FAQs

What is the HSC?

• The Higher School Certificate recognises 13 years of schooling. It is the highest educational award in New South Wales schools. It is recognised internationally and provides students with a foundation to enter tertiary study, vocational training or employment. In the interests of greater career choices and increased opportunities at university and TAFE, it offers you a full range of study areas matching individual abilities, interests and goals.

What is the RoSA?

• • Cumulative credential for students who leave school before completing their Higher School Certificate (HSC) or do not meet the requirements for a HSC due to courses studied or number of units.

• • Lists all mandatory and additional Stage 5 (Year 10) courses and, where applicable, Stage 6  (Year 11 and 12) courses completed by the student, along with the grade/mark awarded.

• • NESA will issue the formal RoSA credential to students who satisfy the eligibility requirements when they leave school and are nominated as a RoSA school leaver.

What are Vocational Education & Training (VET) Qualifications 

• NESA endorse courses based on qualifications from national Training Packages or accredited courses. 

• Stage 6 VET Board Endorsed courses (VET BECs) count as Board Endorsed unit credit for the HSC.

• Some VET courses have optional HSC Exams.

• VET Courses can count towards an ATAR if the course has an exam and the student sits the exam

• VET Courses

  • School 

  • eVET - external VET course offered by TAFE or other registered providers

• School Based Apprenticeships/Traineeships (SBAT)