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General website updates: HSC English prescriptions now available in Year 12 focus areas and an interactive selection tool

Introduced

  • The English Year 12 focus areas now contain the related lists of prescriptions (where they apply).
  • Additionally, the HSC English prescriptions tool was introduced to allow users to check that their selections meet prescription requirements in HSC English courses.
  • Find links to the tool in relevant syllabus overviews, the Loading  and in English Year 12 focus areas.

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  • All relevant English Year 12 focus areas
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Stage 6
History Extension 11–12 (2024): Typographical error corrected

 Typographical error

  • Typographical error in content was updated from ‘Mexica empire’ to ‘Mexica Empire’.
    Found in: Year 12, Constructing history – Case studies, Spain and the Mexica
Stage 6
Modern History 11–12 (2024): Minor amendment – updated language about integration of content (to match the equivalent language in Ancient History 11–12)

 Updated

  • Language around the integration of content has been updated to ‘Content may also be integrated into Case studies, The shaping of the modern world and the Historical investigation.’
    Found in: Year 11, Investigating modern history – The nature of modern history
Stage 6
Ancient History 11–12 (2024): Minor amendment – typographical error

Typographical error

  • Content point updated from ‘Dynasty VI’ to ‘Dynasty IV’ to remove typographical error.
    Found in: Year 11, Loading  (The range and issues of sources). Content ‘Archaeological sources, such as royal and noble tombs and the Giza pyramid complexes of Dynasty IV'.
Stage 6
Mathematics K–10 (2022): Minor amendment – glossary definition

Updated

  • Glossary definitions for circuit (networks) and cycle (networks) updated for accuracy.
    Found in: Loading , circuit (networks): A trail that begins and ends on the same vertex. Vertices can be repeated.
    Found in: Loading , cycle (networks): A closed path that starts and finishes on the same vertex. No vertex is repeated.
Stage 5
Mathematics K–10 (2022): Minor amendment – example

Updated

  • Example image long description updated for accuracy.
    Found in: Loading  (Organise and display data using tables and graphs): Content ‘Construct column graphs (with scale intervals of 1) and dot plots using relevant software where appropriate’.
Stage 2
Personal Development, Health and Physical Education 7–10 (2024): Minor amendment – example update

Added

  • New swimming example added.
    Found in: Stage 4 Loading : Content ‘Practise and refine fundamental and specialised movement skills in predictable and dynamic situations’.
  • New swimming example added.
    Found in: Stage 5 Loading : Content ‘Refine and adapt fundamental and specialised movement skills to predictable and dynamic situations’.

Updated

  • Example amended to include swimming information.
    Found in: Life Skills Loading : Content ‘Develop and use gross motor skills in a range of activities’.
Stage 4Stage 5Life Skills
Personal Development, Health and Physical Education K–6 (2024): Minor amendment – example update

Updated

  • Example amended and new swimming example added.
    Found in: Early Stage 1 Loading : Content ‘Participate in physical activities which provide enjoyment and motivation to be physically active’.
  • Example amended and new swimming example added.
    Found in: Stage 1 Loading : Content ‘Identify and participate in physical activities to enhance enjoyment and motivation to be physically active’.
  • Example amended and new swimming example added.
    Found in: Stage 2 Loading : Content ‘Propose and participate in physical activities that promote enjoyment and motivation to be physically active in the community’.
  • Example amended and new swimming example added.
    Found in: Stage 3 Loading : Content ‘Investigate and engage in physical activities to increase enjoyment and motivation to be physically active in the community’.
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Rule 10.1.4 Breaches and malpractice in HSC submitted works and practical components, HSC exams, and HSC minimum standard tests

NESA has made changes to Rule 10.1.4 (paragraphs 27 and 29) to accurately reflect the role of the Examination Rules Committee (ERC).

Stage 6
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Rule 10.3.2 Appealing a non-serious attempt

NESA has made changes to Rule 10.3.2 (paragraph 10) to accurately reflect the role of the Examination Rules Committee (ERC).

Stage 6
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