NESA General
Prior to becoming NESA, the organisation was commonly known by this abbreviation
This list is used to determine where student performance lies at the end of the HSC course
What is performance band descriptors?
Students must receive this at the start of the Preliminary and HSC course to give them a clear understanding of how they will be assessed?
What is an assessment schedule?
How often are NAPLAN tests conducted in New South Wales schools?
What is annually or once per year?
What is the term used for the final assessment of a student's performance in a Stage 6 course?
What is the HSC examination?
With the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI), it's crucial that this is referred to throughout the Preliminary and HSC course
What is All My Own Work?
This A2 booklet is a common handout in the HSC course and governs suspected cases of academic misconduct
What is the Rules and Procedures for Higher School Certificate Examinations?
Highly-impact teachers do this regularly; not just at the end of the teaching unit
What is formative assessment?
Students must study at least 2 units of this one subject during the Preliminary AND HSC course
What is English?
What is the name of the assessment task in Stage 6 where students present their findings or performance skills in front of an audience?
What is the HSC Performance Examination?
Refer students to this process with NESA if there's been an accident or if they've missed the deadline for an assessment task and want more information
Only one of these can contribute to a formal assessment schedule in Year 11 and Year 12
What is a formal written examination?
What is the document that outlines the content, outcomes, and assessment requirements for a specific Stage 6 subject?
These two words will come to dominate and influence how we teach, learn, and assess students in NSW schools over the next few years
What is curriculum reform?]
Visit this resource to learn about temporary changes to way you assess students in the HSC course, including changes to how much tasks can weigh
What is the Assessment, Certification, and Examination Manual?
What is the highest possible ATAR score a student can achieve in NSW?
What is an ATAR of 99.95?