Senior Secondary Assessment Board of South Australia Variation Regulations 2007 (SA)

South Australia

Senior Secondary Assessment Board of South Australia Variation Regulations 2007

under the Senior Secondary Assessment Board of South Australia Act 1983

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1. Short title

2. Commencement

3. Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Senior Secondary Assessment Board of South Australia Regulations 2000

1. Substitution of regulation 5

   5Prescribed certification requirements

2. Variation of Schedule 1—Year 11 subjects

3. Variation of Schedule 2—Year 12 subjects

4. Substitution of Schedule 3

   Schedule 3—Fees

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Senior Secondary Assessment Board of South Australia Variation Regulations 2007.

2—Commencement

These regulations come into operation on the day on which they are made.

3—Variation provisions

In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations varies the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Senior Secondary Assessment Board of South Australia Regulations 2000

4—Substitution of regulation 5

Regulation 5—delete the regulation and substitute:

5—Prescribed certification requirements

In order to satisfy the prescribed certification requirements of senior secondary education, a student must enrol in at least 22 units of study in subjects listed in Schedule 1 or 2 in accordance with the following provisions:

(a)at Year 11 level, the student must enrol in—

(i)at least 1 unit in Australian Studies; and

(ii)at least 1 unit in Mathematics; and

(iii)at least 2 units in 1 or more subjects listed in Group 1 of Schedule 1; and

(iv)at least 2 units in 1 or more subjects listed in Group 2 of Schedule 1;

(b)at Year 12 level, the student must enrol in—

(i)3 two‑unit sequences in subjects listed in Schedule 2 that include—

(A)at least 2 units in a subject listed in Group 1 of Schedule 2; and

(B)at least 2 units in a subject listed in Group 2 of Schedule 2; or

(ii)3 two‑unit sequences in subjects listed in Schedule 2 and—

(A)if all those subjects are listed in Group 1 of Schedule 2—at least 2 units in 1 or more subjects listed in Group 2 of Schedule 2;

(B)if all those subjects are listed in Group 2 of Schedule 2—at least 2 units in 1 or more subjects listed in Group 1 of Schedule 2;

(c)of the units of study enrolled in, at least 2 units must be in 1 of the following subjects (whether at Year 11 or 12 level):

(i)English;

(ii)English as a Second Language;

(iii)Communication for the Hearing‑Impaired;

(d)the student must complete the units of study enrolled in to the following levels of achievement:

(i)for 16 of the units (which must include 3 two‑unit sequences of study at Year 12 level)—satisfactory achievement; and

(ii)for the other units—satisfactory achievement or recorded achievement;

(e)the student must achieve the literacy standard set by the Board.

5—Variation of Schedule 1—Year 11 subjects

1. Schedule 1, Group 1—delete "Community Services (VET)" and substitute:

   Community Services and Health (VET)

2. Schedule 1, Group 2—after "Sustainable Futures" insert:

   Transport and Logistics (VET)

6—Variation of Schedule 2—Year 12 subjects

1. Schedule 2, Group 1—delete "Community Services (VET)" and substitute:

   Community Services and Health (VET)

2. Schedule 2, Group 2—after "Design and Technology Studies" insert:

   Electrotechnology (VET)

3. Schedule 2, Group 2—after "Sustainable Futures" insert:

   Transport and Logistics (VET)

7—Substitution of Schedule 3

Schedule 3—delete the Schedule and substitute:

Schedule 3—Fees

1	Registration fee For registration as an assessment centre of an educational institution not in receipt of financial assistance from the State	$1 557.00 per year
(Registration entitles the institution to services similar to that extended by the Board to educational institutions in receipt of financial assistance from the State.)
2	Student fee For enrolment for assessment and certification of completion of prescribed certification requirements by a student of an educational institution not in receipt of financial assistance from the State or a full fee paying overseas student (within the meaning of the Education Act 1972)—
(a)    in the case of a student at Year 11 level	$208.00 per student
(b)    in the case of a student at Year 12 level	$464.00 per student
3	Late enrolment fee For enrolment of a student for assessment of completion of prescribed certification requirements after the closing date for receipt of enrolments set by the Board in any year	$80.50 per student
4	Clerical check fee For checking, at the request of a student, the clerical processes and procedures involved in determining a result in a subject	$9.40 per subject
5	Candidate record fee For access to information about the contribution of examination marks and moderated school assessment marks to the final result of a Year 12 level subject	$8.10 per subject
6	Script access fee For access of students to their assessment materials	$16.10 per subject
7	Statement fee For a statement or certified record replacing—	$18.90 per record or statement
(a)    a statement of results awarded in a specified year; or
(b)    a certified record of studies undertaken towards completion of the prescribed certification requirements (SACE Record of Achievement); or
(c)     a certified record of results in individual subjects or requirements comprised in the prescribed certification requirements (SACE Statement of Results) issued
8	Replacement fee for SACE Certificate For a replacement copy of a South Australian Certificate of Education	$32.30
9	Curriculum statement fee For a copy of a curriculum statement	$7.70 if 80 pages or less $12.30 if more than 80 pages

Note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor

on the recommendation of the Senior Secondary Assessment Board of South Australia and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 13 December 2007

No 299 of 2007

MECS07/020CS