1. Welcome to the Senior School 2017
Increasingly broad curriculum
Clan based vertical form groups
Flinders Ranges Outdoor Education
Work Experience week
Increasingly Independent Learning

2. Curriculum Information  Good decisions
Pathways
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP)
The South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE)
Senior School Curriculum Guide 2017

3. Year 10 Compulsory Subjects
English*
History*
History (1 semester)
History Extension full year
Maths*
General Mathematical
Mathematics
Mathematics 10A (Semester 2) leads to Maths 1,2,3,4
Health & Physical Education*
Personal Learning Plan (SACE Stage 1)
Religion
Science*
* Australian Curriculum

4. SACE South Australian Certificate of Education

5. SACE South Australian Certificate of Education
Awarded to students who successfully complete their senior secondary education
Internationally recognised
Leads to work, training and further study

6. Australian Curriculum Senior Secondary subjects
Stage 1 English and Mathematics 2016
Stage
Stage 1 Science, History and Geography 2017
Stage
Stage 1 = Year 11
Stage 2 = Year 12

7. Stage 1 Personal Learning Plan PLP
Compulsory subject
First step in gaining the SACE
Undertaken in Year 10
Worth 10 credits
Stage 1 level (first stage of SACE)
C grade or better needed

8. Personal Learning Plan
Helps your daughter to:
Identify and research career paths and options
Choose appropriate SACE/IBDP subjects
Consider courses outside of school
Review strengths and areas to work on
Gain skills for future employment
Set and work towards goals, monitor progress and adjust plans

9. Year 10 looks like this…. Semester 1 Semester 2 English Mathematics
Science
Health and Physical Education (Outdoor Ed)
PLP
Religion
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3

10. Year 10 Option Subjects: History (Core or Extension^) Art Languages:
Curriculum Support^
Chinese^
Design and Tech: Food and Fibre
French^
Digital and Media Technologies
History (Core or Extension^)
Drama
Entrepreneurship Studies
Stage 1 subject (Sem 2)
Design and Technology: Multimedia
Geography
Maths 10A
Music^
^ full year subject

11. What might option choices look like?
Semester 1
Semester 2
Home Economics
Art
Digital and Media Technologies
Drama
Geography
History
Semester 1
Semester 2
French
History
Maths 10A
Music

12. What might option choices look like?
Semester 1
Semester 2
Home Economics
Maths 10A
Art
History (Ext)
Semester 1
Semester 2
Digital and Media Technologies
Design and Technology
History
Drama
Curriculum Support

13. What’s next? SACE begins next year in the following “stages”
2017 – PLP (Year 10)
2018 – Stage 1 (Year 11) Research Project
2019 – Stage 2 (Year 12)

14. Features of the SACE Students earn credits for completed subjects:
One semester is worth 10 credits
Students must complete courses adding up to at least 200 credits, mostly over two or three years
Students need to gain a C grade or higher for compulsory subjects to gain the SACE
A - E grades in every subject

15. Stage 1

16. Compulsory subjects Stage 1
C standard required
Personal Learning Plan
Completed in Year 10 (10 credits)
Literacy (at least 20 credits from a range of English subjects or courses)
Numeracy (at least 10 credits from range of Mathematics subjects or courses)

17. Compulsory Literacy – Stage 1
20 credits
Choose one of the following courses for two semesters
English as an Additional Language
English Literary Studies
English
Essential English

18. Compulsory Numeracy – Stage 1
10 credits
Choose one of the following courses for at least one semester
Essential Mathematics
General Mathematics
Mathematics 1, 2, 3 and 4

19. What might Stage 1 look like…..
Year 11
Semester 1
Semester 2
Stage 1 English
Stage 1 Mathematics
Option 5
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Option 4
Research Project

20. Stage 1 Subjects at Seymour
Accounting
Biology
Business & Enterprise
Chemistry
Chinese (continuers)
Dance
Design & Technology: Communication Products: Multi- media
Design & Technology: Fashion
Drama
Economics
English as an Additional Language
English
English Literary Studies
Essential English
Essential Mathematics
French
Food and Hospitality
General Mathematics
Geography
History
Information Processing & Publishing
Integrated Learning
Legal Studies
Mathematics 1, 2 , 3 and 4
Music
Nutrition
Physical Education
Physics
Psychology
Visual Arts

21. Research Project
A rigorous and detailed study in an area of interest – own choice
Students create an Outcome, a Folio of sources and an Evaluation of the process.
Worth 10 credits
C grade or higher
Completed during Year 11

22. Stage 2

23. Compulsory subjects Stage 2
Students must gain 90 credits
C standard required (C- or higher)
Three Stage 2 subjects (60 credits)
Flexible options (30 credits)
Research Project (completed in Stage 1)

24. So Stage 2 looks like…..
Students aiming for tertiary study must successfully gain 90 credits
Year 12
Stage 2 Research Project B (completed in Stage 1) 10 credits
Stage 2 Option 1 – compulsory credits (C-  )
Stage 2 Option 2 – compulsory credits (C-  )
Stage 2 Option 3 – compulsory credits (C-  )
Flexible Option credits (C-  )

25. What can be included in Flexible Options?
The SACE recognises learning in and outside school, for example:
Vocational Education and Training courses (VET)
University and TAFE courses
Community learning
learning
Students can also include a range of subjects as flexible options.

26. Stage 2 at Seymour Year 12 Stage 2 Research Project B 10 credits
Stage 2 Option 1 – Legal Studies credits (C-  )
Stage 2 Option 2 – English Literary Studies credits (C-  )
Stage 2 Option 3 – Biology credits (C-  )
Stage 2 Option 4 – General Mathematics credits (C-  )
Stage 2 Option 5 – Nutrition credits (C-  )

27. SACE Curriculum Planner
Year 10
Stage 1 Personal Learning Plan (PLP)
Year 11
Semester 1
Semester 2
Stage 1 English (which course?)
Stage 1 Mathematics (which course?)
Option 5
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Option 4
Stage 2 Research Project (your choice of topic)
Year 12tion 1
Stage 2 Option 1
Stage 2 Option 2
Stage 2 Option 3
Stage 2 Option 4
Stage 2 Option 5

28. A
Want to know more?
Visit the SACE website at:

29. SATAC South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre
Universities use Selection Ranks to determine entry to courses.
This is the ATAR
Australian Tertiary Admission Rank

30. Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)
Measures a student’s overall achievement compared with other students
Used by universities to select students for university courses
Ranges from 0 to 99.95
Calculated from university aggregate – based on 90 credits of SACE Stage 2 for entry in 2018
Used across Australia and internationally
IBDP scores convert to an ATAR

31. Two Year
Program
Globally
Recognised
Six subjects
+ The Core
studied for 24 months
Holistic

32. Language and Literature Individuals and Societies
Language Acquisition
Individuals and Societies
English B
Chinese B
French B
Spanish ab initio
English A
Chinese A
Economics
Psychology
Sciences
Mathematics
The Arts
Biology
Physics
Chemistry
Mathematics SL
Mathematical Studies
Film

33. Can I still do the Diploma Programme if I haven’t studied a language?
Yes – At Seymour we plan to offer Spanish ab initio
Ab initio language courses are aimed at students with no or very little prior knowledge.
Can I do other subjects online?
Pamoja ( currently offers:
French ab initio, Mandarin ab initio, Spanish B
Business Management, ITGS (IT in a Global Society)
Philosophy, Mathematics HL

34. The Core Theory of Knowledge Extended Essay
Creativity, Activity and Service

35. What is TOK?
TOK = Theory of Knowledge An opportunity to reflect philosophically on the diversity of knowledge and the way in which individuals learn. You develop higher order critical thinking strategies and reflect on “How do we know something is true?” Assessed with an essay and an oral presentation.

36. What is EE?
EE = Extended Essay A 4000 word essay allowing students the opportunity to investigate a topic of special interest. It familiarises students with independent research and writing skills. Choose a topic from subjects of interest.

37. What is CAS?
CAS = Creativity, Activity and Service A range of activities allowing students to share their special talents, develop as compassionate citizens and appreciate a balanced and healthy lifestyle. Goal oriented, reflective, participation & organisation. Under guidance of a supervisor. Compulsory completion.

38. Higher Level (HL) and Standard Level (SL)
3 Higher Level (HL) subjects – 240 hours
3 Standard Level (SL) subjects – 150 hours
HL subjects provide more depth and breadth

39. Assessment in the IBDP Written examinations at the end of the 2 years
(Often a series of shorter papers)
Internal Assessment – These tasks are marked by the teacher and are subject to external moderation
External Assessment – marked by IBDP examiners
Assessment is criterion based and not comparative to other students

40. A score out of 45 All 6 subjects are scored out of 7
Up to 3 extra points from TOK and EE
A total score out of 45
(In 2015, scores of 43, 44 and 45 resulted in ATAR of 99.95)
The Diploma is awarded to students who achieve a minimum of 24 points subject to a number of completion conditions.

41. International Baccalaureate (IB)
Diploma:
Theory of Knowledge (TOK),
The Extended Essay (EE)
Creativity, Action, Service (CAS)
GROUP
SUBJECT
Language and Literature
English
Language acquisition
Spanish
Individuals and societies
Economics
Experimental Sciences
Chemistry
Mathematics
The Arts
Film

42. What next? Web based Subject Selection Survey Forms due in Term 3
‘Best fit’ model is used to construct the timetable for all students.
Final option choices for each student will depend on fitting these subject ‘lines’.
Options run dependent on class sizes and overall viability.

43. Key considerations when making subject choices
SACE/IBDP pattern requirements
Pre requisites and assumed knowledge for future courses
Keeping options open
Student enjoyment, strengths and success

44. Key Personnel Ruth Massie: Director of Studies
Leonie Harwood: Director of Learning and Operations
Nicholas Sharrad: Head of Senior School
Michelle Stoutjesdijk: Careers Counsellor
Robyn Scott: SACE and IBDP Co-ordinator
Jo Ferguson: VET Co-ordinator
Faculty Heads
Subject Teachers
Clan Guardians

45. Questions?