The written examinations for HSC would start on 15 October 2018. The four-week HSC Written Exam schedule is available on NSW Education Standards Authority, Students can download the PDF version of the test schedule from NSW website. Also, they can get personalized document via Student Online portal.
Week 1 |
Week 2 |
Week 3 |
Week 4 |
Monday 15 October 2018 |
Monday 22 October 2018 |
Monday 29 October 2018 |
Monday 5 November 2018 |
Day 3 |
Day 8 |
Day 13 |
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Legal Studies | Modern History | Automotive (VET) | |
9:25am-12:30pm | 9:25am-12:30pm | 9:25am-11:30am | |
Vehicle Body | |||
Arabic Continuers | Mechanical Technology | ||
9:30am-12:30pm | |||
Chemistry | |||
Classical Hebrew Extension | 9:25am-12:30pm | ||
9:30am-11:30am | |||
Latin Continuers | Society and Culture | Community and Family Studies | |
1:55pm-5:00pm | 1:55pm-4:00pm | 1:55pm-5:00pm | |
Visual Arts | French Extension | Electrotechnology (VET) | |
Art Criticism and Art History | 2:00pm-4:00pm | 1:55pm-4:00pm | |
1:55pm-3:30pm | |||
Modern Hebrew Continuers | |||
Indonesian Extension | 2:00pm-5:00pm | ||
2:00pm-4:00pm | |||
Indonesian in Context | |||
2:00pm-4:40pm | |||
Indonesian and Literature | |||
2:00pm-5:00pm | |||
Korean Continuers | |||
2:00pm-5:00pm | |||
Tuesday 16 October 2018 |
Tuesday 23 October 2018 |
Tuesday 30 October 2018 |
Tuesday 6 November 2018 |
Day 4 |
Day 9 |
Day 14 |
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Ancient History | Personal Development, Health and Physical Education | Studies of Religion I | |
9:25am-12:30pm | 9:25am-12:30pm | 9:25am-11:00am | |
Financial Services | Classical Greek Extension | Studies of Religion II | |
(VET) 9:25am-11:30am | 9:30am-11:30am | 9:25am-12:30pm | |
Chinese in Context | Vietnamese Continuers | ||
9:30am-12:10pm | 9:30am-12:30pm | ||
Agriculture | Mathematics Extension 1 | Engineering Studies | |
1:55pm-5:00pm | 1:55pm-4:00pm | 1:55pm-5:00pm | |
Classical Greek Continuers | Human Services (VET) | ||
1:55pm-5:00pm | 1:55pm-4:00pm | ||
Armenian Continuers | Retail Services (VET) | ||
2:00pm-4:40pm | 1:55pm-4:00pm | ||
Croatian Continuers | Italian Extension | ||
2:00pm-4:40pm | 2:00pm-4:00pm | ||
Dutch Continuers | |||
2:00pm-4:40pm | |||
Filipino Continuers | |||
2:00pm-4:40pm | |||
Hindi Continuers | |||
2:00pm-4:40pm | |||
Hungarian Continuers | |||
2:00pm-4:40pm | |||
Italian Continuers | |||
2:00pm-5:00pm | |||
Japanese Continuers | |||
2:00pm-5:00pm | |||
Khmer Continuers | |||
2:00pm-4:40pm | |||
Macedonian Continuers | |||
2:00pm-4:40pm | |||
Maltese Continuers | |||
2:00pm-4:40pm | |||
Modern Greek Beginners | |||
2:00pm-4:40pm | |||
Persian Background Speakers | |||
2:00pm-5:00pm | |||
Polish Continuers | |||
2:00pm-4:40pm | |||
Portuguese Continuers | |||
2:00pm-4:40pm | |||
Punjabi Continuers | |||
2:00pm-4:40pm | |||
Russian Continuers | |||
2:00pm-4:40pm | |||
Serbian Continuers | |||
2:00pm-4:40pm | |||
Swedish Continuers | |||
2:00pm-4:40pm | |||
Tamil Continuers | |||
2:00pm-4:40pm | |||
Turkish Continuers | |||
2:00pm-4:40pm | |||
Ukrainian Continuers | |||
2:00pm-4:40pm | |||
Wednesday 17 October 2018 |
Wednesday 24 October 2018 |
Wednesday 31 October 2018 |
Wednesday 7 November 2018 |
Day 5 |
Day 10 |
Day 15 |
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Biology | Earth and Environmental Science | Dance Section I | |
9:25am-12:30pm | 9:25am-12:30pm | Core Appreciation | |
9:25am-10:30am | |||
Classical Hebrew Continuers | Information Processes and Technology | ||
9:25am-12:30pm | 9:25am-12:30pm | Dance Section II | |
Major Study | |||
Indonesian Beginners | Appreciation | ||
9:30am-12:10pm | 10:40am-12:00 noon | ||
Korean in Context | Economics | ||
9:30am-12:10pm | 9:25am-12:30pm | ||
Korean and Literature | Entertainment Industry (VET) | ||
9:30am-12:30pm | 9:25am-11:30am | ||
Latin Extension | Information and Digital Technology | ||
9:30am-11:40am | (VET) | ||
9:25am-11:30am | |||
Digital animation | |||
Networking and hardware | |||
Web and software applications | |||
Construction (VET) | English Extension 1 | Food Technology | |
1:55pm-4:00pm | 1:55pm-4:00pm | 1:55pm-5:00pm | |
Tourism, Travel and Events (VET) | Modern Greek Extension | French Beginners | |
1:55pm-4:00pm | 2:00pm-4:00pm | 2:00pm-4:40pm | |
Arabic Beginners | French Continuers | ||
2:00pm-4:40pm | 2:00pm-5:00pm | ||
Arabic Extension | Spanish Continuers | ||
2:00pm-4:00pm | 2:00pm-5:00pm | ||
Chinese Beginners | |||
2:00pm-4:40pm | |||
Chinese Continuers | |||
2:00pm-5:00pm | |||
German Beginners | |||
2:00pm-4:40pm | |||
German Continuers | |||
2:00pm-5:00pm | |||
Indonesian Continuers | |||
2:00pm-5:00pm | |||
Korean Beginners | |||
2:00pm-4:40pm | |||
Malay Background Speakers | |||
2:00pm-5:00pm | |||
Thursday 18 October 2018 |
Thursday 25 October 2018 |
Thursday 1 November 2018 |
Thursday 8 November 2018 |
Day 1 |
Day 6 |
Day 11 |
Day 16 |
Week 1 |
Week 2 |
Week 3 |
Week 4 |
English (Standard) and English (Advanced) | Mathematics General 2 | Aboriginal Studies | Geography |
Paper 1 – 10:20am-12:30pm | 9:25am-12 noon | 9:25am-12:30pm | 9:25am-12:30pm |
English (ESL) | Physics | Italian Beginners | |
Paper 1 – 10:20am-12:00 noon | 9:25am-12:30pm | 9:30am-12:10pm | |
Spanish Beginners | |||
9:30am-12:10pm | |||
Primary Industries | Mathematics | Hospitality | Industrial Technology |
(VET) | 1:55pm-5:00pm | (VET) 1:55pm-4:00pm | 1.55pm–3.30pm |
1:55pm-4:00pm | Kitchen Operations and Cookery | Automotive Technologies | |
Mathematics Extension 2 | Food and Beverage | Electronics Technologies | |
Japanese Beginners | 1:55pm-5:00pm | Graphics Technologies | |
2:00pm-4:40pm | Metal and Engineering Technologies | ||
Multimedia Technologies | |||
Japanese Extension | Timber and Furniture Technologies | ||
2:00pm-4:00pm | |||
Japanese in Context | |||
2:00pm-4:40pm | |||
Japanese and Literature | |||
2:00pm-5:00pm | |||
Friday 19 October 2018 |
Friday 26 October 2018 |
Friday 2 November 2018 |
Friday 9 November 2018 |
Day 2 |
Day 7 |
Day 12 |
Day 17 |
English (Standard) | Senior Science | Business Studies | Design and Technology |
Paper 2 – Modules 9:25am–11:30am | 9:25am-12:30pm | 9:25am-12:30pm | 9:25am-11:00am |
English (Advanced) | Chinese Extension | ||
Paper 2 – Modules 9:25am–11:30am | 9:30am-11:30am | ||
English (ESL) | |||
Paper 2 –Modules 9:25am-10:30am* | |||
English (ESL) | |||
Listening paper 10:40am-11:10am | |||
Music I | Business Services (VET) | Software Design and Development | Drama |
Aural Skills | 1:55pm-4:00pm | 1:55pm-5:00pm | 12:25pm-2:00pm |
1:55pm-3:00pm | |||
History Extension | Textiles and Design | ||
Music 2 | 1:55pm-4:00pm | 1:55pm-3:30pm | |
Musicology and Aural Skills | |||
3:25pm-5:00pm | Metal and Engineering (VET) | Modern Greek Continuers | |
1:55pm-4:00pm | 2:00pm-5:00pm | ||
Chinese and Literature | Spanish Extension | ||
2:00pm-5:00pm | 2:00pm-4:00pm | ||
German Extension | |||
2:00pm-4:00pm |
(Note: Data courtesy of NSW Education Standards Authority)
Important things to note
Some subjects require students to work on projects and performances. The thing to remember with projects is the date of submission and guideline regarding materials used and the size and scope of projects.
Advice and resources
NSW website clearly mentions that students must read past papers to understand question format and patterns. Also, the website suggests that students go through marking guidelines to understand the right way of answering questions. The students should also read the comments made by examiners on the responses.
Important contents of HSC resource book
- Multiple choice questions for understanding types of quizzes and practice
- Keywords and phrases – these are common words used to guide students on how to write answers
- Answers given by students – the objective of studying the responses is to define the level of answers provided by students and the level expected by examiners
According to NSW website, students should follow the past papers and the answers to prepare for the exams. Also, the website gives valuable resources to students. Or it can be said that the NSW site becomes an online tutor or you can say that the website indicates the need for tuition.
Understand the need for tuition
Past papers – Students are advised to study from past papers that are easily available on NSW websites. But a tutor can add value to your study by including sample papers prepared following the exam maker guidelines.
Keywords and phrases – NSW resource only important keywords but an experienced teacher can provide complete keywords and phrases and also explain the meanings of those words.
Answers given by students – Students get remarks according to the quality of their answers. These answers would give limited insight to the answers. But your tutor would give real-time feedback on your answers.
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