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South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) Admission Requirements
Minimum Requirements
- Secondary School Certificate
- Five senior academic subjects are required for admission
- English, plus four Stage 2 20 credit courses
Prerequisite Equivalencies
Detailed program information, including required courses, can be found on our program pages.
| Ontario Required Courses* | SACE Curriculum |
| English 12 (ENG4U) | At least Stage 1 English (20 credits) using an average of both 10 credit grades |
| Advanced Function 12 (MHF4U) | Stage 1 Mathematics: 20 credits (1MAM10 & 1MAM20) and one of the following: Stage 2 Mathematic Methods: 20 Credits (2MHS20) or Stage 2 Specialist Mathematics: 20 credits (2MSC20) |
| Calculus & Vectors 12 (MCV4U) | Stage 1 Mathematics: 20 credits (1MAM10 & 1MAM20) and one of the following: Stage 2 Mathematic Methods: 20 Credits (2MHS20) or Stage 2 Specialist Mathematics: 20 credits (2MSC20) |
| Data Management 12 (MDM4U) | Stage 1 Mathematics: 20 credits (1MAM10 & 1MAM20) and one of the following: Stage 2 Mathematic Methods: 20 Credits (2MHS20) or Stage 2 Specialist Mathematics: 20 credits (2MSC20) |
| Biology 12 (SBI4U) | Stage 2 Biology: 20 credits (2BGY20) |
| Chemistry 12 (SCH4U) | Stage 2 Biology: 20 credits (2BGY20) |
| Physics 12 (SPH4U) | Stage 2 Physics: 20 credits (2PYI20) |
*Stage 1 Mathematics can be used to meet the math requirement for Bachelor of Arts in Psychology or Bachelor of Kinesiology.
SACE Grade Scale
| Ontario Percentage | Overall Grade | SATAC Description |
| 100% | A+ | 20 |
| 98% | A | 19.6 |
| 94% | A- | 18.8 |
| 89.5% | B+ | 17.9 |
| 85% | B | 17 |
| 80.5% | B- | 16.1 |
| 75% | C+ | 15 |
| 69.5% | C | 13.9 |
| 63.5% | C- | 12.7 |
| 57% | D+ | 11.4 |
| 50.5% | D | 10.1 |
| 43% | D- | 8.6 |
| 33% | E+ | 6.6 |
| 25.5% | E | 5.1 |
| 13% | E- | 2.6 |