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Year 10 Parents SACE Information Evening

Year 10 Parents SACE Information Evening. 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) Nationally & internationally recognised

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Year 10 Parents SACE Information Evening

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  1. Year 10 Parents SACE Information Evening

  2. 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) • Nationally & internationally recognised • Leads to work, training and further study

  3. 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

  4. SACE – some of the basics… • 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

  5. SACE Requirements Credit points • Minimum 200 credits to achieve SACE • 10 credits = 1 semester \ 20semesters • 60 Stage 2 credits (C- grade or better) • Within Stage 1 and 2, there are an additional 50 compulsory credits

  6. 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

  7. 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 2014)

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. SACE Requirements Compulsory elements • Research Project • Students negotiate topic with teacher • Can be used for ATAR • Must achieve minimum C- grade

  11. SACE Requirements Compulsory elements • Literacy and Numeracy • Stage 1, 20 credits Literacy • Stage 1, 10 credits Numeracy • Literacy and Numeracy incorporated within all subjects

  12. SACE Requirements

  13. At Sacred Heart… • Year 10: • 20 Stage 1 credits (PLP, Religion Studies) • Year 11: • 110 Stage 1 credits (incl. 20 credits English, • 10 credits Maths) • 10 Stage 2 credits(Religion Studies) • Year 12: • 90 Stage 2 credits (incl. 10 credits Research • Project) • TOTAL: 230 credits

  14. SACE Capabilities • Incorporated in all subjects • Communication • Citizenship • Personal Development • Work • Learning

  15. SACE Assessment • Stage 1: 100% school assessed • Stage 2: 70% moderated teacher assessment, 30% external assessment • Stage 1 A - E grades • Performance Standards

  16. Recognition of Other Learning • 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 are listed on the SACE VET Recognition Register • Community Learning

  17. Community Learning • 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/TAFE score

  18. Eligibility for University Entrance2016 and beyond… • Complete the SACE • Complete at least 90 credits at Stage 2 • Including 3, 20-credit Tertiary Admissions Subjects (TAS) • Prerequisite requirements • Comply with “counting restrictions” and “precluded combinations” • Obtain an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)

  19. Calculating the ATAR 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

  20. Calculating the ATAR • The 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 Year 11 Religion Studies) • Scaled score equivalents for RecognisedStudies (up to a maximum of 20 credits) • Whatever combination gives you the best possible university aggregate!

  21. Special Provisions in Curriculum and Assessment • Used when capacity for student to participate in an assessment is adversely affected in a significant way by illness, disability or unforseen circumstance • Variety of provisions available • Evidence required • Students negotiate changes to assessment with their teachers

  22. Useful websites • Visit the SACE website – particularly the “Students and Families” and “Subjects” 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 TAFE SA information, visit www.tafesa.edu.au

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