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Friday, 24 May 2013

HSC Advisory Bulletin 2013 released

The annual HSC Advisory Bulletin is now available. The bulletin provides general advice for all HSC students and teachers.

It highlights some of the issues that were raised during the 2012 examinations and gives information relating to:

  • alerts for changed examination specifications in 2013
  • examinations with question restrictions
  • where to write answers
  • labelling writing booklets
  • using black pen
  • languages oral examinations
  • requirements for major projects and performances
  • student entries for VET examinations
  • illness/misadventure
  • breaches of examination rules
  • non-serious attempts and non-attempts in examination rooms.

 

For more information, contact:
Helen Bristow
Manager, Examining and Testing
(02) 9367 8095
helen.bristow@bos.nsw.edu.au