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Students with permanent exam needs can apply for provisions for their HSC exams from Year 10.

As schools reopen their gates for the start of Term 4, almost 75,000 HSC students are poised to commence their exams today while others will be learning in new and upgraded facilities delivered as part of record public school infrastructure investment by the Minns Labor Government.

More than a quarter of HSC students are now including vocational education and training courses among their HSC subjects, with new data from the NSW Education Standards Authority revealing the upward trend as the Minns Labor Government invests in expanding and strengthening pathways into vocational education and skilled employment.

Frequently asked questions about limits on take-home assessments, including assessment requirements, implementation dates, examples and support for schools.

New Continuers and Extension course prescriptions are now available for Classical Greek, Classical Hebrew and Latin Stage 6.

The Stage 6 Automotive syllabus has been updated.

NESA has made changes to the ACE Rules concerning take-home assessment tasks for Preliminary and HSC courses.

Sample HSC examination materials and practical marking guidelines have been published for Music and Drama syllabuses (2025).

Record participation in the 2026 WriteOn competition has highlighted primary school students’ passion for writing and the value that teachers across NSW place on building strong writing skills, with more students and schools taking part than ever before.

Schools will be limited to a maximum of one take-home assessment task worth no more than 15 per cent of the school-based assessment mark – or 7.5 per cent of the total HSC mark – as part of reform by the Minns Labor Government to protect student learning.