These resources are designed to assist teachers and students undertaking the subject.

Quick facts about the Research Project

• It is a compulsory SACE subject
• It is worth 10 credits
• Students need to achieve a C- grade or higher to gain their SACE
• It is mostly undertaken by students in Year 12
• A research project can be scientific, artistic, sporting, or historical; it can be a community-based project, or any number of other options
• It is designed to help students develop knowledge and skills for further study, work, training, and community life.

Three bodies of work make up the final grade:

• Folio (30% school assessed)
• Research Outcome (40% school assessed)
• Review or Evaluation (30% externally assessed)

Students can choose from two types of Research Project

Research Project A

• The external assessment can be presented in a variety of ways, including a PowerPoint presentation or a short film
• The final grade can be used towards a student's Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)

Research Project B

• The external assessment must be a written report
• The final grade can be used towards a student's ATAR.