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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 Specialist Maths 20
Preference 2 Maths Studies 20
Preference 3 Physics 20
Preference 4 Chemistry 20
Credits
Compulsory Subject
The Research Project (one semester) 10
Indicate below your FULL YEAR subjects
Preference 1 English Studies 20
Preference 2 Visual Art (Design) 20
Preference 3Visual Art (Art)
Photography20
Preference 4 Tourism 20
Credits
Compulsory Subject
The Research Project (one semester) 10
Indicate below your FULL YEAR subjects
Preference 1 English Communications 20
Preference 2Community Studies
(Trade Maths)20
Preference 3 Furniture Construction 20
Preference 4 Workplace Practices 20
Credits
Compulsory Subject
The Research Project (one semester) 10
Indicate below your FULL YEAR subjects
Preference 1 English Communications 20
Preference 2Integrated Learning (Fitness,
Health & Physical Activity)20
Preference 3 Furniture Construction 20
Preference 4 Workplace Practices 20
Please contact Karen Bailey (Director of 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.