12 Essential English

SACE Stage 2: 20 Credits / 2 Semesters / English

SACE Website: https://www.sace.sa.edu.au/en/web/essential-english

Pre-Requisite: Nil

SUBJECT OVERVIEW

In this subject students respond to and create texts in and for a range of personal, social, cultural, community, and/or workplace contexts. Students understand and interpret information, ideas, and perspectives in texts and consider ways in which language choices are used to create meaning. This subject is designed to suit students who are completing VET or an SBNA course, or those planning to pursue a career in trades.

Topics may include

Assessment Type 1: Responding to texts

Website analysis
Advertising response
Biography review

Assessment Type 2: Creating texts

Advocacy text
Newspaper report
Procedural text

Assessment Type 3: Language study

Choice topic

ASSESSMENT

Students are assessed against the SACE stage 2 performance standards for English:

Communication
Comprehension
Analysis
Application

School assessment (70%)

Assessment Type 1: Responding to texts (30%)
Assessment Type 2: Creating texts (40%)

External assessment (30%)

Assessment Type 3: Language study (30%)

Additional Information

Last Updated: July 2025

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