CURRICULUM MATTERS
HSC Reform
On July 18 the Education Minister, Adrian Piccoli, announced a major reform of the HSC . Below are a few links outlining the changes:
Clip for Year 8 Students 2016.
Below is the press release from the Minister:
Modernised HSC sets students up for success
Minister for Education Adrian Piccoli today announced wide-reaching reforms to the HSC to improve the learning experience for students and boost the standard of NSW school graduates.
From 2020, students will need to demonstrate they have met a minimum standard in both literacy and numeracy to receive the HSC.
Next year, Year 9 students will have their first opportunity to meet this new standard by achieving minimum band 8 results when they sit NAPLAN.
“Evidence shows us that students perform better when schools focus on improving essential literacy and numeracy skills for all students,” Mr Piccoli said.
Other HSC reforms, which will come into effect for Year 12 students in 2019, will:
- Introduce better, fairer assessments to reduce excessive student stress
- Introduce a Science Extension course, and encourage more students to study Maths at the highest possible level
- Update the syllabuses in English, Maths, Science and History
- Update exam questions to encourage deeper analysis.
Introduce better, fairer assessments to reduce excessive student stress
Introduce a Science Extension course, and encourage more students to study Maths at the highest possible level
Update the syllabuses in English, Maths, Science and History
Update exam questions to encourage deeper analysis.
We will keep you updated.
Key Dates
1 August to 16 August, Year 12 Trial HSC Exams.
5 August Year 11 2017 interviews in the Resource Centre.
12 August Year 11 Subject Choices due.
16 August Year 9 2017 Information Evening.
6 September Year 7 -10 Parent /Student/Teacher Interviews 4:00 to 7:00pm in College Hall (Booking by SOBS from 4 August)
Shane Fuller | Leader of Curriculum