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ISSUE #1 - JANUARY 2018

Year 10 Curriculum Guide 2020

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Curriculum ............................................................5

Year 10 Overview...................................................6

Global Perspectives .............................................8

*Global Perspectives A .......................................9

*Global Perspectives B .....................................10

Adelaide’s Urban Future ...................................11

Popular Culture ................................................... 12

Japanese .............................................................. 13

Chinese .................................................................14

French ................................................................... 15

Lifestyle Choices ................................................ 16

*Lifestyle Choices .............................................. 17

Body, Mind and Soul .......................................... 18

Sports Science ................................................... 19

Food for Life .........................................................20

Recreational Sport ............................................. 21

Café Culture .........................................................22

STEM ......................................................................23

*STEM A ............................................................... 24

*STEM B ................................................................25

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Convergent Materials ........................................26

Engineered for the Future ...............................27

Entertainment Technologies ...........................28

Grand Urban Design ..........................................29

Pathways to Specialist Maths .........................30

Who Wants to be a Billionaire? ....................... 31

STEM Inquiry Project .........................................32

The Arts .................................................................33

Webflix: Studio Musicians ............................... 34

Play the Way You Feel .......................................35

Webflix: Dramatists and Media Crew ............36

Botanic Theatre Company ...............................37

Design Disruptors ..............................................38

Artist in Residence .............................................39

Creative Photography ......................................40

*Personal Learning Plan (PLP) ........................41

SACE .................................................................... 43

Learning Area Coordinators .......................... 45

*Required Australian Curriculum Course

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Curriculum

We owe it to our young people to equip them today with the knowledge, skills and attributes they will need to thrive tomorrow.

Our vision is to nurture our young people as future ready to succeed in life and the varied, unpredictable career paths they will encounter in a global digitised world. There are no shortcuts when it comes to success and our staff are committed to excellence through contemporary learning approaches that prioritise the needs of the individual learner. To this end we challenge our students in learning tasks which are about connecting, creating, critiquing, collaborating and communicating.

Adelaide Botanic High School expects students to explore learning choices that give them every opportunity to achieve success for their dreams and goals.

This guide describes the learning offered for year 10 students at Adelaide Botanic High School. Year 10 is a significant time as students move from Middle Schooling to their Senior Years where the foundation preparation for the SACE (South

Australian Certificate of Education) begins. As students progress from year 9 to 10 there is a greater range of learning choice available. Selection of courses at this level is an important step in shaping each young person’s future learning and pathways and requires careful consideration.

The Personal Learning Plan (PLP) which is a compulsory 10 credit subject in SACE Stage 1 will be the first SACE subject that students undertake. They will become familiar with the range of SACE learning options, learn the terminology used to describe senior school curriculum and understand the requirements of the SACE and VET (Vocational Education Training).

We will be working with students and families throughout the year to develop an understanding of the SACE. The SACE Board website at www.sace.sa.edu.au is a good starting point for information.

Alistair BrownPrincipal

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Choice in the senior years is a significant feature of the curriculum at Adelaide Botanic High School, providing options that support all students for success.

Science, Mathematics, English, History, Health and PE are the required Australian Curriculum learning areas at year 10 with other learning areas optional. Students will access the required learning areas in the following way:

STEM Mathematics and Science 2 semesters

Global Perspectives English and History 2 semesters

Lifestyle Choices Health and PE 1 semester

Students have an additional 5 semesters of choice with a range of offerings from all learning areas. Although every effort will be made to meet students’ preferred choices, this will be dependent upon the school’s capacity to form viable classes based on student choices.

The choices available to students are:

Adelaides Urban Future Artists in Residence Body, Mind and Soul Botanic Theatre Company Café Culture Chinese Convergent Materials Creative Photography Design Disruptors Engineered for the Future Entertainment Technologies Food for Life French Grand Urban Design Japanese Pathways to Specialist Maths Play the Way You Feel Popular Culture Recreational Sport Sports Science STEM Inquiry Project Webflix: Dramatists and Media Crew Webflix: Studio Musicians Who Wants to be a Billionaire?

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ABHS Year 10 Australian Curriculum Semester 1 Semester 2

STEM

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Through an interdisciplinary approach Global Perspectives enhances the study of Languages, English, History, Geography, Business and Enterprise and Civics and Citizenship all underpinned by a strong focus on literacy. Students will develop an understanding of different identities and perspectives expressed in oral, written and multimedia texts. They will gain an awareness of self as a member of interconnected and overlapping communities and how this influences responses to global issues.

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*Global Perspectives AAustralian Curriculum *Required Course

English and History

Course Length1 Semester

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How do global conflicts lead to mass migration of people? Students will study World War II as a case study identifying key events and figures, for example, The Holocaust, The Rise of the Nazi Party, The Atomic Bomb and the Kokoda Trail. They will choose an area of interest and explore the stories of people involved through a variety of text types.

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. Martin Luther King Jr. The civil rights movements both in Australia and overseas were personified by the most creative and persuasive people of our times. Through the examination of powerful speeches and influential songs students will understand how key individuals were able to effect change.

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*Global Perspectives BAustralian Curriculum *Required CourseEnglish

Length1 Semester

Student Experience

Students will choose two term long courses from the following:

Adaptations from Book to Film Many of our favourite films today have been adapted from a popular novel. Students will analyse and compare the film and novel versions of some of the world’s best known stories.

Hashtags and Headlines Students explore a variety of media platforms including print media, social media and advertising in order to examine the way in which they connect to their audience. They will then choose a specific field eg sport, gaming, lifestyles and investigate and create a relevant media text.

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Poets and Playwrights This course looks at a variety of poets and playwrights including Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde and Kath Walker. Emphasis is placed on reading, reviewing and analysing more complex classic and contemporary texts.

Stranded Students examine a range of popular texts related to stories about people who were lost, forgotten or left behind. They will explore the way authors and film makers develop characters and setting before producing their own creative piece in a format of their choice.

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Adelaide’s Urban FutureAustralian Curriculum Geography

Length1 Semester

Student Experience

This course looks at urban planning for future residential developments in Adelaide. Urban sprawl versus inner city living. Students will investigate different strategies for accommodating population growth and the changing needs of a modern society before choosing a current rezoning site in Adelaide. They will then plan and design their own urban development for that site.

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Popular Culture

Australian CurriculumHistory

Length1 Semester

Student Experience

This course looks at popular culture in Australia’s post World War II period. Students will explore how rock n roll, sport, film and television have influ-enced our society. They will choose a key focus area of interest and document the progression of this in a format of their choice.

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Japanese

Australian Curriculum Languages

Japanese

Length2 Semesters

PrerequisiteYear 9 Japanese

Student Experience

Confident Conversations in Japanese. Students will consolidate and build on the knowledge, vocabulary, structures and skills they have learned over the past two years. They will learn how the language skills they are developing can help them in future work and travel opportunities. They will engage in cultural activities and excursions to enrich their understandings.

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Chinese

Australian Curriculum

Languages Chinese

Length2 Semesters

PrerequisiteYear 9 Chinese

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Mastering the spoken language of Mandarin. Students will consolidate and build on the knowledge, vocabulary, structures and skills they have learned over the past two years. They will learn how the language skills they are developing can help them in future work and travel opportunities. They will engage in cultural activities and excursions to enrich their understandings.

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French

Australian Curriculum Languages

French

Length2 Semesters

PrerequisiteYear 9 French

Student Experience

Fancy yourself furthering your French? C’est chic – c’est cool – c’est le français! Students will consolidate and build on the knowledge, vocabulary, structures and skills they have learned over the past two years. They will learn how the language skills they are developing can help them in future work and travel opportunities. They will engage in cultural activities and excursions to enrich their understandings.

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Lifestyle Choices supports students to develop the knowledge and understandings they require to make healthy, safe and active choices that will enhance their own and others’ health and wellbeing. They develop skills to understand how changing social structures, community values, environmental issues and new technologies affect the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

Students will have the opportunity to discuss real problems, consider solutions and then test these solutions with an authentic audience. Within the area of Lifestyle Choices there will be opportunity for deeper learning in specialist areas such as, physical education and sports analytics, health, outdoor education and environmental science, food technology and hospitality.

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*Lifestyle Choices Australian Curriculum *Required Course

Health and Physical Education

Length1 Semester

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How can we create and maintain a healthy lifestyle in an ever-changing world? Students will participate in a range of sports and activities that will encourage them to develop a healthy lifestyle alongside exploring concepts that will further support their knowledge and understanding of personal health. Topics could include: sport (sports determined by student interest), diversity and inclusivity in sport, sport in the community, drug education, relationships and sexual health.

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Body, Mind and SoulAustralian CurriculumHealth and Physical Education

Length1 Semester

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How does an individual’s decisions regarding their personal health affect their body, mind and soul? This course provides students with an opportunity to explore how psychology, nutrition and physical activity complement each other to support their development of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Topics studied could include: psychology, mindfulness and meditation, nutrition, physical activity and fitness.

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Sports Science

Australian Curriculum Health and Physical Education

Science

Length1 Semester

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Is technology always the way to improve athletic performance? This course will allow students to develop skills to analyse how technology and science can improve sporting performance. Students will be introduced to basic human physiology and biomechanics, along with learning about how skills are learnt and developed. Data will be collected via a range of technologies and analysed to support improved athletic performance. Topics could include: physiology and anatomy, biomechanics, movement and motion, skill acquisition and sports psychology.

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Food for Life

Australian Curriculum

Health and Physical Education Design Technology

Length1 Semester

Student Experience

So, you think you know where your food comes from? Students will investigate the notion of ‘paddock to plate’ along with food sustainability and explore the role that good nutrition has in creating and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Students will also cook and create recipes in the kitchen using the design process. Topics could include: nutrition, food and hospitality, food and technology, food production.

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Recreational Sport

Australian Curriculum

Health and Physical Education

Length1 Semester

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How can I stay fit if I don’t want to play structured team sports? This course provides students with an opportunity to participate in a range of recreational sports and activities in the local community. Students learn about event management through planning and delivering their own activity, or about coaching by teaching younger students a game or activity. Topics studied could include: physical activity, sport in the community, coaching, sport administration, geocaching and bushwalking.

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Café Culture

Australian Curriculum

Business and Enterprise Design and Technologies

Length1 Semester

Student Experience

The way to a person’s heart is through their eyes and stomach! This course provides students with an interest in Food and Hospitality the opportunity to hone their skills and create and cook recipes for a range of different audiences and events. Students will learn the importance of safe food handling practices as well as serving food to customers using appropriate hospitality procedures. Topics studied could include: food entrepreneurship, events and catering, food garnishes and presentation.

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STEM is responsible for the great innovations that make our world a better place. It is this approach to learning that provides a way of thinking about the world that will benefit students in far-reaching ways.

Students will build contemporary skills to actively find and solve new and complex challenges, as they make purposeful connections across the wider learning community. They will explore real and virtual worlds in order to consider new perspectives.

Students will develop mastery in their high-level studies of science, technologies and mathematics and become the next generation of socially responsible innovators and entrepreneurs. Through STEM pathways, today’s students have the opportunity to shape tomorrow’s world.

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Australian Curriculum *Required Course Mathematics

Science

Length1 Semester

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Nature Versus Nurture. Who is controlling who? Students will be able to respond to these key ideas through the study of biological and earth sciences, connected with the mathematical concepts of measurement, statistics, congruence and chance. Students will also explore financial and economic concepts of change. This course will provide student choice for further in-depth learning of mathematical, scientific and technological concepts.

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Australian Curriculum *Required Course

Mathematics Science

Length1 Semester

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Biomedical engineering, rocket science and the physics of saving a life; pharmaceuticals and food chemistry; the big bang and origins of the universe. These key ideas will be a focus for students through their studies of Chemical and Physical sciences, connected with the mathematical concepts of quadratics, binomial distributions, linear and non linear relationships, similar triangles and simultaneous equations. This course will provide student choice for further in-depth learning of mathematical, scientific and technological concepts.

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Convergent MaterialsAustralian Curriculum Design and Technologies

Digital Technology

Length1 Semester

Student Experience

We are in the midst of a materials science revolution that will impact every field of technology, and every aspect of our lives. Novel materials mean breakthrough opportunities in consumer electronics, digital manufacturing, jewellery, fashion and contemporary furniture.

Students will complete a range of skill development tasks, then choose a focus area for project development. Through a design cycle, they will take a concept from prototype to product. Example projects include contemporary furniture, jewellery, wearable technologies, fashion and technology installations.

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Engineered for the FutureAustralian Curriculum

Design and Technologies Digital Technology

Length1 Semester

Student Experience

What role will technologies play in future proofing modern society? Why are assistive technologies important for survival? How inclusive are technologies? Students will explore these key ideas and choose a focus area for project development and complete a range of skill development tasks. Concepts covered may include humanitarian and social inclusivity through Human Centred Design, CAD, CAM, ergonomics and prosthetics.

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Australian Curriculum

Design and Technologies

Digital Technology

Length1 Semester

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Entertainment technology is the discipline of using manufactured or created components to enhance or make possible any sort of entertainment experience. Students will complete a range of skill development tasks in digital and design technologies, exploring visual effects, gaming, media and software development. Students will choose a project focus that may involve programming, software development, game design, animation or VFX.

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Design and Technologies Digital Technology

Length1 Semester

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What do The Block, House Rules and Grand Designs have in common? Students will explore elements of architecture, urban landscape design, sustainable futures and interior design to find inspiration in developing a major project brief. Students will use digital and design technology skills to create project models.

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Pathways to Specialist MathsAustralian Curriculum

Mathematics 10 A

Length1 Semester

Student Experience

Think you have what it takes to be an engineer, mathematician or all round genius? You have come to the right place. Students will delve deeper into specialist mathematical concepts such as logarithms, linear and nonlinear relationships, polynomials, trigonometry and congruence and similarity.

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Who Wants to be a Billionaire?Australian Curriculum

Mathematics Business and Economics

Length1 Semester

Student Experience

What do Richard Branson, Elon Musk, Steve Jobs and Oprah Winfrey have in common? Do you want to know more about the stock market, shares, loans, bookkeeping and interest rates? This integrated maths and business course gives students an inside look into the inner workings of these aspects of the Australian economy. These skills and knowledge learnt can be used to start up your own business or investment portfolio, taking you one step closer to making your fortune. *This course doesn’t guarantee you will become a billionaire.

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STEM Inquiry ProjectAustralian Curriculum Science SACE Stage 1 Research

Practices

Length1 Semester

Student Experience

Experience in-depth scientific research of your choice and work alongside real-life scientists in the field. Students will investigate and design experiments to test their own scientific ideas. They will work alongside research scientists from universities to critique their own research and that of others. Students will work towards a final presentation of their findings to an audience of peers and fellow research scientists.

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Highly connected learning opportunities within The Arts will foster and nurture the natural curiosities and talents of our students. The facilities provide an inspirational environment for students to explore, imagine, express, collaborate, challenge, observe, critique, exhibit and perform.

Embracing our value of community, students are supported and encouraged to connect with the arts in our immediate precinct and beyond through authentic learning design, enabling us to develop skilled communicators through visual and performing arts.

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Webflix: Studio MusiciansAustralian Curriculum The Arts

Music

Length1 Semester

NBFor Music Intense students only (Semester 1)

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Musicians will undertake the many roles required in the production of music for the TV/Film industry. Students will develop their understanding of musicianship concepts, aural perception, practical instrumental and/or vocal skills and fundamental recording techniques. The major project will involve composing, performing and recording a Webflix soundtrack to fit a design brief. Studio musicians will collaborate with Drama, Visual Arts and Media Studies to complete this task.

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Play the Way You FeelAustralian Curriculum

The Arts Music

Length1 Semester

NBFor Music Intense students only (Semester 2)

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Musicians will explore the function of music in 2020 and beyond. Students will examine the role of music in significant historical and social contexts and compare significant works with current sounds: How does the music of each era capture emotion and mood? Case studies explore “Music and Movement” project, which analyses the relationship between Music and Lifestyle Choices. Students will participate in a variety of physical activities accompanied by music, explore why certain combinations of musical elements are more appropriate to certain sports. Findings will inform a composition of a work appropriate for the sport of their choice. Embedded in this course is the development of aural perception, knowledge of musicianship concepts, practical instrumental techniques, appreciation of compositional devices and editing skills for electronic music production.

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Webflix: Dramatists and Media CrewAustralian Curriculum The Arts Drama

Media Arts

Length1 Semester

Student Experience

Create a Webflix pilot that is the next binge worthy Blockbuster. Choose your experience as a Dramatist or a member of the Media Crew.

Students can choose from the two options available

Dramatists Create and provide content for a pilot episode for a new Webflix series, devising the characters and storyline to rehearse and film. Following the success of their pilot episode, Dramatists will create ABHS’s inaugural school Drama Performance, learning how to take a script from page to stage, and explore the thrilling world of staging a play.

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Media Crew Experience the job of a television editor to edit the footage provided by the Dramatists into a pilot episode and apply the sound recording from the Musicians learning skills in Adobe Premier Pro, Illustrator and After Effects.

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Botanic Theatre CompanyAustralian Curriculum

The Arts Drama Visual Arts

Length1 Semester

Student Experience

Stage a live performance that encapsulates all the elements of theatre production, such as performance, set and costume design, light and sound and publicity. This course will take an in-depth look at theatre made by Australians and is an ideal pathway for students looking to take Drama or Creative Arts at SACE Stage 1. Working towards a short season of evening public performances, students will learn how to take a script from page to stage and explore the thrilling world of staging a play.

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Design Disruptors

Australian Curriculum The Arts

Visual Arts

Length1 Semester

Student Experience

As graphic designers, be at the forefront of the next big creative phenomenon. Students will write and respond to a client based design brief to redesign, brand and market a product. They will develop their knowledge and understanding of the design principles and elements and experience how design teams work together, documenting their research, ideation and resolution in an assessed folio task. They will creating their final practical using relevant production technologies.

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Artists in ResidenceAustralian Curriculum

The Arts Visual Arts

Length1 Semester

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Working as an artist in a studio to plan and resolve a practical artwork or series of works. Students will experience what it means to be part of the art community. They will create conceptual art in a medium of their choice. Responding to artist’s works in the world around them past and present, analysing concepts, meanings and contexts. Assessed components will include a folio of work that explores, ideates, develops and reflects on the creative process. Resolving this folio with a final practical in either 2D or 3D with an artist statement.

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Creative PhotographyAustralian Curriculum The Arts Media Arts

Digital Technology

Length1 Semester

Student Experience

Exploring a variety of professional modes of photography from studio to location as freelance or artist taking the opportunity to see the world around us through a new lense. Developing professional photography skills students will explore camera functions and handling, exposure and composition. Developing skills in post-production using Adobe software, applying this knowledge in simulated industry freelance projects including the Webflix promotion.

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Personal Learning Plan (PLP)The Personal Learning Plan (PLP) gives students the opportunity to identify plans and goals for the future helping them prepare for SACE studies, make informed decisions about personal development and plan a successful learning program that will support them to successfully access a range of post-school options.

The PLP at Adelaide Botanic High School is completed in year 10 to assist with decision making about SACE subject choices and prepare for Senior Years studies and beyond. Their plan will not be set in stone but instead get them thinking about what their options are and the best pathway to take.

It is a compulsory component of the SACE, and students must achieve a C grade or better to satisfactorily complete the SACE certificate.

The Personal Learning Plan is undertaken in Studio One along with dedicated focus days.

Assessment is based on performance standards where students:

- identify, explore, and develop strategies to achieve personal and learning goals

- understand, explain, and develop the selected capability or capabilities

- review their learning.

You can start exploring potential career pathways by selecting a learning area you enjoy and use the Career Bullseyes on the myFuture website at www.myfuture.edu.au/bullseyes

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Personal and Learning Goals The diagram below represents a suggested planning process for students.

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The South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) is an internationally recognised qualification awarded to students who successfully complete certain requirements in their senior secondary education. The SACE forms the basis for entry into higher education.

The SACE ensures that students gain the skills they need for the future, as citizens and employees in a rapidly changing global and technological environment.

The SACE meets the needs of students, families, higher and further education providers, employers and the community by helping students develop the skills and knowledge needed to succeed, whether, they are headed for further education and training, university, an apprenticeship or immediate employment.

The certificate is based on two stages of achievement. Stage 1 is normally undertaken in year 11 and Stage 2 is completed in year 12. Students will be able to study a wide range of subjects and courses as part of the SACE.

As part of the SACE students will:

- Receive credits for different forms of education and training (such as academic subjects, learning a trade, TAFE, vocational training and community service) provided they are recognised by the SACE Board.

- Be able to return to their studies at any time in the future to complete the SACE without losing credit for work already undertaken.

- Have their individual assessment tasks within a subject assessed using performance standards criteria.

- Have 30% of their work in every Stage 2 subject externally assessed. This will be done in various ways including examinations, investigations, practical or performances.

- Receive A – E grades for Stage 1 subjects and A+ – E- grades for Stage 2 subjects.

Further information can be found on the SACE Board website at www.sace.sa.edu.au

Information about the SACE

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To gain the SACE certificate students must earn 200 credits as per the SACE pattern requirements as shown below. Ten credits are equivalent to one semester or six months study in a particular subject or course.

To gain the SACE certificate students must earn 200 credits as per the SACE pattern requirements shown above. Ten credits are equivalent to one semester or six months study in a particular subject or course

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