Notice information
- Topic
- Curriculum reform, HSC, NAPLAN
- Stages
- Stage 6 (Years 11 and 12)
Official notice
Changes to the School Developed Board Endorsed Course (SDBEC) program
The School Developed Board Endorsed Course (SDBEC) program has changed as part of NSW Curriculum Reform.
- Effective
- Immediately
- Reference
- NESA 3/21
Who needs to read this?
- Principals
- Curriculum coordinators
- HSC coordinators
- Year advisers
The School Developed Board Endorsed Course program has changed in response to an audit of Stage 5 and Stage 6 SDBECs as part of the NSW Curriculum Reform.
The key changes are:
- Stage 5 and Stage 6 SDBECs with no student entries recorded in 2020 or expired in 2020 have been discontinued.
- Stage 5 SDBECs will no longer be endorsed by NESA, except for courses in languages for which there is no Board Developed Course (such as Auslan or a community language) or braille.
- Existing Stage 5 SDBECs will be discontinued at the end of their endorsement period or at the end of 2022, whichever occurs first.
- Existing Stage 6 SDBECs selected by students for the HSC will continue in 2021 and 2022.
- Stage 6 SDBEC proposals will be subject to new endorsement criteria from 2021.
Visit School Developed Board Endorsed Courses for more information, including new criteria and application details.
For more information, contact:
Board Endorsed Courses and Programs
curriculum@nesa.nsw.edu.au
+61 2 9367 8333