Design
Design learning area contacts:
- For all Design course enquires please contact:
Claire Hodge : +61 8 9273 6342 | Claire.Hodge@scsa.wa.edu.au - For Design practical examination enquires please contact:
Brooke van Aalen : +61 8 9273 6312 | Brooke.vanAalen@scsa.wa.edu.au
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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.
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 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)
- ATAR Syllabus Year 12 (for teaching from 2024) (526.4 KB) Last updated: 07 Mar 2023 12:17pm
- ATAR Syllabus Year 12 (for teaching from 2024) (349.6 KB)
Examination 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)
- 2024 Draft Practical (portfolio) examination requirements (1.5 MB) Last updated: 20 Sep 2023 10:03am
- 2024 Draft Practical (portfolio) marking key (424.2 KB) Last updated: 20 Sep 2023 10:03am
- 2023 DES Examination Front Cover (300.8 KB) Last updated: 23 Aug 2023 11:22am
- 2023 DES Practical (portfolio) Examination Front Cover (266.6 KB) Last updated: 23 Aug 2023 2:29pm
- 2023 Practical (portfolio) examination requirements (2.4 MB) Last updated: 23 Mar 2023 1:01pm
- 2023 Practical (portfolio) marking key (460.3 KB) Last updated: 23 Mar 2023 1:01pm
- 2023 Practical Examination – References/acknowledgements (132.5 KB) Last updated: 26 Apr 2023 2:59pm
- 2023 Practical Examination – References/acknowledgements (100.8 KB)
- 2023 Practical Examination – Declaration of authenticity (150.8 KB) Last updated: 26 Apr 2023 3:00pm
- Sample ATAR Examination (for teaching from January 1, 2024) (5.7 MB) Last updated: 25 Aug 2023 11:46am
- Sample ATAR Marking key (for teaching from January 1, 2024) (1.2 MB) Last updated: 21 Nov 2023 10:14am
- 2022 Summary examination report for candidates (127.5 KB) Last updated: 11 Apr 2023 7:56am
- 2022 Acknowledgement variations for ATAR course exams (671.1 KB) Last updated: 11 Apr 2023 11:44am
- 2022 Examination (5.0 MB) Last updated: 09 Mar 2023 9:51am
- 2022 Marking key (850.6 KB) Last updated: 09 Mar 2023 9:51am
- 2022 Practical Examination (265.1 KB) Last updated: 09 Mar 2023 9:53am
- 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 (268.7 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:06pm
- General Syllabus Year 11 (292.8 KB)
- General Syllabus Year 12 (304.3 KB) Last updated: 10 May 2018 10:46am
- General Syllabus Year 12 (155.2 KB)
Externally Set Task Materials 2024- 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- 2024 General EST Unit 3 content (319.5 KB) Last updated: 20 Sep 2023 8:46am
Externally Set Tasks Materials 2022- 2023 General EST Unit 3 Content (224.6 KB) Last updated: 21 Sep 2022 3:40pm
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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: 23 Sep 2021 8:43am
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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: 24 Sep 2020 1:08pm
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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: 25 Sep 2019 3:41pm
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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: 20 Sep 2018 9:50am
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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: 22 Sep 2017 12:02pm
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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)
- 2017 General EST Unit 3 content (153.3 KB) Last updated: 26 Sep 2018 9:43am
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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)
- 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
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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.