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cover image of article Official Notice: Extension of Stage 6 English Studies pilot study
Friday, 24 May 2013

Official Notice: Extension of Stage 6 English Studies pilot study

BOS 25/13

Who needs to read this notice:
Principals
Curriculum coordinators
Year advisers
HSC coordinators
Head teachers (English)
English teachers

 

The Board has extended the pilot of the Stage 6 Content Endorsed Course, English Studies, for a further two years. Any secondary school may offer the course for their Preliminary and/or HSC candidatures until and including the HSC cohort of 2016.

Amended Guidelines for Schools form part of this notice.

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cover image of article Visit the Board at the HSC expos in Sydney
Friday, 24 May 2013

Visit the Board at the HSC expos in Sydney

Visit the Board of Studies at The Sydney Morning Herald HSC and Careers Expo and the Western Sydney Careers Expo.

The Expos will be held at Moore Park from 30 May – 2 June and Sydney Olympic Park from 20 – 23 June.

Year 10, 11 and 12 students, parents and teachers are encouraged to visit the Board’s stand where you can:

  • talk to a Board Liaison Officer and get all your questions answered
  • pick up brochures explaining the HSC process, HSC results, and HSC assessments and submitted works
  • purchase exam workbooks containing exam papers and study resources, including marking guidelines, marker feedback and top-scoring student answers from the 2012 exams.

The Board will also run a seminar titled Understanding how the HSC works – for year 10, 11 and 12 students on each weekday at each Expo. View the full seminar program for Moore Park or the seminar program for Sydney Olympic Park to help plan your visit.

Schools are able to pre-book to visit the Expos and tickets are also available to buy at the door.

Other exhibitors will include:

  • universities, TAFE colleges and training providers
  • career advisers
  • providers of work and study skills programs
  • organisations with apprenticeship information, and international exchange and gap year opportunities.

 

For more information, contact:
Kate Millard
Communications Officer
kate.millard@bos.nsw.edu.au
(02) 9367 8159



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