Standards Packages
The Board of Studies reports student achievement in the Higher School Certificate in relation to standards. Students receive marks that relate to performance bands, where each band is described in a statement summarising the knowledge, skills and understanding typically demonstrated by students who have achieved that standard.
Standards packages have been produced by the Board of Studies to illustrate the standards established in Higher School Certificate courses. They include descriptions of the performance bands and how they are set, certain key statistical reports, and samples of responses typically produced by students whose achievements place them on the borderline between two bands. Where possible, there are 'exemplar' student responses, which are examples of responses that were awarded full marks. The examination paper, marking guidelines and the syllabus are also included.
Scroll to a course below and click on the year required to view a Standards Package.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
| Course Name | Year |
|---|---|
| Aboriginal Studies | 2002 2001 |
| Agriculture | 2002 2001 |
| Ancient History | 2006 2002 2001 |
| Arabic Continuers | 2002 2001 |
| Arabic Extension | 2002 2001 |
| Biology | 2002 2001 |
| Business Services | 2002 2001 |
| Business Studies | 2002 2001 |
| Chemistry | 2002 2001 |
| Chinese Background Speakers | 2002 2001 |
| Chinese Beginners | 2002 2001 |
| Chinese Continuers | 2002 2001 |
| Chinese Extension | 2002 2001 |
| Classical Greek Continuers | 2002 2001 |
| Classical Greek Extension | 2002 2001 |
| Classical Hebrew Continuers | 2002 2001 |
| Classical Hebrew Extension | 2002 2001 |
| Community & Family Studies | 2002 2001 |
| Construction Examination | 2002 2001 |
| Dance | 2002 2001 |
| Design and Technology | 2002 2001 |
| Drama | 2001 |
| Drama - Individual Project | 2002 |
| Drama - Written Examination and Group Performance | 2002 |
| Earth and Environmental Science | 2002 2001 |
| Economics | 2002 2001 |
| Engineering Studies | 2003 2002 2001 |
| English Advanced | 2007 2002 2001 |
| English Extension 1 | 2002 2001 |
| English Extension 2 | 2002 2001 |
| English Standard | 2007 2002 2001 |
| English as a Second Language | 2002 2001 |
| Entertainment Examination | 2005 2004 |
| Food Technology | 2002 2001 |
| French Beginners | 2002 2001 |
| French Continuers | 2002 2001 |
| French Extension | 2002 2001 |
| General Mathematics | 2002 2001 |
| Geography | 2002 2001 |
| German Beginners | 2002 2001 |
| German Continuers | 2002 |
| German Extension | 2002 2001 |
| History Extension | 2002 2001 |
| Hospitality Examination | 2004 |
| Hospitality Operations Examination | 2002 2001 |
| Indonesian Background Speakers | 2002 2001 |
| Indonesian Beginners | 2002 2001 |
| Indonesian Continuers | 2002 2001 |
| Indonesian Extension | 2002 2001 |
| Industrial Technology | 2002 2001 |
| Information Processes and Technology | 2002 2001 |
| Information Technology Examination | 2002 2001 |
| Italian Beginners | 2002 2001 |
| Italian Continuers | 2002 2001 |
| Italian Extension | 2002 2001 |
| Japanese Background Speakers | 2002 2001 |
| Japanese Beginners | 2002 2001 |
| Japanese Continuers | 2002 2001 |
| Japanese Extension | 2002 2001 |
| Korean Background Speakers | 2002 2001 |
| Latin Continuers | 2002 2001 |
| Latin Extension | 2002 2001 |
| Legal Studies | 2002 2001 |
| Mathematics | 2002 2001 |
| Mathematics Extension 1 | 2002 2001 |
| Mathematics Extension 2 | 2002 2001 |
| Metal and Engineering Examination | 2002 2001 |
| Modern Greek Beginners | 2002 2001 |
| Modern Greek Continuers | 2002 2001 |
| Modern Greek Extension | 2002 2001 |
| Modern Hebrew Continuers | 2002 2001 |
| Modern History | 2006 2002 2001 |
| Music 1 | 2002 2001 |
| Music 2 | 2002 2001 |
| Music Extension | 2002 2001 |
| Personal Development, Health and Physical Education | 2002 2001 |
| Physics | 2002 2001 |
| Primary Industries Examination | 2002 2001 |
| Retail Operations Examination | 2003 2002 2001 |
| Russian (Extended Level) | 2001 |
| Senior Science | 2002 2001 |
| Society and Culture | 2002 2001 |
| Software Design and Development | 2003 2002 2001 |
| Spanish Beginners | 2002 2001 |
| Spanish Continuers | 2002 2001 |
| Spanish Extension | 2002 2001 |
| Studies of Religion I/II | 2002 2001 |
| Textiles and Design | 2002 2001 |
| Tourism Examination | 2002 2001 |
| Turkish Continuers | 2001 |
| Vietnamese Continuers | 2002 2001 |
| Visual Arts | 2002 2001 |