South Australia
Senior Secondary Assessment Board of South Australia Regulations 2000
under the Senior Secondary Assessment Board of South Australia Act 1983

Contents
1	Short title
2	Commencement
3	Revocation
4	Interpretation
5	Prescribed certification requirements
6	Fees
Schedule 1—Year 11 subjects
Schedule 2—Year 12 subjects
Schedule 3—Fees
Legislative history

1—Short title
These regulations may be cited as the Senior Secondary Assessment Board of South Australia Regulations 2000.
2—Commencement
These regulations will come into operation on 1 January 2001.
3—Revocation
The Senior Secondary Assessment Board of South Australia Regulations 1991 (see Gazette 27.6.1991 p2258), as varied, are revoked.
4—Interpretation
In these regulations—
Act means the Senior Secondary Assessment Board of South Australia Act 1983;
recorded achievement in relation to a unit of study means completion of the unit at a level assessed by the Board to be not less than the minimum level required;
satisfactory achievement in relation to a unit of study means completion of the unit at a level assessed by the Board to be satisfactory;
two-unit sequence means—
	(a)	a program of study designed to be studied over a minimum of 100 hours, achievement in which is assessed as a whole; or
	(b)	any 2 units of study designated by the Board as a two-unit sequence;
unit of study means a program of study designed to be studied over a minimum of 50 hours.
5—Prescribed certification requirements
For the purposes of the Act, the following requirements are the certification requirements of senior secondary education:
	(a)	a student must enrol in at least 22 units of study that must include—
	(i)	at Year 11 level—
	(A)	2 units in English or English as a Second Language; and
	(B)	1 unit in Australian Studies; and
	(C)	1 unit in Mathematics; and
	(D)	2 units in any one or more of the subjects listed in Group 1 of Schedule 1; and
	(E)	2 units in any one or more of the subjects listed in Group 2 of Schedule 1; and
	(ii)	at Year 12 level—
	(A)	3 two-unit sequences in subjects listed in Schedule 2 that include at least—
	•	2 units in a subject listed in Group 1 of Schedule 2; and
	•	2 units in a subject listed in Group 2 of Schedule 2; or
	(B)	3 two-unit sequences in subjects listed in Schedule 2 and—
	•	if all those subjects are listed in Group 1 of Schedule 2—at least 2 units in any one or more of the subjects listed in Group 2 of Schedule 2;
	•	if all those subjects are listed in Group 2 of Schedule 2—at least 2 units in any one or more of the subjects listed in Group 1 of Schedule 2; and
	(iii)	such number of other units in subjects listed in Schedule 1 or 2 as will make up the required minimum number of 22 units; and
	(b)	the student must achieve in the units of study in which he or she is enrolled 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; and
	(c)	the student must achieve the literacy standard set by the Board.
6—Fees
	(1)	The fees set out in Schedule 3 are payable to the Board.
	(2)	The Board may, in appropriate cases, waive or reduce fees that would otherwise be payable under these regulations.

Schedule 1—Year 11 subjects

Group 1
Humanities, arts or social and cultural studies		
Aboriginal Studies	History	
Ancient Studies	Home Economics	
Australian Indigenous Languages	Hospitality (VET)	
Australian Studies	Integrated Studies:	
Broadcasting and Multimedia (VET)	programs of study in Integrated Studies classified by the Board as being in the field of humanities, arts or social and cultural studies	
Business Studies	Languages other than English:	
Communication for the Hearing-Impaired	41 languages are offered	
Community Services (VET)	Legal Studies	
Community Studies:	Media Studies	
The Arts and the Community	Multi Arts	
Business and the Community	Music	
The Community and the Environment	Outdoor Education	
Design, Construction and the Community	Personal Development Studies	
Foods and the Community	Philosophy	
Health, Recreation and the Community	Politics	
Language and the Community	Sport and Recreation (VET)	
Lifestyles and the Community	Studies in Religion	
Work and the Community	Studies of Societies	
Dance	Technical Drawing	
Drama	Technology Studies:	
Economics	Technology and Society	
English	Tourism	
English as a Second Language	Tourism Operations (VET)	
Environmental Studies	Visual Arts	
Geography	Women's Studies	
Health Education	Work Education	

Group 2
Mathematics, science or technology		
Accounting	Integrated Studies:	
Agriculture	programs of study in Integrated Studies classified by the Board as being in the field of mathematics, science or technology	
Biology	Laboratory Operations (VET)	
Chemistry	Manufacturing and Engineering (VET)	
Community Studies:	Mathematics	
Business and the Community	Physical Education	
The Community and the Environment	Physics	
Design, Construction and the Community	Seafood Operations (VET)	
Foods and the Community	Technology Studies:	
Health, Recreation and the Community	Construction Technology	
Mathematics and the Community	Electronics	
Science and the Community	Energy Technology	
Technology and the Community	Photography	
Work and the Community	Technical Graphics	
Geology		
Information Processing and Publishing		
Information Technology		
Information Technology (VET)		
Integrated Science		

Schedule 2—Year 12 subjects

Group 1
Humanities, arts or social and cultural studies		
Aboriginal Studies	Geography	
Art Practical	Geography Studies	
Australian History	Health Education	
Australian Indigenous Languages	Historical Studies: Ancient	
The Australian Legal System	Historical Studies: Australian	
Broadcasting and Multimedia (VET)	Historical Studies: Contemporary World	
Business Studies	Home Economics	
Classical Studies	Hospitality (VET)	
Communication for the Hearing-Impaired	Languages other than English:	
Community Services (VET)	42 languages are offered	
Community Studies:	Legal Studies	
The Arts and the Community	Media Production and Analysis	
Business and the Community	Modern History	
The Community and the Environment	Music	
Design, Construction and the Community	Natural Resources Management	
Foods and the Community	Outdoor Education	
Health, Recreation and the Community	Philosophy	
Language and the Community	Politics	
Lifestyles and the Community	Religions in Australia	
Work and the Community	Small Business Enterprise	
Craft Practical	Sport and Recreation (VET)	
Dance	Studies of Religion	
Dance Studies	Studies of Societies	
Design Practical	Tourism	
Drama	Tourism Operations (VET)	
Drama Studies	Visual Arts Studies	
Economics	Women's Studies	
English as a Second Language	Work Education:	
English as Second Language Studies	Vocational Studies A	
English Communications	Vocational Studies B	
English Studies		

Group 2
Mathematics, science or technology		
Accounting	Laboratory Operations (VET)	
Accounting Studies	Manufacturing and Engineering (VET)	
Agricultural and Horticultural Science	Maritime Studies	
Agriculture and Horticulture	Mathematical Applications	
Biology	Mathematical Methods	
Chemistry	Mathematical Studies	
Community Studies:	Nutrition	
Business and the Community	Physical Education	
The Community and the Environment	Physics	
Design, Construction and the Community	Science	
Foods and the Community	Seafood Operations (VET)	
Health, Recreation and the Community	Specialist Mathematics	
Mathematics and the Community	Technology	
Science and the Community	Technology Studies	
Technology and the Community	Work Education:	
Work and the Community	Vocational Studies A	
Geology	Vocational Studies B	
Information Processing and Publishing		
Information Technology		
Information Technology Studies		
Information Technology (VET)		

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	$1 296.95 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)	a student of an educational institution not in receipt of financial assistance from the State; or		
		(b)	a full fee paying overseas student (within the meaning of the Education Act 1972)		
	For a student at Year 11 level	$140.30 per student	
	For a student at Year 12 level	$146.15 per student plus $31.50 per subject 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	$67.05 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	$7.80 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	$6.70 per subject	
6	Script access fee
For access of students to their assessment materials	$13.40 per subject	
7	Statement fee
For a statement or certified record replacing—		
		(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	$15.75 per record or statement	
8	Replacement fee for SACE Certificate
For a replacement copy of a South Australian Certificate of Education	$26.90	
9	Publications Fees
For a copy of—		
		(a)	a curriculum statement	$6.40 if 80 pages or less
$10.30 if more than 80 pages	
		(b)	a SSABSA handbook	$15.55	

Legislative history
Notes
	•	For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes.
Principal regulations and variations
New entries appear in bold.
Year	No	Reference	Commencement	
2000	271	Gazette 30.11.2000 p3372	1.1.2001: r 2	
2002	12	Gazette 24.1.2002 p385	24.1.2002: r 2	
2002	224	Gazette 5.12.2002 p4468	1.1.2003: r 2	
2003	143	Gazette 5.6.2003 p2417	5.6.2003: r 2	
Provisions varied
New entries appear in bold.
Provision	How varied	Commencement	
Sch 1	varied by 12/2002 r 3	24.1.2002	
	varied by 224/2002 r 3	1.1.2003	
	varied by 143/2003 r 4	5.6.2003	
Sch 2	varied by 12/2002 r 4	24.1.2002	
	varied by 224/2002 r 4	1.1.2003	
	varied by 143/2003 r 5	5.6.2003	
Sch 3	varied by 12/2002 r 5	24.1.2002	
	varied by 224/2002 r 5	1.1.2003