LEVEL: Stage 1
SACE CREDITS: 110 credits
LENGTH: Full Year
Recommended background: VET course/Identified Career Pathway or Individual Learning Requirements.
Content:
The Integrated Package is designed to meet the needs of students requiring greater flexibility in order to complete their SACE. It incorporates SACE Stage 1 Subjects Workplace Practices, Community Studies, Essential Mathematics and Essential English, which are delivered to ensure maximum flexibility whilst engaging the students in work that is relevant to their individual circumstances. Workplace Practices and Community Studies students will learn a range of concepts and skills to support their career aspirations, supporting them to achieve success.
Students undertaking the SACE Pathways Package will be working toward SACE completion and entry into the TAFE sector, but will not be working toward an ATAR (Australian Tertiary Entrance Rank) for University entrance.
The Integrated Package includes 110 of the 200 credits required to complete SACE and includes the required compulsory subjects. These include English for a full year, Mathematics for one semester and Research Project.
Additional credits will come from a range of flexible options. These could be:
- An Australian School Based Apprenticeship or Traineeship (ASBA)
- A VET Course at Certificate I or higher
- One other SACE Stage 1 subject (student choice)
- Community Learning
Students undertaking any of the above will automatically be offered this pathway through Course Counselling. Similarly, students requiring extra assistance or support to complete the SACE will be able to use this flexible package to assist them to achieve success.
Assessment:
Workplace Practices Stage 1:
- School-based Assessment: 40%
- Folio: 30%
- Vocational Learning: 30%
- Reflection
Community Studies Stage 1:
Students demonstrate evidence of their learning through four types of assessment:
- A Contract of Work
- Folio
- Community Activity
- Reflection
Community Studies is most successful when students can tap into an extra-curricular activity/interest/commitment as a basis.
Essential English Stage 1: School-based Assessment
- Assessment type 1: Responding to texts
- Assessment type 2: Creating texts
Essential Mathematics Stage 1: School-based Assessment:
- 65% Assessment type 1: Skills and Applications Tasks
- 35% Assessment type 2: Folio of Investigative Assessments
Special Requirements:
Students must complete the compulsory subjects with a C grade or better to achieve their SACE.