Suspension of Stage 6 Arabic Beginners course
NESA advises that the Stage 6 Arabic Beginners course will be suspended following the 2019 HSC examination.
- Effective
- January 2020
- Reference
- NESA 25/18
Who needs to read this?
- Principals
- Curriculum co-ordinators
- HSC co-ordinators
- HSC markers
- Head Teachers Languages
- Year advisers
- Teachers of Arabic
When the candidature of an HSC course falls below 15 for each of three consecutive years the subject is suspended (BOSTES 9/15). This has occurred with the Stage 6 Arabic Beginners course. Should demand and sustainability increase to a level where the subject would again become viable as an HSC course, the course may be reactivated.
Should there be a school in NSW with students wishing to study Arabic Beginners after the suspension date, schools and community members are advised that a school may seek approval to offer Arabic Beginners as a School Developed Board Endorsed Course.
Timeline for the suspension of the Arabic Beginners course
2018 | Last year for Year 11 enrolments in Arabic Beginners |
|---|---|
2019 | Arabic Beginners not offered at Year 11 Last year for Year 12 enrolments and HSC examination for Arabic Beginners |
2020 | Arabic Beginners not available as an HSC course. Students will not be able to repeat Arabic Beginners at Year 12. |
For more information, contact:
Lyn Sully
Inspector, Languages
lyn.sully@nesa.nsw.edu.au
(02) 9367 8152
@LanguagesNESA
Notice information
- Topic
- HSC
- Learning Area
- Languages
- Stages
- Stage 6 (Years 11 and 12)