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YOUNG PEOPLE ARE LEARNING A LOT MORE THAN WE RECOGNISE

Young people are volunteers, carers, translators, entrepreneurs
and innovators – creating opportunities and building small businesses.

Every young person in any school stands to benefit
from a formal way to recognise their learning success.

The SACE Board is designing a way to fairly and
formally recognise more of what young people can do.

WHY ARE WE DOING THIS?

Change is already underway. Key research and policy directions from around the world support the need to recognise a broader and deeper range of young people’s skills and capabilities. Learn more about what the experts are saying.
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BEING THE BEST THEY CAN BE

Young people are more than a mark – they have individual and personal experiences, talents, skills and interests.

THRIVING IN LEARNING, WORK AND
COMMUNITY

Young people’s learning is taking place at school, online, at home, at work and with community leaders and mentors.

CONFIDENCE AND KNOW-HOW

Young people are solving problems, speaking many languages and turning their interests into career pathways.

 

WHEN IS THIS HAPPENING?

The SACE Board is making good progress toward formally recognising capabilities, working with students, schools, SATAC, universities and industry since 2021. It's complex, so we still have a fair way to go.
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MORE THAN SUBJECTS AND GRADES

 

Schools already develop and nurture
capabilities in students.
Talk to your school to learn more.

 

WHAT ARE SCHOOLS SAYING?

Some schools are already collaborating and co-designing with us through pilot testing.

Hear from some teachers who were involved in our first pilot program.

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WHO BENEFITS FROM THIS?

Whilst students are always the SACE Board’s priority, the whole community benefits.
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“Independent living means having to make my own decisions and get better at time management.
I don’t take things for granted and I never let anything slow me down or stop me.”

Amber

WHO'S ON BOARD

Learn about the universities and employers who are helping us with this work.
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WHAT SHOULD WE RECOGNISE?

Educators, recruiters, selectors and employers don't have a trusted way to recognise the breadth and depth of things that young people know and can do.This has an impact on their future learning and future work pathways. The SACE have developed SACE specific capabilities with schools, universities and industry representatives and are piloting their formal recognition with 40 schools across South Australia and Northern Territory.
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Personal enterprise
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“I grew my hobby into a small eco- friendly business using social media, and now my Bento-sized cakes are made to order.” Alicia Le

Self-motivated learning
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“I’m working on a plan
to live off the grid in
my own Tiny House.” Kaitlin

Collective engagement
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“By volunteering as a football umpire for my school,
I have discovered a potential career path in the sports industry.” Sam

Principled action
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“I have experienced the effects of
bushfires first-hand and am now
a cadet in the CFS. I’ve also designed
a fire fighting drone.” Noah

Self-motivated learning
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“I combined my personal interest in
sport and photography
to start a videography business
that showcases local talent.” Joseph

Self-motivated learning
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“I play basketball and have a combined interest
in preventing sports injuries through recovery.” Asha

Personal enterprise
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“Independent living means having to make my own decisions and get better at time management. I don’t take things for granted and I never let anything slow me down or stop me.” Amber

Quality thinking
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“I taught myself how to generate sounds, record and mix music from online videos and now I produce electronic and hip-hop music.” Gillean

Self-motivated learning
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“I feel more confident about myself because of the
different characters I have explored and played in
acting and singing performances.” Sienna

Personal enterprise
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“I feel more confident when I am able to design
something and turn it into a reality by building it myself” Hayden

The SACE Board has collaborated with Learning Creates Australia to develop wearemore.edu.au as a way to involve schools and communities around Australia in the value of recognising more of what young people know and can do.