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• ATAR

  The Accounting and Finance ATAR course focuses on financial literacy and aims to provide students with the knowledge, understandings and a range of skills that enables them to make sound financial judgements. Students develop an understanding that financial decisions have far reaching consequences for individuals and business. The course will provide students with the understanding of the systems and processes through which financial practices and decision making are carried out, as well as the ethical, social and environmental issues involved. Through the preparation, examination and analysis of a variety of financial documents and systems, students develop an understanding of the fundamental principles and practices upon which accounting and financial management are based. An understanding and application of these principles and practices enables students to analyse their own financial data and that of businesses and make informed decisions, forecasts of future performance, and recommendations based on that analysis.

  Years 11 and 12 Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions
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  Syllabus

  •  ATAR Syllabus Year 11 (for teaching and examination from 2020) (517.3 KB) Last updated: 19 Aug 2020 10:29am
  •  ATAR Syllabus Year 11 (for teaching and examination from 2020) (287.6 KB)
  •  ATAR Syllabus Year 11 (for teaching from January 1, 2022) (816.6 KB) Last updated: 22 Sep 2021 9:49am
  •  ATAR Syllabus Year 11 (for teaching from January 1, 2022) (287.9 KB)
  •  ATAR Syllabus Year 12 (for teaching and examination from 2020) (396.7 KB) Last updated: 19 Aug 2020 10:30am
  •  ATAR Syllabus Year 12 (for teaching and examination from 2020) (169.2 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

  •  ATAR Year 11 and 12 syllabus support materials (for teaching in 2020) (591.6 KB) Last updated: 28 Nov 2019 11:06am
  •  ATAR Year 11 and 12 syllabus support materials (for teaching in 2020) (372.9 KB)
  •  ATAR Year 11 and 12 conceptual framework for financial reporting (for teaching from 2020) (842.9 KB) Last updated: 04 Feb 2020 11:40am
  •  ATAR Year 11 and 12 conceptual framework for financial reporting (for teaching from 2020) (356.5 KB)
  •  ATAR Year 11 sample assessment outline (444.5 KB) Last updated: 13 Jan 2020 2:51pm
  •  ATAR Year 11 sample assessment outline (353.6 KB)
  •  ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks (884.9 KB) Last updated: 08 Apr 2019 1:35pm
  •  ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks (380.6 KB)
  •  ATAR Year 11 sample course outline (484.3 KB) Last updated: 04 Mar 2022 1:17pm
  •  ATAR Year 11 sample course outline (364.1 KB)
  •  ATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline (447.3 KB) Last updated: 13 Jan 2020 2:58pm
  •  ATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline (353.6 KB)
  •  ATAR Year 12 sample assessment tasks (915.6 KB) Last updated: 08 Apr 2019 1:57pm
  •  ATAR Year 12 sample assessment tasks (379.1 KB)
  •  ATAR Year 12 sample course outline (892.1 KB) Last updated: 10 Jul 2020 3:56pm
  •  ATAR Year 12 sample course outline (363.4 KB)

  Examination Materials

  •  2022 ACF Specification Booklet (1.1 MB) Last updated: 25 Jan 2022 11:26am
  •  2021 Examination (389.8 KB) Last updated: 15 Feb 2022 12:10pm
  •  2021 Summary examination report for candidates (120.0 KB) Last updated: 06 Apr 2022 7:00am
  •  2021 Marking key (845.6 KB) Last updated: 03 Feb 2022 1:36pm
  •  2021 Information booklet (287.3 KB) Last updated: 15 Feb 2022 12:11pm
  •  2021 Specification booklet (1.1 MB) Last updated: 03 Feb 2022 1:36pm
  •  Additional Past ATAR Course Examinations
• General

  The Accounting and Finance General course focuses on financial literacy and aims to provide students with the knowledge, understandings and a range of skills that enables them to engage in sound financial decision making. Students develop an understanding that financial decisions have far reaching consequences. Through the preparation, examination and analysis of financial documents and procedures, students develop an understanding of the fundamental principles and practices upon which accounting and financial management are based. An understanding of these principles and practices enables students to analyse their own financial data and that of small businesses, and make informed decisions based on that analysis.
  

  Syllabus

  •  General Syllabus Year 11 (497.7 KB) Last updated: 26 Sep 2019 1:20pm
  •  General Syllabus Year 11 (280.9 KB)
  •  General Syllabus Year 12 (for teaching from 2020) (501.1 KB) Last updated: 23 Sep 2019 11:39am
  •  General Syllabus Year 12 (for teaching from 2020) (281.1 KB)
  •  General Syllabus Year 12 (for teaching from January 1, 2022) (816.9 KB) Last updated: 22 Sep 2021 9:49am
  •  General Syllabus Year 12 (for teaching from January 1, 2022) (281.3 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

  •  General Year 11 sample course outline (495.0 KB) Last updated: 31 Jan 2019 11:17am
  •  General Year 11 sample course outline (358.5 KB)
  •  General Year 11 sample assessment outline (751.6 KB) Last updated: 08 Apr 2019 2:19pm
  •  General Year 11 sample assessment outline (557.3 KB)
  •  General Year 11 sample assessment tasks (844.7 KB) Last updated: 08 Apr 2019 2:21pm
  •  General Year 11 sample assessment tasks (369.0 KB)
  •  General Year 12 syllabus support materials (for teaching in 2020) (516.0 KB) Last updated: 28 Nov 2019 11:11am
  •  General Year 12 syllabus support materials (for teaching in 2020) (363.0 KB)
  •  General Year 12 sample course outline (496.1 KB) Last updated: 04 Mar 2022 1:14pm
  •  General Year 12 sample course outline (365.1 KB)
  •  General Year 12 sample assessment outline (for teaching in 2020) (442.2 KB) Last updated: 28 Nov 2019 11:11am
  •  General Year 12 sample assessment outline (for teaching in 2020) (351.9 KB)
  •  General Year 12 sample assessment tasks (861.0 KB) Last updated: 08 Apr 2019 2:14pm
  •  General Year 12 sample assessment tasks (371.9 KB)
  •  General Year 12 conceptual framework for financial reporting (for teaching from 2020) (919.6 KB) Last updated: 04 Feb 2020 11:41am
  •  General Year 12 conceptual framework for financial reporting (for teaching from 2020) (355.4 KB)

  Externally Set Task Materials 2022

  •  2022 General EST Unit 3 Content (279.2 KB) Last updated: 23 Sep 2021 8:43am

  Externally Set Task Materials 2021

  •  2021 ACF General EST Unit 3 Content (276.6 KB) Last updated: 26 Nov 2021 9:54am

  Externally Set Task Materials 2020

  •  2020 General EST Unit 3 Content (277.2 KB) Last updated: 25 Sep 2019 3:44pm

  Externally Set Task Materials 2019

  •  2019 General EST Unit 3 content (151.3 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 (143.2 KB) Last updated: 22 Sep 2017 12:13pm

  • 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 ESTs Unit 3 content (164.2 KB)
  •  2017 General ESTs Unit 3 content (156.7 KB) Last updated: 26 Sep 2018 9:53am

  • 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 (308.8 KB)
  •  General sample EST (202.0 KB) Last updated: 22 Feb 2019 10:32am
  •  General sample EST marking key (340.5 KB)
  •  General sample EST marking key (222.4 KB) Last updated: 22 Feb 2019 10:32am

  • 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.