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Explanations of the Abbreviations used in SMS HSC Results

This information applied to HSC 2007 and remains on this site for reference only. In October-November 2008, the information for 2008 HSC students will be published here to replace it.
Latest information for 2008, including advice line timetable, will be available from the front page.

If you have registered to receive your HSC Results by SMS, your results message will contain a number of abbreviations for subject names and related information.

You may receive a message like Voc Doc, St Achv or NB, for example. Find out what they mean here.

Not sure which course is which? BusSrvX or BusSt or BSrvExm (Board Developed Courses) or BusBkng, BusCom, or BusApMi (Board Endorsed courses)?

Find out what these abbreviations mean from these lists below.

Board Developed Course Codes

Board Endorsed Course Codes

Other SMS Codes


To find out other ways to get your 2007 HSC Results click here


Board Developed Course Codes

 

SMS Code Board Developed Course Name
AbSt Aboriginal Studies
Accnt Accounting
Agric Agriculture
ArabB Arabic Beginners
ArabC Arabic Continuers
ArabX Arabic Extension
Armen Armenian Continuers
AHist Ancient History
Bio Biology
BusSrv Business Services
BusSrvX Business Services Extension
BusSt Business Studies
BSrvExm Business Services Examination
Chem Chemistry
ChinB Chinese Beginners
ChinBS Chinese Background Speakers
ChinCnt Chinese Continuers
ChinExt Chinese Extension
CitLSk Citizenship and Society Life Skills
ComFam Community and Family Studies
ComLit Comparative Literature - Distinction Course
Constrn Construction
ConstSS Construction Specialisation Study
ConsApp Construction School-based Apprenticeship
ConsExm Construction Examination
ConApSp Construction School-based Apprenticeship Specialisation
Cosmo Cosmology - Distinction Course
Croat Croatian Continuers
CArtLSk Creative Arts Life Skills
CGreC Classical Greek Continuers
CGreX Classical Greek Extension
CHebC Classical Hebrew Continuers
CHebX Classical Hebrew Extension
D&T Design and Technology
Dance Dance
Drama Drama
Dutch Dutch Continuers
Earth Earth and Environmental Science
Econ Economics
EnginSt Engineering Studies
EngAd English (Advanced)
EngLSk English Life Skills
EngStan English (Standard)
EngSL English as a Second Language
EngX1 English Extension 1
EngX2 English Extension 2
EntExam Entertainment Industry Examination
EntInd Entertainment Industry
Filip Filipino Continuers
FoodTec Food Technology
FrenB French Beginners
FrenC French Continuers
FrenX French Extension
Geog Geography
GermB German Beginners
GermC German Continuers
GermX German Extension
GMaths General Mathematics
Hindi Hindi Continuers
HistX History Extension
Hosp Hospitality
HospApp Hospitality School-based Apprenticeship
HospApS Hospitality School-based Apprenticeship Specialisation
HospExm Hospitality Examination
HospX Hospitality Extension
Hungn Hungarian Continuers
IndoB Indonesian Beginners
IndoBS Indonesian Background Speakers
IndoC Indonesian Continuers
IndoX Indonesian Extension
IndTec Industrial Technology
InfoTec Information Technology
InfoTec Information Technology Specialisation Studies
ItalB Italian Beginners
ItalC Italian Continuers
ItalX Italian Extension
IPT Information Processes and Technology
ITExm Information Technology Examination
JapnB Japanese Beginners
JapnBS Japanese Background Speakers
JapnC Japanese Continuers
JapnX Japanese Extension
Khmer Khmer Continuers
KorBS Korean Background Speakers
KorC Korean Continuers
LatnC Latin Continuers
LatnX Latin Extension
Legal Legal Studies
M&E App Metal and Engineering School-based Apprenticeship
M&EApSp Metal and Engineering School-based Apprenticeship Specialisation
Maced Macedonian Continuers
Malte Maltese Continuers
MalBS Malay Background Speakers
Maths Mathematics
MathsX1 Mathematics Extension 1
MathsX2 Mathematics Extension 2
MathLSk Mathematics Life Skills
Metal Metal and Engineering
MetalSS Metal and Engineering Extension - Specialist Studies
MetlExm Metal and Engineering Examination
MetlSp Metal and Engineering Extension - Specialist Studies
MusicX Music Extension
Music1 Music 1
Music2 Music 2
MGreB Modern Greek Beginners
MGreC Modern Greek Continuers
MGreX Modern Greek Extension
MHeb Modern Hebrew Continuers
MHist Modern History
PerBS Persian Background Speakers
Philos Philosophy - Distinction Course
Phys Physics
Polish Polish Continuers
Portu Portuguese Continuers
Primary Primary Industries
Primary Primary Industries Extension
Primary Primary Industries Specialisation Study
PrimExm Primary Industries Examination
PDHLSk Personal Development, Health & PE Life Skills
PDHPE Personal Development, Health and Physical Education
Relig1 Studies of Religion I
Relig2 Studies of Religion II
Retail Retail Operations
RetOpXm Retail Operations Examination
RussBS Russian Background Speakers
SciLSk Science Life Skills
Serbn Serbian Continuers
SnSci Senior Science
SocCul Society and Culture
SpanB Spanish Beginners
SpanCnt Spanish Continuers
SpanExt Spanish Extension
Swed Swedish Continuers
SDD Software Design and Development
T&D Textiles and Design
Tamil Tamil Continuers
Tour Tourism
TourExm Tourism Examination
TourX Tourism Extension
Turk Turkish Continuers
TASLSk Technology & Applied Studies Life Skills
Ukrain Ukrainian Continuers
Vietn Vietnamese Continuers
VisArts Visual Arts
WorkLSk Work and the Community Life Skills

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Board Endorsed Course Codes

 

SMS Code Board Endorsed Course Name
AbLan Aboriginal, Language
AbLS Aboriginal, Local Studies
AbSoC Aboriginal, Society/Culture
Adverts Advertising Media
AdvMath Advanced Mathematics
Aeronau Engineering, Aeronautics
AeroEng Aeroskills - Engineering
AeroSk Aeroskills - Mechanical
AgeCare Aged Care Work
AgrBfMg Agriculture, Beef Management
AgrFM Agriculture, Farm Machinery
AgrGen Agriculture, General
AgrHs Agriculture, Horsemasters
AgrPLM Agriculture, Prime Lamb Management
AgrStGr Agriculture, Stud Grooms
AgrWlCl Agriculture, Wool Classing
AllHlth Allied Health Assistance
AnmlCa Animal Care
AnmlMgt Agriculture, Animal Management
AnthGen Anthropology, General
ApArAud Applied Arts, Audiovisual
ArchGen Architecture, General
Art Art
AsiaGen Asian, General
AsiaSoC Asian, Society/Culture
AssetMa Asset Maintenance
AusGen Australian, General
AusGeog Australian, Geography
AusHist Australian, History
AusPol Australian, Politics
AusSoC Australian, Society/Culture
Auto Automotive
Auto Automotive Vehicle Servicing - Light Vehicle
Auto Automotive Vehicle Servicing Traineeship
Autosal Automotive Sales/Replacement Parts and Accessories
AutoAir Automotive Airbrushing
AutoApp Automotive School-based Apprenticeship
AutoCyc Automotive Vehicle Servicing - Motorcycles
AutoHvy Automotive Vehicle Servicing - Heavy
AutoLht Automotive Vehicle Servicing - Light Vehicle
AutoMLV Automotive Mechanical
AutoSBA Automotive School-based Apprenticeship
AutoTrn Automotive Traineeship
AutoVB Automotive Vehicle Body
Aviatn Aviation
Aviatn Aviation Studies
Avionic Aeroskills - Avionics
AvAiOp Aviation - Aircraft Operations (Theory)
AvFltOp Aviation - Flight Operations
Baking Baking
Beauty Beauty Therapy
BeautTh Beauty Therapy - Nail Technology Traineeship
BeautTh Beauty Therapy - Retail Cosmetic Services Traineeship
BeauSBA Beauty Therapy School-based Apprenticeship
BeefPrd Beef Production
Bengali Language, Bengali
BldMte Building, Maintenance
BoatSer Boating Services
Braille Language, Braille
BtyCosE Beauty Therapy - Retail Cosmetic Services Extension
Busines Business (Frontline Management)
Busines Business - Human Resources
BusAcct Business, Accounting
BusAgri Business, Agriculture
BusApMi Business, Applied Microeconomics
BusBKng Business, Bookkeeping
BusCom Business, Communication
BusCEd Business, Consumer Education
BusEcon Business, Economics
BusEntp Business, Enterprise
BusFMgt Business, Fundamentals of Management
BusGen Business, General
BusKey Business, Keyboarding
BusLang Business, Language
BusLaw Business, Business, Law
BusMacr Business, Macroeconomics
BusMaPr Business, Marketing Principles
BusMgmt Business, Management
BusOfPr Business, Office Procedures
BusRtl Business, Retail
BusSmBu Business, Small Business
Ceram Ceramics
ChemANU ANU College Advanced Secondary Studies Program - Chemistry
ChildSe Children's Services
ChildSe Children's Services-Introduction
ChildSt Child Studies
CkChill Hospitality - Catering Operations (Cook-Chill)
CmpApp Computing Applications
CmpBuOf Computing, Business/Office
CmtySer Community Services
CommRec Community Recreation
CommRec Sport and Recreation / Community Recreation
CommSrv Community Services Work
CompHS Computer Hardware Servicing
ComPhar Community Pharmacy
ComRec Community Recreation
ComServ Community Services Work
Const Construction - Carpentry
CredTfr CREDIT TRANSFER
CriThi Critical Thinking
Czech Language, Czech
CAD Computer (CAD)
CSChSer Community Services, Children's Services
DesgFun Design Fundamentals Extension
Design Design
DesignF Design Fundamentals
DigCom Secure and Reliable Digital Communication
DigImg Digital Imaging
Disabil Disability Work
DT Publ Desktop Publishing
Electro Electrotechnology
ElecT Electrical Trade
ElecTec Electrotechnology - Computer/Electronics
ElecTec Electrotechnology - School-based Apprenticeship
ElecTec Electrotechnology - School-based Apprenticeship Specialisatn
ElecTec Electrotechnology Servicing
EntInd Entertainment Industry
EntIndT Entertainment Industry Training
EntIndX Entertainment Industry Extension
EnvCon Environment, Conservation
EnvGen Environment, General
EnvMgt Environment, Management
EnvPol Environment, Pollution
EnvRec Environment, Recreation
EnvRur Environment, Rural
EnvWild Environment, Wilderness
Equine Agriculture, Equine Studies
EquInd Equine Industry
EtC&E Electrotechnology - Computer/Electronics
ExpChi Exploring Early Childhood
Fashn Fashion
FashnVn Fashion Visualisation
FashDes Fashion Design
FasFund Fashion Fundamentals
FdMgt Food, Management
FilmV Visual Arts, Film/Video
FinServ Financial Services
Fishng Recreational Fishing Industry
Fitness Fitness
FloorCv Floor Covering
Flori Floristry
FoodPro Food Processing
FoodPro Food Processing (Sales)
FoodPro Food Processing (Wine)
ForInd Forest Industries
FurnFng Furniture Finishing/Making
FurnMkg Furniture Making
FurnMkg Furniture Making - Furnishing
GeoTou Geography, Tourism
GrainPr Grain Production
Hair Hairdressing
HairSBA Hairdressing School-based Apprenticeship
HeadSt Head Start into University
Health Health Studies, Applied
HisGen History, General
HltCh Health, Child Studies
HltFA Health Studies, First Aid
HltHB Health Studies, Human Biology
HltHC Health Studies, Health Care
HltHI Health Studies, Health Issues
HltHL Health Studies, Healthy Lifestyle
HltPsy Health, Psychology
Horse Horse Industry
HorseEx Horse Racing Industry Extension
Hort Horticulture
HospWrk Hospitality Workpractice
HrdServ Computer Hardware Servicing
HrseRac Horse Racing Industry
HrsBrd Horse Breeding
HspCE Hospitality, Catering/Entertaining
HspGen Hospitality, General
HspTou Hospitality, Tourism
HstAr History, Archaeology
HstCn History, Contemporary
HstFm History, Family
HstMd History, Medieval
HstPE History, People/Events
Human Human Society, Applied Enterprise Learning
HumnDev Understanding Human Development
IndBase Industry-based Learning
IndBM Industrial Technologies, Building Maintenance
IndF&C Indigenous Food and Culture
InfoTec Information Technology Extension
IntDVis Interior Decoration Visualisation
KnwLr The Nature of Knowledge and Learning
LabSkll Laboratory Skills
LabTech Laboratory Techniques
Lands Architecture, Landscape
Languag Language/Advanced Braille
Languag Language/Literary Braille
LanTou Language, Tourism
LglGen Legal Studies, General
Lith Language, Lithuanian
LAusl Language, Auslan
LIntT Language, Interpreting/Translating
LSArt Life Skills, Arts
LSBsh Life Skills, Bushcraft
LSChS Life Skills, Child Studies
LSCrEd Life Skills, Career Education
LSDrEd Life Skills, Driver Education
LSGen Life Skills, General
M&ESpec Metal and Engineering - Specialisation
MangFnd Management Foundations
Marit Maritime Services
MariOps Maritime Operations
MarInd Marine Industry
MarSt Marine Studies
MathANU ANU College Advanced Secondary Studies Program - Mathematics
MdaPf Media and Performance
MeatRet Meat Retail
MeatRet Meat Retail Traineeship
MeatRtE Meat Retail Extension
Media Media
MedIndy Media Industry
MindM Mind and Morality
MkpSvcs Beauty Therapy - Make-up Services
Modelng 3D Modelling and Animation
Mrktg Marketing
MrktPrn Marketing Principles
MtgEv Meetings and Events
MthAp Mathematics, Applied
MthGen Mathematics, General
MthPr Mathematics, Pure
Multim Multimedia
MulCu Multicultural, Cuisine
MulHG Multicultural, History/Geography
MulSC Multicultural, Society/Culture
MusInd Music Industry
MusIPer Music Industry Performance
MusTP Music Industry (Technical Production)
NailTec Beauty Therapy - Nail Technology
Navig Technology, Navigation
Nursing Contexts of Nursing Practice
Nursing Nursing Studies
Nursing Nursing Studies Stage 2
O/Sch E Out of School Hours Care Extension
O/Schl Out of School Hours Care
Outdoor Outdoor Recreation
PaintDe Painting and Decorating
PerSci Modern Perspectives in Science
PhiGen Philosophy, General
PhiKn Philosophy, Knowledge
PhoVi Photography, Video and Digital Imaging
PhysANU ANU College Advanced Secondary Studies Program - Physics
PhMoSo Philosophy, Morality and Society
Plastic Plastics
Plumb Plumbing - Techniques
PolAus Politics/Government, Australian
PolGen Politics/Government, General
PrntPrd Print Production
Propety Property (Real Estate)
ProSrv Property Services
ProSrvX Property Services Extension
PsyGen Psychology, General
PAClB Performing Arts/Classical Ballet
PACmp Performing Arts, Composing
PACom Performing Arts/Composition
PADan Performing Arts, Dance
PAGen Performing Arts, General
PAHis Performing Arts, History
PAMus Performing Arts, Music
PAPrd Performing Arts, Production
PATec Performing Arts, Technology
PDCar Personal Development, Careers
PDChl Personal Development, Child Studies
PDCom Personal Development, Communication
PDDrEd Personal Development, Driver Education
PDFml Personal Development, Family Studies
PDGen Personal Development, General
PDMgt Personal Development, Management
PDSoc Personal Development, Social Development
PDStd Personal Development, Study Skills
PEApM Physical Education/Applied Movement
PEApM Physical Education, Applied Movement
PEApS Physical Education, Applied Sport
PEBsh Physical Education, Bushcraft
PELBS Physical Education, Land Based Sport/Rec
PESpP Physical Education, Sports Psychology
RadBr Radio Broadcasting
Refrg Refrigeration Trade
Rel/Con Religion/Contemporary Jewish Issues
Rel/Dec Religion, Deconstructing Culture
Relig Religion Studies
Religio Religion/Orthodox Studies
Religio Religion, Agadata
Religio Religion, Catholic Studies - Life Skills
Religio Religion, Christian Ministry
RelBS Religion, Biblical Studies
RelCom Religion, Comparative
RelCSt Religion, Catholic Studies
RelGen Religion, General
RelHist Religion, History
RelSp Religion, Special
RelSI Religion, Social Issues
Resourc Resources and Infrastructure Operations
RtlCosm Beauty Therapy - Retail Cosmetic Services
RtlCsmt Beauty Therapy - Retail Cosmetic Services
RtlOpX Retail Operations Extension
Samplng Sampling and Measurement
SciAs Science, Astronomy
SciAP Science, Applied Physics
SciBio Science, Biological Sciences
SciExp The Art of Scientific Explanation
SciES Science, Environmental Science
SciGen Science, General
SciGeo Science, Geoscience
SciLab Science, Laboratory
SciPsy Science, Psychology
SciPR Science, Practical/Research
SciPR Science, Practical/Research Skills
SciSk Science, Skills
Screen Screen
ScrPrd Screen Production
ScrPA Screen (Production Assistance)
SeaAq Seafood Industry - Aquaculture
SignC Signcraft
SocCS Sociology, Community Studies
SocGen Sociology, General
SocSW Sociology, Social Work
SocWel Sociology, Welfare
SocWk Sociology, Work
Sport Sport and Recreation
Sports Physical Education, Sports Business
SportCo Sport ( Coaching )
SportCo Sport (Coaching)
SprtRec Sport and Recreation
SptLR Sport Lifestyle and Recreation Studies
SptRec Sport and Recreation
StpTch Step up into Teaching
StyleVn Style Visualisation
SCAnt Society & Culture, Anthropology
SCCmSt Society & Culture, Community Studies
SCLgl Society & Culture, Legal Studies
SCPol Society & Culture, Politics/Government
SCPsy Society & Culture, Psychology
SCRel Society & Culture, Religion
SCSoc Society & Culture, Sociology
SCSWk Society & Culture, Social Work
SCWel Society & Culture, Welfare
SCWom Society & Culture, Women's Studies
Teachng Introduction to Teaching
TecAero Technology, Aeronautics
TecAE Technology, Audio Engineering
TecFI Technology, Forest Industries
TecFS Technology, Film Studies
TecPh Technology, Photography
TecRo Technology, Robotics
Telecom Telecommunications-Customer Contact
Telsrv Teleservices
Tiling Wall & Floor Tiling
TourTr Tourism, Travel
TouGen Tourism, General
TouGeo Tourism, Geography
TouHos Tourism, Hospitality
TouMgt Tourism, Management
TouTr Tourism, Travel
Transpo Transport & Distribution
TransDi Transport & Distribution ( Warehousing & Storage )
Visual Visual Arts and Craft
VisDes Visual Design
VA&CC Visual Arts and Contemporary Crafts
VArtCHS Visual Arts, Critical Historical Study
VACar Visual Arts, Cartooning
VACar Visual Arts, Cartooning & Animation
VACer Visual Arts, Ceramics
VADes Visual Arts, Design
VADrw Visual Arts, Drawing/Painting
VAFlm Visual Arts, Film/Video
VAGrA Visual Arts, Graphic Arts
VAGrD Visual Arts, Graphic Design
VAISP Visual Arts/Intensive Studio Practice
VAJwr Visual Arts, Jewellery
VAPho Visual Arts, Photography
VAPrt Visual Arts, Printing
VAPrM Visual Arts, Printmaking
VAScu Visual Arts, Sculpture
VISYIn VISY Industries Traineeship
WebDes Web Design
Wine Food Processing (Wine)
Wine Food Processing - Wine
WrkPlCo Workplace Communications
WrkSt Work Studies
YouthW Youth Work

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Other SMS Codes

 

SMS Message  Description
< Your HSC mark is less than
Absent You were absent from the examination
Credit Your examination mark is Credit
Dist Your examination mark is Distinction
Fail Your examination mark is Fail
Hdist Your examination mark is High Distinction
NA An HSC Mark is not applicable
NA A performance band is not applicable
Pass Your examination mark is Pass
Sep Doc Refer to Separate Documentation
St Achv Refer to profile of Student Achievement
TAF Doc Refer to TAFE Transcript
TRA Doc Refer to TRAC Transcript
Trans Your results were transferred
UNI Doc Refer to University Documentation
VOC Doc Refer to Vocational Documentation
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