Philosophy and Ethics
Philosophy and Ethics learning area contacts:
- Meredith Beaton : +61 8 9273 6781 | Meredith.Beaton@scsa.wa.edu.au
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ATAR
The Philosophy and Ethics ATAR course engages students with three classical questions of the human condition: ‘What is real?’; ‘How do we know?’ and ‘How should we live?’ Within this context, the course gives students the opportunity to explore the world of concepts from both contemporary and historical perspectives. Students are taught clarification, evaluation and argument. They develop the specific skills to inquire, reason and make judgements.
What's changingSyllabus- ATAR Year 12 What's changing - General capabilities (409.2 KB) Last updated: 30 Oct 2025 2:15pm
- ATAR Year 12 What's changing - General capabilities (317.7 KB) Last updated: 30 Oct 2025 2:15pm
- ATAR Year 12 What's changing - Rationale and Aims (391.4 KB) Last updated: 30 Oct 2025 2:15pm
- ATAR Year 12 What's changing - Rationale and Aims (315.5 KB) Last updated: 30 Oct 2025 2:15pm
Grading Support Materials- ATAR Syllabus Year 11 - For teaching from 2026 (565.7 KB) Last updated: 28 Jan 2026 4:43pm
- ATAR Syllabus Year 11 - For teaching from 2026 (387.5 KB) Last updated: 28 Jan 2026 4:42pm
- ATAR Syllabus Year 12 - For teaching from 2024 (350.9 KB) Last updated: 05 Feb 2024 9:04am
- ATAR Syllabus Year 12 - For teaching from 2024 (170.0 KB) Last updated: 05 Feb 2024 9:04am
Examination Materials- Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (381.7 KB) Last updated: 28 Jan 2026 11:38am
- Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (212.3 KB) Last updated: 28 Jan 2026 11:38am
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment tasks (586.4 KB) Last updated: 05 May 2026 4:46pm
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment tasks (375.8 KB) Last updated: 05 May 2026 4:46pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks (647.2 KB) Last updated: 05 May 2026 4:46pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks (384.5 KB) Last updated: 05 May 2026 4:46pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment outline (381.2 KB) Last updated: 17 Sep 2024 11:38am
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment outline (352.1 KB) Last updated: 17 Sep 2024 11:38am
- ATAR Year 11 sample course outline (490.6 KB) Last updated: 17 Sep 2024 11:37am
- ATAR Year 11 sample course outline (378.8 KB) Last updated: 17 Sep 2024 11:38am
- ATAR Year 11 suggested references (468.8 KB) Last updated: 17 Sep 2024 11:38am
- ATAR Year 11 suggested references (353.0 KB) Last updated: 17 Sep 2024 11:38am
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline (391.5 KB) Last updated: 17 Sep 2024 11:38am
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline (353.3 KB) Last updated: 17 Sep 2024 11:38am
- ATAR Year 12 sample course outline (475.1 KB) Last updated: 17 Sep 2024 11:38am
- ATAR Year 12 sample course outline (371.3 KB) Last updated: 17 Sep 2024 11:38am
- ATAR Year 12 suggested references (410.1 KB) Last updated: 17 Sep 2024 11:38am
- ATAR Year 12 suggested references (352.9 KB) Last updated: 17 Sep 2024 11:38am
- 2025 Summary examination report for candidates (256.6 KB) Last updated: 19 Mar 2026 2:28pm
- 2025 Examination (451.6 KB) Last updated: 28 Jan 2026 1:21pm
- 2025 Marking Key (329.6 KB) Last updated: 28 Jan 2026 1:21pm
- Additional Past ATAR Course Examinations