Year 12 at St George College

Year 12 is an exciting time for students as they select subjects that will lead them through their final year of schooling and onto their chosen career pathways. Having greater choice in the senior years allows students to follow their passion, interests and strengths.

Students in Year 12 will be entering Stage 2 of the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE). The SACE is an internationally recognised qualification that paves the way for young people to move from school to work or further training and study.

We hope that the information provided in this guide, together with advice from teachers, will enable each student to make informed and considered decisions. We encourage each student to select a range of subjects which best suits their talents and needs, in the realisation that a firm commitment to their chosen course of study is required. Where a student’s past performance indicates that a particular subject may not be a wise choice, this matter will be discussed at the Subject Selection Counselling session.

Subjects Offered:

• Biology

• Business Innovation

• Chemistry

• Digital Technologies

• Drama

• English

• English as an Additional Language

• General Mathematics

• Information Processing and Publications

• Mathematical Methods

• Modern Greek

• Modern History

• Nutrition

• Physical Education

• Physics

• Psychology

• Specialist Mathematics

• Visual Arts

Disclaimer
Please note that although this site uses information directly from the South Australian Certificate in Education (SACE), Technical and Further Education South Australia (TAFE SA) and the South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC) websites it is meant as a guide only. Although the College endeavours to keep this site up to date, changes in policies, procedures, and information can occur at any time by these authorities. 

Students must refer directly to the following websites for the most up to date information.

• SACE     https://www.sace.sa.edu.au

• TAFE       http://www.tafesa.edu.au 

• SATAC  http://www.satac.edu.au

SACE Overview
The South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) signifies that a student has completed the requirements for high school in South Australia.

Upon completing the requirements for the SACE, students may:

• Attend university (with the required ATAR and subject requirements)

• Attend TAFE (with the required ATAR and subject requirements)

• Join the workforce

All information contained in this handbook has been adapted from http://www.sace.sa.edu.au and from St George College policies and procedures.

Stages of the SACE
There are two stages to SACE Stage 1 and Stage 2:

• Stage 1 - most students do in Year 11, apart from the Exploring Identities & Futures (EIF) subject, which most students do in Year 10

• Stage 2 - most students do in Year 12

Credit
Each subject or course successfully completed earns ‘credits' towards the SACE, with a minimum of 200 credits required for students to gain the certificate. The 200 credits required to complete the SACE include compulsory courses of 110 credits and non-compulsory courses of 90 credits.

Compulsory Courses

• Exploring Identities & Futures (EIF) (10 credits at Stage 1)

• Literacy – at least 20 credits from a range of English subjects or courses (Stage 1 or Stage 2)

• Numeracy – at least 10 credits from a range of Mathematics subjects or courses (Stage 1 or Stage 2)

• Activating Identities & Futures (AIF) – an in-depth major project (10 credits at Stage 2)

• Other Stage 2 subjects totalling at least 60 credits (many students will complete subject or courses worth more than 70 credits at Stage 2).

Compulsory Grades
Students will receive a final grade from A to E for each Stage 1 subject and A+ to E- for Stage 2 subjects. For compulsory requirements, to gain their SACE they will need to achieve:

• a C grade or better at Stage 1

• a C- grade or better at Stage 2

The SACE has the following compulsory requirements:

Exploring Identities & Futures (EIF)
EIF is a compulsory Board-accredited Stage 1 subject of 10 credits which students must successfully complete to a C standard. EIF is usually completed in Year 10.

Activating Identities & Futures (AIF)
AIF is a compulsory Board-accredited Stage 2 subject of 10 credit points which students must successfully complete to a C standard (C+, C, or C−).
At St George College, AIF is to be completed in Year 11.  It is College policy that students are required to stay until the end of the school year to ensure they have passed this compulsory subject before they enter Year 12. 

Literacy
Students must successfully complete 20 credits from a range of English subjects or recognised literacy courses at Stage 1 or Stage 2.
A minimum C grade in the following Board-accredited subjects will meet the SACE literacy requirement:

• English (Stage 1)

• English as Additional Language (Stage 1)

Numeracy
SACE requires students to successfully complete a minimum of 10 credits from a range of Mathematics subjects at Stage 1. It is College policy that students study 20 units of Mathematics at Stage 1. Exemptions must be approved by the College Principal.

A minimum C grade in these Board-accredited subjects will meet the SACE numeracy requirement:

• General Mathematics

• Mathematical Methods (Stage 1)
  
  

Non-Compulsory Courses
The remaining 90 credits can be gained through additional Stage 1 or Stage 2 subjects or Board-recognised courses (such as VET or Community Studies).

VET and SACE
The SACE Board enables students to include Vocational Education and Training (VET) in their SACE studies.

• To complete the SACE, students must achieve 200 SACE credits, up to 90 of which can be gained through the recognition arrangements for VET in the SACE.

Please note that only Certificate III courses or above can be applied to a student’s ATAR for University pathway. A maximum of 20 credits can be applied to an ATAR and/or TAFE SA Selection Score.

Further details can be found in the Recognition Arrangements for Vocational Education and Training (VET) in the SACE Policy on the SACE website: www.sace.sa.edu.au

Normally SACE at St George College is completed through the following pathway:

This illustrates a typical pathway to SACE completion and an ATAR score for University entrance. Students are able to complete their SACE through VET options as well.

 Students will also need to complete the required prerequisites for the chosen University course.