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Parents of Year 10 students SACE Information Evening
• The South Australian Certificate of Education
• A qualification awarded to students who successfully complete their senior secondary education (Years 11 and 12)
• Recognised nationally and internationally
• Used for entry into universities and further training
What is the SACE?
The SACE Board of SA
• Statutory authority overseeing the SACE
• Approves curriculum for subjects to be studied in Years 11
and 12
• Issues the SACE to successful students
• Stage 1, Stage 2
• Credit points
– 10 credits equates to 1 semester
• SACE grades
– Stage 1: A - E for every subject
– Stage 2: A+ - E- for every subject
SACE – some of the basics…
Credit points
– Minimum 200 credits to achieve SACE
– 10 credits = 1 semester
– 60 Stage 2 credits (C- grade or better)
– Within Stage 1 and 2, there are an additional 50 compulsory credits
SACE Requirements
Compulsory elements• Must pass compulsory elements
(C grade or higher at Stage 1, C- grade or higher at Stage 2)
• Personal Learning Plan • Stage 1, 10 credits
• Completed at Year 10
• Helps students make informed decisions about their future plans
SACE Requirements
Compulsory elements
• Personal Learning Plan (cont.)• Career Investigation
• Social Justice & Citizenship
• Personal Development & Communication Goal Planning
• Personal Development & Communication Review & Reflection
• SACE Board moderates student work
SACE Requirements
Compulsory elements
• Research Project• Stage 2, 10 credits
• In-depth study of topic of interest
• Research and presentation skills
• 70% internal assessment, 30% external
SACE Requirements
Compulsory elements
• Research Project• Students negotiate topic with teacher
• May be used for ATAR
• Must achieve minimum C- grade
SACE Requirements
Compulsory elements
• Literacy and Numeracy• Stage 1, 20 credits Literacy
• Stage 1, 10 credits Numeracy
• Literacy and Numeracy incorporated within all subjects
SACE Requirements
At Sacred Heart…• Year 10:
10 Stage 1 credits (PLP)
• Year 11: 110 Stage 1 credits (incl. 20 credits English, 10 credits Maths)
10 Stage 2 credits (Religion)
• Year 12: 90 Stage 2 credits (incl. 10 credits Research Project)
TOTAL: 220 credits
• Incorporated in all subjects• Literacy
• Numeracy
• Information & Communication Technology Capability
• Critical and Creative Thinking
• Personal & Social Capability
• Ethical Understanding
• Intercultural Understanding
SACE Capabilities
– Stage 1: 100% school assessed
– Stage 2: 70% moderated teacher assessment, 30% external assessment
– Stage 1 A - E grades
– Performance Standards
SACE Assessment
Performance Standards for the Stage 1 Personal Learning Plan
– Vocational Education and Training• tafeSA or other RTOs• Units of competency• Training contributes to Certificate awards
– School-based Apprenticeships/Traineeships
– Number of SACE Credits for VET are listed on the SACE VET Recognition Register
– University Courses– Community Learning
Recognition of Other Learning
• Self-directed Programs
• Community-developed Programs
• www.sace.sa.edu.au/learning/community-learning/community-developed-programs
• Up to 90 credits can count towards SACE
• Doesn’t count towards ATAR/tafeSA score
Community Learning
• Complete the SACE
• Gain 90 Stage 2 credits – Tertiary Admissions Subjects (TAS)
• Including 3, 20-credit subjects
• Prerequisite requirements & “assumed knowledge”
• Comply with “counting restrictions” and “precluded combinations”
• Obtain an ATAR – Australian Tertiary Admission Rank
Eligibility for University Entrance
Scaled scores from 3, 20-credit TAS (60 credits of Stage 2 full year subjects)
+30 additional credits of other Stage 2 TAS
subjects or Recognised Studies
=University Aggregate out of 90
The University Aggregate is then converted to a percentile ranking (relative to the performance of other students) – the ATAR
Calculating the ATAR
Calculating the ATARThe 30 credits are called the “flexible option” and could include:
• The scaled score of a 20-credit TAS
• Half the scaled score of one or more 20-credit TAS
• The scaled score of one or more 10-credit TAS (eg Research Project or Stage 2 Religion Studies)
• Scaled score equivalents for Recognised Studies (up to a maximum of 20 credits)
Whatever combination gives you the best possible university aggregate!
University bonus points
• Charles Darwin University, Flinders University, University of Adelaide and University of South Australia, Tabor College of Higher Education and Torrens University Australia have the SAME bonus points schemes
• Universities Equity Scheme• 5 points if eligible
• Universities Language, Literacy & Mathematics Bonus Scheme• 2 points each up to max of 4 points
• Universities Language, Literacy & Mathematics Bonus Scheme
• Languages Other Than English (LOTE)
• English Literary Studies or English
• Mathematical Methods
• Specialist Mathematics
• Must get C- or better to get bonus points
• Bonus points will not be included for a handful of courses
University bonus points
• Illness, learning difficulty, disability or unforeseen circumstance interrupts student’s ability to complete assessment tasks
• Evidence/documentation required
• The same knowledge, skill requirements and standards are applied
• Flexibility relating to the conditions under which the assessment task is completed
• Student must negotiate changes to assessment with his/her teacher
Special Provisions
• Visit the SACE website – particularly the “Students” and “Learning” sections:
www.sace.sa.edu.au
• Visit the SATAC website for information relating to university entrance and TAFE SA
www.satac.sa.edu.au
• For tafeSA information, visit
www.tafesa.edu.au
Useful websites