.
Browse the imported official course directory (86 entries)
These source links include courses awaiting a full information profile. New and upcoming versions may appear together; do not assume a publication year is the teaching start year.
- Dance
- Design
- Drama
- Media Production and Analysis
- Music
- Visual Arts
- English
- Literature
- English as an Additional Language or Dialect
- Health Studies
- Outdoor Education
- Physical Education Studies
- Aboriginal and Intercultural Studies
- Accounting and Finance
- Agribusiness
- Ancient History
- Business Management and Enterprise
- Careers and Employability
- Career and Enterprise
- Economics
- Geography
- Humanities and Social Sciences in Action
- Modern History
- Philosophy and Ethics
- Politics and Law
- Religion and Life
- Aboriginal Languages of WA
- Chinese: Second Language
- Chinese: Background Language
- Chinese: First Language
- French: Second Language
- French: Background Language
- German: Second Language
- German: Background Language
- Hindi: Second Language
- Hindi: Background Language
- Indonesian: Second Language
- Indonesian: Background Language
- Indonesian: First Language
- Interstate Languages
- Italian: Second Language
- Italian: Background Language
- Japanese: Second Language
- Japanese: Background Language
- Korean: Second Language
- Korean: Background Language
- Punjabi: Second Language
- Punjabi: Background Language
- Tamil: Second Language
- Tamil: Background Language
- Mathematics Specialist
- Mathematics Methods
- Mathematics Applications
- Mathematics Essential
- Mathematics Foundation
- Mathematics Preliminary
- Animal Production Systems
- Aviation
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Earth and Environmental Science
- Engineering Studies
- Human Biology
- Integrated Science
- Marine and Maritime Studies
- Physics
- Plant Production Systems
- Psychology
- Science in Practice
- Applied Information Technology
- Automotive Engineering and Technology
- Building and Construction
- Children, Family and the Community
- Computer Science
- Food Science and Technology
- Materials Design and Technology
- Automotive
- Business and Financial Services
- Community Services and Health
- Construction Industries
- Creative Industries
- Engineering
- Hospitality and Tourism
- Information and Communications Technology
- Primary Industries
- Sport and Recreation
Subject information coverage
This release includes 90 subject profiles for WACE, combining existing subject guides with separately sourced official courses. It is not a school’s offering list or a claim that every accredited subject has a complete profile. Check source versions and verification notes within each profile.
See source policy, coverage and known limits. No subject is excluded because it lacks paid resources.
Check your shortlist before you enrol
- How to choose Year 11 and Year 12 subjects — Compare content, assessment, prerequisites and school availability before finalising a plan.
- University course and entry requirements finder — Compare published entry figures and open the official course sources.
- Subject selection sources and verification — Check coverage, source dates and unverified requirements.