2024 Curriculum Guide
Reynella East College
Years 7-12
On this page you will find an overview of the Middle School curriculum (Years 7-9) as well as the Senior School pathways (Years 10-12) and a SACE overview.
For detailed subject information, please go to the relevant year level pages via the menu at the top.
MIDDLE SCHOOL CURRICULUM OVERVIEW YEARS 7-9
Reynella East College is committed to support students to become resilient, adaptable and equipped with the knowledge, skills and dispositions to continue their education and become personally fulfilled, interdependent, socially responsible young people. Students in Years 7-9 continue to study curriculum areas as specified in the Australian Curriculum, which supports the deepening of knowledge, understanding and skills in all eight learning areas. The curriculum continues to prepare students for civic, social and economic participation and personal health and wellbeing while providing increased opportunities for students to make choices and specialise in learning of particular interest as they progress through the year levels.
SENIOR SCHOOL GENERAL INFORMATION YEARS 10-12
Reynella East College is committed to support students to understand how senior schooling affects their choices in future pathways. The South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) and qualifications in Vocational Education and Training (VET) can enhance students' choices in chosen pathways to transition out of school. Reynella East College Senior School offers students choices that involve SACE subjects or VET qualifications or a combination of both and can also be integrated with other qualifications. At Reynella East College, students and caregivers have many opportunities to become educated about pathways and the Senior School team is committed to support students with subject choices, courses and pathways education.
SACE
The South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) is a qualification awarded to students who successfully complete their senior secondary education (Years 11 and 12).
The certificate is based on two stages of achievement: Stage 1 (normally undertaken in Year 11) and Stage 2 (Year 12). Students will be able to study a wide range of subjects and courses as part of the SACE.
As part of the SACE students will:
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
be able to return to their studies at any time in the future to complete the SACE without losing credit for work already undertaken
receive A-E grades in every Stage 1 and Stage 2 SACE subject
be expected to gain and demonstrate essential skills and knowledge for their future, focusing on communication, citizenship, personal development, work and learning
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 or presentations
have outside moderators check the school-assessed parts of Stage 2 subjects to ensure consistent grading across the State.
Above: Breakdown of SACE Credits
Right: Welcome to the SACE: A Student Guide. Taken from https://www.sace.sa.edu.au/studying/your-sace/what-is-the-sace
To gain their SACE certificate students must earn a minimum of 200 credits. Ten credits are equivalent to one semester or six months study in a particular subject or course.
The compulsory elements of the SACE are:
Exploring Identities and Futures (EIF) at Stage 1 worth 10 credits. In 2024 the EIF will replace the Personal Learning Plan (PLP)
at least 20 credits towards literacy from a range of English/English as an Additional Language studies (Stage 1 or above)
at least 10 credits towards numeracy from a range of Mathematics studies (Stage 1 or above)
a major project of extended studies called the Research Project (Stage 2), worth 10 credits
satisfactory completion of at least 60 additional credits obtained from three full year subjects in Stage 2.
The importance of the compulsory elements is reflected in the requirement that students must achieve either an A, B, C or equivalent in these subjects to complete the SACE successfully.
In addition to the compulsory elements, students will choose from a wide range of subjects and courses to earn the remaining 90 credits to gain the SACE. These include subjects and courses from either Stage 1 or Stage 2.
University & TAFE Entry
TAFE SA recognises the SACE as meeting the entry requirements for most of its courses. It also considers a variety of other qualifications and experiences in its entry and selection processes.
Students who complete the SACE are eligible for university entry, provided they meet the requirements for an Australian Tertiary Aggregate Ranking (ATAR). To attain an ATAR, students need to achieve 90 credits at Stage 2.
Full details of university and TAFE entry requirements are published by the South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC). Go to the SATAC website for more information: www.satac.edu.au
More information about subjects offered as part of the SACE and updates about the SACE are available from the website: www.sace.sa.edu.au
We have collated a number of resources and links on the Future Pathways page of this website.
Flexible Industry Pathways (FIPs)
Vocational Education & Training (VET)
VET stands for Vocational Education and Training, and gives students the opportunity to undertake training and participate in work experience in a range of industries. VET recognition procedures enable students to include VET in their SACE studies. These procedures help students to build pathways in the SACE through VET, and encourage students to complete, or make significant progress towards completing VET qualifications while completing the SACE.
The recognition arrangements for VET in the SACE allow students to earn 10 SACE credits for successfully completing 70 hours of VET through a Flexible Industry Pathway (FIP) course. The SACE Board will decide whether the SACE credits earned for a particular VET qualification will be recognised at Stage 1 or Stage 2. Students can refer to the VET Recognition Register for more information about Stage 1 and Stage 2 VET.
Studying a Flexible Industry Pathway (FIP) while still at school can:
provide you with a head start in your chosen career.
enable you to work towards completing your SACE as well as gaining a training qualification.
provide opportunities to learn “on the job” while undertaking work placement.
For more information about VET and to check the VET Recognition Register, visit www.sace.sa.edu.au/web/vet/vet-coordinators/vetrecognition-register
For more details about the FIP/VET program available to Reynella East students, please visit the VET section of this website.
Modified SACE
For some students with disability that result in significant impairment in intellectual functioning and/or adaptive behaviours, the learning requirements and performance standards in one or more SACE subjects are a barrier to achievement and SACE completion. To meet the learning needs of individual students with significant impairment in intellectual functioning and/or adaptive behaviours associated with their disability, the SACE Board makes available a set of modified subjects.
Eligibility for Modified SACE
Students are eligible to enrol in modified subjects if they have identified intellectual disabilities, and will not be able to reach the performance standards in mainstream.
The decision to undertake a modified subject should be made collaboratively by the student (where appropriate), the teacher, parents/carers, and other significant people in the student’s life (eg school personnel, and agency and community support providers). It is important to take into consideration the student’s transition plan, including future pathways related to education, employment and community living.
For more details about the Modified SACE program available to Reynella East students, please visit https://www.sace.sa.edu.au/web/modified-subjects
