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HSC assessment policies and documents

Of particular interest to students
Of particular interest to parents
- Advice to parents – HSC Assessments and Submitted Works
Of particular interest to teachers and school principals

HSC: All My Own Work

The HSC : All My Own Work program is designed to help Higher School Certificate students to follow the principles and practices of good scholarship. This includes understanding and valuing ethical practices when locating and using information as part of their HSC studies.

The HSC : All My Own Work program is integrated with other NSW syllabuses and programs. The program is designed to be delivered flexibly as self-paced learning modules.

The program's content is divided into five modules:

Scholarship Principles and Practices
Acknowledging Sources
Plagiarism
Copyright
Working with others

Of particular interest to students

Advice to students – HSC Assessments and Submitted Works

: View a brochure that will assist students in completing their assessments tasks and independent research projects honestly and with confidence.; Advice to students – HSC Assessments and Submitted Works; Also available as a PDF brochure; Updated 4 March 2010

Also available are copies of an HSC Student Declaration form, HSC Confirmation of Entry form and the booklet Rules and Procedures for HSC candidates.

Updated example of Student Declaration form (Music Composition cover sheet 4) (PDF)

Updated example of Confirmation of Entry form (PDF)

Copy of the text of the Student Declaration on the Confirmation of Entry form (PDF)

2012 HSC rules and procedures

: This guide outlines the rules and procedures for the 2012 Higher School Certificate.; 2012 HSC Rules and Procedures Guide

Studying for the NSW Higher School Certificate

Studying for the NSW HSC (PDF)

Published 15 July 2011

This guide is for Year 10 students and anyone planning their Year 11 and Year 12 studies. The information contained in this guide is accurate at the time of publication. Schools will be notified of any changes to the rules and requirements.

Of particular interest to parents

Advice to parents – HSC Assessments and Submitted Works

: View a brochure that will assist students in completing their assessments tasks and independent research projects honestly and with confidence.; Advice to parents – HSC Assessments and Submitted Works; Also available as a PDF brochure; Updated 4 March 2010

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Published 6 May 2010

Also available are copies of an HSC Student Declaration form, HSC Confirmation of Entry form and the booklet Rules and Procedures for HSC candidates.

Updated example of Student Declaration form (Music Composition cover sheet 4) (PDF)

Updated example of Confirmation of Entry form (PDF)

Copy of the text of the Student Declaration on the Confirmation of Entry form (PDF)

Of particular interest to teachers and school principals

Advice to teachers – HSC Assessments and Submitted Works

: View a brochure that will assist students in completing their assessments tasks and independent research projects honestly and with confidence.; Advice to teachers – HSC Assessments and Submitted Works; Also available as a PDF brochure; Updated 4 March 2010

Also available are copies of an HSC Student Declaration form, HSC Confirmation of Entry form and the booklet Rules and Procedures for HSC candidates.

Updated example of Student Declaration form (Music Composition cover sheet 4) (PDF)

Updated example of Confirmation of Entry form (PDF)

Copy of the text of the Student Declaration on the Confirmation of Entry form (PDF)

Assessment Resource Centre


Assessment Resource Centre (ARC) website: The aim of this website is to support and enhance professional practice in the assessment and reporting of student achievement across Years K to 12. It has been developed primarily for teachers, although parents and students will also find it useful.; Reporting using Grades FAQs (PDF); Standards-based assessing and reporting (PowerPoint).

HSC Assessment in a Standards-Referenced Framework – A Guide to Best Practice

: This booklet has been produced to assist schools and teachers in designing and implementing good policies and procedures for the Higher School Certificate Assessment Program. It will also assist in the evaluation of the effectiveness of current practices.; This booklet builds on earlier documents in this field, HSC Assessment Checklist (1998), HSC Assessment a Guide to Developing Procedures in Schools (1997), and The New Higher School Certificate Assessment Support Document (1999), and is consistent with the requirements of the current syllabuses and the standards-referenced approach to assessing student achievement.
HSC Assessment in a Standards-Referenced Framework – A Guide to Best Practice: Also available in PDF format (without colour cover)

Assessment, Certification and Examination (ACE) website

: The ACE website supersedes the ACE Manual (2005) for all information on policies relating to the Higher School Certificate.
The ACE Manual is current only for policies relating to Years 7–10.