SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MATRICULATION

Course Structure

INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT TO LEARNING

The South Australian Matriculation (S.A.M.) programme is an internationally recognized one-year, pre-university matriculation programme.
The SAM Programme has been offered since 1982 to schools and colleges outside Australia. During this period, more than 20,000 students have been awarded matriculation scores and have entered a wide variety of courses in universities throughout the world.

The S.A.M. program is administered by the Senior Secondary Assessment Board of South Australia (SSABSA), a statutory authority of the South Australian Government with the sole legislative responsibility for the curriculum and assessment of senior secondary education in that State. The S.A.M. program has been offered outside Australia by SSABSA for fifteen years.

The high quality of the program is proven by the excellent results our students achieve every year. It has gained international acclaim as the largest and most successful S.A.M. program in the world. You will find many S.A.M. graduates at reputable universities in Australia, New Zealand, U.K., U.S.A., Singapore, India, Canada and other countries.

During this time it has been taught in schools in Malaysia and Singapore, and now is the most popular Australian-based pre-university program in Malaysia. The S.A.M. program has given more than 15,000 students access to the SACE in their own country, and has led to their acceptance by universities across the world, including Australia, India, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America.
International acceptance of the S.A.M. program, and its proven track record have meant continued expansion of the program in Asia – and indication of the confidence that International educators have in the S.A.M. program.

The SACE is a senior secondary credential within the Australian Qualifications Framework. SSABSA is affliated with the Australasian Curriculum, Assessment and Certification Authorities organisation, and the International Association for Educational Assessment.
For more details, please visit http://www.ssabsa.sa.edu.au/sam/acceptance.htm
 

Duration

1 year
S.A.M. begins in January and ends in November

Entry Requirement

SPM, ‘O’ Levels or equivalent, 5 credits and a PASS in English and Mathematics.

Grading & Assessment

Candidate will be assessed through various internal assignments/projects as well as a final written external examination.

Final award

South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) awarded by Senior Secondary Assessment Board of South Australia (SSABSA) and provided with a university entrance score that is used by universities around the world to select students for degree courses.

Awarding body

Senior Secondary Assessment Board of South Australia (SSABSA)

Course benefit

• A one-year pre-university matriculation programme

• An opportunity for students to study in their own country and build upon their local pre-matriculation studies.

• International acceptance as a valid pre-university programme.

• Proven learning techniques tailored to university study.

• A balance choice of subjects that lead to a variety of university degree courses.

• A mixture of school assessment and public examination that access student performance fairly.

• The flexibility for students to complete the program over a longer time if necessary.

• An opportunity for students to increase their university entrance score by repeating subjects without penalty.

Modules

Students must complete five subjects, including at least one from list 1 and one from list 2. In addition, students will also be required to take up 3 LAN subjects as stipulated by the Ministry of Education. The course is conducted over 2 terms of 20 weeks duration each.

Career Opportunities

On completing SAM, students can pursue their higher studies in various disciplines such as Architecture, Actuarial Science, BioTechnology, Engineering, Medicine, Computer Science, Business, Social Science, Liberal Arts, etc.

Programme Pathway

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