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Up to 50 new courses will be available. Schools will select which courses to offer their students to meet their interests and needs within school resources. Typically, schools will select 20–35 courses.

Students will generally choose five or more courses, including one from the English area (English; English as an Additional Language/Dialect; or Literature).

Courses
2008
2009
2010
 
Course Units
WACE Exam
Course Units
WACE Exam
WACE Exam
Aboriginal and Intercultural Studies# 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B   1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B
Aboriginal Languages of Western Australia# 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B   1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B
Accounting and Finance#     1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B  
Animal Production Systems*#     PA, 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B  
Applied Information Technology* 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B PA, 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B
Automotive Engineering and Technology*#     1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B
Aviation* 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B   1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B
Biological Sciences*#     1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B  
Building and Construction*#     PA, 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B  
Business Management and Enterprise*#     PA, 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B  
Career and Enterprise# 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B   PA, 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B
Chemistry*#     1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B
Children, Family and the Community*#     1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B  
Chinese: Second Language 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B   1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B
Computer Science*# 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B   1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B
Dance# 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B   1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B
Design*# Dimensional Design (DESD): 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B
Graphics (DESG): 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B
Photography (DESP): 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B
Technical Graphics (DEST): 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B
  1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B  
Drama*# 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B   1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B
Earth and Environmental Science 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B
Economics#     1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B  
Engineering Studies* 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B
English PA, PB, 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B PA, PB, 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B
Food Science and Technology*#     Hosptiality (FSTH): PA, 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B
Nutrition and Health Promotions (FSTN): PA, 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B
Product Development (FSTP): PA, 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B
 
French PA, PB, 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B PA, PB, 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B
Geography*#     1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B  
German     1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B  
Health Studies*#     PA, 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B  
History:Ancient and Modern#     PA, 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B  
Human Biological Science#     PA, 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B  
Intergrated Science*#     Biotechnology(ISCB): 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B
Materials (ISCM): 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B
Space Science (ISCS): 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B
Water (ISCW): 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B
 
Italian# 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B   PA, 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B
Japanese: Second Language#     PA, 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B  
Literature#     PA, 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B  
Marine and Maritime Technology*# PA, 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B   PA, 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B
Materials Design and Technology*# Metal (MDTM): 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B
Textiles (MDTT): 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B
WOOD (MDTW): 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B

  Metal (MDTM): PA, 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B
Textiles (MDTT):PA, 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B
WOOD (MDTW): PA, 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B

Mathematics#     PA, 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D  
Mathematics Specialist#     3A, 3B, 3C, 3D  
Media Production Analysis* 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B
Music*#     1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B  
Outdoor Education*# 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B   1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B
Philosophy and Ethics# 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B   1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B
Physical Education Studies 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B PA, 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B
Physics*#     1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B  
Plant Production Systems*#     PA, 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B  
Politics and Law*#     1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B  
Psychology# 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B   1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B
Religion and Life#     1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B  
Visual Arts*#     PA, 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B  
Key
* These courses provide opportunities for students to complete full/partial VET qualifications.
# Implementation of courses from 2008 will be subject to the recommendations of teacher juries and subject experts