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August 11, 2008

Dance to kick off 2008 HSC exams


Related Categories: Recently Published Documents,Student,Media Releases,Stage 6,Creative Arts,Important Dates,HSC

Vanessa Malizis
Vanessa Malizis, of Georges River College Oatley Senior Campus, practises for her HSC Dance practical exam as fellow Year 12 Dance students Kareena Bridgement, Joe Patterson, Helen Scheuerer and Sophie Worthington look on.

Acting NSW Minister for Education and Training John Hatzistergos said today the first Higher School Certificate (HSC) examination of the year will begin today (11 August) with practical exams in Dance getting under way.

Attending a HSC Dance preview at Georges River College in Oatley, Mr Hatzistergos said 696 Dance students – 659 female and 37 male – were preparing for their first external exam, which includes a solo performance and a dance they have choreographed themselves.

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March 07, 2008

Important Dates


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Years 11 and 12

Date Activity
10 March Latest date for all entries to be received. Schools must produce confirmations for students.
Principals must certify HSC students’ completion of All My OwnWork or equivalent.
Final date for submission of VET competencies entered
20 March Latest date for all Practical Options to be submitted
28 March Latest date for School Developed BEC applications for courses commencing in 2009 to reach Board of Studies Liaison Officer
Submit Presiding Officer nominations
11 April Latest date for submission of applications for special exam provisions
Term 1 ends
14 April – 25 April TERM 1 VACATION
28 April Term 2 begins
1 May HSC Exam Timetable available on Board’s website
23 May Decision letters to schools for School Developed BEC applications
Final date for amendments to student entries online for courses with practical components
6 June Final date for receipt of corrections to HSC Drama and Music course options
13 June Final date for submission of deferred School Developed BEC applications to Board of Studies Liaison Officer
4 July Term 2 ends
7 July – 18 July TERM 2 VACATION

Year 10

Date Activity
10 March Latest date for all entries to be received. Schools must produce confirmations for students
28 March Latest date for School Developed BEC applications for courses commencing in 2009 to reach Board of Studies Liaison Officer
Submit Presiding Officer nominations
Submit Test Supervisor nominations
11 April Latest date for submission of applications for special test provisions
Term 1 ends
14 April – 25 April TERM 1 VACATION
28 April Term 2 begins
23 May Decision letters to schools for School Developed BEC applications
13 June Final date for submission of deferred School Developed BEC applications to Board of Studies Liaison Officer
4 July Term 2 ends
7 July – 18 July TERM 2 VACATION

Years K–6

Teacher Consultation Meetings on the Draft Writing Brief for the revised Science and Technology K–6 Syllabus
(contact BOSLO in your region for more information)

Date Activity
5 May 4.30–6.30 pm
Lithgow TAFE College, Lithgow
7 May 4.30–6.30 pm
Gordon Social and Recreation Club, Chatswood
12 May 4.30–6.30 pm
St George Leagues Club, Kogarah
19 May 4.30–6.30 pm
Blacktown Workers Club, Blacktown
22 May 4.30–6.30 pm
Liverpool Catholic Club, Liverpool
27 May 4.30–6.30 pm
Mingara Recreation Club, Central Coast
29 May 4.30–6.30 pm
ShellharbourWorkers Club, Shellharbour
29 May 4.30–6.30 pm
Charles Sturt University, Albury
2 June 4.30–6.30 pm
Dubbo TAFE College, Dubbo
5 June 4.30–6.30 pm
Ballina RSL Club, Ballina
5 June 4.30–6.30 pm
University of New England, Tamworth

December 17, 2007

Event timetables for SC, Year 11 and HSC for 2008


Related Categories: Recently Published Documents,HSC,School Certificate,Important Dates

Important dates and events for 2008 for School Certificate, Preliminary (Year 11) and HSC are now available:

October 23, 2007

Important Dates


Related Categories: Recently Published Documents,HSC,K-6,School Certificate,Important Dates,Board Bulletin

Board Bulletin (Vol 16 No 4)

Years 11 and 12

Date Activity
13 November Written HSC examinations conclude
27 November Final date for schools to enter outcome of Illness/Misadventure appeals online, and for sudents to request a review by the Board of declined appeals
29 November Tickets on sale for ENCORE performance, scheduled for 10 March 2008, through Sydney Opera House. Tickets on sale for OnSTAGE performancesin February
3 December DesignTECH exhibition opens at the Powerhouse Museum until 2 March 2008
7 December Brother John Taylor Memorial Prize nominations due
18 December HSC First-in-Course awards ceremony at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music
19 December HSC results available to students by internet, SMS and telephone; results available to principals by the Board of Studies website
21 December Students receive HSC results summary by mail
15 January Students receive HSC award documents by mail
2, 4–9 February OnSTAGE performances at the Seymour Theatre Centre
5–8 February Writers OnSTAGE/OnScreen at the Seymour Theatre Centre

Year 10

Date Activity
12 November School Certificate tests commence
16 November School Certificate tests conclude
21 November Final date for schools to submit School Certificate grades to the Board of Studies
30 November Aboriginal cross-curriculum content – expressions of interest due
10 December School Certificate results available to principals via Schools Online
13 December School Certificate award documents arrive in schools

Primary

Date Activity
23 November K–6 Science and Technology writers – expressions of interest due
7 December Independent schools Term 4 concludes
21 December NSW Government schools and Catholic schools – Term 4 concludes
29 January 2008 NSW Government, Independent and Catholic Schools – Term 1 commences

December 01, 2001

Official Notice - Commencement of the 2002 Higher School Certificate Examinations and School Certificate Tests and the Release of 2002 HSC Results


Related Categories: Recently Published Documents,HSC,Official Notices,School Certificate,Important Dates

BOS 73/01 (Vol 10 No 5)

The Board advises that the commencement date for the Higher School Certificate Written Examinations in 2002 will be Monday 21 October 2002.

The School Certificate Tests will be conducted on Monday 11 November and Tuesday 12 November 2002.

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