Students begin HSC exams

Year 12 Narrabri High School students were cool, calm and collected as they lined up to enter the NHS hall for their first Higher School Certificate exam with English the first subject on the schedule.

It’s pens up for the shire’s HSC students this week with English Paper 1 marking the start of the 2022 HSC written exams.

Minister for Education Sarah Mitchell said the NSW HSC class of 2022 has worked hard to get to this point and should be proud of their accomplishments.

“My message to HSC students is to celebrate all that you have already achieved as you approach the finish line of your schooling,” Ms Mitchell said.

“Too much stress will work against you, so don’t be afraid to reach out if you need support.

“The HSC might mark the end of your school career but it is only the beginning of the rest of your life.”

NSW Education Standards Authority CEO Paul Martin said it was great to see exams going ahead as normal this year, following successful practical, performance and language oral exams.

“The HSC written exams are a mammoth operation that will take place over the next 18 days, with a total of 75,000 students involved in more than 400,000 exam sessions.

“Thank you to all school communities, including NSW principals, teachers and school staff, for supporting our HSC students throughout the year and today as they begin their written exams,” Mr Martin said.

The HSC written exams will end on November 4, with students set to receive their results and ATARs on December 15.