Students may attain a partial SACE certification by gaining the minimum number of credits, yet bypassing the ATAR system.
The certificate also provides many study options for students who want to follow a different pathway into the workforce, such as undertaking apprenticeships while still at school.
The SACE's Research Project has been suggested to be non compulsory in 2012 by Australian Education Union SA branch president Correna Haythorpe.
For compulsory requirements, to gain their SACE they will need to achieve: The compulsory requirements are: The remaining 90 credits can be gained through additional Stage 1 or Stage 2 subjects or Board-recognised courses (such as VET or community learning) of a student’s choice.
[3] As well as the compulsory subjects, stage 2 school based assessments are centrally moderated to ensure fair and accurate results.
SACE International offered in Malaysia is effectively an almost similar programme as Australian Matriculation (AUSMAT).