ACE Rules
NESA has published clarified ACE Rules on the NSW Curriculum website. Stay up to date with the clarified ACE Rules by visiting this website.
The clarified rules come into effect from 14 October 2024. Schools must not implement the clarified rules before this date. Schools must use the current ACE Rules on Loading... until 14 October 2024.
To learn more about how NESA has clarified the ACE Rules, refer to the information sheets.
Requirements for SDBECs and UDBECs
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NESA is authorised under section 14(1) of the Education Act 1990 (NSW) to endorse syllabuses developed by schools or other educational bodies.
About SDBECs and UDBECs
- School Developed Board Endorsed courses (SDBECs) are designed by school(s) when the curriculum needs of their students cannot be accommodated by:
- Board Developed courses, or
- Content Endorsed courses (CECs), or
- VET Board Endorsed courses (VET BECs).
- University Developed Board Endorsed courses (UDBECs) supplement and extend the HSC curriculum in areas not covered by:
- Board Developed courses, or
- other types of Board Endorsed courses.