2020 HSC First in Course - Fact sheet

Top line statistics

• 126 First in Course certificates
• 118 students
• 115 HSC courses
• 71 schools: 37 government, 34 non-government
• 6 students topped 2 courses each and 1 student topped 3 courses
• 13 students not yet in Year 12

Courses topped by multiple students

• 4 students topped Mathematics Advanced
• 2 students topped Agriculture (both in year 11 at James Ruse)
• 2 students topped Biology
• 2 students topped Community and Family Studies
• 2 students topped Earth and Environmental Science
• 2 students topped English as an Additional Language/Dialect
• 2 students topped Human Services Examination
• 2 students topped Industrial Technology
• 2 students topped Visual Arts

Schools with multiple First in Course certificates

• Saturday School of Community Languages (20)
• NSW School of Languages (8)
• James Ruse Agricultural High School (6)
• Sydney Grammar School (4)
• Meriden School, Monte Sant’ Angelo Mercy College, Pymble Ladies’ College (3)
• Amity College Prestons, Burwood Girls High School, Conservatorium High School, Fort Street High School, Kesser Torah College, Merewether High School, North Sydney Boys High School, North Sydney Girls High School, Reddam House, St Ignatius’ College, Sydney Girls High School (2)

Subject area statistics

• English: 5 courses; 0 boys, 6 girls
• Mathematics: 5 courses; 6 boys, 2 girls
• STEM: 27 courses; 18 boys, 16 girls
• Languages: 59 courses; 17 boys, 42 girls
• VET: 13 courses; 5 boys, 9 girls