Category: HSC

Advice for students in preparing for the HSC – Beginners (new) and Continuers (updated)

9/6/2020

We have just published HSC examinations in Beginners language courses – advice for students on our website, as well as updated the HSC examinations in Continuers language courses – advice for students document.

Access them from the Stage 6 section of our website (choose your language and then the appropriate course from the menu).

We hope you find these useful as your Stage 6 HSC students prepare for their upcoming examinations.

NEWS FROM NESA re. HSC (including orals)

15/5/2020

The 2020 HSC written exam and updated oral language exam timetables are now available on the NESA website.

What’s changed?
The written and oral exam timetables will each start a few days later than originally planned to give students more face to face time with their teachers to revise, ask questions and seek support in the lead up to exams:

Written exams will start on 20 October and finish on 11 November
Similarly, the oral language exams will start on 15 August and finish on 19 September

Results will be released on 18 December.

Preparing students for the oral examinations – Beginners/Continuers

12/5/2020

In response to your queries about preparing students for the upcoming oral examinations, we have developed advice, covering:
- approaches to answering effectively
- you in the role of the examiner
- how to prepare your students in a blended classroom
- different styles of feedback.

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Do you have questions about the HSC oral examinations?

28/4/2020

We are aware that many of you have questions concerning the HSC oral examinations for 2020. We encourage you to forward your questions and concerns to NESA, who facilitate these exams.

Through communicating directly to NESA, they will be aware of the types of concerns you have, as well as how many of you have these concerns.

For any questions related to COVID (including oral exams or school-based speaking assessments), email/call the COVID hotline covid19support@nesa.nsw.edu.au or call 1300 138 323.

HSC Languages oral examinations

3/2/2020

The HSC Languages oral examinations timetable for 2020 will be released in March. Important information for schools scheduling students' oral examinations is now available on the NESA website.

NESA has published the oral examination dates

5/8/2019

NESA has published the 2019 oral examinations timetable:
https://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/11-12/hsc/key-dates-exam-timetables/hsc-languages-oral-examinations

NESA official notice – update to process for audio files for the listening component in HSC exams

25/7/2019

NESA has announced that HSC Presiding Officers will no longer receive CDs of audio files for the listening component in the HSC exam for languages – Beginners, Continuers,[Language] in Context and [Language] and Literature.

Please note, this notice is effective immediately and CCAFL courses are not affected.

Principals are now required to nominate an authorised school representative to download the MP3 audio files, which replace the CDs previously provided. Audio files will be available for download in Schools Online 1 hour before the relevant exam.

For more information, please visit the NESA Official Notice page.

2020 HSC exam development applications now available

4/7/2019

Are you interested in developing the HSC exams?

Each year NESA accepts applications from teachers and academics with appropriate experience and qualifications.

The 2020 HSC exam development application information is now available. Please visit the NESA website to access the application and more information.

Languages oral examinations timetable

25/3/2019

NESA has released the exam timtable for the HSC oral examinations. The exam timetable period will run from 8 August to 14 September.

Visit the NESA website for full details.

Register now for Languages at Sydney: Go Global 2019

13/12/2018

Registration is now open for Languages at Sydney: Go Global 2019, an initiative by the University of Sydney's School of Languages and Cultures.

This event is catered towards students continuing with a language, as well as students who want to learn a language from scratch, as the event will give them a taste of the programs and languages that the University of Sydney has to offer. Events on the day will include an introduction to learning at the School of Languages and Cultures, discussions with university languages students, and two language-specific immersion sessions.

Languages at Sydney: Go Global is for:
- Year 12 languages students (HSC, IB, NSW School of Languages)
- Year 12 students interested in studying languages at university
- Year 11 and 12 languages teachers and careers counsellors.

Event details
Date: Friday 1 March 2019
Time: 10am-2pm
Venue: The University of Sydney, Camperdown Campus
To register, follow the registration link. Every student and teacher will need to submit an individual registration via the registration link.

For further information on the event, please see the poster attached or contact languages.admin@sydney.edu.au.

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