SACE quality

Your Suggestions - Our Actions

The Senior Secondary Assessment Board of South Australia is committed to continuous improvement. The international-standard quality of its operations is certified under the ISO 9000 program by Société Générale de Surveillance.

Since the South Australian Certificate of Education began in 1992, SSABSA has applied quality assurance to the SACE, to ensure its currency, relevance and value to senior secondary students.

Now, online communication offers wider and faster channels for receiving and responding to feedback. This web page is a forum and 'open line' for any member of our community to make an Improvement Opportunity Report (IOR) to our SACE quality assurance program.

Note: Some files below are in pdf format. To view and print these files, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader which can be downloaded from Adobe Systems.

Reports and Discussion Papers

Responding to Stakeholder Feedback [pdf] - Findings of SACE reviews conducted by SSABSA (March 2003)
Realising 'a successful life' [pdf] - an investigation of SACE student qualities that graduating students should gain and apply in their lives, educational, cultural, social, employment and ethical framework as citizens - January 2003
SSABSA's Submission to the SACE Review and SSABSA's Letter of Transmission [pdf].

The Research page contains reports, consultation papers and other information on specific issues relating to SACE improvement.

Surveys and Consultation

The South Australian Government is undertaking a review of the senior secondary years, the most significant in a decade. The intended outcome is more relevant and contemporary education, improved student retention, completion and success. Further information can be found at www.futuresace.sa.gov.au

Community Attitudes and Perceptions of SSABSA and SACE, a survey of 4,000 South Australian households, was conducted in mid-2003. The Board is developing strategic responses to the issues raised through consultation. An executive summary [pdf] of the findings is now available.

Continuous Communication

All suggestions for an even better SACE will be considered under our ISO 9000 quality assurance reporting system.

email: ior@ssabsa.sa.gov.au
phone: Manager Business Sevices, +61 8 8372 7433

SACE Community News

Parents, students and anybody interested in the SACE can receive email newsletters about current SACE activities and regular updates on cutting-edge continuous improvement issues. Read the latest SACE Community News and join our email list.

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