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Thursday, 20 Oct 2011

HSC written exams 5: Friday October 21

This year there are 71 018 school students enrolled in at least one HSC course and 1362 TAFE students.

09.25-12.30 Aboriginal Studies, Earth and Environmental Science

  • Aboriginal Studies 386 enrolled, 26% male : 74% female
  • Earth and Environmental Science 1504 enrolled, 53% male : 47% female.
  • Look for a Test yourself question from the Earth and Environmental Science paper.

09.30-12.10 language: Beginners: German, Indonesian, Modern Greek

  • German 118 enrolled, 29% male : 71% female
  • Indonesian 66 enrolled, 35% male : 65% female
  • Modern Greek 23 enrolled, 57% male : 43% female

09.30-12.30 language: Continuers: Chinese, German, Indonesian, Modern Greek

  • Chinese 101 enrolled, 50% male : 50% female
  • German 272 enrolled, 37% male : 63% female
  • Indonesian 77 enrolled, 26% male : 74% female
  • Modern Greek 106 enrolled, 40% male : 60% female

13.55-15.00 Dance Core Appreciation

15.10-16.30 Dance Major Study Appreciation

  • 858 enrolled, 5% male : 95% female
  • Dance performance exams were held 8-20 August

13.55-15.30 Industrial Technology

  • total of 4671 enrolled, 90% male : 10% female
  • Industrial Technology has different exams in Automotive, Electronics, Graphics, Metals and Engineering, Multimedia, and Timber Products and Furniture Technologies

14.00-17.00 language: Italian Continuers, Korean Background Speakers

  • Italian 274 enrolled, 27% male : 73% female
  • Korean 105 enrolled, 47% male : 53% female

Enrolments as of 1 September 2011. Follow the Board on Twitter@NewsAtBOS.

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