List of WACE courses is an article on the courses available to complete the Western Australian Certificate of Education.
Courses available in 2009 [1]
WACE courses. Subject code is "Stage number + unit letter + course code".
Examples:
Course Code | Course Title | Available Units |
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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 | Automotive a (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 Services a (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 Services a (VET industry specific) | 1A/1B, 1C/1D, 2A/2B, 2C/2D |
CSC | Computer Science | 1A/1B, 2A/2B, 3A/3B |
VCO | Construction a (VET industry specific) | 1A/1B, 1C/1D, 2A/2B |
VCA | Creative Industries: Art a (VET industry specific) | 1A/1B, 1C/1D, 2A/2B, 2C/2D |
VME | Creative Industries: Media a (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 | Hospitality a (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 Technology a (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 Industries a (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 | Tourism a (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 )
Some WACE units may contribute to, or result in a nationally recognised qualification.
Unit Codes | Resulting Qualification Code | Resulting Qualification b |
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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.
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