Organisations such as the Australian Music Examinations Board, The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award, and the SA Country Fire Service develop and accredit their own programs that are eligible for recognition towards the SACE.
At Tatachilla Lutheran College all Year 10 Students complete the “Australian Business Week” or ABW. This provides the opportunity for students to gain 10 SACE credits under this category.
Contact Mr Dan Krieg at daniel.krieg@tatachilla.sa.edu.au
Individual students can participate in activities that are not formally accredited but may be eligible for SACE recognition. Examples of this type of learning include:
Students need to submit an application form and attend an interview at their school to have their selfdirected community learning recognised as part of their SACE.
Contact Mr Dan Krieg at daniel.krieg@tatachilla.sa.edu.au
As students progress through the final years of schooling, many wish to begin their training towards a vocational pathway while also completing their SACE. Vocational Education and Training (VET) is an opportunity for students to access training that contributes towards a formal vocational certificate (such as a Certificate I, II or III as part or distinct from an apprenticeship) which can also contribute to the achievement of their SACE.
For VET to contribute to a student’s SACE, the training must be delivered according to the requirements of the Australian Qualifications Training Framework (AQTF) and be registered and assessed by a Registered Training Organisation (RTO). For every 70 nominal hours of training (as recorded on the Statement of Achievement issued by an RTO), a student can gain 10 SACE credits. The SACE Board identifies certain certificates to be the equivalent of Stage 1 SACE level while others are equivalent to Stage 2 SACE level. This Recognition Register is available on the SACE Board website www.sace.sa.edu.au/subjects/recognised-learning/vet.
Where students complete VET training, either at an RTO one day a week or through a School Based Apprenticeship, they gain credits towards SACE that can be substituted for the 150 non-compulsory credits required to complete SACE.
All VET must be negotiated and registered with the Career Development Coordinator who is also available to advise students (and parents) of courses available, and who coordinates work placements to complement the learning achieved through the VET training.
School Based Offerings
External Offerings
Contact Ms Linda Wright at linda.wright@tatachilla.sa.edu.au
Cross Disciplinary Studies
Recommendations: Nil
Duration of Course: 1 or 2 semesters
SACE Credits: 10 or 20 credits
Course Overview:
Community Studies is a course designed for students who enjoy using their initiative, and enjoy working and researching independently. Students choose their own unique project in a topic which motivates them. Their learning will be self directed, from their initial topic choice, developing a contract, liaising with an expert, making links within the community, organising their time, collecting evidence and preparing their final reflection.
Assessment: Fulfil negotiated contract and reflect on learning 100%
Pathways: Skills gained will be useful for most post school careers, and Education and Vocational Training.
Career Development and VET Coordinator: Ms Linda Wright
Email: linda.wright@tatachilla.sa.edu.au
A further flexibility offered in some specific areas of the College is acceleration. At present, this is enabled through teacher recommendation and is based upon previous proven academic achievement. The College currently offers accelerated opportunities, that is the prospect of studying a course ahead of a student’s chronologic year level. We currently offer this opportunity in the subjects of Music, Art and Japanese. To find out if you are eligible to undertake an accelerated course please speak with your subject teacher.
Students wishing to undertake subjects that lie outside of the curriculum offerings available at the school or are not accessible within their timetable may choose to study subjects through Open Access.
Study through Open Access relies on students being self-motivated and well organised to ensure that they are able to manage the demands of courses and complete work independently.
Contact Mr Dan Krieg at daniel.krieg@tatachilla.sa.edu.au
Recommendations: Completion of a Year 12 subject
Duration of Course: Whole Year
SACE Credits: 20 credits
Course Overview:
University Studies provides a taste of university life at Flinders University for highachieving senior secondary school students while also giving the opportunity to complement and extend their SACE.
The aim of University Studies is to allow students to enrol in a first year of university subject while completing Year 12. The university subject will run alongside Year 12 studies, and students are able to undertake a maximum of one topic each semester. Students may choose to study one topic (6 months) or two topics (12 months) from a variety of subject including Languages, Sociology, History, Media, Psychology, Mathematics, Philosophy, Health Sciences, Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Business.
This option will suit students who have the maturity to adjust to a university learning environment. University study demands more independent learning through a student’s own reading, research, online work and writing.
Assessment is completed by the university against ‘first-year university standards’.
Selection of University Studies in Year 12 requires considerable commitment and it is recommended that students seek guidance from their Home Class teacher and Year Level Coordinator, to ensure that they are able to manage all existing responsibilities, such as sport and work, while completing Year 12 studies successfully. Criteria for selecting University Studies will include a student demonstrating excellent achievement in their subject of interest and a well developed ability to work independently.
Students successfully completing topic/s will gain Credit towards both their SACE (10 credits per subject) and towards their University degree (if the degree structure permits).
Careers Development Coordinator: Ms Linda Wright
Email: linda.wright@tatachilla.sa.edu.au
Kaurna Country
211 Tatachilla Road, McLaren Vale
South Australia 5171
Phone +61 8 8323 9588
E-mail tlc@tatachilla.sa.edu.au
