Year 10 Parents 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)

• Internationally recognised

• Leads to work, training and further study

What is the SACE?

The SACE Board of SA

• Statutory authority overseeing the new certificate

• 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 \ 20 semesters

– 60 Stage 2 credits

– Within Stage 1 and 2, there are an additional 50 compulsory credits

SACE Requirements

Compulsory elements• Must achieve A, B or C for compulsory

elements• 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.)

• Goal setting, career investigation, citizenship, identification of strengths and weaknesses

• Final product: folio (moderated by the SACE Board)

• If student does not achieve minimum C grade requirement, they will need to repeat in Semester 2 (or 2011)

SACE Requirements

Compulsory elements• Personal Learning Plan (cont.)

• Parents – get involved! This subject is interesting/different/fun/challenging

• Students need to discuss their thoughts and decisions with you

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• Can be used for TER• First year subject is offered 2011• 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

SACE Requirements

• Arts• Business, Enterprise & Technology• Cross-Disciplinary Studies• English• Health and Physical Education• Humanities and Social Sciences• Languages• Mathematics• Sciences

SACE Subject Learning Areas

– Stage 1: 100% school assessed– Stage 2: 70% moderated teacher

assessment, 30% external assessment

– Stage 1 A - E grades– Performance Standards

SACE Assessment

• Incorporated in all subjects• Communication• Citizenship• Personal Development• Work• Learning

SACE Capabilities

– Vocational Education and Training• TAFE or other RTOs• Units of competency• Training contributes to Certificate awards

– School-based Apprenticeships/Traineeships

– Number of SACE Credits for VET to be finalised in 2011

– Community Learning

Recognition of Other Learning

• Complete the SACE• Complete at least 80 credits at Stage 2

– 60 credits of approved Uni entry subjects• Prerequisite requirements• Comply with “counting restrictions” and

“precluded combinations”• Obtain a Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER)

– Or should that be ATAR?

Eligibility for University Entrance2012 and beyond…

Year 12, 2011 onwards…• More than one way to calculate (will receive

whichever is the highest TER)

1. Scores from 3, full year university entry subjects (60 credits of Stage 2 subjects)Plus a 4th, full year university entry subject (20 credit Stage 2 subject)

OR…

Calculating the Tertiary Entrance Rank

Calculating the Tertiary Entrance Rank

Year 12, 2011 onwards…

2. Scores from 3, full year university entry subjects (60 credits of Stage 2 subjects)Plus any two of the following:

• Half the score of a 4th, full year (20 credit) uni entry subject

• A half-year (10 credit) uni entry subject• Another half-year (10 credit) uni entry subject • The half-year (10 credit) Research Project**

That’s it for now!