New SACE update

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New SACE update
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New SACE pop quiz

• What does PLP stand for?
• Name the 5 Capabilities
• When can students first be enrolled in the Stage
  2 Research Project?
• When will the first new SACE students graduate?
• What are the compulsory components of the new
  SACE?
• The required SACE pattern will continue True or
  false?

• How many credits is the Research Project worth?
• How many credits do students need to gain their
  new SACE?
• How many of these credits are gained from
  compulsory components?
• Students must achieve a C or better in all new
  SACE subjects True or false?

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What has changed?
Current SACE
new SACE

• 22 Units22 semesters
• Compulsory SubjectsStage 1English (2
  units)Mathematics (1 unit)Australian Studies (1
  unit)Stage 23 x 2 Unit Sequences (6 units)
• Pattern of StudyStage 1Language Rich (2
  units)Quantitative Experimental (2 units)Stage
  2Group 1 (2 units)Group 2 (2 units)
• Achievement Standardat least 16 units at SA and
  8 units at RASA for three x two unit sequences
  at Stage 2

• 200 Credits20 semesters
• Compulsory SubjectsStage 1Personal Learning
  Plan (10 credits)English (20 credits) LiteracyMa
  thematics (10 credits) NumeracyStage 2Research
  Project (10 credits)Three Full Year Subjects (60
  credits)
• Achievement Standardall compulsory subjects at C
  grade or better (110 credits)

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rollout of new SACE

• PLP clarifying forums
• Learning Area workshops
• Middle Managers workshops
• Leaders conferences
• RP all schools pilot targeted pilots
  cross-sector cluster meetings to share work ?
  bank of resources _at_ SACE Board
• fSO Implementation Officers working with
  individual and cluster groups of schools
• fSO funding to schools sectors

• 2009 PLP pilot version of RP Subject outlines
  accredited available online
• 2010 Stage 1
• 2011 Stage 2, including RP
• Current Year 10s will be first graduates of the
  new SACE at end of 2011

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http//www.ssabsa.sa.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/ssabs
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http//www.saceboard.sa.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/ss
absa-info
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http//www.futuresace.sa.gov.au/schools.htm
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CESA support

• Specific workshops at school level dealing with
  the nature of assessment.
• Specific workshops at school level dealing with
  performance standards.
• Shared sectoral development of timetable models
• Creation of a DVD dealing with the nature of
  student as researcher.
• Using expertise of leaders in specific curriculum
  areas for state wide presentations eg Ross Todd,
  staff from UNISA.
• Incorporation into the annual sector PD program
  workshops specific to the SACE in area of
  literacy and numeracy in particular.
• Ongoing development of a hub group dealing with
  the progress of the PLP.
• Additional planned PD relating to VET in the new
  SACE.
• A range of curriculum groups and teacher
  librarians have instituted a range of PD relating
  to their specific school area.
• Principals and Deputy Principals have ongoing
  forums relating to school management issues.
• Contact person John Smith, Implementation
  Officer, future SACE Office
• 8226 8846 john.smith4_at_sa.gov.au

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DECS - Senior Secondary Reform team

• Bev Rogers Curriculum Director, Numeracy and
  Sciences
• PH 8226 4387 Email rogers.bev_at_saugov.sa.gov.au
  
• David Andrew (focus on Numeracy)
• PH 8226 4309 Email andrew.david_at_saugov.sa.gov.a
  u
• Robin Aukett (focus on Local Programs
  programming)
• PH 8226 4363 Email aukett.robin2_at_saugov.sa.gov.
  au
• Lisl Fenwick (focus on Literacy)
• PH 8226 3969 Email fenwick.lisl_at_saugov.sa.gov.a
  u
• Richard Hellier (focus on Timetabling,
  Implementation support)
• PH 8226 2515 Email hellier.richard_at_saugov.sa.go
  v.au
• Sue Spence (focus on Information Literacy /
  Research Project)
• PH 8226 2845 Email spence.susan_at_saugov.sa.gov.a
  u

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Program
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Resources

• Information Literacy resource package
• Download and unzip from Senior Years website
• Moodle space
• Access online PD materials courses

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http//www.senioryears.sa.edu.au/
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DECS Moodle space
http//dlb.sa.edu.au/csmoodle/
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Click on Numeracy Sciences
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Click on Senior Years
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Click on Research Project
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