SACE	South Australian Certificate of Education
VET	Vocational Education and Training
SATAC	South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre
TAFE	Technical and Further Education
ATAR	Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank
MER	Minimum Entry Requirement
TAS	Tertiary Admissions Subjects

 

TAS are nominated by the universities and TAFE SA as the only SACE subjects which can be
used in the calculation of the ATAR or TAFE SA Selection Score. For university entry you will
normally need 90 credits of TAS and for TAFE SA entry you will normally need 60 credits of TAS.

Recognised Subjects

Recognised subjects are interstate Year 12, higher education studies or VET awards deemed by the SACE Board and the universities and TAFE SA as being eligible to be included in the calculation of the ATAR and TAFE SA Selection Score.

Precluded Combinations

Two subjects are Precluded Combinations if they are defined by TAFE SA and the universities as having significant overlap in terms of content. They cannot both count towards your ATAR or TAFE SA Selection Score.

Counting Restrictions

Counting Restrictions are used where it is deemed desirable to limit the number of credits that can be counted towards a university aggregate and the ATAR in a specific subject area.

Completion and Successful Completion of Subjects

In the terminology of the SACE, Subject Completion means achieving a grade of E or better, while Successful Completion of a subject means achieving a grade of C or better.

Prerequisites

Some university courses/programs require students to have studied one or more specific Stage 2 subjects to a minimum standard in order to be eligible for selection into the course/program. These subjects are known as prerequisites. In order to fulfil a prerequisite subject requirement, you must obtain a minimum grade of C or better.

Subject Outline

The Subject Outline contains information produced by SACE Board of SA for each Stage 2 subject. They can be purchased from SACE Board of SA or downloaded from the SACE Board website.

Moderation

A process used by SACE Board of SA to compare standards within each subject to ensure consistency.

Assumed Knowledge

Many university courses/programs recommend commencing students have background knowledge in one or more specified Stage 1 or Stage 2 subjects or have an identified skill which will enhance the student’s understanding of the course/program content. This is known as assumed knowledge. Assumed knowledge is not compulsory and is not used in the selection process for entry into university courses/programs.

Students Online

Students Online is a one-stop shop for information about an individual student’s SACE.

It can help students:

• Plan their SACE and look at different subject, or subject and course, combinations
• Check their progress towards completing the SACE
• Access their results.

Students can log in to Students Online using their SACE registration number and PIN at: www.sace.sa.edu.au/students-online.

SACE Board of SA
Level 4/11 Waymouth St, Adelelaide SA 5000
Website: www.sace.sa.edu.au

Further information

Visit the SACE website at www.sace.sa.edu.au for more information about the SACE.