Stage 2 | Assessment Type 3: Examination

Accounting Stage 2
Assessment Type 3: Examination

Investigation External assessment Weighting: 30%

The Accounting examination is assessed externally. See the calendar for the date of the examination.

Students undertake one 130-minute examination that is divided into two sections:

  • Section 1: Application of Accounting Skills
  • Section 2: Accounting for Decision-making.

Refer to Written examinations — calculators (Information sheet 49).

Preparing predicted examination results for external assessment

The SACE Board uses predicted results as part of the quality assurance of Stage 2 external examinations and performances, and for some approved special provisions in assessment.

Refer to Results sheets — Stage 2 predicted results (Information Sheet 52) for information on completing predicted examination results sheets.

Examination materials for external assessment

The SACE Board sends examination question booklets to examination centres according to the delivery dates in Written examinations — question booklets (Information sheet 48).