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.
New Aboriginal Studies 7–10 Syllabus
The new Aboriginal Studies 7–10 Syllabus is now available on the NSW Curriculum website.
New Technology Electives 7–10 syllabuses
New Technology Electives 7–10 syllabuses are available on the NSW Curriculum website.
New HSC course prescriptions for Chinese Extension 2026–2030
NESA has published new course prescriptions for Chinese Extension Stage 6 for HSC 2026–2030.
New HSC English prescriptions 2027–2028
The HSC English prescriptions for 2026 – 2027 have been released and are now available on the NSW Curriculum.
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.
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.
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.
Health and Movement Science course numbers
The course numbers have been published for Health and Movement Science 11–12.
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.