2020 into 2021
Year 10 into 11
Subject
Selections
Year 10 Leadership Team
Assistant Principal – Ann Hargreaves
Year Level Leader – Alex Hoffmann
Year Level Manager– Samara Wyten
IMPORTANT DATES
Week 3 3/8 4/8 5/8
2021 Curriculum
Guide online –
see the NHS
website
6/8 7/8
Week 4 10/8
Subject Selection
practice sheets sent
home
11/8
Web Preferences
online Portal open
Check school email
for login link
12/8 13/8 14/8
Week 5 17/8 18/8 19/8 20/8 21/8
Week 6 24/8 25/8
Year 11
Course Counselling
26/8
Year 10
Course Counselling
27/8
Year 9
Course Counselling
28/8
• Year 11, 2021 students only have access to
school devices for subject areas with
specialised software
• Please see our website for more information
regarding devices specifications
Select your subjects based on:Abilities
Interests
Career choices and/or post school options
Seek advice from subject are teachers and leaders
Consider your options for both Stage 1 and 2
Ensure your ‘reserve’ subjects are also subjects you are
interested in – these may be used if your first preferences are
not available
Selecting your subjects
Read the Curriculum Guide for subject details
South Australian
Certificate of
Education
(SACE)
SACE requirements• Students need 200 credits to achieve the
SACE
• Most 10 credit subjects are studied over one
semester and most 20 credit subjects are
studied over two semesters
• Students need to achieve a C grade or higher
for Stage 1 requirements and a C- grade or
higher for Stage 2 requirements to achieve
the SACE
Total 200 SACE Credits
Stage 1Literacy and Numeracy requirements
• Literacy and numeracy requirements must
be met at Stage 1
• Literacy – from a range of English subjects
or courses (20 credits)
• Numeracy – from a range of mathematics
subjects or courses (10 credits).
• Students must achieve at least a C grade at
Stage 1
Stage 2To achieve Stage 2, students need to complete:
• Stage 2 subjects and/or VET (60 credits)
• Research Project (10 credits)
Most students will complete subjects and
courses worth more than 70 credits at
Stage 2 (90 credits needed for ATAR)
The Research Project• The Research Project (RP) is a compulsory Stage 2 subject worth
10 credits
• Need to achieve a C- grade or higher
• A chance to do in-depth research and study
a topic that interests the student
• Develop skills in planning, research, analysis and communication
• Research Project B will be included as part of a student’s
Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)
• Further information is available on the SACE website and in our
Curriculum Guide
• Some students may qualify to study Research Practices and/or
Research Project in year 11 – please see the Curriculum Guide for
more details
Web Preferences• All students have been given a ‘Practice Sheet’
• Use the practice sheet to choose your subject
preferences
• Follow the link in the email received to access
the WEB PREFERENCES portal
• Follow the instructions in the portal
• Please speak to your English and Maths
teachers for recommendations for year 11
Click here to begin
Select YOUR study stream
Complete the compulsory subject selections
Select your ‘CHOICE’ subjects – in order of your preferences
Choose your reserves carefully as these subjects may also be
used if your first choices are unavailable
English and Maths
recommendations are
available from your
subject teacher
For more
information
regarding the
subject click
on the ‘ ’
Click ‘Proceed’ when you are happy with your selections
You can now
either reorder
your preferences
or ‘Submit Valid
Preferences’
Open the ‘print view’ to
print your receipt
Print your receipt or
download the PDF for
printing at school
• Remember to make your course counselling
interview time with a parent or caregiver
• Submit you preferences online BEFORE your
course counselling interview, print your receipt
and take it with you to course counselling
• Refer to the Curriculum guide for more details
regarding subject selection and guidelines
• If you need help, please ask!