The SAT1

The SAT1 is an accepted moderating exam for university entrance in Queensland as well as other universities internationally.

The SAT1 is accepted in place of Core Skills Test (which is used in State schools in Queensland as a moderating exam mark). This is paired with a school based Year 12 Certificate and any credits earned towards a Queensland Certificate of Education, to give an Entrance ranking.  OP scores are also translated into an Entrance ranking by QTAC in the same way.

The SAT1 has the advantage of counting towards the individual students entrance ranking where the Core Skills Test is used by the governing body to allocate to a school the number of OP 1s, 2s, and so on up to 24 that they have to give out. The other main advantage of the SAT1 is that students may sit it more than once and their highest mark in the English or Maths sections from either sitting will be taken. Students can sit the SAT1 up to three times before they lose marks.

Here is a link to the College Board website who organise and set these tests. http://www.collegeboard.com/

Students needing to sit the SAT1 should register for the test at this site at least 2 months in advance and make use of the practice questions and study guides. We recommend students sit the test twice, once in may of the year they wish to graduate and again in September.

We also encourage students and families to seek vocational guidance from their teacher and/or Jason Caldwell our Coordinator who has years of experience in this area.

Note you do not have to have competed a Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) to enter University and very few school leavers have completed the 20 credits required for a QCE. The interesting thing about QCE is that Universities do not require it's completion and even Employers are still largely unaware of what it means -many are still asking to see a Year 10 or 12 Certificate which these days are a school based Certificate that may be issued by the school.