Each SACE-approved research program contains a number of activities that a class of students can undertake in order to collect a set of data. The data can then be used by groups of students or individuals to conduct their empirical investigations.

The research programs have been constructed to illustrate the different types of investigation designs and also the different methods of assessing psychological responses.

Teachers may choose to use Stage 2 Research Programs  at Stage 1 if  they align with their topic selection.