SACE International

Since its inception, Taylor’s College has provided a platform for countless Malaysian youths to achieve their full potential. The launch of its first offering (an Australian pre-university programme) in 1969 established the college as a pioneer in pre-university studies in Malaysia.

SACE International, formerly known as South Australia Matriculation (SAM), is one of Malaysia’s most popular pre-university programmes. It awards students with the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE), paving their way to top universities around the world. 


Our SACE International programme follows a linear structure, where students study 5 subjects throughout the entire programme duration. As this programme offers 70% college-based assessment and 30% external assessment, students will learn to manage continuous assessments from the subjects. The school-based assessment is sent to the SACE Board of South Australia for moderation at the end of the examination. While each subject’s continuous assessment can contribute to up to 70% of their total grade, students must be consistent with their work without neglecting the 30% of the final examination.

All assessments and grades are converted into the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) at the end of the programme.

 

What is ATAR?

The Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) score is calculated based on the student’s results at the end of the programme. This score is calculated based on the four highest scoring subjects, and 50% from the 5th highest scoring subject.

As ATAR is a rank and not a mark; it provides a measure of a student's overall academic achievement as compared to his or her peers. This means that the student’s overall percentage from the five subjects will be used to show his or her ranking relative to others. For example, an ATAR of 90 means you performed better than 90% of your peers who took this programme.