Students give English HSC exam an F over use of image with ‘hallmarks’ of AI Image used as visual prompt in standard and advanced English paper 1 sparks accusations of hypocrisy The Guardian - AU · Oct 16, 2024
Sleepless nights, dramatic dreams and a ‘cutie patootie’ paper: NSW students start their HSC exams Some woke with dread while others played music to prepare – but ultimately HSC English examinees were met with few surprises The Guardian - AU · Oct 15, 2024
Afternoon Update: PM’s $4.3m purchase sparks backlash; legendary journalist Negus dies; and a record-breaking HSC Anthony Albanese is facing heat from rival politicians and pundits alike over his new clifftop property The Guardian - AU · Oct 15, 2024
‘I don’t believe I would have gotten into university’: how early entry schemes help Year 12 students experiencing disadvantage During September, many Australian universities start making early offers to Year 12 students for a place next year. This is ahead of the main rounds of offers, due in January. The Conversation · Sep 19, 2024
Adequate travel arrangements in place for islanders, says Lakshadweep administration Lakshadweep Administration ensures transparent and sufficient connectivity between mainland and islands, dismissing misinformation on travel arrangements. The Hindu · Apr 7, 2024
'Practically perfect': why the media's focus on 'top' Year 12 students needs to change You may be familiar with the popular TikTok trend, #ATARreaction. You see the face of a Year 12 student logging on to their computer, then they wait a few moments before they collapse in tears, relief and celebration. The Conversation · Dec 14, 2023
‘I never expected to do this well’: top performing NSW students celebrate high-flying Atars Students across the state take to social media to share reactions to top marks while premier says results are ‘just a step on your journey’ The Guardian - AU · Dec 14, 2023
‘I realised I had it in me’: the NSW students who topped this year’s HSC courses For some of the year 12 students awarded First in Course awards in 2023, the path has not always been clear The Guardian - AU · Dec 13, 2023
‘That number ain’t you bby’: Australian celebrities and lecturers say Atar results don’t define future High VCE or HSC results might be necessary for certain further studies but needn’t define you for the rest of your life The Guardian - AU · Dec 9, 2023
An urgent overhaul of VCE exams is needed after multiple errors, experts say. But how did this happen? One mathematician blames a shift in recent decades away from top professors and subject experts being responsible for exam papers The Guardian - AU · Nov 18, 2023
Year 12s Are Super Salty Over Another ‘Ridiculously Hard’ Exam & I’m Sensing A Pattern Here "NESA, what were you on when you wrote that?" Pedestrian.tv · Oct 16, 2023
Morning Mail: nation split on way forward after vote, granny flat push, Australia break World Cup duck Guardian Essential poll shows support for more action but division over the right path; judge considers imposing limited gag order on Donald Trump in election trial The Guardian - AU · Oct 16, 2023
NSW year 12 students said this maths test was ‘ridiculously hard’. How would you have done? Some students say they are thinking of ‘backup uni course options’ after Monday exams but tutor says test was ‘comparable to previous years’ The Guardian - AU · Oct 16, 2023
Passenger ferry service between India and Sri Lanka begins again, after nearly 40 years India-Sri Lanka ferry service: The high-speed craft (HSC) Cheriyapani, embarked on its journey around 8.15 a.m. from the Nagapattinam port with 50 passengers and 12 crew members headed by Captain Biju George, on board. The Hindu · Oct 14, 2023
Pedestrian.tv · Oct 13, 2023 Year 12s Are Fumin’ Over This Year’s HSC English Exam & I Reckon I’d Straight Up Flunk It Too Year 12 HSC and VCE exam season has begun and this year's crop are truly hating it. Let's chat about it and try to repress the memories.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 11, 2023 These HSC exam questions stumped some NSW students. How would you fare? First English paper prompts one student to ask ‘What the hell was that?’ – and others are moved to post pictures of apricots next to crying emojis
The Guardian - AU · Oct 11, 2023 ‘I woke up at 4am’: nerves and excitement as 70,000 NSW year 12 students sit first HSC exam Students began their final school exams on Wednesday, with this year’s English papers drawing from an eclectic range of Australian authors
The Guardian - AU · Oct 10, 2023 Morning Mail: Albanese’s plea from the heart, Australia tops mortgage stress list, UN warns of war crimes in Israel and Gaza The prime minister uses Uluru’s powerful symbolism to plead for a yes vote, while shocking details emerge of the massacre of Israelis by Hamas
The Guardian - AU · Oct 10, 2023 Five sets of twins, two sets of triplets: the school where the HSC presents identical issues Guardian Australia visits the Sydney high school where multiple-birth siblings make up more than 10% of the year 12 cohort
The Guardian - AU · Oct 9, 2023 ‘We’re not a statistic’: HSC exams are hard – but for students with disabilities it can be even more challenging Caitlin Blanch, a year 12 pupil who lives with osteogenesis imperfecta, says the way disability provisions are assessed can be ‘almost degrading’
The Guardian - AU · Oct 8, 2023 Machine learning: could ChatGPT become just another tool for Australia’s year 12 – like Wikipedia? An International Baccalaureate student says she and her peers find the AI platform helpful for brainstorming – but that doesn’t mean safeguards aren’t needed
The Guardian - AU · Sep 23, 2023 Testing time: what to know about Australia’s year 12 exams in 2023 There are new challenges such as the use of artificial intelligence and old ones like performance anxiety – but experts stress it’s only ‘one measure on one day’
The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023 Physiotherapy staff in Northern Ireland vote to strike over pay Almost nine out of 10 members voted yes to strike action on a turnout of 55%.
The Hindu · Aug 28, 2023 Tamil Nadu government disbursed highest ever capital subsidy under NEEDS scheme in 2022-23 TN govt disbursed highest-ever capital subsidy in 2022-23 under NEEDS to promote first-gen entrepreneurs. Over 1,000 sanctions given; min project cost ₹10 lakh, max ₹5 crore. Subsidy rate 25% of project cost (max ₹75 lakh); 10% promoter's contribution. 3% interest subvention, 15-day training, min HSC pass. 10% addl subsidy for…
Al Jazeera · Aug 6, 2023 Libya’s High State Council elects new leader as political gridlock deepens The Tripoli-based governing body chooses Mohammed Takala as leader in a run-off by 67 votes to 62.