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in student achievement
Stay healthy while you study
As students begin studying for the upcoming HSC written exams, it is more important than ever to:
- keep talking
- stay active, and
- ask for help if you need it.
Check out the new Stay Healthy HSC hub for health and wellbeing information and resources.
COVID safe exams
Keeping students, exam staff and markers COVID safe is our priority.
Posters and social media tiles promoting health, hygiene and wellbeing messages are now available.
HSC minimum standard
Fact sheets and flyers explaining the HSC minimum standard are available in 10 community languages.
They outline why students need to meet the standard, COVID-19 updates, deadlines, and provisions and exemptions.
Visit our communications toolkit to download these resources.
2020 HSC Study Guide
NESA and The Sydney Morning Herald have released the 2020 HSC Study Guide.
The guide provides tips and resources for students to help take care of themselves and study effectively in the lead up to their HSC exams.
COVID-19 HSC advice
The 2020 HSC is going ahead with COVID safe exam protocols for students and schools. These include:
- Safe written exams
- Fast track COVID-19 test results
- Stay healthy during the HSC
HSC minimum standard
Students need to meet a minimum standard of literacy and numeracy to receive the HSC. Learn more about:
- The HSC minimum standard
- Online minimum standard tests
- Support and resources
Student and parent guides
Guide for students in Year 10, 11 and 1
- HSC subject selection and results
- HSC exam papers and study guide
- Getting results
Guide for parents in NSW
- Transitioning to school
- K–6 and high school
- NAPLAN
Teacher accreditation
Teachers must be accredited to work in NSW schools or centre-based early childhood services. Accreditation covers:
- First time accreditation
- Proficient Teacher accreditation
- Higher levels of accreditation
- Maintaining accreditation
- The Standards
Learn about teacher accreditation
News and updates
- 21 September 2020
- 18 September 2020
- 16 September 2020
- 9 September 2020
Important dates
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23 September 2020
HSC submissions due for HSC school assessment marks
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20 October 2020
HSC written exams begin
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11 November 2020
HSC written exams finish
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30 November 2020
Minimum standard literacy and numeracy tests close
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18 December 2020
HSC results released
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18 December 2020
Brother John Taylor Memorial Prize nominations close