Engineering Studies
Engineering Studies learning area contacts:
- Kim Outtrim : +61 8 92736380 | Kim.Outtrim@scsa.wa.edu.au
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ATAR
The Authority is reviewing the ATAR syllabuses. For more information see the Syllabus Review section below.
The Engineering Studies ATAR course provides opportunities for students to investigate, research and present information through a design process, and then undertake project management to make a functioning product. These activities provide students with opportunities to apply engineering processes, understand underpinning scientific and mathematical principles, develop engineering technology skills and to understand the interrelationships between engineering projects and society.
Syllabus- ATAR Syllabus Year 11 (375.5 KB) Last updated: 26 Apr 2017 12:37pm
- ATAR Syllabus Year 11 (407.6 KB)
- ATAR Syllabus Year 12 (766.9 KB) Last updated: 19 Aug 2020 10:43am
- ATAR Syllabus Year 12 (422.3 KB)
- ATAR Syllabus Year 11 - For teaching from 2024 (959.6 KB) Last updated: 13 Sep 2023 9:24am
- ATAR Syllabus Year 11 - For teaching from 2024 (509.2 KB)
- ATAR Syllabus Year 12 - For teaching from 2025 (1.0 MB) Last updated: 18 Aug 2023 9:21am
- ATAR Syllabus Year 12 - For teaching from 2025 (511.3 KB)
- ATAR Year 11 and Year 12 summary of new syllabus changes for 2024 (231.6 KB) Last updated: 18 Aug 2023 9:47am
- ATAR Year 11 and Year 12 summary of new syllabus changes for 2024 (96.5 KB)
- 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 Year 12 sample assessment outline (267.5 KB) Last updated: 29 Jun 2020 10:15am
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline (353.0 KB)
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment tasks (329.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:10pm
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment tasks (393.1 KB)
- ATAR Year 12 sample course outline (299.8 KB) Last updated: 29 Jun 2020 10:15am
- ATAR Year 12 sample course outline (362.7 KB)
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment outline (297.0 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:48pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment outline (361.0 KB)
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks (308.2 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:34pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks (381.5 KB)
- ATAR Year 11 sample course outline (305.4 KB) Last updated: 03 Feb 2017 2:16pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample course outline (360.9 KB)
- ATAR Year 11 and 12 resource lists (28.7 KB)
- ATAR Year 11 and 12 resource lists (41.3 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:27pm
- ATAR Year 11 and 12 introduction resource lists (55.0 KB)
- ATAR Year 11 and 12 introduction resource lists (34.2 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:10pm
- ATAR Year 11 and 12 print materials resource lists (28.5 KB)
- ATAR Year 11 and 12 print materials resource lists (27.7 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:07pm
- ATAR Year 11 and 12 websites resource lists (30.5 KB)
- ATAR Year 11 and 12 websites resource lists (16.1 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:18pm
- 2023 EST Examination Front Cover (324.6 KB) Last updated: 23 Aug 2023 11:22am
- 2023 Data Booklet (922.3 KB) Last updated: 23 Jan 2023 10:57am
- 2022 Summary examination report for candidates (117.0 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 (2.0 MB) Last updated: 27 Feb 2023 3:37pm
- 2022 Marking key (1.9 MB) Last updated: 29 Mar 2023 9:20am
- 2022 Data Booklet (922.4 KB) Last updated: 27 Feb 2023 3:40pm
- Additional Past ATAR Course Examinations
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General
The Authority is reviewing the ATAR syllabuses. For more information see the Syllabus Review section below.
The Engineering Studies General course is essentially a practical course focusing on real-life contexts. Students apply a design process to research and present information about materials, engineering principles, concepts and ideas, and design proposals. Students develop their engineering technology skills in planning and implementing a process to manipulate tools and machines to produce a prototype of their designed solution.
Syllabus- General Syllabus Year 11 (296.5 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:47pm
- General Syllabus Year 11 (337.0 KB)
- General Syllabus Year 12 (395.5 KB) Last updated: 10 May 2018 1:10pm
- General Syllabus Year 12 (410.0 KB)
- 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)
- General Year 11 sample assessment outline (471.9 KB) Last updated: 26 Nov 2019 2:19pm
- General Year 11 sample assessment outline (354.9 KB)
- General Year 11 sample course outline (499.6 KB) Last updated: 26 Nov 2019 2:18pm
- General Year 11 sample course outline (355.6 KB)
- General Year 11 sample assessment tasks (295.5 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:39pm
- General Year 11 sample assessment tasks (372.7 KB)
- General Year 12 sample assessment outline (359.6 KB)
- General Year 12 sample assessment outline (257.4 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:43pm
- General Year 12 sample assessment tasks (405.9 KB)
- General Year 12 sample assessment tasks (383.6 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:06pm
- General Year 12 sample course outline (370.7 KB)
- General Year 12 sample course outline (280.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:37pm
- General Year 11 and 12 resource lists (28.7 KB)
- General Year 11 and 12 resource lists (41.3 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:11pm
- General Year 11 and 12 introduction resource lists (55.0 KB)
- General Year 11 and 12 introduction resource lists (34.2 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:45pm
- General Year 11 and 12 print materials resource lists (28.5 KB)
- General Year 11 and 12 print materials resource lists (27.7 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:08pm
- General Year 11 and 12 websites resource lists (30.5 KB)
- General Year 11 and 12 websites resource lists (16.1 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:42pm
- 2024 General EST Unit 3 content (343.1 KB) Last updated: 20 Sep 2023 8:46am
- 2023 General EST Unit 3 Content (245.9 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.
- 2022 General EST Unit 3 Content (345.4 KB) Last updated: 23 Sep 2021 8:44am
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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.
- 2021 EST General EST Unit 3 content (336.7 KB) Last updated: 24 Sep 2020 1:57pm
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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.
- 2020 General EST Unit 3 Content (337.1 KB) Last updated: 25 Sep 2019 3:52pm
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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.
- 2019 General EST Unit 3 content (197.5 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.
- 2018 General EST Unit 3 content (164.5 KB) Last updated: 22 Sep 2017 12:43pm
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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.
- 2017 General EST Unit 3 content (159.2 KB)
- 2017 General EST Unit 3 content (179.1 KB) Last updated: 26 Sep 2018 9:42am
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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 marking key (319.6 KB)
- General sample EST marking key (182.6 KB) Last updated: 22 Feb 2019 10:40am
- General sample EST (306.0 KB)
- General sample EST (195.6 KB) Last updated: 22 Feb 2019 10:40am
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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.
Syllabus Review
The Authority is reviewing the ATAR syllabuses. For further information, please contact:
John Newman
Manager, Curriculum and Assessment