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Years 11 and 12 Design ATAR and General Assessment Advice for 2022

Teachers are advised to follow the revised course specific assessment advice for Years 11 and 12 Design ATAR and General courses for 2022.

The Assessment Tables for the following courses have been modified for use in 2022 and can be found in the syllabus section of the course page.

• Year 11 Design ATAR modified assessment table for 2022
• Year 12 Design ATAR modified assessment table for 2022
• Year 11 Design General modified assessment table for 2022
• Year 12 Design General modified assessment table for 2022

Teachers should ensure their Assessment Outline for these courses reflect the requirements of the modified Assessment Tables. The Authority will require teachers to revert to using the standard Assessment Tables in the syllabus in 2023.

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• ATAR

  The Year 11 ATAR Design course will be part of the Syllabus Delivery Audit in 2023. Please see the handbook below for further information.

  • Syllabus Delivery Audit 2023 Teacher and Head of Learning Area (HoLA) Handbook

  In the Design ATAR course students develop skills and processes for current and future industry and employment markets. Students are equipped with the knowledge and skills to understand design principles and processes, analyse problems and possibilities, and devise innovative strategies within design contexts. These include photography, graphics, dimensional design and technical graphics. The Design ATAR course also emphasises the scope of design in professional industries allowing students to maximise university pathways.

  Syllabus

  •  ATAR Syllabus Year 11 (272.4 KB) Last updated: 20 Apr 2018 8:03am
  •  ATAR Syllabus Year 11 (280.4 KB)
  •  Year 11 Design ATAR modified assessment table for 2022 (358.0 KB) Last updated: 02 Feb 2022 11:37am
  •  Year 11 Design ATAR modified assessment table for 2022 (263.8 KB)
  •  ATAR Syllabus Year 11 (for teaching from 2023) (1.1 MB) Last updated: 23 Aug 2022 9:22am
  •  ATAR Syllabus Year 11 (for teaching from 2023) (355.1 KB)
  •  ATAR Syllabus Year 12 (366.3 KB) Last updated: 20 Jan 2021 10:36am
  •  ATAR Syllabus Year 12 (165.8 KB)
  •  Year 12 Design ATAR modified assessment table for 2022 (362.3 KB) Last updated: 02 Feb 2022 11:38am
  •  Year 12 Design ATAR modified assessment table for 2022 (263.5 KB)
  •  ATAR Syllabus Year 12 (for teaching from 2024) (1.1 MB) Last updated: 30 May 2022 2:02pm
  •  ATAR Syllabus Year 12 (for teaching from 2024) (347.4 KB)

  Grading

  • Available work samples are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at Extranet login.

  • Grade descriptions in Year 11 syllabus

  • Grade descriptions in Year 12 syllabus

  Support Materials

  •  Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (328.7 KB) Last updated: 27 Jan 2023 1:12pm
  •  Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (211.7 KB)
  •  Revised Design Glossary Year 11 and 12 ATAR (for teaching from 2023) (931.8 KB) Last updated: 20 Dec 2022 9:41am
  •  Revised Design Glossary Year 11 and 12 ATAR (for teaching from 2023) (1.4 MB)
  •  ATAR Year 11 sample assessment outline (405.2 KB) Last updated: 20 Dec 2022 9:41am
  •  ATAR Year 11 sample assessment outline (275.1 KB)
  •  ATAR Year 11 sample course outline (552.7 KB) Last updated: 20 Dec 2022 9:42am
  •  ATAR Year 11 sample course outline (394.3 KB)
  •  ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks (549.9 KB) Last updated: 20 Dec 2022 9:42am
  •  ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks (418.4 KB)
  •  ATAR and General Year 11 and 12 Design Glossary (151.2 KB) Last updated: 17 Feb 2017 11:53am
  •  ATAR and General Year 11 and 12 Design Glossary (42.1 KB)
  •  ATAR Year 12 sample course outline (478.3 KB) Last updated: 04 Nov 2019 11:49am
  •  ATAR Year 12 sample course outline (362.2 KB)
  •  ATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline (445.2 KB) Last updated: 05 Nov 2019 12:17pm
  •  ATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline (350.0 KB)
  •  ATAR Year 12 sample assessment tasks (496.9 KB) Last updated: 04 Nov 2019 10:47am
  •  ATAR Year 12 sample assessment tasks (370.7 KB)

  Examination Materials

  •  2022 DES Examination Front Cover (298.2 KB) Last updated: 26 Aug 2022 7:13am
  •  2022 DES Practical Examination (265.1 KB) Last updated: 26 Aug 2022 7:13am
  •  2022 Practical (portfolio) examination requirements (3.6 MB) Last updated: 25 Mar 2022 8:05am
  •  2022 Practical (portfolio) marking key (300.0 KB) Last updated: 25 Mar 2022 8:05am
  •  2021 Acknowledgement variations for ATAR course exams (599.8 KB) Last updated: 27 Apr 2022 9:12am
  •  2021 Examination (1.9 MB) Last updated: 07 Feb 2022 3:45pm
  •  2021 Summary examination report for candidates (126.6 KB) Last updated: 06 Apr 2022 7:00am
  •  2021 Marking key (1.1 MB) Last updated: 07 Feb 2022 3:45pm
  •  Additional Past ATAR Course Examinations
• General

  In the Design General course students develop skills and processes for current and future industry and employment markets. Students are equipped with the knowledge and skills to understand design principles and processes, analyse problems and devise innovative strategies through projects. Students are able to focus on particular contexts from a choice of photography, graphics, dimensional design and technical graphics. The Design General course also emphasises the scope of design in trade based industries allowing students to maximise vocational pathways.

  Syllabus

  •  General Syllabus Year 11 (268.7 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:06pm
  •  General Syllabus Year 11 (292.8 KB)
  •  Year 11 Design General modified assessment table for 2022 (357.7 KB) Last updated: 02 Feb 2022 11:49am
  •  Year 11 Design General modified assessment table for 2022 (265.0 KB)
  •  General Syllabus Year 12 (304.3 KB) Last updated: 10 May 2018 10:46am
  •  General Syllabus Year 12 (155.2 KB)
  •  Year 12 Design General modified assessment table for 2022 (358.4 KB) Last updated: 02 Feb 2022 11:50am
  •  Year 12 Design General modified assessment table for 2022 (264.6 KB)

  Grading

  • Available work samples are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at Extranet login.

  • Grade descriptions in Year 11 syllabus

  • Grade descriptions in Year 12 syllabus

  Support Materials

  •  Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (328.7 KB) Last updated: 27 Jan 2023 1:12pm
  •  Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (211.7 KB)
  •  ATAR and General Year 11 and 12 Design Glossary (151.2 KB) Last updated: 17 Feb 2017 11:53am
  •  ATAR and General Year 11 and 12 Design Glossary (42.1 KB)
  •  General Year 11 sample course outline (506.5 KB) Last updated: 15 May 2020 2:37pm
  •  General Year 11 sample course outline (363.8 KB)
  •  General Year 11 sample assessment outline (437.0 KB) Last updated: 15 May 2020 2:39pm
  •  General Year 11 sample assessment outline (349.1 KB)
  •  General Year 11 sample assessment tasks (460.4 KB) Last updated: 15 May 2020 2:39pm
  •  General Year 11 sample assessment tasks (361.3 KB)
  •  General Year 12 sample course outline (506.0 KB) Last updated: 30 Aug 2019 9:56am
  •  General Year 12 sample course outline (360.6 KB)
  •  General Year 12 sample assessment outline (439.6 KB) Last updated: 30 Aug 2019 9:58am
  •  General Year 12 sample assessment outline (347.8 KB)
  •  General Year 12 sample assessment tasks (482.5 KB) Last updated: 30 Aug 2019 9:58am
  •  General Year 12 sample assessment tasks (375.1 KB)

  Externally Set Task Materials 2023

  •  2023 General EST Unit 3 Content (224.6 KB) Last updated: 21 Sep 2022 3:40pm

  Externally Set Tasks Materials 2022

  •  2022 General EST Unit 3 Content (334.5 KB) Last updated: 23 Sep 2021 8:43am

  Externally Set Task Materials 2021

  •  2021 DES General EST Unit 3 Content (330.4 KB) Last updated: 24 Sep 2020 1:08pm

  Externally Set Task Materials 2020

  •  2020 General EST Unit 3 Content (299.9 KB) Last updated: 25 Sep 2019 3:41pm

  Externally Set Task Materials 2019

  •  2019 General EST Unit 3 content (154.8 KB) Last updated: 20 Sep 2018 9:50am

  • Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at http://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.

  Externally Set Task Materials 2018

  •  2018 General EST Unit 3 content (147.7 KB) Last updated: 22 Sep 2017 12:02pm

  • Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at http://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.

  Externally Set Task Materials 2017

  •  2017 General EST Unit 3 content (165.6 KB)
  •  2017 General EST Unit 3 content (153.3 KB) Last updated: 26 Sep 2018 9:43am

  • Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at http://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.

  Externally Set Task Materials 2016

  •  General sample EST (301.9 KB)
  •  General sample EST (213.5 KB) Last updated: 22 Feb 2019 10:30am
  •  General sample EST marking key (325.8 KB)
  •  General sample EST marking key (191.2 KB) Last updated: 22 Feb 2019 10:30am

  • Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at http://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.