Year 11
SACE Stage 1
Year 11 Subject List
At Year 11, students should have planned a pathway to fulfill the 200 credit requirement to gain their SACE. More details are on the Home page of this website, but in summary:
The compulsory elements of the SACE require a passing grade of C- or higher, these subjects are:
Personal Learning Plan x 10 Credits Stage 1
Literacy (range of English/English as a Second Language subjects) x 20 Credits Stage 1 or 2
Numeracy (range of mathematics subjects) x 10 Credits Stage 1 or 2
Research Project x 10 Credits Stage 2
3 Stage 2 subjects x 60 Credits Stage 2
The remaining 90 credits required to gain the SACE will be chosen from a wide range of subjects and courses and can come from either Stage 1 or Stage 2.
Year 11 students study English, Mathematics and Research Project and may choose the equivalent of 8 semester subjects from the choice list below.
English (full year compulsory, worth 20 SACE Stage 1 credits): English, English as an Additional Language (EAL), English Literary Studies, Essential English
Mathematics (1 semester compulsory, worth 10 SACE Stage 1 credits per semester): General Mathematics A and B, Mathematical Methods A, B C and D (Specialist), Mathematics for Work and Life, Trade Mathematics
Research Project (1 semester compulsory, worth 10 SACE Stage 2 credits)
Science (semester or full year subjects): Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology.
(semester subjects): Nutrition ,Scientific Studies (Sustainability).
Global Studies (semester subjects): Ancient Studies, Business Innovation, Driver Safety, Geography, Legal Studies, Modern History, Society and Culture, Tourism
Health and Physical Education (HPE) (semester subjects): Physical Education A and B, Sports Academy: Volleyball A and B, Sports Science (Scientific Studies), Health A and B, Outdoor Education A: Surfing and Orienteering , Outdoor Education B: Bushwalking and Snorkeling, First Aid
Arts (semester or full year subjects): Creative Arts: Film Making and Production Events, Creative Arts: Visual Arts, Dance, Drama, Music, Visual Art, Visual Design
Design & Technology (semester or full year subjects): Child Studies, Computing and Creative Industries, Digital Photography, Food and Hospitality, Innovators Academy - STEM, Metalwork, Robotics and Electronics, Woodwork, Workplace Practices
Languages (full year subjects): French Beginners, French Continuers, German Beginners, German Continuers, Japanese Beginners, Japanese Continuers
* Choice of subjects will only be offered where there are sufficient student numbers to form viable classes.
Read below for course information about compulsory subjects. For further details about choice subjects, please navigate to the individual subject tabs above.
English / Length: Full Year
In Stage 1 English, students select from a range of specifically designed courses in order to successfully achieve the SACE and prepare them for their appropriate pathway in Stage 2 of the SACE. Students are required to successfully complete 20 credits (2 semesters) of English to meet the compulsory literacy requirement of the SACE. Students must achieve a result of C or better for both semesters in one of the English options below. They study one of the courses below for the full year:
English
Course Content
Stage 1 English has an emphasis on responding to texts, creating texts and intertextual study. Students critically and creatively engage with a variety of types of texts including novels, film, media, poetry, and drama texts. Stage 1 English can lead to many of the Stage 2 English subjects.
Assessment
Responding to texts (50%)
Creating texts (20%)
Intertextual study (30%)
Additional Details
There may be a cost throughout the year for activities and opportunities that align with the Learning and Assessment Plan.
SACE credits: 20 (Stage 1 SACE)
English as an Additional Language (EAL)
Course Content
English as an Additional Language is designed for students for whom English is a second language or an additional language or dialect. These students have had different experiences in English and one or more other languages. Students who study this subject come from diverse personal, educational and cultural backgrounds.
Assessment
Responding to texts (50%)
Interactive study (25%)
Language study (25%)
Additional Details
The opportunity to enrol in this course is for those for whom English is an additional language.
There may be a cost throughout the year for activities and opportunities that align with the Learning and Assessment Plan.
SACE credits: 20 (Stage 1 SACE)
English Literary Studies
Course Content
This course is designed to develop critical thinking skills for the interpretation of texts. Students are expected to have strong analytical skills, read widely and write accurately through the study of novels, poetry, plays and films that challenge them. Students who select this course will have achieved highly in English in previous years.
Assessment
Responding to texts (50%)
Creating texts (20%)
Intertextual study (30%)
Additional Details
A high level of achievement in any Year 10 English course is recommended.
There may be a cost throughout the year for activities and opportunities that align with the Learning and Assessment Plan.
SACE credits: 20 (Stage 1 SACE)
Essential English
Course Content
This course is designed for a range of students, including those who are seeking to meet the SACE literacy requirement, students planning to pursue a career in a range of trades or vocational pathways. Students engage in a range of language learning activities that aim to enhance their language and literacy skills in order for them to engage successfully in the work and community life.
Assessment
Responding to texts (50%)
Creating texts (50%)
Additional Details
Selection of this subject means you do not intend to study English at Year 12.
There may be a cost throughout the year for activities and opportunities that align with the Learning and Assessment Plan.
SACE credits: 20 (Stage 1 SACE)
Want to know more?
Watch the video below to find out more about Stage 1 English options:
Mathematics / Length: Semester
In Year 11 Mathematics, students must study a minimum of 1 semester subject, worth 10 Stage 1 SACE credits. They may select one or more of the subjects below:
General Mathematics A
Course Content
The Semester 1 course is designed for students seeking a general mathematics course suitable for most jobs. It aims to develop investigative, application and problem solving skills. These skills are acquired by the application of maths to the solution of everyday problems.
Topic 1: Investing and borrowing
Topic 2: Measurement
Topic 3: Statistical investigation
Assessment
Investigations folio (35%)
Skills and application tasks (65%)
Additional Details
Successful completion of Year 10 General Mathematics or Mathematical Methods is a prerequisite.
SACE credits: 10 (Stage 1 SACE)
General Mathematics B
Course Content
The Semester 2 course is designed for students seeking a general mathematics course suitable for most jobs. It aims to develop investigative, application and problem solving skills. These skills are acquired by the application of maths to the solution of everyday problems.
Topic 1: Applications of trigonometry
Topic 2: Matrices
Topic 3: Linear and exponential functions
Assessment
Investigations folio (35%)
Skills and application tasks (65%)
Additional Details
Successful completion of Year 11 General Mathematics A is a prerequisite.
SACE credits: 10 (Stage 1 SACE)
Want to know more?
Watch the video below to find out more about Stage 1 General Mathematics:
Mathematical Methods A, B, C & D (Specialist)
Course Content
Four semester courses. This is a demanding academic course with a theoretical base, together with significant investigative and project work. Its content is to provide a background for further academic study, Mathematical Methods and Specialist Mathematics at Stage 2. Mathematical Methods A and C are required for Mathematical Methods at Year 12. Mathematical Methods B is also recommended. In addition, Mathematics D is required for Specialist Mathematics at Year 12. Mathematics A and B topics include algebra, the study of functions, calculus, probability and statistics. Mathematics C and D topics include understanding of concepts and techniques drawn from combinatorics, geometry, trigonometry, complex numbers, vectors, matrices, calculus and statistics.
Assessment
Investigations Folio (25%)
Skills and Application Tasks (75%)
Additional Details
Year 10 Mathematical Methods with a minimum B grade or by teacher recommendation is a prerequisite.
Four semester courses.
SACE credits: 10 each (Stage 1 SACE)
Want to know more?
Watch the video below to find out more about Stage 1 Mathematical Methods:
Mathematics for Work and Life
Course Content
This topic enables students to build on their knowledge and understanding of mathematical information and its relationship to everyday contexts. This subject is intended primarily for those students who, through their Personal Learning Plans, have identified numeracy skills as an area for development. This course does not prepare students for any Mathematics in Year 12.
Topic 1: Basic number operations without technology
Topic 2: Using rounding techniques to estimate arithmetic calculations
Topic 3: Calculations using decimal numbers without technology
Topic 4: Time conversions and calculation of time lapsed
Topic 5: Use of unit price to make comparisons between products
Topic 6: Ratio
Assessment
Investigations folio (40%)
Skills and application tasks (60%)
Additional Details
SACE credits: 10 (Stage 1 SACE)
Want to know more?
Watch the video below to find out more about Stage 1 Mathematics for Work and Life:
Trade Mathematics / Full Year
Course Content
The course is designed for students who are doing VET type courses and seeking a Mathematics course that will give experience and practice for the mathematical skills required in the trades. It aims to develop numerical, investigative, application and problem solving skills as related to the trades. This course does not prepare students for any Mathematics in Year 12.
Topic 1: Calculations, time and ratio
Topic 2: Using rounding techniques to estimate arithmetic calculations
Topic 3: Calculations using decimal numbers without technology
Topic 4: Time conversions and calculation of time lapsed
Topic 5: Use of unit price to make comparisons between products
Topic 6: Ratio
Assessment
Investigations folio (50%)
Skills and application tasks (50%)
Additional Details
SACE credits: 10 (Stage 1 SACE)
Want to know more?
Watch the video below to find out more about Stage 1 Trade Mathematics:
Research Project / Length: Semester (Stage 2 SACE)
Course Content
Students select a topic of personal interest, develop a question and then answer that question using a variety of research processes.
Assessment
Folio (30%)
Outcome (40%)
Externally assessed evaluation (30%)
Additional Details
This is a compulsory Stage 2 subject in which students must achieve a C- or above to achieve their SACE.
SACE credits: 10 (Stage 2 SACE)