Design
Design learning area contacts:
- For all Design course enquiries please contact:
Claire Hodge : +61 8 9273 6342 | Claire.Hodge@scsa.wa.edu.au - For Design practical examination enquiries please contact:
Paul Cranley : +61 8 9273 6795 | Paul.Cranley@scsa.wa.edu.au
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ATAR
The Design ATAR course equips students with highly transferrable knowledge and skills for further education and employment pathways within a range of industries. The problem solving, Design Thinking and visual communication skills obtained in this course, in partnership with industry specific knowledge, provides students with an increasingly valuable skill set relevant to all fields of design as well as technology, engineering, business, science and innovation.
SyllabusGrading Support Materials- ATAR Syllabus Year 11 - For teaching from 2024 (537.7 KB) Last updated: 13 Feb 2024 2:56pm
- ATAR Syllabus Year 11 - For teaching from 2024 (403.8 KB) Last updated: 13 Feb 2024 2:56pm
- ATAR Syllabus Year 12 - For teaching from 2024 (582.9 KB) Last updated: 13 Feb 2024 3:06pm
- ATAR Syllabus Year 12 - For teaching from 2024 (395.0 KB) Last updated: 13 Feb 2024 3:07pm
Examination Materials- Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (328.7 KB) Last updated: 12 May 2025 4:11pm
- Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (211.7 KB) Last updated: 28 Jan 2025 7:24am
- Revised Design Glossary Year 11 and 12 ATAR (for teaching from 2023) (931.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:19pm
- Revised Design Glossary Year 11 and 12 ATAR (for teaching from 2023) (1.4 MB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:19pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment outline (405.2 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:19pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment outline (275.1 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:19pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample course outline (552.7 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:19pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample course outline (394.3 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:19pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks (549.9 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:19pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks (418.4 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:19pm
- ATAR and General Year 11 and 12 Design Glossary (151.2 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:22pm
- ATAR and General Year 11 and 12 Design Glossary (42.1 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:22pm
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline (416.6 KB) Last updated: 06 Feb 2024 12:03pm
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline (263.4 KB) Last updated: 06 Feb 2024 12:03pm
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment tasks (559.0 KB) Last updated: 06 Feb 2024 12:03pm
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment tasks (423.1 KB) Last updated: 06 Feb 2024 12:03pm
- ATAR Year 12 sample course outline (523.2 KB) Last updated: 06 Feb 2024 12:03pm
- ATAR Year 12 sample course outline (389.8 KB) Last updated: 06 Feb 2024 12:03pm
- 2024 Summary examination report for candidates (137.2 KB) Last updated: 11 Apr 2025 12:42pm
- 2025 Practical (portfolio) examination requirements (2.1 MB) Last updated: 28 Mar 2025 9:22am
- 2025 Practical (portfolio) marking key (468.4 KB) Last updated: 28 Mar 2025 9:23am
- 2025 Practical Examination – References/acknowledgements (993.4 KB) Last updated: 30 Apr 2025 3:39pm
- 2025 Practical Examination – References/acknowledgements (133.9 KB) Last updated: 30 Apr 2025 3:39pm
- 2025 Practical Examination – Declaration of authenticity (129.7 KB) Last updated: 30 Apr 2025 3:39pm
- 2024 Examination (2.1 MB) Last updated: 11 Mar 2025 2:06pm
- 2024 Marking Key (808.3 KB) Last updated: 11 Mar 2025 2:07pm
- 2024 DES Practical (portfolio) Examination Front Cover (232.1 KB) Last updated: 26 Aug 2024 10:55am
- Sample ATAR Examination (for teaching from January 1, 2024) (5.7 MB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:36pm
- Sample ATAR Marking key (for teaching from January 1, 2024) (1.2 MB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:36pm
- Additional Past ATAR Course Examinations
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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.
SyllabusGrading Support Materials- General Syllabus Year 11 - For teaching from 2024 (340.2 KB) Last updated: 13 Feb 2024 3:09pm
- General Syllabus Year 11 - For teaching from 2024 (288.2 KB) Last updated: 13 Feb 2024 3:09pm
- General Syllabus Year 12 - For teaching from 2024 (349.7 KB) Last updated: 13 Feb 2024 1:27pm
- General Syllabus Year 12 - For teaching from 2024 (211.5 KB) Last updated: 13 Feb 2024 1:27pm
Externally Set Task Materials 2025- Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (328.7 KB) Last updated: 12 May 2025 4:11pm
- Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (211.7 KB) Last updated: 28 Jan 2025 7:24am
- ATAR and General Year 11 and 12 Design Glossary (151.2 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:22pm
- ATAR and General Year 11 and 12 Design Glossary (42.1 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:22pm
- General Year 11 sample course outline (506.5 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:43pm
- General Year 11 sample course outline (363.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:43pm
- General Year 11 sample assessment outline (437.0 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:43pm
- General Year 11 sample assessment outline (349.1 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:43pm
- General Year 11 sample assessment tasks (460.4 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:43pm
- General Year 11 sample assessment tasks (361.3 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:43pm
- General Year 12 sample course outline (506.0 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:52pm
- General Year 12 sample course outline (360.6 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:52pm
- General Year 12 sample assessment outline (439.6 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:52pm
- General Year 12 sample assessment outline (347.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:52pm
- General Year 12 sample assessment tasks (482.5 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:52pm
- General Year 12 sample assessment tasks (375.1 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:52pm
Externally Set Task Materials 2024- 2025 General EST Unit 3 content (239.2 KB) Last updated: 18 Sep 2024 9:58am
Externally Set Task Materials 2023- 2024 General EST Unit 3 content (319.5 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:36pm
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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 https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2022- 2023 General EST Unit 3 Content (224.6 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:10pm
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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 https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2021- 2022 General EST Unit 3 Content (334.5 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:32pm
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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 https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2020- 2021 DES General EST Unit 3 Content (330.4 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:22pm
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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 https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2019- 2020 General EST Unit 3 Content (299.9 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:10pm
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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 https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2018- 2019 General EST Unit 3 content (154.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:50pm
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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 https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2017- 2018 General EST Unit 3 content (147.7 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:33pm
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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 https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2016- 2017 General EST Unit 3 content (165.6 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:23pm
- 2017 General EST Unit 3 content (153.3 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:23pm
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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 https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
- General sample EST (301.9 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:43pm
- General sample EST (213.5 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:43pm
- General sample EST marking key (325.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:43pm
- General sample EST marking key (191.2 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 3:43pm
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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 https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.