NESA has published clarified ACE Rules on the NSW Curriculum website. The clarified rules come into effect from 14 October 2024. Schools must not implement the clarified rules before this date. Schools must continue to use the ACE Rules on this website until 14 October 2024.

Assessment Certification Examination (ACE)

NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA)

Exclusions

ACE 7001 Stage 6 Life Skills courses
ACE 8010 Exclusions: eligibility to enter Higher School Certificate courses
ACE 8011 Exclusions for Higher School Certificate courses: Languages, Mathematics, Studies of Religion
ACE 8012 Exclusions for HSC Content Endorsed Courses (CECs)
ACE 8013 Exclusions for HSC project work
ACE 8014 Exclusions: accumulating HSC courses
ACE 8015 Exclusions for VET courses
ACE 8016 Exclusions applying to VET Industry Curriculum Frameworks
ACE 8017 Exclusions for VET HSC courses
ACE 8018 Exclusions for Board Endorsed VET courses

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