South Australian Certificate of Education · SACE Board
SACE, explained.
Plain-English syllabus dot-point answers, study guides, explainers and a free ATAR calculator for SA Year 12 students.
25 SACE subjects
English2
Sciences4
Humanities & Social Sciences9
Creative Arts3
Health & PE1
Other subjects3
How the South Australian Certificate of Education works
Start here: the ATAR, exam week, results and past papers for SA.
See all →atarHow the SACE ATAR is calculated (2026): university aggregate, scaling and SATAC's conversionHow SATAC turns SACE results into an ATAR. The 90-credit university aggregate (three 20-credit subjects plus a 30-credit flexible option), how raw scores are built and scaled, SATAC's 2025 aggregate-to-ATAR conversion, and the adjustment factors that change your selection rank.7 min readwellbeingHandling exam-week stress: what helps before, during and after an examPractical ways to handle stress in exam week. What exam stress looks like, simple things that help before and during an exam, what to do after a paper goes badly, when stress is too much, and free support from Kids Helpline, headspace and Beyond Blue.5 min readresultsUnderstanding your SACE results and ATAR (2026): grades, scaled scores, the TES and your certificateWhat each document and number in your December 2026 SACE or NTCET results means. Subject grades from A+ to E-, the Record of Achievement, your SACE certificate, and SATAC's Tertiary Entrance Statement with scaled scores, university aggregate and ATAR, plus what is and isn't in the ATAR.7 min readexamsWhen to start SACE past exams: where to find them and how to use them in Stage 2When and how to use SACE Stage 2 past exams if you finish Year 12 in 2027. Where the SACE Board publishes past exams and e-exams and its subject assessment advice, using questions topic by topic during the year, full timed papers before your school's practice exams and November exams, and caveats about changed subject outlines.6 min read