List of WACE courses

List of WACE courses is an article on the courses available to complete the Western Australian Certificate of Education.

Courses

Courses available in 2009

Format

WACE courses. Subject code is "Stage number + unit letter + course code".
Examples:

• Stage 3 mathematics unit C = 3CMAT
• Stage 1 physical education studies unit A = 1APES

Course Code	Course Title	Available Units
AIS	Aboriginal and Intercultural Studies	1A/1B, 2A/2B, 3A/3B
ABL	Aboriginal Languages of Western Australia	1A/1B, 2A/2B, 3A/3B
ACF	Accounting and Finance	1A/1B, 2A/2B, 3A/3B
ALB	Albanian	2A/2B, 3A/3B
HIA	Ancient History	1A/1B, 2A/2B, 3A/3B
APS	Animal Production Systems	PA/PB, 1A/1B, 1C/1D, 2A/2B, 3A/3B
AIT	Applied Information Technology	PA/PB, 1A/1B, 1C/1D, 2A/2B, 3A/3B
ARA	Arabic	2A/2B, 3A/3B
ARM	Armenian	2A/2B, 3A/3B
AUS	Auslan	2A/2B, 3A/3B
VAU	Automotivea (VET industry specific)	1A/1B, 1C/1D, 2A/2B
AET	Automotive Engineering and Technology	1A/1B, 1C/1D, 2A/2B, 3A/3B
AVN	Aviation	1A/1B, 2A/2B, 3A/3B
BIO	Biological Sciences	1A/1B, 2A/2B, 3A/3B
BOS	Bosnian	2A/2B, 3A/3B
BCN	Building and Construction	PA/PB, 1A/1B, 1C/1D, 2A/2B, 3A/3B
BME	Business Management and Enterprise (2010 and onwards)	PA/PB, 1A/1B, 1C/1D, 2A/2B, 3A/3B
VBS	Business Servicesa (VET industry specific)	1A/1B, 1C/1D, 2A/2B, 2C/2D
CAE	Career and Enterprise	1A/1B, 1C/1D, 2A/2B, 3A/3B
CHE	Chemistry	1A/1B, 2A/2B, 3A/3B
CFC	Children, Family and Community	PA/PB, 1A/1B, 1C/1D, 2A/2B, 3A/3B
CBS	Chinese: Background Speakers	2A/2B, 3A/3B
CSL	Chinese: Second Language	1A/1B, 2A/2B, 3A/3B
VCS	Community Servicesa (VET industry specific)	1A/1B, 1C/1D, 2A/2B, 2C/2D
CSC	Computer Science	1A/1B, 2A/2B, 3A/3B
VCO	Constructiona (VET industry specific)	1A/1B, 1C/1D, 2A/2B
VCA	Creative Industries: Arta (VET industry specific)	1A/1B, 1C/1D, 2A/2B, 2C/2D
VME	Creative Industries: Mediaa (VET industry specific)	1A/1B, 1C/1D, 2A/2B, 2C/2D
CRO	Croatian	2A/2B, 3A/3B
DAN	Dance	1A/1B, 2A/2B, 3A/3B
DES	Design	PA/PB, 1A/1B, 1C/1D, 2A/2B, 2C/2D
DRA	Drama	1A/1B, 2A/2B, 3A/3B
DUT	Dutch	2A/2B, 3A/3B
EES	Earth and Environmental Science	1A/1B, 2A/2B, 3A/3B
ECO	Economics	1A/1B, 2A/2B, 3A/3B
EST	Engineering Studies	1A/1B, 2A/2B, 3A/3B
ENG	English	PA/PB, 1A/1B, 1C/1D, 2A/2B, 2C/2D, 3A/3B
ELD	English as an Additional Language/Dialect	1A/1B, 1C/1D, 2A/2B, 3A/3B
FIL	Filipino	2A/2B, 3A/3B
FST	Food Science and Technology	PA/PB, 1A/1B, 1C/1D, 2A/2B, 3A/3B
FRE	French	1A/1B, 2A/2B, 3A/3B
GEO	Geography	1A/1B, 2A/2B, 3A/3B
GER	German	1A/1B, 2A/2B, 3A/3B
HEA	Health Studies	PA/PB, 1A/1B, 1C/1D, 2A/2B, 3A/3B
HEB	Hebrew	2A/2B, 3A/3B
HIN	Hindi	2A/2B, 3A/3B
VHO	Hospitalitya (VET industry specific)	1A/1B, 1C/1D, 2A/2B
HBS	Human Biological Science	1A/1B, 2A/2B, 3A/3B
HUN	Hungarian	2A/2B, 3A/3B
IBS	Indonesian: Background Speakers	2A/2B, 3A/3B
IND	Indonesian: Second Language	1A/1B, 2A/2B, 3A/3B
VIT	Information Technologya (VET industry specific)	1A/1B, 1C/1D, 2A/2B, 2C/2D
ISC	Integrated Science	PA/PB, 1A/1B, 1C/1D, 2A/2B, 3A/3B
ITA	Italian	1A/1B, 2A/2B, 3A/3B
JBS	Japanese: Background Speakers	2A/2B, 3A/3B
JSL	Japanese: Second Language	1A/1B, 2A/2B, 3A/3B
KHM	Khmer	2A/2B, 3A/3B
LIT	Literature	1A/1B, 1C/1D, 2A/2B, 3A/3B
MAC	Macedonian	2A/2B, 3A/3B
MBS	Malay: Background Speakers	3A/3B
MAL	Maltese	2A/2B, 3A/3B
MMT	Marine and Maritime Technology	1A/1B, 1C/1D, 2A/2B, 3A/3B
MDT	Materials, Design and Technology	PA/PB, 1A/1B, 1C/1D, 2A/2B, 3A/3B
MAT	Mathematics	PA/PB, 1A/1B, 1C/1D, 1E 2A/2B, 2C/2D, 3A/3B, 3C/3D
MAS	Mathematics Specialist	3A/3B, 3C/3D
MPA	Media Production and Analysis	1A/1B, 1C/1D, 2A/2B, 3A/3B
GRE	Modern Greek	2A/2B, 3A/3B
HIM	Modern History	1A/1B, 2A/2B, 3A/3B
MUS	Music	PA/PB, 1A/1B, 1C/1D, 2A/2B, 3A/3B
OED	Outdoor Education	PA/PB, 1A/1B, 1C/1D, 2A/2B, 3A/3B
PBS	Persian Background Speakers	3A/3B
PAE	Philosophy and Ethics	1A/1B, 2A/2B, 3A/3B
PES	Physical Education Studies	PA/PB, 1A/1B, 1C/1D, 2A/2B, 3A/3B
PHY	Physics	1A/1B, 2A/2B, 3A/3B
PPS	Plant Production Systems	PA/PB, 1A/1B, 1C/1D, 2A/2B, 3A/3B
POL	Polish	2A/2B, 3A/3B
PAL	Politics and Law	1A/1B, 2A/2B, 3A/3B
POR	Portuguese	2A/2B, 3A/3B
VPI	Primary Industriesa (VET industry specific)	1A/1B, 1C/1D, 2A/2B
PSY	Psychology	1A/1B, 2A/2B, 3A/3B
PUN	Punjabi	2A/2B, 3A/3B
REL	Religion and Life	PA/PB, 1A/1B, 1C/1D, 2A/2B, 3A/3B
ROM	Romanian	2A/2B, 3A/3B
RUS	Russian	2A/2B, 3A/3B
RBS	Russian Background Speakers	3A/3B
SER	Serbian	2A/2B, 3A/3B
SIN	Sinhala	2A/2B, 3A/3B
SPA	Spanish	2A/2B, 3A/3B
SWE	Swedish	2A/2B, 3A/3B
TAM	Tamil	2A/2B, 3A/3B
VTO	Tourisma (VET industry specific)	1A/1B, 1C/1D, 2A/2B
TUR	Turkish	2A/2B, 3A/3B
UKR	Ukrainian	2A/2B, 3A/3B
VIE	Vietnamese	2A/2B, 3A/3B
VAR	Visual Arts	1A/1B, 1C/1D, 2A/2B, 3A/3B
WPL	Workplace Learning	1A/1B, 1C/1D
YID	Yiddish	2A/2B, 3A/3B

^a A successful result in this course may result in a nationally recognised qualification (see VET)

VET

Some WACE units may contribute to, or result in a nationally recognised qualification.

Unit Codes	Resulting Qualification Code	Resulting Qualificationb
1AVAU & 1BVAU	AUR10105	Certificate I in Automotive
1CVAU, 1DVAU, 2AVAU and 2BVAU	AUR20705 or AUR20505	Certificate II in Automotive
1AVCS & 1BVCS	CHC10102	Certificate I in Work Preparation
1CVCS & 1DVCS, or 2AVCS & 2BVCS	CHC20202	Certificate II in Community Service Work
1CVCS, 1DVCS, 2AVCS and 2BVCS	CHC30402	Certificate III in Children's Services

^b See 'Registered training organisation' for more information.

Units

The units are organised into stages based on level of difficulty. This means 'P', the preliminary stage, is the easiest, through to 'Stage 3' which is the hardest. Since a school year in Western Australia is usually about 40 weeks, and a WACE unit is 16 weeks long, units are usually grouped together and taught together. This can be done concurrently (Both units taught in a mix) or separately (one unit in semester one, and one unit in semester two).

See also

• Curriculum Council
• WACE