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Ministerial media release
17 December 2024

131 students recognised for top result in HSC

131 students from NSW’s largest ever HSC cohort are celebrating today as they are set to be awarded for achieving first, or equal first, in a 2024 Higher School Certificate (HSC) course.

Official notice
16 December 2024

New Aboriginal Studies 7–10 Syllabus

The new Aboriginal Studies 7–10 Syllabus is now available on the NSW Curriculum website.

Official notice
16 December 2024

New Technology Electives 7–10 syllabuses

New Technology Electives 7–10 syllabuses are available on the NSW Curriculum website.

Official notice
16 December 2024

New HSC course prescriptions for Chinese Extension 2026–2030

NESA has published new course prescriptions for Chinese Extension Stage 6 for HSC 2026–2030.

Official notice
11 December 2024

New HSC English prescriptions 2027–2028

The HSC English prescriptions for 2026 – 2027 have been released and are now available on the NSW Curriculum.

Media release
2 December 2024

Review to consider how to best support students with disability accessing HSC exams

The NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) has engaged an independent evaluator to review the HSC Disability Provisions program.

Official notice
18 November 2024

Flexibility for Preliminary course school-based assessment

NESA has amended ACE Rule 2.1.1  for Preliminary course school-based assessment to align with HSC school-based assessment. Schools now have the authority to determine the number, type and weighting of school-based assessment tasks in Year 11 from 2025.  

Official notice
18 November 2024

New resources for Enterprise Computing and Software Engineering HSC exams

Online sample exams for the Enterprise Computing and Software Engineering HSC courses are now available. A demonstration video of the drawing tool used in the online exams has also been published.

Official notice
11 November 2024

Health and Movement Science course numbers

The course numbers have been published for Health and Movement Science 11–12.

Official notice
11 November 2024

New Dance Stage 6 Course Prescriptions 2026–2027

NESA has published a new course prescription in Core Appreciation for Dance Stage 6 for HSC 2026 – 2027. All other course prescriptions have been extended to HSC 2027.

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