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Syllabuses, Support Documents and Specimen HSC exams

Preliminary and Higher School Certificate - S 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)

Senior Science

Syllabus:
PDF (82 pages, 887 KB)
MS Word 97 (82 pages, 760 KB)
Updated 7 May 2007

Minor amendments to content
Table of amendments (MS Word) - from BOS 54/06 (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
39 pages (390 KB)
MS Word
39 pages (430 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 (56k)

Past HSC Examination Paper and Notes from the Marking Centre

Specimen HSC Examination Resources:
Acrobat PDF
45 pages (776k)
Updated 5 June 2001

Serbian
Continuers

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

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

Resource list:
HTML
Acrobat PDF
4 pages (68k)
MS Word 97 file
4 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
12 pages (476k)
MS Word 97 file
12 pages (204k)

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

Slovenian
Continuers

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

Syllabus:
Acrobat PDF
32 pages (272k)
and as a
MS Word 97 file
32 pages (316k)

Resource list:
HTML
Acrobat PDF
3 pages (136k)

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
13 pages (204k)

Society and Culture

Syllabus Introduction:
HTML
Acrobat PDF
4 pages (137k)

Syllabus:
Acrobat PDF
63 pages (390k)
MS Word 97 file
63 pages (412k)
Updated 5 Mar 2001

Consultation Report
Acrobat PDF
17 pages (254k)

Support document:
Acrobat PDF
23 pages (455k)
and as an
MS Word 97 file
23 pages (160k)

Draft Performance Bands:
HTML
Acrobat PDF
1 page (60k)

Past HSC Examination Paper and Notes from the Marking Centre

HSC Practical Marking Guidelines:
HTML
Acrobat PDF
4 pages (44k)

Specimen HSC Examination Resources:
Acrobat PDF
21 pages (472k)

Examination Rubrics
HTML
Acrobat PDF
1 page (24k)

HSC Performances and Submitted Works – Advice to Schools Regarding Content
Acrobat PDF
3 pages (88KB)

Software Design
and Development

Syllabus Introduction:
HTML
Acrobat PDF
4 pages (68k)

Syllabus:
Acrobat PDF
66 pages (204k)
MS Word 97 file
65 pages (232k)

Consultation Report
Acrobat PDF
21 pages (293k)

Resource list:
Acrobat PDF
27 pages (132k)
MS Word 97 file
27 pages (124k)

Support document:
Acrobat PDF
47 pages (744k)
MS Word 97 file
47 pages (668k)

Course specifications
Acrobat PDF
35 pages (195k)

Draft Performance Bands:
Acrobat PDF
1 page (60k)

Past HSC Examination Paper and Notes from the Marking Centre

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

Spanish Beginners

Syllabus:
Acrobat PDF (35 pages, 248KB)
Microsoft Word (35 pages (312KB)

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 Spanish Beginners Stage 6 Syllabus
Acrobat PDF (4 pages, 252KB)
Microsoft Word (4 pages, 84KB)

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

Spanish Beginners Resources: Dictionaries
Published 2 October 2008

Past HSC Examination Paper and Notes from the Marking Centre

2008 Specimen HSC Examination Resources package
PDF (38 pages, 772 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
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 (4 pages, 140 KB)
Word (4 pages, 60 KB)
Published 1 August 2008

Spanish Continuers

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

Syllabus:
Acrobat PDF
33 pages (176k)

Consultation Report
Acrobat PDF
30 pages (332k)

Revised Syllabus:
Acrobat PDF
33 pages (176k)
Published 30 July 2008

Resource list:
HTML
Acrobat PDF
5 pages (20k)

Summary of changes to revised syllabus
– effective for the HSC Exam in 2009

Published 30 July 2008

Tracked passages of syllabus showing amendments (PDF, 5 pages, 108 KB)
Published 8 September 2008

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

Past HSC Examination Paper and Notes from the Marking Centre

Specimen HSC Examination Resources:
Acrobat PDF
30 pages (464k)

Examination Rubrics
HTML
Acrobat PDF
1 page (28k)

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 (4 pages, 140 KB)
Word (4 pages, 56 KB)
Published 1 August 2008
Spanish Extension

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

Syllabus:
Acrobat PDF
26 pages (204k)

Revised Syllabus:
Acrobat PDF
26 pages (204k)
Published 30 July 2008

Resource list:
HTML
Acrobat PDF
4 pages (68k)

Course Prescriptions 2007-2008
PDF (3 pages, 44 KB)
Word (3 pages, 160 KB)
Course Prescriptions 2009-2013
PDF (5 pages, 60 KB)
Word (5 pages, 170 KB)
Published 26 October 2007
Summary of changes to the revised syllabus – effective for the HSC Exam in 2009
Published 30 July 2008
Text Types
  • Amendments to the list of text types for productive use (Section 8.3) have been made to ensure that there is no duplication of text types that are prescribed in the Continuers syllabus.
  • ‘Narrative account’ has been glossed to clarify ways in which this text type can be addressed.
HSC External Examination Specifications
  • The inclusion of a wider range of texts for productive use (Section 11.6 HSC External Examination Specifications Section I: Response to prescribed text Part B) allows more opportunity for students to engage with Spanish.
(See Official Notice BOS 32/08, Vol 17 No 3)
Tracked passages of syllabus showing amendments (PDF, 1 page, 60 KB)
Published 8 September 2008

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

Specimen HSC Examination Resources:
Acrobat PDF
24 pages (388k)

Examination Rubrics
HTML
Acrobat PDF
1 page (28k)

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 (4 pages, 140 KB)
Word (4 pages, 68 KB)
Published 1 August 2008

Special Program
of Study – see Life Skills

 



Sport, Lifestyle and
Recreation
Content Endorsed Course
Stage 6 Syllabus

Syllabus:
PDF (55 pages - 272 KB)

MS Word 97 (55 pages - 680 KB)

Revised March 2007 in response to the Australian Resuscitation Council's revised cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) guidelines. (Official Notices BOS 06/07 Board Bulletin Vol 16 No1)



Studies of Religion

 

 

Syllabus:
Acrobat PDF
62 pages (2.3MB)
MS Word 97 file
62 pages (912k)

A Guide to the Studies of Religion Stage 6 Syllabus
Acrobat PDF
4 pages (176K)
MS Word 97 file
4 pages (112k)

Support Material for Studies of Religion Stage 6 Syllabus
Acrobat PDF
103 pages (880KB)
MS Word 97 file
103 pages (900KB)

2007 Specimen HSC Examination Resources:
Acrobat PDF
64 pages (1mb)

Swedish
Continuers

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

Syllabus:
Acrobat PDF
32 pages (264k)
MS Word 97 file
32 pages (380k)

Resource list:
Acrobat PDF
10 pages (204k)

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
7 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


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