HSC assessment policies and documents

Rules and Procedures for 2008 Higher School Certificate Candidates

This booklet outlines the rules and procedures for the 2008 Higher School Certificate.

Rules and Procedures for 2008 HSC Candidates (PDF, 20 pages, 175 KB)

Published 3 March 2008

Studying for the NSW Higher School Certificate - An Information Booklet for Year 10 Students, 2008

This booklet is produced each year to assist students who are currently in Year 10. It may also assist other HSC candidates, such as those studying part-time or resuming their studies.

Studying for the NSW Higher School Certificate - An Information Booklet for Year 10 Students, 2008 (PDF, 21 pages, 370 KB)

Published 1 July 2008

Calculators for use in the Higher School Certificate Examinations and School Certificate Tests

The list of the approved scientific calculators for the HSC Examinations can be found here.

Information on calculators for use in the General Mathematics HSC Examination and SC Tests can be found here.

Of particular interest to parents

Advice to parents - HSC Assessments and Submitted Works

View copies of pamphlets that will assist students in completing their assessments tasks and independent research projects honestly and with confidence. Also available are copies of an HSC Student Declaration form, HSC Confirmation of Entry form and the booklet Rules and Procedures for 2006 HSC candidates.

Advice to parents pamphlet (PDF - 4 pages - 336 KB) - HSC Assessments and Submitted Works - or HTML

Of particular interest to teachers and school principals

Advice to teachers - HSC Assessments and Submitted Works

View copies of pamphlets that will assist students in completing their assessments tasks and independent research projects honestly and with confidence. Also available are copies of an HSC Student Declaration form, HSC Confirmation of Entry form and the booklet Rules and Procedures for HSC candidates.

Advice to teachers pamphlet (PDF - 4 pages - 156 KB)- HSC Assessments and Submitted Works - or HTML

Updated example of Student Declaration form (PDF - 1 page - 104 KB) (Music Composition cover sheet 4)

Updated example of Confirmation of Entry form (PDF - 1 page - 364 KB)

Copy of the text of the Student Delaration on the Confirmation of Entry form (PDF - 1 page - 260 KB)

Advice to students, parents and teachers brochure in Community Languages

• Arabic (PDF - 6 pages - 132 KB)
• Traditional Chinese (PDF - 4 pages - 172 KB)
• Simplified Chinese (PDF - 4 pages - 148 KB)
• Korean (PDF - 4 pages - 188 KB)
• Spanish (PDF - 5 pages - 68 KB)
• Turkish (PDF - 4 pages - 80 KB)
• Vietnamese (PDF - 4 pages - 88 KB)

Assessment Resource Centre

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.

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

PDF format without colour cover (PDF - 32 pages - 136 KB)

Assessment Certification and Examination (ACE) Manual

This Adobe Acrobat file is 584k in size and 210 pages long. This web version was published here on 20 January 2006.

Download a copy of the Assessment Certification and Examination (ACE) manual (PDF - 210 pages - 584 KB - updated 20 Jan 2006)

Assessment Certification and Examination (ACE) manual with internal linking (PDF - 210 pages - 785 KB)

This edition was produced following a comprehensive review of the 2002 ACE Manual. It provides information to teachers and schools regarding the requirements under the Education Act for School Certificate and Higher School Certificate.