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HSC Study Guide 2016

HSC Biology

Blood cells made to glow fluorescent green and red .

Diagrams and graphs must be drawn clearly and the labelling must be accurate

HSC Physics

A physicist at the ATLAS Experiment, Large Hadron Collider, CERN, Switzerland.

Don't "brain dump" everything you know about a topic in an answer to an extended question.

HSC Chemistry

HSC Chemistry questions may refer to a diagram, graph or data table.

High achievement is dependent on your ability to use subject appropriate language, synthesise information and apply your knowledge to the questions being asked.

Senior Science

Fire coming up a gully has the makings of a disaster for firefighters.

Only attempt the option you have studied and use any remaining exam time to review your responses.

Languages

Listen to native speakers in order to perfect your intonation.

Young people in future will be placed in situations where the capacity to understand how a language is learnt will confer an advantage.

Music

Justin Julian was awarded a perfect score in 2015 HSC Music Extension. The former Sydney Distance Education High School ...

The keys to performance success are within your reach.

Drama and Dance

Castle Hill High School 2015 HSC Drama students are captured in rehearsal for their performance of <em>Comfort, </em> in ...

Use your body as an instrument and be confident - you are a performer!

Food Technology

The HSC Food Technology course includes study of mass produced goods.

Food Technology develops your skills and knowledge to make informed decisions and understand the importance of food to the well-being of individuals and Australia's social and economic future.

Agriculture

Plant and animal production and farm product is the core of the HSC agriculture syllabus.

Want to know where to focus your study for maximum results and how best to prepare for the exam? An Inspector and two HSC agriculture-primary industry teachers have written brilliant advice. Start reading.

Industrial Technology

Matthew Jigalin was awarded 2015 HSC First in Course for Industrial Technology: Multimedia, for VERGE, his virtual ...

Completing your major project can be exhilarating but you also need to know the theoretical stuff.

Engineering Studies

Prepare yourself for mechanics type questions by understanding the typical solutions from past years exams.

The application of knowledge in real world contexts underlies our study of technology.

Visual Arts

Slade Blanch’s work <em>The Lure</em> 
(above) was selected for OnSTAGE (set design) and
ARTEXPRESS (sculpture). The ...

All of you have learnt to create meaning and culture, not just be consumers of it.

HSC Design and Technology

2015 HSC Design And Technology student Scott Koppelhuber's collapsible wing sail.

There is no such thing as "because I like it" in D&T.; Decisions should be based on research, testing and experiment.