Home schooling registration for study beyond
Year 10
Curriculum terms
• stages of schooling
• Stage 6 syllabus
• a unit
• a subject
• pattern of study
Stages of schooling
• Stage 4
• Stage 5
• Stage 6
Years 7 and 8
Years 9 and 10
Years 11 and 12
Stage 6 syllabus
A Stage 6 syllabus typically includes a:
• Preliminary course
• HSC course
Year 11 students study the Preliminary course
Year 12 students study the HSC course
What is a unit?
A unit of study refers to the hours of study
contained in a course
• one unit courses contains 60 indicative hours in the Preliminary
course (Year 11) and 60 indicative hours in the HSC (Year 12)
course example English Extension I
• 2 unit courses contains 120 indicative hours in the Preliminary
course (Year 11) and 120 indicative hours in the HSC (Year 12)
course example English (Advanced)
• the majority of Stage 6 courses are 2 unit courses
What is a subject?
A subject consists of a course or courses in a
subject area
For example the following courses are available in the
English subject area:
• English (Advanced)
• English (Standard)
• English as a Second Language (ESL)
• Fundamentals of English
• Preliminary English (Extension)
• HSC English Extension 1
• HSC English Extension 2
What is a pattern of study?
A pattern of study identifies the:
• number of courses to be studied
• sequence in which particular courses are
to be studied
• number of units of study the course is to
contain
What is the curriculum for a home
schooled child beyond Year 10?
• the curriculum beyond Year 10 is to be based
on NSW Board of Studies Stage 6 courses of
study and taught in accordance with the
relevant Stage 6 syllabus
• syllabuses are available on the Board’s website at:
<http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/syllabus_hsc/>
What Stage 6 courses are available for study
by a home schooled child beyond Year 10?
Stage 6 courses of study include:
• Board Developed Courses
• Content Endorsed Courses
A list of subjects within each of the courses of study will
be available on the Board’s website at
<http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/parents>
What is the pattern of study for home
schooling registration beyond Year 10 ?
To be registered for study beyond Year 10 a home
schooled child would follow a pattern of study using
Board of Studies Stage 6 syllabuses
A pattern of study includes at least 12 units for the
Preliminary course and 10 units for the HSC course, and
at least:
• two units of English
• six units of Board Developed courses
• three courses of two units value or greater, and
• four subjects
An example Preliminary pattern of study
English (Standard)
General Mathematics
Modern History
Society and Culture
Community and Family Studies
Biology
2 unit
2 unit
2 unit
2 unit
2 unit
2 unit
How does the example pattern of study meet
the Preliminary (Year 11) requirements?
Preliminary pattern of
study
English (Standard)
General Mathematics
Modern History
Society and Culture
Community & Family Studies
Biology
2 unit
2 unit
2 unit
2 unit
2 Unit
2 unit
Requirements: at least:
12 units for the Preliminary
course and at least:
 two units of English
 six units of Board Developed
courses
 three courses of two units
value or greater, and
 four subjects
How does an example pattern of study meet
the HSC (Year 12) requirements?
HSC pattern of study
Requirements: at least
English (Standard)
General Mathematics
Modern History
Society and Culture
Community &
Family Studies
10 units for the HSC course
and at least:
 two units of English
 six units of Board
Developed courses
 three courses of two units
value or greater, and
 four subjects
2 unit
2 unit
2 unit
2 unit
2 unit