Every year the Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards (BOSTES) works with Fairfax Media to publish the Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) HSC Study Guide that is relevant to the needs of HSC students, teachers and parents.

This year the Guide will be available in print and digital format. The print version will appear in the SMH on Monday 16 June.

The BOSTES Bulletin released on the same day will also provide a link to the digital version.

HSC students will receive an email from BOSTES on 16 June from 6pm onwards which will contain this link so they can access the digital version.

School are asked to remind students to check their email so they can access the digital version of the Guide.

The move to digital has allowed for inclusion of a greater range of resources such as:

• Videos of teachers answering HSC type questions
• HSC test yourself quizzes
• Links to relevant BOSTES endorsed resources
• Videos with comments from 2013 First In Course recipients.

Subjects featured in this year’s Guide include:

• English – Standard and Advanced, Extension 1, ESL
• Mathematics - Mathematics General 2, Mathematics ('2 Unit'), Extension 1, Extension 2
• Science – Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Senior Science, Earth and Environmental Science
• Economics
• Business Studies
• Ancient History
• Modern History
• Geography
• Design and Technology
• Industrial Technology
• Textiles and Design
• Food Technology
• Information Processes and Technology
• Engineering Studies
• Aboriginal Studies
• Legal Studies
• Studies of Religion
• Languages
• VET - Information and Digital Technology, Human Services, Financial Services and Hospitality
• Visual Arts
• Dance
• Drama
• Music
• PDHPE
• Community and Family Studies.

Following the move to a digital version with its enhanced resources, Fairfax will no longer print additional copies which were previously sent to schools.

In addition to the feedback opportunities included in the digital version of the Guide, BOSTES welcomes direct feedback on the 2014 Study Guide to help us plan the 2015 edition.

For more information, contact:
Julie-Anne Scott
Communications Officer
julie-anne.scott@bos.nsw.edu.au
(02) 9367 8308