HSC assessment in 2024
Changes to HSC rules and requirements for 2024
Last updated: 20 June 2023
In recognition of continuing disruption to schools, NESA has made changes to assessment for the HSC in 2024. These changes only apply to Year 12 students starting HSC courses in Term 4 2023, and sitting the corresponding HSC written exams in 2024.
This ACE rule supersedes the previous ACE rule for assessment flexibility and applies until 30 September 2024 or until it is revoked.
HSC school-based assessment – Board Developed and Board Endorsed Courses
Weighting of marks for HSC school-based assessment
The amendments below supersede the corresponding information in ACE 8077 about weighting of school-based assessment tasks until end of September 2024 or until this rule is revoked.
The related rules ACE 8083, ACE 8095, ACE 8074, ACE 8093, ACE 8050 are unaffected and still apply to students in 2024.
Changes to school-based assessment in 2024
NESA has given principals and system authorities the authority to determine the number, type and weighting of tasks for Year 12 school-based assessment in 2024.
This includes making determinations about all mandated tasks that are internally assessed in the following courses:
- Aboriginal Studies
- Community and Family Studies
- Design and Technology
- English: English Studies, English Standard, English Advanced, English EAL/D, English Extension 1 and English Extension 2
- Engineering Studies
- Geography
- History: Ancient History, Modern History, History Extension
- Language in Context Stage 6 (Chinese, Japanese and Korean)
- Mathematics: Mathematics Standard, Advanced, Extension 1 and Extension 2
- Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth and Environmental Science, Investigating Science, Science Extension, and Depth Studies).
NESA’s principles of assessment continue to apply. While schools are abiding by Health orders, school-based assessment should continue to be:
- based on a range of syllabus outcomes
- based on measures made throughout the HSC course
- informed by the components identified in the assessment and reporting documents for each of the syllabuses
- inclusive of and accessible for all students.
School-based assessment of HSC Board Endorsed Courses
The amendments below supersede the corresponding information in ACE 8075 about the number and type of school-based assessments in Board Endorsed Courses until end of September 2024 or until this rule is revoked.
The related rules ACE 8083, ACE 8095, ACE 8074, ACE 8093, ACE 8050 are unaffected and still apply to students in 2024.
Changes to school-based assessment in 2024
NESA has given principals and system authorities the authority to determine the number, type and weighting of tasks for Year 12 school-based assessment in 2024.
NESA’s principles of assessment continue to apply. Provided social distancing measures are maintained, school-based assessment should continue to be:
- based on a range of syllabus outcomes
- based on measures made throughout the HSC course
- informed by the components identified in the assessment and reporting documents for each of the syllabuses
- inclusive of and accessible for all students