NSW Record of School Achievement – RoSA
Your search relating to "School Certificate" has been redirected to this page because in 2011 the NSW Minister for Education announced that School Certificate tests would not continue beyond that year. From 2012, eligible students who leave school prior to receiving their Higher School Certificate will receive the NSW Record of School Achievement (RoSA).
Some of the key elements of the RoSA are:
- It will be cumulative, showing a student's achievement until the time they leave school
- It will be based on school-based assessment
- It will be able to be reliably compared between students across NSW
- It will give students the option of taking online literacy and numeracy tests
- It will offer a means of recording extra-curricular achievements.
The Board of Studies NSW is currently developing more information for teachers, students, parents and employers on how the RoSA will be implemented.
A short PowerPoint presentation is available for principals and teachers to download and use to explain how changes will start to take effect in 2012.
The 2012 Record of School Achievement – Key dates for schools – Year 10 is also available.
Teaching resources
- Course Performance Descriptors for Stage 5
- Past School Certificate tests
- Online Multiple Choice - School Certificate
For more information read:
- 16 February 2012 Media release from the Minister for Education (PDF)
- 6 December 2011 Email from the Board of Studies President to School Principals (PDF)
- 7 November 2011 Implementing a proposed NSW record of School Achievement (PDF)
- 22 August 2011 Fax from the Board of Studies President to School Principals (PDF)
- 4 August 2011 Media release from the Minister for Education (PDF)
- 4 August 2011 Fax from the Board of Studies President to all School Principals (PDF)
- June 2011 Board of Studies School Certificate Discussion Paper (PDF)
- 13 May 2010 Media release from the former Minister for Education and Training