The SACE

The SACE is the South Australian Certificate of Education awarded to students who successfully complete their secondary school education.

The SACE has been designed to enable students to:
  • Develop the capabilities to live, learn, work and participate successfully in a changing world.
  • Plan and engage in a range of challenging achievable, and manageable learning experiences, taking into account their goals and abilities.
  • Build their knowledge skills and understanding in a variety of contexts (e.g. schools, workplaces, and training and community organisations).
  • Gain credit for their learning achievements against performance standards.
For more information regarding studying in the SACE and detailed discussion regarding assessment please visit the SACE Board website.

 

 

What is the SACE Board of South Australia?

The SACE Board is an independent body formed by the State Government and it is responsible for:

  • The development of subject outlines for a wide range of subjects designed to cater for a diversity of abilities and interests at Stage 1 and II (Years 11 and 12).
  • The assessment of subjects for which it provides or approves curriculum statements.
  • The issuing of the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) to all students in South Australia who satisfactorily complete the requirements of the SACE.

How do I achieve my SACE?

At Pulteney, students complete 220 SACE credits of study across the Senior School.

100 of these credits must be studied at a Stage 2 level (traditionally Year 12).

The minimum to qualify for an ATAR (Australian Tertiary Entrance Ranking) is 90 Stage 2 Credits.

The SACE compulsory requirements Stages 1 and 2:

Please refer to the Year level drop down menu below for information specific to compulsory requirements for Years 10, 11 and 12, respectively.

At Pulteney Grammar School students traditionally complete their SACE credits in the following way:

Year 10

Year 10: 10 Stage 1 Credits (in one semester) achieved through the SACE compulsory subject Exploring Identity and Futures (EIF)

Year 11

Year 11

Students must complete a total of 120 Stage 1 or 2 Credits through a combination of year long and semesterised subjects.

Compulsory: Mathematics (numeracy) – 10 credits or 1 semester of study
Compulsory: English (Literacy) – 20 credits or a full year of study
Compulsory: 10 Stage 2 credits achieved through the SACE compulsory subject Activating Identities and Futures (AIF)

These must be completed to a C standard or better

Year 12

Year 12: 100 Stage 2 Credits achieved through 5 Year 12 subjects

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