Syllabuses, Support Documents and Specimen HSC exams

Ceramics
Content Endorsed Course
Stage 6 Syllabus

Acrobat PDF
28 pages (340k)
MS Word 97 file

Chemistry

Syllabus:
PDF (96 pages, 869 KB)
MS Word 97 (96 pages, 998 KB)
Updated 7 May 2007

Minor amendments to content
Table of amendments (MS Word) - from BOS 51/06 (Vol 15 No 6), December 2006

Amendments to Assessment Components, Weightings and Tasks and HSC External Examination Specifications (Board Bulletin/Official Notice BOS 59/03 Volume 12 Number 6 November 2003)

Support document
for all Science Courses:
Acrobat PDF
58 pages (392 KB)
Updated 25 July 2007

Draft Sample Learning Unit
Acrobat PDF
33 pages (220 KB)
MS Word 97
33 pages (320 KB)
Published 14 May 2008

Skills Module 8.1 and
9.1 Mapping Grids:
Acrobat PDF
5 pages (208 KB)
Updated 21 August 2007

Draft Performance Bands:
Acrobat PDF
1 page (56k)

Past HSC Examination Paper and Notes from the Marking Centre

Specimen HSC Examination Resources:
Acrobat PDF
40 pages (700k)

Chemistry Data Sheet:
Updated periodic table of the elements in line with International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) recommendations.
PDF (2 pages, 48k)
Published 14 May 2007

Chinese Background Speakers

Syllabus Introduction:
Acrobat PDF
3 pages (68k)
MS Word 97 file
3 pages (136k)

Syllabus:
Acrobat PDF
39 pages (312k)
Updated 29 Feb 2001

Resource List:
Acrobat PDF
6 pages (136k)

Course Prescriptions 2007-2008

PDF (4 pages, 45 KB)

Word (4 pages, 280 KB)

Published 21 August 2007

Course Prescriptions 2009-2013

Draft Performance Bands:
Acrobat PDF
1 page (36k)

Past HSC Examination Paper and Notes from the Marking Centre

Specimen HSC Examination Resources:
Acrobat PDF
37 pages (1.2mb)

Examination Rubrics
Acrobat PDF
1 page (28k)

Chinese
Beginners

Draft Syllabuses Consultation Report October 2005
Acrobat PDF (27 pages, 252KB)
Microsoft Word (27 pages (228KB)

Consultation Report Appendix Quantitative Analysis
Acrobat PDF (42 pages, 316KB)
Microsoft Word (42 pages (624KB)

A Guide to the Revised Chinese Beginners Stage 6 Syllabus
Acrobat PDF (4 pages, 252KB)
Microsoft Word (4 pages, 84KB)

Prescribed Chinese Beginners character list
Acrobat PDF (2 pages, 140KB)
Microsoft Word (2 pages, 32KB)

Advice on Programming and Assessment:
Acrobat PDF
17 pages (444KB)
MS Word 97 file
17 pages (148KB)

Past HSC Examination Paper and Notes from the Marking Centre

2008 Specimen HSC Examination Resources package

PDF (37 pages, 932 KB)

includes:

• Introduction
• 2008 HSC specimen examination
• (Section I - Listening) transcript
• Mapping grid
• Marking guidelines
• Oral marking guidelines
• Performance bands

Published 24 May 2007

Examination rubrics

Published 20 September 2007

Chinese
Continuers

Syllabus Introduction:
Acrobat PDF
3 pages (68k)
MS Word 97 file
3 pages (136k)

Syllabus:
Acrobat PDF
37 pages (700k)
Updated 30 Aug 2005

Resource list:
Acrobat PDF
5 pages (39k)

Character list:
Acrobat PDF
5 pages (112k)

Draft Performance Bands:
Acrobat PDF
2 pages (68k)
MS Word 97 file
2 pages (136k)

Past HSC Examination Paper and Notes from the Marking Centre

Specimen HSC Examination Resources:
Acrobat PDF
30 pages (1.2mb)

Examination Rubrics
Acrobat PDF
1 page (28k)

Chinese
Extension

Syllabus introduction:
Acrobat PDF
3 pages (68k)
MS Word 97 file
3 pages (136k)

Syllabus:
Acrobat PDF
26 pages (204k)

Resource List:
Acrobat PDF
2 pages (40K)
MS Word 97 file
2 pages (156K)

Course Prescriptions 2007-2008

PDF (3 pages, 30 KB)

Word (3 pages, 255 KB)

Published 21 August 2007

Course Prescriptions 2009-2013

PDF (5 pages, 136 KB)

Word (5 pages, 155 KB)

(Some text may display incorrectly on platforms that do not have Chinese font installed)

Published 31 October 2007

Draft Performance Bands:
Acrobat PDF
2 pages (20k)
MS Word 97 file
2 pages (136k)

Past HSC Examination Paper and Notes from the Marking Centre

Specimen HSC Examination Resources:
Acrobat PDF
21 pages (1mb)

Examination Rubrics
Acrobat PDF
1 page (28k)

Rules Governing the Conduct of the Oral Examination
Acrobat PDF
3 pages (678k)
MS Word 97 file
3 pages (68k)

Frequently Asked Questions - Speaking Skills Examination:
Acrobat PDF
4 pages (68k)
MS Word 97 file
4 pages (136k)

Classical Greek
Continuers

Syllabus:
Acrobat PDF
26 pages (120k)
MS Word 97 file
26 pages (320k)

Resource list:
Acrobat PDF
4 pages (92K)
MS Word 97 file
4 pages (36K)

Course Prescriptions 2006-2010:
Acrobat PDF
6 pages (328K)
MS Word 97 file
6 pages (116K)

Draft Performance Bands:
Acrobat PDF
1 page (12k)

Past HSC Examination Paper and Notes from the Marking Centre

Specimen HSC Examination Resources:
Acrobat PDF
20 pages (424k)

Examination Rubrics
Acrobat PDF
1 page (28k)

Classical Greek
Extension

Syllabus:
Acrobat PDF
23 pages (164k)
MS Word 97
23 pages (440k)

Resource List:
Acrobat PDF
4 pages (48K)
MS Word 97 file
4 pages (124K)

Course Prescriptions:
Acrobat PDF
4 pages (40K)
MS Word 97 file
4 pages (192K)

Classical Greek Extension Course Prescriptions 2008-2015

Published 11 February 2008

Draft Performance Bands:
Acrobat PDF
2 pages (68k)
MS Word 97 file
2 pages (136k)

Past HSC Examination Paper and Notes from the Marking Centre

Specimen HSC Examination Resources:
Acrobat PDF
16 pages (408k)

Examination Rubrics

Classical Hebrew
Continuers

Syllabus:
Acrobat PDF
31 pages (408k)

Resource list:
Acrobat PDF
2 pages (84K)
MS Word 97 file
2 pages (24K)

Course Prescriptions 2006-2012:
Acrobat PDF
5 pages (116KB)
MS Word 97 file
5 pages (240KB)
Updated 5 Jun 2006

Draft Performance Bands:
Acrobat PDF
1 page (12k)

Past HSC Examination Paper and Notes from the Marking Centre

Specimen HSC Examination Resources:
Acrobat PDF
25 pages (420k)

Examination Rubrics
Acrobat PDF
1 page (28k)

Classical Hebrew
Extension

Syllabus:
Acrobat PDF
28 pages (138k)

Course Prescriptions:
Acrobat PDF
3 pages (44K)
MS Word 97 file
3 pages (192K)

Course Prescriptions 2010–2015

Published 14 March 2008

Draft Performance Bands:
Acrobat PDF
2 pages (20k)
MS Word 97 file
2 pages (24k)

Past HSC Examination Paper and Notes from the Marking Centre

Specimen HSC Examination Resources:
Acrobat PDF
19 pages (820k)

2003 Classical Hebrew Extension HSC Examination Mock-up paper:
Acrobat PDF
9 pages (124k)

Community and
Family Studies

Syllabus Introduction:
Acrobat PDF
4 pages (117k)
Updated 12 Mar 2001

Syllabus:
Acrobat PDF
66 pages (390k)
MS Word 97 file
Updated 6 Mar 2001

Consultation Report
Acrobat PDF
30 pages (410k)

Support document:
Acrobat PDF
28 pages (364K)
MS Word 97 file
28 pages (400K)

Resource list:
Acrobat PDF
12 pages (100K)
MS Word 97 file
12 pages (132K)

Draft Performance Bands:
Acrobat PDF
1 page (20k)

Past HSC Examination Paper and Notes from the Marking Centre

Specimen HSC Examination Resources:
Acrobat PDF
20 pages (376k)

Examination Rubrics
Acrobat PDF
1 page (28k)

Computing Applications
Content Endorsed Course

Syllabus:
Acrobat PDF
44 pages (196k)
MS Word 97 file

Construction Curriculum Framework (approved September 2004)
For implementation from 2005 for Year 11 students

Syllabus Part A

PDF (48 pages, 312 KB)

Word (48 pages, 480 KB)

Updated 27 April 2006

Section 17 Construction Curriculum Framework School Based Apprenticeship Pathway

PDF (6 pages, 272 KB)

Word (6 pages, 148 KB)

Approved 12 December 2006

Syllabus Part B

Contains the units of competency from the Training Package including HSC Requirements and Advice

Support Document

Industry Curriculum Frameworks Support Document for Students with Special Education Needs

PDF (87 pages, 476 KB)

Word (87 pages, 628 KB)

Resource list

PDF (26 pages, 392 KB)

Word (26 pages, 336 KB)

Updated 17 October 2006

Competency Record

PDF (73 pages, 588 KB)

Word (73 pages, 808 KB)

Draft Performance Bands

PDF (2 pages, 56 KB)

Past HSC Examination Paper and Notes from the Marking Centre

Specimen HSC Examination Resources

PDF (28 pages, 436 KB)

Examination Rubrics

PDF (1 page, 24 KB)

Croatian
Continuers

Syllabus Introduction:
Acrobat PDF
3 pages (68k)
MS Word 97 file
3 pages (136k)

Syllabus:
Acrobat PDF
36 pages (204k)
MS Word 97 file
36 pages (340k)

Assessment items:
Acrobat PDF
12 pages (340k)
MS Word 97 file
12 pages (204k)

Resource list:
Acrobat PDF
4 pages (272k)
MS Word 97 file
4 pages (68k)

Draft Performance Bands:
Acrobat PDF
2 pages (68k)
MS Word 97 file
2 pages (136k)

Czech
Continuers

Syllabus Introduction:
Acrobat PDF
3 pages (68k)
MS Word 97 file
3 pages (136k)

Syllabus:
Acrobat PDF
36 pages (340k)
MS Word 97 file
36 pages (612k)

Assessment items:
Acrobat PDF
12 pages (204k)

Resource list:
Acrobat PDF
7 pages (204k)

Draft Performance Bands:
Acrobat PDF
2 pages (68k)
MS Word 97 file
2 pages (136k)