BOS 48/09

The course prescriptions for the 2011-2017 HSC Classical Greek Continuers examinations can be found on the Board of Studies website.

Information regarding the prescribed editions of the texts can be found in the resource list on the Board's website.

Effective: Commencement of 2011 HSC course

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Dr Margaret Silink
Inspector, Languages
(02) 9367 8152
margaret.silink@bos.nsw.edu.au

BOS 37/09

Listed below are updated details regarding prescribed texts included in English Stage 6 Prescriptions: Area of Study, Electives and Texts, Higher School Certificate 2009-2012.

Updated versions of the entire Prescriptions document and the Prescriptions poster are available on the Board's website. These versions contain all previously notified changes to editions.

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BOS 41/08 (Vol 17 No 4)

Listed below are updated details regarding prescribed texts included in English Stage 6 Prescriptions: Area of Study, Electives and Texts, Higher School Certificate 2009-2012.

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BOS 40/08 (Vol 17 No 3)

The Board wishes to advise teachers and students that the Drama Stage 6 Course Prescriptions 2010–2012 are now available on the Board of Studies website.

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BOS 39/08 (Vol 17 No 3)

The Board wishes to advise teachers and students that the Dance Stage 6 Course Prescriptions 2010–2012 are now available on the Board of Studies website.

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BOS 32/08 (Vol 17 No 3)

Amendments to Stage 6 Languages Extension syllabuses in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Modern Greek and Spanish

The Board wishes to advise teachers of minor amendments to the Stage 6 Languages Extension syllabuses in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Modern Greek and Spanish.

The amended syllabuses and a summary of changes will be available by the beginning of Term 3 2008 on the Board of Studies website.

The amended syllabuses will be effective for the HSC course and examination in 2009.

The website will contain:

• the original syllabuses approved in 2000 (which remain current for the HSC course and examination in 2008)
• the amended syllabuses (for the HSC course and examination in 2009).

Effective: 2009 HSC course and examination

Contact:
Dr Margaret Silink
Inspector, Languages
(02) 9367 8152
margaret.silink@bos.nsw.edu.au

BOS 31/08 (Vol 17 No 3)

Amendments to Stage 6 Languages Continuers syllabuses in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Modern Greek, Modern Hebrew, Spanish and Vietnamese

The Board wishes to advise teachers of minor amendments to the Stage 6 Languages Continuers syllabuses in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Modern Greek, Modern Hebrew, Spanish and Vietnamese.

The amended syllabuses and a summary of changes will be available by the beginning of Term 3 2008 on the Board of Studies website.

The amended syllabuses will be effective for the HSC examination in 2009.

The website will contain:

• the original syllabuses approved in 1999 (which remain current for the HSC course and examination in 2008)
• the amended syllabuses (for the HSC examination in 2009).

Effective: 2009 HSC examination

Contact:
Dr Margaret Silink
Inspector, Languages
(02) 9367 8152
margaret.silink@bos.nsw.edu.au

BOS 30/08 (Vol 17 No 3)

Amendments to Stage 6 Languages Background Speakers syllabuses in Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese and Korean

The Board wishes to advise teachers of minor amendments to the Stage 6 Languages Background Speakers syllabuses in Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese and Korean.

The amended syllabuses and a summary of changes will be available by the beginning of Term 3 2008 on the Board of Studies website.

The amended syllabuses will be effective for the HSC examination in 2009.

The website will contain:

• the original syllabuses approved in 1999 (which remain current for the HSC course and examination in 2008)
• the amended syllabuses (for the HSC examination in 2009).

Effective: 2009 HSC examination

Contact:
Dr Margaret Silink
Inspector, Languages
(02) 9367 8152
margaret.silink@bos.nsw.edu.au

BOS 29/08 (Vol 17 No 3)

Minor Amendment to Malay Background Speakers Stage 6 Syllabus – Rotation of Prescribed Themes

The Board wishes to advise teachers and students of an amendment to the rotation of the prescribed themes for the Malay Background Speakers course for the 2009 Higher School Certificate.

The prescribed themes for the 2009 HSC, and until further notice, are ‘cultural change’ and ‘socioeconomic change and development’.

Please replace section 8.1.1 Prescribed Themes on page 15 of the syllabus with the following:

See the Board’s website (http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au) for the resource list which includes the Required Reading List.

Effective: Immediately

BOS 27/08 (Vol 17 No 2)

This is to inform teachers and students that the Board of Studies has decided to extend the current Course Prescriptions for Stage 6 Drama to include the 2009 HSC.

The current Course Prescriptions (2006-2008) will remain unchanged for the 2009 HSC and are available on the Board of Studies website

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