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((Short description|School qualification in South Australia))
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The '''South Australian Certificate of Education''' ('''SACE''')<ref>((cite web |url=http://www.sace.sa.edu.au |title = Home - South Australian Certificate of Education))</ref> is awarded to students who have successfully completed their senior secondary schooling in the state of [[South Australia]].

The SACE Board of South Australia (formerly known as the Senior Secondary Assessment Board of South Australia, or SSABSA) administrates the certificate. The SACE Board of South Australia is an independent [[statutory authority]] of the South Australian Government accredited under ISO 9001:2008.

The SACE curriculum is also taught in [[Northern Territory]] secondary schools, where it is known as the Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (NTCET). The South Australian Matriculation (SAM) certificate is a qualification based on the SACE curriculum which is administered by the SACE Board of South Australia and taught in some schools in Malaysia and China.

To receive the SACE, students must gain 200 credits from a range of subjects, usually over two years. Twenty credits is equal to a full year subject, while 10 credits is equal to a semester long subject. There are two stages: Stage 1, which most students do in Year 11, and Stage 2, which most students do in Year 12.

Students may attain a partial SACE certification by gaining the minimum number of credits, yet bypassing the [[Australian Tertiary Admission Rank|ATAR]] system. This approach does not guarantee an entry to university, however, a student may gain admittance via alternative pathways such as first attending TAFE then transferring to university, or by sitting an entry exam.

==Importance==
Completion of the SACE is a general requirement to get into universities and colleges of technical and further education (TAFE colleges) in South Australia, nationally and internationally. The certificate also provides many study options for students who want to follow a different pathway into the workforce, such as undertaking apprenticeships while still at school. The SACE's Research Project has been suggested to be non compulsory in 2012 by Australian Education Union SA branch president Correna Haythorpe.<ref>((cite news| title=On with research project, minister says | website=adelaidenow | date=21 November 2012 | url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/sa-government-to-overhaul-year-12-sace-requirements-and-asks-universities-to-calculate-entry-on-90-point-scale/news-story/bf09deee4284aaf61c5d64090516f0a9 | access-date=28 May 2023))</ref>

== How the SACE works ==

There are two stages of the SACE:
* Stage 1, which most students do in Year 11, apart from the Personal Learning Plan subject, which most students do in Year 10
* Stage 2, which most students do in Year 12.

Each subject or course successfully completed earns ‘credits’ towards the SACE, with a minimum of 200 credits required for students to gain the certificate.

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 compulsory requirements are:
* Personal Learning Plan (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)
* Research Project – an in-depth major project (10 credits at Stage 2)
* Other Stage 2 subjects totalling at least 60 credits.

The remaining 90 credits can be gained through additional Stage 1 or Stage 2 subjects or Board-recognised courses (such as VET or community learning) of a student’s choice.

===Assessment===
SACE studies are assessed both internally (in school) and externally. All top-tier stage 2 subjects have a 30% external assessment, which may be an exam, investigation or performance.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.sace.sa.edu.au/the-sace/students-families/stage-2|title=Stage 2 External Assessment and examinations|publisher=South Australian Certificate of Education Board|accessdate=30 August 2013))</ref> As well as the compulsory subjects, stage 2 school based assessments are centrally moderated to ensure fair and accurate results.

==SACE and tertiary studies==

SACE results are scaled and then used to calculate a University Aggregate, which is out of 90. This is then converted into an [[Australian Tertiary Admission Rank]] (ATAR), previously a [[Tertiary Entrance Rank]] (TER) which universities within Australia use to select students who will be offered places in particular courses. A [[TAFE SA]] selection score is also calculated for entry into other further education courses. 
Full details of South Australian university and TAFE entry requirements for 2012 onwards are provided in ‘Australian Tertiary Admissions Booklet 2013, 2014, 2015’, published by the South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre, the South Australian Government authority which processes applications for tertiary courses in South Australia and the Northern Territory.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.satac.edu.au/satac/pub.htm#teb|title=Tertiary Entrance Booklet 2013, 2014, 2015|publisher=[[South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre]]|date=July 2012|accessdate=2012-12-16))</ref>

==Awards==

SACE results are announced in December each year. [[Governor of South Australia Commendation]]s are awarded to people who receive merits in 90 Stage 2 credits (including Research Project) or achieved an A in 70 or more credits and displayed "Excellence in the development of one or more SACE capabilities".<ref>((cite web|title=Governor of South Australia Commendations|url=http://www.sace.sa.edu.au/the-sace/teachers-schools/merits-in-the-sace/governor-of-south-australia-commendations|publisher=South Australian Certificate of Education Board|accessdate=30 August 2013))</ref> Merits are awarded to students who receive an A+, and have displayed "exceptional achievement" (less than 2% of students taking a subject) in individual subjects in their Stage 2 SACE results.<ref>((cite web|title=Merit Policy and Procedure|url=http://www.sace.sa.edu.au/documents/652891/f87522c4-9541-4690-a824-d1a2b806224d|publisher=South Australian Certificate of Education Board|access-date=30 August 2013|year=2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130405062936/http://www.sace.sa.edu.au/documents/652891/f87522c4-9541-4690-a824-d1a2b806224d|archive-date=5 April 2013))</ref>  Prizes are awarded to the top student in certain subjects, including:
* Music (Don Maynard Music Prize)
* Physics (The Bronze Bragg Medal)
* Chemistry (The Way College Prize)
* Biology (The Hardwicke College Prize) and
* English Studies (The Tennyson Medal)

==Current usage==

A number of countries utilize SACE (known as SACE International outside of Australia) as one of the pre-university qualifications.

===Malaysia===
SACE International offered in Malaysia is effectively an almost similar programme as Australian Matriculation (AUSMAT). The difference being their examination board and course structure. AUSMAT is administered by Western Australian Certificate of Education Board while SACE International is administered by South Australian Certificate of Education Board. As for the course structure, AUSMAT consists of 50% coursework and 50% examination, while SACE International consists of 70% coursework and 30% examination.

Some of the private universities offering AUSMAT / SACE International in Malaysia include:<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.sace.sa.edu.au/web/saceinternational/sace-international-colleges|title=AUSMAT / SACE International in Malaysia|last=|first=|date=|publisher=|work=sace.sa.edu.au|accessdate=11 November 2016))</ref>
* [[International Education College|INTEC Education College]]
* [[INTI International University]]
* [[Taylor's College]]
* [[DISTED College]]

==See also==
* [[Australian Qualifications Framework]]
* [[College admissions#Australia|University admission]]
* [[Education in Australia]]
* [[South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre]]

==References==
((Reflist))

==External links==


((University Entrance in Australia|state=collapsed))

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[[Category:Education in South Australia]]
[[Category:Australian Certificate of Education]]
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