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Syllabuses, Support Documents and Specimen HSC exams

Preliminary and Higher School Certificate - P List

Proposed changes to HSC examinations and school assessment

Subject Syllabus Introductions and Syllabus Support materials
(resource lists and other documents)
Assessment and Examination materials
(includes Performance Bands and HSC Examination resources)

PDHPE
(Personal Development, Health and Physical Education)

Syllabus Introduction:
HTML
Acrobat PDF
4 pages (98k)
Updated 12 Mar 2001

Syllabus
PDF (98 pages - 595 KB)
Word (98 pages - 790 KB)
Updated 8 November 2007

Consultation Report
Acrobat PDF
40 pages (520k)

Support document:
Acrobat PDF
28 pages (192k)
MS Word 97 file
28 pages (276k)

Resource list:
Acrobat PDF
7 pages (28k)

Minor amendments to the syllabus - March 2007 (from Official Notice BOS 05/07 Vol 16 No 1)

Draft Performance Bands:
HTML
Acrobat PDF
2 pages (56k)

Past HSC Examination Paper and Notes from the Marking Centre

Specimen HSC Examination Resources:
Acrobat PDF
30 pages (404k)

Examination Rubrics
Acrobat PDF
1 page (28k)

Persian
Background Speakers

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

Syllabus:
Acrobat PDF
41 pages (1.3MB)
MS Word 97 file
41 pages (492KB)
Updated 20 Apr 2006

Resource list:
Please refer to the website of the Senior Assessment Board of South Australia for the Resources and Required Reading List.

Draft Performance Bands:
HTML
Acrobat PDF
2 pages (36k)

Past HSC Examination Paper and Notes from the Marking Centre

Assessment items:
Acrobat PDF
11 pages (340k)

Photography, Video
and Digital Imaging
Content Endorsed
Course
Stage 6 Syllabus

Syllabus:
Acrobat PDF
51 pages (204k)
MS Word 97 file
51 pages (476k)

Physics

Syllabus:
PDF (86 pages, 386 KB)
MS Word 97 (86 pages, 859 KB)
Updated 7 May 2007

Minor amendments to content
Table of amendments (MS Word) - from BOS 53/06 (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)
MS Word
58 pages (500 KB)
Updated 25 July 2007

Draft Sample Learning Unit
Acrobat PDF
35 pages (260 KB)
MS Word
35 pages (380 KB)
Published 14 May 2008

Skills Module 8.1 and
9.1 Mapping Grids:
Acrobat PDF
5 pages (208 KB)
MS Word
5 pages (244 KB)
Updated 21 August 2007

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

Past HSC Examination Paper and Notes from the Marking Centre

Specimen HSC Examination Resources:
Acrobat PDF
50 pages (764k)
Updated June 2001

Physics Data and Formulae Sheet:
Includes updated periodic table of the elements in line with International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) recommendations.
PDF (4 pages, 56k)
Published 14 May 2007

Polish
Continuers

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

Syllabus:
Acrobat PDF
33 pages (272k)
MS Word 97 file
33 pages (612k)

Resource list:
Acrobat PDF
7 pages (1.1mb)

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

Past HSC Examination Paper and Notes from the Marking Centre

Assessment items:
Acrobat PDF
10 pages (340k)

HSC Languages Courses - Oral Examination
General Information for Teachers
PDF (4 pages, 132 KB)
Word (4 pages, 512 KB)
Published 1 August 2008
Oral Examination
General Information for Teachers
PDF (5 pages, 156 KB)
Word (5 pages, 68 KB)
Published 1 August 2008

Portuguese
Continuers

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

Syllabus:
Acrobat PDF
33 pages (136k)
MS Word 97 file
33 pages (340k)

Resource list:
Acrobat PDF
5 pages (68k)

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

Past HSC Examination Paper and Notes from the Marking Centre

Assessment items:
Acrobat PDF
8 pages (68k)

HSC Languages Courses - Oral Examination
General Information for Teachers
PDF (4 pages, 132 KB)
Word (4 pages, 512 KB)
Published 1 August 2008
Oral Examination
General Information for Teachers
PDF (5 pages, 156 KB)
Word (5 pages, 68 KB)
Published 1 August 2008

Primary Industries
Curriculum Framework
(approved October 2003)

For implementation from 2004 for Year 11 students

Syllabus Part A
PDF (78 pages, 407 KB)
Word (78 pages, 680 KB)
Updated 29 May 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 (36 pages, 420 KB)
Word (36 pages, 460 KB)
Updated 17 October 2006
Competency Record file
PDF (188 pages, 518 KB)
Word (188 pages, 1 MB)
Updated 29 May 2006
Consultation Report
PDF (34 pages, 204 KB)
Word (34 pages, 408 KB)
Draft Performance Bands
PDF (2 pages, 56 KB)
Past HSC Examination Paper and Notes from the Marking Centre
Specimen HSC Examination Resources:
PDF (26 pages, 456 KB)
Updated 13 March 2001
Examination Rubrics
PDF (1 page, 24 KB)
Consultation report on VET Draft Performance Bands
PDF (35 pages, 272 KB)
Word (35 pages, 816 KB)

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