The following 2007 School Certificate test papers are now available for download:

• English-literacy
• Mathematics
• Australian History, Geography, Civics and Citizenship

The following publications have been added to the Board of studies website in January 2008:

Notes from the Marking Centre (including Marking Guidelines) for the following HSC 2007 Examination papers:

• Business Services
• Classical Greek Continuers
• Classical Greek Extension
• History Extension
• Latin Continuers
• Latin Extension

2007 HSC Preliminary (Year 11) and 2007 School Certificate results lists:

• 2007 HSC Preliminary Student Entries by Sex
• 2007 HSC Preliminary Total Candidature
• 2007 School Certificate Test State Performance Data
• 2007 School Certificate Total Candidature

Other documents:

• 2007 Annual Report

Updates to the following documents:

• HSC Assessments and Submitted Works - Advice to Students
• HSC Assessments and Submitted Works - Advice to Teachers

More than 270 activities and almost 1000 work samples aligned to grades are now on the Assessment Resource Centre (ARC) for Stages 1 to 5.

Almost 500 primary work samples are now on the ARC across all key learning areas. More than 80 activities are also available on the site to assist teachers in awarding A to E grades in Semester 1 reports.

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The Board of Studies NSW has developed a new educational website which features a collection of recently uncovered private photos, sketches, transcripts, maps and other images of the Gallipoli campaign from the archives of the State Library of New South Wales in Sydney.

First picture of Anzac Beach by an Australian, approximately 3 hours after landing. 25 April 1915. © National Archives of Australia

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BOS 20/06 (Vol 15 No 2)

The Board of Studies wishes to advise teachers of the History Years 7–10 Syllabus (approved June 2003) of the following clarification to the Stage 5, Mandatory Syllabus, Topic 7: People Power and Politics in the Post-war Period, p. 43:

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BOS 21/06 (Vol 15 No 2)

The Life Skills Outcomes and Content sections of the Geography Years 7–10 Syllabus (2003) and the History Years 7–10 Syllabus (2003) require the following corrections to clarify the requirements for study:

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BOS 19/06 (Vol 15 No 2)

The Board of Studies wishes to advise teachers of the Ancient History Stage 6 Syllabus (approved July 2004) of the following errata:

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The 2006 School Certificate Specimen Australian History, Geography, Civics and Citizenship Test Package including the Mapping Grid, is now available.

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This new Board of Studies NSW website is a portal to a range of educational resources about Australia's involvement in world wars.

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The 2005 School Certificate Test Objective Response Answers for English Literacy, Mathematics, Science and Australian History, Geography, Civics and Citizenship are now available.