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New SACE 2009

Moving from Stage 1 to Stage 2

What does it mean for you?

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New SACE 2009

Time line• 2009 PLP introduced at year 10• 2010 new SACE subjects at Stage 1

with compulsory literacy and numeracy requirements

• 2011 new SACE subjects offered at Stage 2 including the compulsory Research Project.

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New SACE 2009

Features of the SACEStudents earn credits for completed

subjects:• One semester or six months’ study in a

subject is worth 10 credits (60hrs)• Students must complete subjects and

courses adding up to 200 credits, mostly over two years

• Students will need to gain a C grade or better for compulsory subjects to gain the SACE

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Compulsory subjectsAt Stage 1:

Students must successfully complete compulsory subjects:– Personal Learning Plan (10 credits)– Literacy (at least 20 credits from range of

English subjects or courses)– Numeracy (at least 10 credits from range

of mathematics subjects or courses)

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Compulsory subjectsAt Stage 2:

-Research Project (10 credits) Must gain a C or better in compulsory subjects• Students must successfully complete

at least 60 credits from Stage Two• In addition, students must choose and

complete at least 90 credits of additional subjects form either stage 1or stage 2

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200 credits

• PLP = 10 (Yr 10)• Literacy =20 (Stage 1 )• Numeracy=10 (Stage 1 )• Research project =10 (Stage 2 )• Stage 2 subjects =60• Stage 1 & Stage 2 subjects = 90

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Personal Learning Plan• New compulsory subject • First step in gaining the SACE• Generally undertaken in Year 10• Worth 10 credits• Stage 1 • C grade or better needed- Can be

resulted up to time of student leaving school. An opportunity exists to meet this requirement if you haven’t already.

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Literacy• Compulsory subject• Stage 1 • At least 20 credits from a range of

English, literacy or equivalent subjects and courses

• C grade or better needed• Moderation will occur between schools

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New SACE 2009

Numeracy• Compulsory subject• Stage 1• At least 10 credits from a range of

mathematics, numeracy or equivalent subjects and courses

• C grade or better needed• Moderation will occur between schools

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Research Project• New compulsory subject in 2011• Stage 2 level• Designed to give students time to do a

rigorous and detailed study in an area of interest

• Worth 10 credits• C grade or better needed• Can be included in the TER but will

require 30% external component

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Research project• Two kinds of Research project A-final evaluation can be written, visual

or oralB Written form only to meet a common

written assessment component (TER) The rest of the assessment processes is

common to both types of projectStage 1 will be taught skills to undertake this

project

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Subjects• As well as the more traditional

subjects there will be recognition for learning inside and outside of school

• Examples:– vocational education and training (VET)– TAFE and university courses– community learning

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Assessment• A - E grades in every subject• Performance standards make clear

what students need to achieve for a particular grade in each subject

• Students need to achieve A, B or C grade in all compulsory subjects

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Assessment• Stage 1 - subjects marked by teachers• Stage 2 -30% of every subject marked by

others outside of the school– through exams, practical projects, presentations

etc• School assessed component of each

Stage 2 subject externally moderated

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Performance standards• Provide a detailed outline of what

evidence students need to present under each assessment design criteria for each grade band.

• There will be performance standards for each subject in the New SACE

• Students will be given a copy of these standards

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University entranceStudents wishing to apply for university entry from 2012 must:• Complete the SACE• Complete 80 Stage 2 credits including at

least three 20 credit Stage 2 subjects approved by universities

• Complete prerequisite requirements for some courses

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University entranceHow will the Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER) be calculated from 2012?• Using results from three full-year tertiary

entry subjectsPlus • Results from a fourth full-year tertiary

entry subject or other studies recognised as equivalent by the SACE Board and universities or research project plus another 10 credit stage 2 subject or half of a 20 credit subject

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University entrance• Full details on university and TAFE entry

requirements for 2012 onwards will be provided in the Tertiary Entrance Booklet 2010, 2011, 2012

• Booklet published by the South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC) and distributed to schools in July 2009

• Universities are yet to advise which subjects will be accepted for Uni entry

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Applying for TAFE• TAFE will continue to recognise the

SACE as entry requirement for most courses

• TAFE also recognises range of other qualifications in the entry and selection process

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2010 What does this all mean?• Stage 1 – No groupness, so free choice

is increased• 6 subjects in semester one -English

and Maths compulsory ( C grade ) plus 4 choice subjects

• 6 subjects in semester two – English( C Grade) and Extended Learning Project compulsory plus 4 choice subjects

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2011Stage 2 – Research project = 10 credits

C grade or betterSubjects- min 60 credits

TER 80 credits

Questions?