Exploring Identities and Futures
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| Subject Name: | Exploring Identities and Futures |
| Level of Study: | Stage 1 (undertaken as a compulsory Year 10 subject) |
| Length of Course: | Semester |
| Note: | Is a compulsory SACE 10-credit subject. Students must achieve a passing grade or better to complete the subject successfully and gain their SACE. |
Pre-requisites
What will be in the course?
The SACE Board is committed to driving innovation in teaching and learning practices. This includes the revitalisation of this Personal Learning Plan, now Exploring Identities and Futures. In 2023 Pulteney partnered with the SACE Board in successfully piloting this new subject. Full implementation in South Australian schools began in 2024.
Exploring Identities and Futures supports an exploration of student’s aspirations; creating future visions that are expanded to encompass their lives beyond careers, and exploring who they want to be, not just what they want to do. The subject supports students to learn more about themselves, their place in the world, and enables them to explore and deepen their sense of belonging, identity, and connections to the world around them.
A key outcome of this subject is a shift away from viewing students as participants in learning, to empowered co-designers of their own learning. Students will be responsible for exploring learning opportunities, exercising their agency and building connections with others. This encompasses a broad range of connections, including those with peers, culture, community and work.
This subject is foundational in initiating students to and preparing students for their SACE journey and the knowledge, skills and capabilities required to be thriving learners. As an introduction to the SACE, students will be empowered to take ownership of their future and where their pathway leads, exploring interests, work, travel and/or further learning.
How will I be assessed?
Assessment Type 1: Exploring me and who I want to be
Assessment Type 2: Taking action and showcasing my capabilities