Implementing the WA Curriculum Changes for 7-10 With ClickView Topics

We’re in the middle of the new curriculum implementation, with Humanities and Social Sciences, Mathematics, Science and Technologies rolling out this year. These revisions are part of the ongoing refinement of the WA Curriculum, while still keeping a strong local focus and the familiar learning structures. What do these changes really mean in practice? Which parts feel familiar, and where are the genuine shifts? It’s natural to be balancing curiosity, confidence and a few unanswered questions as you explore what’s new.

What’s helpful to know is that these changes aren’t about turning existing programs upside down. Across learning areas, the revised curriculum tightens up language, clarifies progression and makes achievement standards more explicit. For many teachers, much of the content will feel familiar, the difference is mainly in how learning is described, sequenced and assessed, and how clearly expectations are set from one year level to the next.

From ClickView’s perspective, digital tools and resources work best when they sit comfortably alongside strong teaching practice by helping make curriculum alignment clearer, supporting consistency across classes and year levels, and giving teachers flexibility in how learning is delivered. The best technology doesn’t drive the pedagogy – it simply supports it.

With that in mind, we’re keen to share clear, ready‑to‑go educational videos and resources aligned to the revised WA curriculum. Our focus is to help you explore the changes with confidence and bring them to life in your classroom.

ClickView’s Topics are a great place to start, offering a curated experience that helps guide you through teaching and learning resources in a meaningful, logical way. They even have the option to filter by year level. Below, you’ll find the Topics we recommend when exploring the curriculum changes for each learning area.

English (fully implemented)

The updated English curriculum uses more precise language and clearer learning sequences, making expectations at each year level easier to interpret. This is a refinement, not a rewrite, so you’ll see familiar content with only minor changes to sharpen expectations and create cleaner links between reading, writing and speaking. There is also a greater emphasis on learners engaging with First Nations Australian texts, along with other Australian and world literature.

For years 7-10 there are only the below changes to the names of sub‑strands:

• Language for interaction has been renamed Language for interacting with others.
• Adjusting the name of Phonics and word knowledge to Word knowledge, now better reflects the focus areas for years 7-10 (morphology, vocabulary and spelling).

Explore related ClickView Topics:

• Language
  • Grammar and Figurative Language
  • Speaking and Listening
• Literature
  • Australian Literature and Films
  • Shakespeare
  • World Literature
  • British Literature
  • North American Literature
  • Analysing Literature
• Literacy
  • Writing
  • Analysing Literature
  • Understanding the Media

Health and Physical Education (fully implemented)

HPE has been streamlined to better reflect contemporary practice, with a particular focus on mental health, wellbeing, consent, inclusion and respectful relationships. These concepts are clarified and introduced earlier, with a more consistent approach across year levels.

The two overarching strands remain the same, with only two sub‑strands being renamed slightly for clarity and consistency:

• Communicating and interacting for health and wellbeing is now Interacting with others.
• Moving our body is now Moving our bodies.

Explore relevant ClickView Topics:

• Respectful Relationships
• Consent
• Online Safety
• Mental Health and Wellbeing
• Anxiety and Depression
• Healthier Masculinities
• Healthy Living
• Nutrition and Health
• Exercise Physiology
• Movement and Leadership Skills

Explore relevant ClickView series:

• Miniclips: Let’s Talk About…
• Understanding Gender
• Making It Make Sense: First Nations Perspectives on Mental Health and Wellbeing
• Making It Make Sense: Cultural Perspectives on Mental Health and Wellbeing
• Making It Make Sense: Belonging and Identity
• Behind the Scenes of Respectful Relationships
• Behind the Scenes of Respectful Intimate Relationships
• State of Disruption

Humanities and Social Sciences (full implementation 2026)

In Humanities and Social Sciences, there’s a continued focus on disciplinary thinking and meaningful connections to contemporary and local contexts, addressed further with the addition of some new content. The revised curriculum is designed to improve continuity across subjects, while retaining the core knowledge and skills. Overall, the focus is on deeper understanding and real‑world relevance.

How can ClickView support specific content changes?

Mathematics (full implementation 2026)

Mathematics has seen a tidy‑up rather than an overhaul, with clearer sequencing and stronger connections to real‑world problem solving. The intent is to make progression more logical across Years 7–10 and reduce the guesswork when planning.

Key strand and sub-strand changes include:

• Number and algebra
  • Number and place value and Real numbers have been renamed Understanding number and Calculating with number.
  • Money and financial mathematics has been renamed Financial mathematics.
  • Patterns and algebra and Linear and non-linear relationships have been renamed Algebraic techniques, Linear and non-linear equations and inequalities and Linear and non-linear patterns and relationships.
  • Modelling with number and algebra is a new sub-strand.
• Measurement and geometry
  • Using units of measurement, Shape, Location and transformation, Geometric reasoning and Pythagoras and trigonometry have been renamed Two-dimensional space and structures, Three-dimensional space and structures and Non-spatial measurement (time).
  • Modelling with measurement and geometry is a new sub-strand.
• Probability and statistics
  • Chance and Data representation and interpretation has been renamed Probability and statistics.
  • Modelling with probability and statistics is a new sub-strand.

How can ClickView support specific content changes?

Science (full implementation 2026)

Science keeps its core concepts but brings greater clarity around skills development and inquiry. Expect more consistent progression and clearer achievement standards that better reflect what students actually demonstrate in labs and investigations.

Key strand and sub-strand changes include:

• The strand Science inquiry skills has been renamed Science inquiry.
• The sub-strand Processing and analysing data and information has been renamed Processing, modelling and analysing.
• The strand Science as a human endeavour has been removed.
• A new sub-strand named Collaborating and applying has been included in the strand Science inquiry.

How can ClickView support specific content changes?

Year level	Strand	Sub-strand	Change/update	ClickView Topics	Videos and series of note
7	Science understanding	Chemical sciences	The Year 8 states of matter content has moved to Year 7	States of Matter	Series – Particle Model Series – Changing States of Matter
7, 8 & 10	Science understanding	Earth and space sciences	Inclusion of new content in Years 7, 8 and 10 to contextualise for Western Australia’s space and mining sectors	The Universe The Solar System Earth’s Natural Systems Renewable and Non Renewable Resources	Video – Australian Mining Towns Video – Mining Natural Resources: Australia and Africa Video – Connection to Country
8	Science understanding	Earth and space sciences	The Year 9 has been moved to Year 8 to allow the integration of the rock cycle and tectonic process	The Rock Cycle Plate Tectonics Tectonic Landforms	Series – The Rock Cycle Series – Plate Tectonics
9	Science understanding	Chemical sciences	The Year 10 structure of atoms content has moved to Year 9	Atomic Structure and Bonding The Atom	Video – What Is the Structure of the Atom? Series – Atom Bond
9	Science understanding	Biological sciences	Inclusion of new content in Year 9 to contextualise for Western Australia’s biological diversity	Biodiversity Ecosystems Energy and Health	Video – Culture and Country: Indigenous Plants Video – The Amazing Boab Tree Video – Wedge-Tailed Eagle Video – Jimmy Edgar in Yawuru Video – Aarli
9	Science understanding	Earth and space sciences	The Year 10 global systems and climate change content has moved to Year 9	Earth Systems Climate Change	Series – Our Changing Climate Series – Climate Change Solutions

Technologies (full implementation 2026)

Technologies now offers clearer guidance on skills progression in both Design and Digital Technologies. The updates support more purposeful teaching of problem‑solving, systems thinking and real‑world application. The general content update across 7-10 focuses on the core themes of creating a stronger connection between Technologies and Society, and an increased consideration of sustainable factors for designed solutions.

Key strand and sub-strand changes include:

• Design and Technologies
  • The strand Creating solutions by has been renamed Design thinking skills for Pre-primary to Year 10. This strand is shared content with Digital Technologies.
  • The sub-strand Collaborating and managing has been renamed Project management. This sub-strand is shared content with Digital Technologies.
  • The title for the strands Knowledge and understanding and Process and production skills has also been removed.
• Digital Technologies
  • The strand Creating solutions by has been renamed Design thinking skills for Pre-primary to Year 10. This strand is shared content with Design and Technologies.
  • Collecting, managing and analysing data has been renamed Acquiring, managing and analysing data.
  • Representation of data has been renamed Data representation.
  • The sub-strand Collaborating and managing has been renamed Project management. This sub-strand is shared content with Design and Technologies.

Explore relevant ClickView Topics:

• Design Concepts and Processes
• User Experience
• Engineering
• Building and Construction
• Food Product Development
• Materials in Design
• Properties of Textiles

Languages (full implementation 2027)

The languages updates focus on strengthening progression and making expectations around communication and cultural understanding more explicit. While there are no bespoke content changes identified for individual languages, some subjects are acknowledged as having more substantial clarification or contextualisation due to their nature.

Key strand and sub-strand changes include:

• Subjects have been renamed to remove ‘Second Language’, so they now just have the language name included.
• The strands of Communication and Understanding remain, but their sub-strands have been reduced from eight to five in an effort to streamline them:
  • The strand Understanding has been renamed Understanding language and culture.
  • The sub-strand Socialising has been renamed Interacting in Tamil.
  • The sub-strand Informing has been renamed Mediating meaning in and between languages.
  • The sub-strand Creating has been renamed Creating text in Tamil.
  • The sub-strand Systems of language has been renamed Understanding systems of language.
  • The sub-strand Role of language and culture has been renamed Understanding the interrelationship of language and culture.
  • While Translating, Reflecting, and Language variation and change have been removed as sub-strands, their core content and purpose are embedded within other sub-strands.

Explore ClickView’s various Languages Topics and watch videos showcasing the Indigenous languages of Western Australia:

• Learning the Language (Noongar)
• Aarli (Bardi)
• Mirriwoong
• Naidoc Week: Kakadu Kitchen and Noongar Seasons

The Arts (full implementation 2027)

The Arts curriculum has been refined to better articulate skills development and creative processes over time. You’ll see clearer pathways for students to build, refine and reflect on their artistic practice across the years. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander content has also been refreshed to align with ACARA Version 9, with extra examples added to make things clearer for teachers. These examples are there to help, not to limit – teachers can still choose contexts that best fit their students and school community.

Key strand and sub-strand changes include:

• The strands have been renamed as follows:
  • The Performance arts subjects are Dance, Drama and Music, and they are organised under the three strands Explore, Create and Perform
  • The Visual arts subjects, including Media Arts and Visual Arts, are organised under the three strands Explore, Develop and Create.

Explore relevant ClickView Topics:

• Visual Arts
• Dance
• Drama
• Media Arts
• Music

As WA schools continue working with the updated curriculum, the changes are really about clearer expectations and smoother progression, not rewriting everything you already do well. It’s a chance to tweak, refine, and move forward with a bit more confidence in what’s required.

To help with that, ClickView will keep sharing practical, curriculum‑aligned videos and resources via our carefully curated Topics that are easy to use and simple to adapt. Keep exploring the site whenever you need ideas, ready‑to‑go learning experiences, or relevant and relatable videos. We’re constantly adding to our platform so make sure you check ClickView regularly for new releases.