To be eligible for the HSC, you must:
• satisfactorily complete Years 9 and 10 or gain other qualifications that satisfy NESA
• attend a government school, an accredited non-government school, a NESA recognised school outside NSW, or a TAFE college
• complete HSC: All My Own Work (or its equivalent) before you submit any work for Preliminary or HSC courses, unless you are only entered for Year 11 and Year 12 Life Skills courses
• satisfactorily complete courses in the patterns of study detailed below
• sit for and make a serious attempt at the required HSC exams
• meet the HSC minimum standard of literacy and numeracy within five years of starting your HSC course
Please view the following documents from Ms Kelli Dykes pertaining to the organisation of All My Own Work at Macksville High School;
All My Own Work – practise information for students
All My Own Work – instructions for students
Please view the following documents from Ms Kelli Dykes pertaining to the organisation of HSC Minimum Standards at Macksville High School;
NESA information – why minimum standards?
MHS Fact sheet
2021 and beyond – information for parents
Certain patterns of study and course requirements apply
You must satisfactorily complete:
• a Preliminary pattern of study that includes at least 12 units
• an HSC pattern of study that includes at least 10 units.
Both patterns of study must include at least:
• 6 units of Board Developed Courses
• 2 units of a Board Developed Course in English
• 3 courses of 2 or more units (either Board Developed or Board Endorsed Courses)
• 4 subjects.
Some courses have certain rules and prerequisites. For example, you can include English Studies in your 6 units of Board Developed Courses, but you can’t count it as the 2 units of English that UAC uses to calculate an ATAR if you already undertake another Category B course included in your 10 HSC units.
There are also specific eligibility rules for some Languages courses, such as Beginners and Heritage, to ensure your course is at the appropriate level for your experience.
The NSW Education Standards Authority publication Studying for the New South Wales Higher School Certificate – An information Booklet for Year 10 students contains all relevant information.