Changes
On September 28, 2017 at 2:46:00 PM +1000, NSW Department of Education:
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Updated description of NSW government school HSC completions (2004-2016) from
The Higher School Certificate is the highest educational award in secondary education in NSW. It is awarded to students who have satisfactorily completed Years 11 and 12 at secondary school. To be eligible, students must meet HSC course requirements and sit for the statewide HSC examinations. **Notes:** * HSC Record of Achievement includes those students awarded an HSC. * HSC Record of Achievement includes students who participated in HSC pathways. * HSC pathways offer a flexible program for students to complete the HSC over a period of up to five years. The pathways provisions include accumulating courses, repeating courses, acceleration, recognition of prior learning, and combining study with part-time traineeships or apprenticeships. * Bradfield college included. **Source:** * [Schools and Students: 2016 Statistical Bulletin](https://www.cese.nsw.gov.au//images/stories/PDF/2016_statistical_bulletin_AA.pdf "Schools and Students: 2016 Statistical Bulletin"). Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation.
toThe Higher School Certificate is the highest educational award in secondary education in NSW. It is awarded to students who have satisfactorily completed Years 11 and 12 at secondary school. To be eligible, students must meet HSC course requirements and sit for the statewide HSC examinations. **Notes:** * HSC Record of Achievement includes those students awarded an HSC. * HSC Record of Achievement includes students who participated in HSC pathways. * HSC pathways offer a flexible program for students to complete the HSC over a period of up to five years. The pathways provisions include accumulating courses, repeating courses, acceleration, recognition of prior learning, and combining study with part-time traineeships or apprenticeships. * Bradfield college included. * Data derived from NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) data, February 2017. **Source:** * [Schools and Students: 2016 Statistical Bulletin](https://www.cese.nsw.gov.au//images/stories/PDF/2016_statistical_bulletin_AA.pdf "Schools and Students: 2016 Statistical Bulletin"). Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation.