THE SACE LITERACY STRATEGY

 

•	Components of the SACE Literacy Strategy
•	SACE Completion - English Requirement
•	Contact

 

At its March 2004 meeting, the SSABSA Board approved the introduction of a new SACE Literacy Strategy. This followed extensive research and consultation with the community and schools.

The purpose of the SACE Literacy Strategy is to improve student proficiency across a full range of literate practices appropriate to changing social and technological times. The SACE Literacy Strategy has implications for curriculum, assessment, teaching, and learning.

 

Components of the SACE Literacy Strategy The SACE Literacy Strategy has four components: 1. Literacy in the SACE is defined as the ability to understand, analyse, critically respond to, and create spoken, written, and visual communications, and use information communication technologies, in different contexts. 2. Each Stage 1 and Stage 2 curriculum statement contains learning outcomes, assessment components, and criteria for judging performance that reflect the SACE definition of literacy as appropriate for each subject. 3. Each Stage 1 and Stage 2 subject requires students to develop a range of modes of communication as appropriate for the learning context. 4. Students must include 2 units from the subjects listed below, as a requirement for SACE completion.   Subject Code Stage Subject 1ENG1 1 English 1ENG2 1 English 1ESL1 1 English as a Second Language 1ESL2 1 English as a Second Language 1CHI1 1 Communication for the Hearing-Impaired 1CHI2 1 Communication for the Hearing-Impaired 2ECP1 2 English Communications 2ECP2 2 English Communications 2EGS2 2 English Studies 2ESL2 2 English as a Second Language 2ESP2 2 English as Second Language Studies 2CHI2 2 Communication for the Hearing-Impaired

 

Implications for SACE Completion - English Requirement

The year 2005 was the last year in which the English requirement — i.e. 2 units of English, English as a Second Language, or Communication for the Hearing-impaired (at recorded achievement or better) — could be satisfied only at Stage 1.

From 1 January 2006, students have been able to complete this requirement with units from the Stage 1 and/or Stage 2 subjects listed on the first page of this information. Thus there is still an English requirement for SACE completion, but this can be satisfied at Stage 1 and/or Stage 2.

It is recommended that schools continue to counsel students to enrol in Stage 1 English, ESL, or Communication for the Hearing Impaired. The change to the English requirement is intended to provide flexibility where it is required.

NOTE on Stage 1 block status for adult students: For adult students seeking status for 12 units at Stage 1 block status includes 2 units of Stage 1 English.