b'Key School PoliciesSouth Australian Certificate of Education (SACE)An Achievement GradeAchievement grades and what they mean Students in Years 11 (Stage 1) and 12 (Stage 2) are working towards achieving the SACE (Year A: Excellent achievement of what is expected at 10 students complete some work towards this time of year. this). Students are assessed against the SACE B: Performance Standards.Good achievement of what is expected at this time of year.SACE subject achievement at Stage 1 appears as a C: Satisfactory achievement of what is expectedgrade A-E, at the end of semester one and two. at this time of year.SACE subject achievement at Stage 2 appears on D:Partial achievement of what is expected at this the students online SACE record.time of year.Descriptive comments: The comments are E: Minimal achievement of what is expected atthis time of year. based on Achievement Standards (ACARA) and Performance Standards (SACE).UC:The students work cannot be given a grade, Attendance: A students absence from lessons usually because of extended serious illness, extended holiday or late enrolment. Year Levelmay be due to attending VET courses, camps, Coordinators inform teachers of students whoexcursions, and sport, as well as explained and should be graded as UCunexplained absence from school.Assessment against the Graduate Qualities NA:A grade cannot be given. This could be due to the ongoing nature of the work in the subject,Seaton educates the whole person to develop and/or SACE Board moderation a set of positive values and skills that we call our Graduate Qualities. They are based on N: Student has shown insufficient work to receiveour school values of Respect, Responsibilitya grade. and Achievement. These qualities underpin academic success, and each student is The Australian Curriculum (ACARA) assessed on their development in these areas Students in Years 7, 8 and 9 are assessed againstin each school report. These are reported on the Australian Curriculum (ACARA) Achievementusing a continuum of 1 to 5.Standards.Students in Year 10 are assessed against the Australian Curriculum (ACARA) Achievement Standards for most of their subjects.48 Seaton High School Information Handbook 2026'