The 2011 Higher School Certificate written exams kick off at 9.25am this Monday October 17 with Business Studies and Classical Greek Continuers.

Business Studies has the sixth largest enrolment of all HSC courses with 14 995 students. Fifty-one per cent are male, 49 per cent female.

The three-hour exam has four sections: multiple choice, short answer questions, business report, and an essay.

“The Business Studies course aims to help students participate effectively in a corporate environment as well as make informed choices about the impact of business on their daily lives,” the chief executive of the Board of Studies NSW, Carol Taylor, said.