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VET and the SACE Pattern
The South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) is a qualification awarded to students who successfully complete their senior secondary education (years 11 and 12). To gain the SACE certificate students must earn 200 credits. Ten credits are equivalent to one semester or six months’ study in particular subject or course. Some elements of the new SACE are compulsory. These are: • A personal learning plan at Stage 1 (usually undertaken in year 10), worth 10 credits • At least 20 credits towards literacy from a range of English/English as a Second Language studies Stage 1 • At least 10 credits towards numeracy from a range of mathematics studies at Stage 1 • A major project extended studies called the Extended Learning Initiative at Stage 2, worth 10 credits • Completion of at least 60 additional credits in Stage 2 subjects and courses.

VET will fall into “subjects and courses from a wide range of options” 90 credits