The SACE The South Australian Certificate of Education

The SACE The South Australian Certificate of Education 2015 Presentation for 2016: by Clay Reid

What is the SACE? • The South Australian Certificate of Education… • The qualification awarded at successful completion of senior secondary education… • Internationally recognised… • Leads to work, training and further study…

Compulsory subjects - Personal Learning Plan (10 credits) – Literacy (at least 20 credits from a range of English subjects or courses) – Numeracy (at least 10 credits from a range of Mathematics subjects or courses) - Research Project = 10 Credits - 3 x Stage 2 Subjects = 60 Credits

Passing Compulsory Subjects • C- grades or better must be attained for: PLP (10 credits) Literacy (20 credits) – English (or Equivalent) Numeracy (10 credits) – Maths (the variations) Research Project (10 credits) 3 x Full Year Stage 2 subjects (60 credits) Total = 110 credits • All compulsory subjects are moderated to ensure integrity of assessment standards…

Multiple Learning Strategies: Yr 11 • 6 subjects (per semester): Full time load • Full time: CHS + Open Access 1 • Full time: CHS + apprenticeship/TAFE 2

Multiple Learning Strategies: Yr 12. . . • 4 subjects + Research project + Study line* *[Study line = 5 lessons fully supervised] Year 13/Part time: finishing off pattern requirements

Other subjects and courses SACE recognises learning both in and outside of school, for example: School subjects + … • Vocational Education and Training courses (VET) • TAFE (and university courses) • Community Learning (The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, volunteer work, home carers, Vacswim, Cadets, Operation Flinders, CFS…)

Changes to CHS Offerings • The Australian Curriculum Implementation… • History & Geography… Yr 7 -10 in 2015 & beyond… • Future Curriculum Inclusions… Senior School Australian Curriculum

SACE at CLARE High School 2016 Year 10*/11 Credits PLP* 10 English x 2 (Literacy) 20 Maths* (Numeracy) Year 12 Credits Stage 2* Subjects 10 60 X 3 Total Credits: Research Project 90 130# 1 x 10 10 + Either Stage 1 or 2 9 Subjects / Units 2 x 10 20# + VET / TAFE Study + Community Learning 90 *Maths at Yr 11 x 2 units; #CHS Students still have access to more than the minimum 200 credits. Stage 1 Compulsory Subjects Other Subjects & Courses Stage 2 Compulsory Subjects = 220

Want to know more? Ask or Visit the SACE pages at: www. saceboard. sa. edu. au

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