At the completion of Year 12, ALL students who have completed WACE courses, VET Certificates or Endorsed Programs will receive a folio of achievement including:

1. The Western Australian Statement of Student Achievement (WASSA)
   A WASSA is issued to all Year 12 students who complete any study that contributes towards a WACE. It lists all courses and programs completed by a student in Years 11 and 12 and records:

• The meeting of WACE requirements or a statement of literacy/numeracy.
• Exhibitions and awards achieved by the student.
• The student’s WACE combined mark.
• The student’s grades and marks achieved in course units.
• The student’s VET qualifications.
• The endorsed programs successfully completed by the student.
• The number of community service hours completed by the student.
• Results achieved by the student in WACE Courses from Year 11.

2. The Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE)
   This Certificate is issued by SCSA to students who meet the following requirements.
   
   1. General requirements:
      • Demonstrate a minimum standard of literacy and a minimum standard of numeracy (achievement of Band 8 in reading, writing and numeracy in the Year 9 NAPLAN test satisfies this requirement).
      • Complete a minimum of 20 units or equivalent as described below.
      • Complete four or more Year 12 ATAR courses in Year 12 or complete five or more General Courses in Year 12.
   2. Breadth and depth:
      Students will complete a minimum of 20 course units or the equivalent. This requirement must include at least:
      • A minimum of 10 Year 12 units or the equivalent.
      • Two completed Year 11 English units and one pair of completed Year 12 English units.
      • One pair of Year 12 course units from each of List A (Arts/Languages/Social Sciences) and List B (Mathematics/Science/Technology).
   3. Achievement standard:
      
      • Students will be required to achieve 14 'C' grades (or equivalent, see below) in Year 11 and Year 12 units, including at least six 'C' grades in Year 12 units (or equivalent).
      • Unit equivalence can be obtained through VET programs and/or Endorsed Programs. The maximum unit equivalence available through these programs is eight units - four units in Year 11 and four units in Year 12.
        
        
3. A WACE Course Report (ATAR Courses only) is distributed to students who sit external ATAR examinations.
   This document will provide:

• The student’s school grades for each course.
• The student’s school assessment mark out of 100 for each course.
• The student’s raw examination mark out of 100 for each course.
• The student’s standardised examination mark out of 100 for each course.
• The student’s WACE Course combined mark out of 100 for each course.
• The state-wide distribution of combined marks.

Note: Practical courses will have the written and practical marks reported separately.