{"id":154,"date":"2017-04-10T16:06:05","date_gmt":"2017-04-10T06:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/curric.uhs.sa.edu.au\/?page_id=154"},"modified":"2025-07-20T12:52:30","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T03:22:30","slug":"sace-overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/curric.uhs.sa.edu.au\/index.php\/sace-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"SACE Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Welcome to the SACE for students\" width=\"764\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Wa46asKMQj0?start=1&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><strong>What is the SACE?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) is a qualification awarded to students who successfully complete their senior secondary education (Years 11 and 12).<\/p>\n<p>The certificate is based on two stages of achievement: Stage 1 (Year 11) and Stage 2 (Year 12).<\/p>\n<p><strong>When will it start?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The SACE begins with the compulsory subject called the Personal Learning Plan, undertaken in Year 10. The SACE continues through Years 11 and 12.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are some of the features of the SACE?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As part of the SACE students will:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>receive credits for many different forms of education and training (such as academic subjects, learning a trade, TAFE, vocational training and community service) provided they are recognised by the SACE Board<\/li>\n<li>be able to return to their studies at any time in the future to complete the SACE without losing credit for work already undertaken<\/li>\n<li>receive A+ to E- grades in every Stage 1 and Stage 2 SACE subject<\/li>\n<li>be expected to gain and demonstrate essential skills and knowledge for their future, focusing on Literacy, Numeracy,\u00a0Information and Communication Technology,\u00a0Critical and Creative Thinking,\u00a0Personal and Social,\u00a0Ethical Understanding,\u00a0Intercultural Understanding<\/li>\n<li>have 30 per cent of their work in every Stage 2 subject externally assessed. This will be done in various ways, including exams, practical performances and presentations<\/li>\n<li>have moderators check the school-assessed parts of Stage 2 subjects to ensure consistent grading across the state.<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 20px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The requirements to achieve the SACE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To gain the certificate, students must earn 200 credits. 10 credits are equivalent to one semester in a particular subject or course.<\/p>\n<p>Some elements of the SACE are compulsory. These are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Exploring Identities and Futures (at Stage 1) (undertaken in Year 10), worth 10 credits<\/li>\n<li>at least 20 credits towards Literacy from a range of English\/English as a Second Language studies at Stage 1<\/li>\n<li>at least 10 credits towards Numeracy from a range of Mathematics Studies at Stage 1<\/li>\n<li>Activating and Futures at Stage 2, (undertaken in Year 11) worth 10 credits<\/li>\n<li>completion of at least 60 additional credits in Stage 2 subjects and courses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The importance of the compulsory elements is reflected in the requirement that students must achieve a C grade or better in these subjects to complete the SACE successfully.<\/p>\n<p><strong>All SACE courses are assessed against Performance Standards.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For further information about SACE subjects, please visit the SACE website at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sace.sa.edu.au\"><strong>www.sace.sa.edu.au<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sace.sa.edu.au\/documents\/652891\/41ad8453-be9a-726e-f5ab-c156044f6691\">Information for Parents can be found here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the SACE? \u00a0 The South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) is a qualification awarded to students who successfully complete their senior secondary education (Years 11 and 12). 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