Terms and Concepts you should know

Year 11 - Refers to the courses usually completed in Year 11.

HSC - Refers to courses usually completed in Year 12.

NESA - NSW Education Standards Authority, the organisation that develops the syllabus and conducts the exams.

ATAR - Australian Tertiary Admission Rank – this is calculated by the Universities as a way of determining entry to University courses.

VET - Vocational Education and Training – students can get ‘dual accreditation’ by completing these subjects – an HSC and Australian Qualifications Framework award.

2 Unit Subject - The basis of subjects in the HSC, equates to about 4 hours per week or 120 hours per year and is marked out of 100 in internal and external assessment.