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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 398 asked in the Legislative Council on 7 May 2019 by Hon Donna Faragher

Parliament: 40 Session: 1

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION — REFORM

398. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the Minister for Education and Training:

I refer to the minister's press release titled ''Schooling reforms to give every student an opportunity for a better future'', dated 2 May 2019, and specifically the reference that the School Curriculum and Standards Authority was asked by the minister to consult with school leaders, training providers, industry, parents and students.

(1) What was the form of consultation undertaken by SCSA?

(2) Will the minister list each of the stakeholders who were consulted?

(3) On what date or dates was each stakeholder referred to in (2) consulted?

Hon SUE ELLERY replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.

(1) The plan to propose changes to the Western Australian Certificate of Education, including stakeholder consultation, was announced in my media statement on 22 October 2018. The School Curriculum and Standards Authority conducted face-to-face or telephone consultation with stakeholders.

(2)–(3) As the information is provided in tabular form, I seek leave to have the following information incorporated into Hansard. I also offered a briefing on the changes to the honourable member; however, my office has not yet received a response.

Hon Donna Faragher: I had informed my office to say yes to that, and that might not have been passed on to you, minister, but thank you for the invitation.

Hon SUE ELLERY: Okay.

Leave granted.

The following material was incorporated —

Stakeholder

Date of Consultation

Senior School Curriculum and Certification Committee (Department of Education, Catholic Education Western Australia, Department of Education, Department of Training and Workforce Development, School Curriculum and Standards Authority Board)

15 November 2018

10 December 2018

26 March 2019

Association of Independent Schools Western Australia Education Policy Consultative Committee

8 March 2019

Department of Training and Workforce Development TAFE Managing Directors

23 November 2018

Western Australian Council of State School Organisations

21 February 2019

Parents and Friends Federation Western Australia

22 February 2019

Chamber of Commerce and Industry

12 February 2019

Chamber of Minerals and Energy

21 February 2019

State School Teachers Union Western Australia

12 February 2019

State Training Board

30 November 2018

State Training Board, Department of Training and Workforce Development and Industry Training Councils

15 February 2019

Training Accreditation Council

3 December 2018

WA Secondary Schools Executives Association

11 February 2019

Catholic Secondary Principals Association of Western Australia

26 February 2019

Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia Education Policy Consultative Committee

8 March 2019

CARE School Principals

15 February 2019

School Curriculum and Standards Authority Secondary Principals' Advisory Committee

22 November 2018

14 March 2019

School Curriculum and Standards Authority Curriculum and Assessment Committee

26 February 2019

School Curriculum and Standards Authority Standards Committee

19 February 2019

Department of Education, Association of Independent Schools WA and Catholic Education WA VET Officers

23 November 2019

The University of Western Australia

18 February 2019

Curtin University

11 February 2019

Edith Cowan University

5 March 2019

University of Notre Dame

5 March 2019

Murdoch University

5 March 2019

Sample of Year 12 students from three secondary schools

8 March 2019

Commissioner for Children and Young People

26 February 2019