What is different about the new SACE? What is changing?
There are a number of new features of the new SACE that will be different to the current SACE. Two new compulsory subjects — Personal Learning Plan at Stage 1 and Research Project at Stage 2 — have been introduced as part of the new certificate. Students will have to achieve a C grade or better in these subjects to successfully complete the SACE. Australian Studies will not be a compulsory subject of the new SACE. Students will need to achieve the compulsory literacy and numeracy requirements of the SACE. They will need to achieve a C grade or better in a range of English and mathematics subjects or courses at Stage 1 to complete their SACE. Every Stage 2 subject will have 30% external assessment, which means an expert from outside the school will assess a student’s work; 70% of the subject’s assessment will be made by schools and these results will be checked by an expert from outside the school. Both Stage 1 and Stage 2 subjects will be graded from A to E. All students will be expect
