Secondary Senior Years 11-12

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Course Details

At Pulteney Grammar School, we pride ourselves on preparing young men and women for a future of their choosing. We recognise each student for their individual strengths and deliver personalised learning programs that enhance opportunities for engagement and success.

One ninety

Our young people are graduating into a world that is rapidly changing. To prosper, young people need more than just knowledge and skills, rather the initiative and innovative thinking to be able to demonstrate what they can do with what they know. The learning experience at Pulteney Grammar School is designed so that in all subjects, immersive experiences and co-curricular activities, students are developing the capacity to transfer their learning into skillful and purposeful action while cultivating a sense of belonging and connection to the world around them.

In one ninety, we are proud to build on the excellent academic foundations and values established in the first three phases of life at Pulteney – Kurrajong, Prep School and the Middle School.

The SACE

The SACE Board is an independent body formed by the State Government and it is responsible for:

• The development of subject outlines for a wide range of subjects designed to cater for a diversity of abilities and interests at Stage 1 and II (Years 11 and 12).

• The assessment of subjects for which it provides or approves curriculum statements.

• The issuing of the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) to all students in South Australia who satisfactorily complete the requirements of the SACE.

VET Information: Year 11 and Year 12

Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses allow students to achieve a nationally-accredited qualification, whilst also studying subjects within SACE. Most Pulteney students, who are looking to undertake a VET program, will do so in Year 11 or Year 12.

VET courses can be a valuable part of a student’s secondary education, but they are not the best option for all students. It is important for both students and parents to carefully consider the reasons for undertaking a VET course whilst at school, and research the requirements, so that informed decisions can be made. Please be aware that many VET programs have a compulsory Structured Workplace Learning component that often needs to be completed in school holidays.

Headstart (Adelaide University Extension Program)

Headstart provides gifted and highly motivated Year 12 students with a challenge beyond the Year 12 curriculum as they combine secondary school and university studies. Students accepted into Headstart can choose to replace or supplement their Year 12 subjects with university courses (subjects). University grades are recorded, and students are able to credit these grades towards their SACE Stage 2 level studies and ATAR. Headstart students may also receive credit towards their university degree if they enrol in a University of Adelaide program after attending Pulteney Grammar (one ninety), enabling them to complete their university study early or study a wider range of courses than usual. Successful Headstart applicants will also receive a scholarship from the University of Adelaide exempting them from both tuition fees and the student services and amenities fee for one course per semester.

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