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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.
The 1994 NSW state election saw a transition from the Liberal to Labour party, which resulted in a number of changes including the dismissal of Dr John Lambert in 1994 and the 1996 McGaw review which eventually led to the curriculum overall called the “New HSC” in 2001.
Although founded in 1986, Redfield's first HSC class was the Class of 1993. Since then Redfield has undertaken the HSC every year and 2022 marked its 30th HSC cohort. Although the school has a relatively small cohort compared to other schools in NSW, the College has consistently ranked within the top 150 schools for the last 20 years.
As of 2023, there are approximately 857 students enrolled at James Ruse in Year 7 through to Year 12. [6] James Ruse is an academically selective high school; admission to James Ruse in Year 7 is only through the Selective High Schools Test, which is open to all Year 6 NSW students. A small number of students from other high schools are ...
Consistently ranked as one of the nation's top schools academically, it was ranked fourth in the state based on Higher School Certificate (HSC) results in 2024. Established in 1958, the school caters for approximately 730 students from Year 7 to Year 12, who are accepted on an academic basis. [3]
In Australia, the term matriculation is seldom used now. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, all states replaced the matriculation examination with either a certificate, such as the Higher School Certificate (HSC) in Victoria and New South Wales, or a university entrance exam such as the Tertiary Entrance Exam in Western Australia.
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
In Stage 6, or years 11 and 12, students prepare for the Higher School Certificate (HSC), which certifies the completion of high school in New South Wales. In order to satisfy requirements for the HSC, each student must complete at least twelve units of study for the Preliminary course (in year 11) and at least ten units for the HSC (in Year 12).