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The Higher School Certificate (HSC) is the credential awarded to secondary school students who successfully complete senior high school level studies (Years 10, 11 and 12 or equivalent) in New South Wales and some ACT schools in Australia, as well as some international schools in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, China, and Papua New Guinea.
In October 2010, Peter Brown, a mathematics lecturer of the University of New South Wales, criticised the Australian Curriculum for lack of flexibility within the Year 9-10 and the Year 11-12 syllabuses by the removal of extension maths courses. [13]
The Higher School Certificate (HSC) Economics course is a 2-unit elective course undertaken by students in New South Wales across their final 2 years of schooling. The course includes a preliminary program for study across 3 terms of Year 11, and an HSC course for study over 4 terms of Year 12.
The school is operated by the NSW Department of Education; the principal is Sandra Carter. [1] The school offers a range of subjects in junior (7 to 10) and senior years (11 to 12) in accordance with a syllabus developed by the New South Wales Education Standards Authority.
In June 2009 the course from 2010 to 2018 was detailed in the NSW Board of Studies syllabus, [1] which was renamed to the New South Wales Education Standards Authority (NESA) from 2019. [2] IPT is one of the HSC courses which may be accelerated – students in some schools have the option of completing it in year 10.
Sydney Technical High School consistently ranks amongst the podium in the state for Engineering Studies in the Year 12 Higher School Certificate, frequently coming first with an average HSC mark nearing 90. [15] [16] Dr. Paul L. Copeland the writer of the Preliminary and HSC syllabus and exams is a teacher
The school offers education from Reception to Year 12. The primary curriculum is based on the Australian National Curriculum that has been adapted to suit the international setting. [7] Students in Year 7-10 follow the NSW Stage 4 & 5 Syllabus developed by the New South Wales Board of Studies. [8]
The school offers an integrated curriculum from early learning, through Kindergarten to Year 12. The school has two campuses, with early learning to Year 4 at Tweed Heads South, and Year 5 through to Year 12 in Terranora. It is located in the Anglican Diocese of Grafton.