Year 11
Year 11 is a short year, with only 3 terms in the Preliminary course before starting HSC studies in Term 4. Our study timetable (DOCX 46.58KB) allows students to schedule time after school and over the weekend to revise, write summaries and practise sample questions.
At the beginning of the year your child will receive an assessment schedule, with the dates and weighting of all assessment tasks for the course. Review this together and add all tasks to a term assessment planner (DOCX 47.04KB)
Record of School Assessment (RoSA)
Students who leave school before the HSC may be eligible for a Record of School Assessment (RoSA). Students working towards getting their HSC will have opportunities to sit the HSC minimum standard online tests during Years 11 and 12. The minimum standard tests are not needed for the RoSA.
Year 11 assessment booklets
Download our Year 11 assessment booklets for information on assessment dates and procedures.
Year 12
The HSC course starts for students in Term 4 of Year 11. Students will receive their HSC assessment schedule at the start of the course.
If your child hasn’t already passed the HSC minimum standards for literacy and numeracy, there are two opportunities to sit the reading, writing and numeracy online tests during Year 12. Students are also able to sit the minimum standard tests for up to 5 years after they start the HSC.
Wellbeing
Support your child to do the best job possible but also remember the ATAR is not the be all and end all. There are many alternative pathways to most careers, even if they don't receive the results they hoped for or an offer from their preferred university.
- To help your child with homework and study, visit Help with homework.
- For more tips to getting through Year 12, visit HSC.
- To watch a video and read more about the HSC minimum literacy and numeracy requirements, view NESA – HSC minimum standard.
- To learn more about the HSC minimum standards, visit NESA – What is the HSC minimum standard?
- If your child doesn’t complete the HSC, they may be eligible for a RoSA. See NESA – Record of School Achievement for more information.
Year 12 assessment booklets
Download our Year 12 assessment booklets for information on assessment dates and procedures.
Year 12 HSC assessment booklet 2024