Hamilton Secondary College offers year 10 students the exciting opportunity to accelerate their SACE journey by studying a Stage 1 subject in year 10, and then studying a Stage 2 subject in Year 11. Subsequently in year 12, students then have the opportunity to study either a university course (if accepted by the relevant University) or maximise their ATAR through studying an extra Stage 2 subject.

The Hamilton Accelerate Program provides students the opportunity to:

• Study a University subject alongside first year university students as one of their year 12 subjects (pending acceptance into the course by Adelaide or Flinders University). University subjects count towards student ATAR scores and students can use their course credits towards their degree if they study at the University where they completed their studies.
• Get a head start on their SACE and extend their knowledge, skills and abilities to prepare them for University Studies.
• Maximise their ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank for University). Students’ ATAR is calculated based on their top 5 year 12 subject grades. As part of the Accelerate program, students will have studied an extra year 12 subject (6 in total), meaning that their score will be calculated from their top 5 grades.

For more information, please see the SACE Accelerate Information Brochure below.

SACE Accelerate