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Year 12 Subject Selection & the SACE

Sacred Heart College Senior 2015

What is the SACE?

• 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

• SACE Board of SA – oversees the certificate

• Stage 1, Stage 2
• Credit points
• 10 credits = 1 semester
• SACE grades
• A to E for Stage 1 subjects
• A+ to E- for Stage 2 subjects

SACE – some of the basics…

SACE Assessment

• Stage 1: 100% school assessed
• A to E grades
• Stage 2: 70% moderated teacher

assessment, 30% external assessment

• A+ to E- grades
• Performance Standards

• Credit points
• Minimum 200 credits to achieve SACE
• 10 credits = 1 semester

\ 20 semesters

• 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 achieve C or better for

compulsory elements

• Personal Learning Plan
• Stage 1, 10 credits
• Completed at Year 10

SACE Requirements

Compulsory elements

• Must achieve C or better for

compulsory elements

• Literacy and Numeracy
• Stage 1, 20 credits Literacy
• Stage 1, 10 credits Numeracy
• Completed at Year 11

SACE Requirements

Compulsory elements

• Must achieve C or better for

compulsory elements

• Research Project
• Stage 2, 10 credits, C- or better
• In-depth study of topic of interest
• Research and presentation skills
• 70% internal assessment, 30% external

SACE Requirements

SACE Criteria to Meet in Yr 12:

(If C or better for all Stage 1 compulsory subjects)

• 60 Stage 2 credits – equivalent to 3 full year subjects

(must get C- or better)

• Research Project (10 credits – must get C- or better)
• Minimum 200 credits total

• Complete the SACE
• Gain 90 Stage 2 credits – Tertiary Admissions Subjects

(TAS) – this is NEW

• 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

Moderation and Scaling

• 70% teacher assessment - moderated
• Overall subject grade is scaled purely to

calculate the ATAR

• Scaling - comparison of performance for

subjects with different objectives, content, assessment processes

• Average for Subject A same as Subject B for

students doing both (common candidature)

Should scaling affect subject choices?

• Scaling is not consistent
• It can be observed that scaling does not

impact high grades as much as lower grades

• It is possible to get a better score for a

subject that is scaled down than a more challenging subject that is scaled up

• Keep strengths in mind

Choosing Year 12 subjects

• Pre-requisites for Year 12 subjects
• Some subjects must have done 20 credits Year 11
• Some subjects must have done 10 credits Year 11
• Some subjects no pre-requisites
• Research subjects
• Bonus points
• Off-site subjects, University subjects
• Workplace Practices (including VET)

• Self-directed Programs
• Community-developed Programs
• www.sace.sa.edu.au/subjects/recognised-learning/community-learning
• Up to 90 credits can count towards SACE
• Doesn’t count towards ATAR

Community Learning

Special Provisions

• 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 teachers

Visit the SACE Board website – particularly the “Students and Families” and “Subjects” sections: www.sace.sa.edu.au

SACE Board Website

The Subject Selection Process

• 4 week process
• Folders distributed, information session, email

with slide show & WebChoice instructions

• Parent night
• Subject selection due date: Thurs Aug 21st
• What happens after the form goes in?
• Not set in stone – can make changes
• Beware: the later the change, the less choice

there is! It pays to get it right the first time.

• Promotions

Credits Compulsory Subject The Research Project (one semester) 10 Indicate below your FULL YEAR subjects Preference 1

Speci cialis alist Maths

20 Preference 2

Maths Studies es

20 Preference 3

Physics cs

20 Preference 4

Chemist stry ry

20

Credits Compulsory Subject The Research Project (one semester) 10 Indicate below your FULL YEAR subjects Preference 1

English sh Studies es

20 Preference 2

Visual al Art (Design gn)

20 Preference 3

Visual al Art (Art) Photogra graph phy

20 Preference 4

Touri rism sm

20

Credits Compulsory Subject The Research Project (one semester) 10 Indicate below your FULL YEAR subjects Preference 1

English sh Communi nicat cation

• ns

20 Preference 2

Communi nity ty Studies es (Trad ade e Maths)

20 Preference 3

Furnitur ure e Constru ruct ction

• n

20 Preference 4

Workplace ace Pract actices ces

20

Credits Compulsory Subject The Research Project (one semester) 10 Indicate below your FULL YEAR subjects Preference 1

English sh Communi nicat cation

• ns

20 Preference 2

Integra rated ed Learn rning ng (Fitness, ss, Heal alth & P Physica cal Activity) y)

20 Preference 3

Furnitur ure e Constru ruct ction

• n

20 Preference 4

Workplace ace Pract actice ces

20

Please contact Karen Bailey (Director

• f Teaching & Learning), Gail Morgan

(Assistant Principal – Curriculum), Prue Wilkosz (Pathways Coordinator), subject teachers or your child’s Homeroom teacher if you have any questions about subject selection.