Transcript New SACE Coordinators

New SACE Coordinators
February 2014
SACE Board School Support
• Curriculum Services
 SACE Officers - Curriculum
• School Assessment Services
 SACE Officers - Schools
• Assessment Operations
• Special Provisions
• VET
SACE Coordinator Role
• Information Distribution
• Managing enrolments and the collection of
results
• Coordinating student materials
• Liaising with relevant SACE Board Officers
The Role: Information Distribution
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Subject Outlines
Stage 2 Subject Operational Information
Stage 1 Information and Guidelines 2014
SACE Policies and Procedures
SACE Co-ordinator Support
• SACE Operations minisite
SACE Co-ordinator Support
• School Leaders section of SACE website
• SACE Officer - Schools
• SACE News
The Role: Managing enrolments
and the collection of results
• Calendar
• Management: use of Schools Online
operator
• Student registration and transfers
• Subject enrolment – class and individual
Confirmation Class Lists
The Role: Data Checks
• Check after enrolment and then after any
enrolment changes
SACE pattern
Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank
(ATAR) tracking
Confirmation sheets
Students go on-line to check
The Role: Stage 1
• Managing students’ SACE requirements and
enrolments
• Management of learning and assessment
plans approval process
• Compulsory subject requirements
PLP
Literacy
Numeracy
The Role: Stage 2
• Enrolments and Assessment Groups
• Clarifying Forums
Student management
• Retention and completion
• Special Provisions
The Role: Student Management
• SACE Board policies and procedures
Special Provisions
Word-count
Supervision and Verification
Breaches of Rules
The Role: Student Management
• Managing recognition of other learning
VET
Community Learning
Other Recognised Learning
The Role: Stage 2
• Examination management (IS 46 to 49)
• Results submission (IS 28 to 30)
• Collection of moderation materials (IS 9)
VET
• Management
• Resulting on Schools Online
• Verification
Adele Broster
SACE Officer Recognised
Learning
[email protected]
8372 7461
Melissa Sherman
SACE Officer Recognised
Learning
[email protected]
8372 7404
The Role: Good practice
• Stage 1 and Stage 2 learning and
assessment plans
• Regularly review students at risk in
Stage 1 and Stage 2
• Seek advice
SACE Pattern
for students completing in 2014
SACE Officer- Schools Role
• First point of contact with SACE Board
• Advice on policy and procedures
• Working with schools to develop,
monitor and improve their SACE
management systems.
Special Provisions
What are Special Provisions?
• Special arrangements or varied assessment
conditions
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extension to an assessment deadline
enlarged print or Braille
rest breaks, extra time
reduced number of tasks
• Categories
Policy - Guiding Principles
• For students to access and participate
• Same standards, skills and knowledge
• Student responsible for initiating special
provisions
• Evidence vs diagnosis
• Most appropriate, reasonable provisions
Policy – who makes decisions?
For school assessments at Stage 1 & 2
 the school is responsible
For external assessments at Stage 2
 SACE Board decides via an application process
What special provisions are
available?
For:
• External Assessment
• School Assessment
School Assessment
School process - applied fairly
Based on a range of evidence
• Medical report
• Student work
• Teacher observations – what works?
Record keeping
• Form 24/14
• Variations – Moderation Materials
Externally Assessed Tasks
• Exams, External Performances,
Investigations
• Applications due 27 March
• Include all required evidence/information
• Read Information Sheets
More information
SACE website
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http://www.sace.sa.edu.au/the-sace/teachersschools/special-provisions
Contact the SACE Board
Lisa Wills – 83727408 (specific information)
Help line – 83727554 (general information)