Official notice
Change to timing notifications during some HSC Languages exams
From 2026, there will no longer be any timing notifications (eg a bell) during HSC Languages Oral exams for all Extension and In Context courses.
- Effective
- 1 June 2026
- Reference
- NESA 20/26
Who needs to read this?
- Principals
- HSC Languages teachers
- Head teachers (Languages)
- Present years 10-12 students
Students can continue to view the on-screen timer to see how much time remains in their exam. The timer remains visible on the screen throughout the exam.
This change is for the following HSC oral exams:
- Arabic Extension
- Chinese Extension
- French Extension
- German Extension
- Indonesian Extension
- Italian Extension
- Japanese Extension
- Modern Greek Extension
- Spanish Extension
- Chinese In Context
- Korean In Context
- Japanese In Context
Notice information
- Topic
- HSC
- Learning Area
- Languages
- Stages
- Stage 6 (Years 11 and 12)