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 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 Melissa Sherman SACE Officer Recognised Learning

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 Examples: o extension to an assessment deadline o enlarged print or Braille o rest breaks, extra time o 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 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 schools/special-provisions schools/special-provisions Contact the SACE Board Lisa Wills – (specific information) Help line – (general information)