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‘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

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

Golden hour photos and mocktails for Lambton High's year 12 formal

'It was an incredible night and I'm so grateful for my school for organising it all.'

Newcastle Herald

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Done and dusted, HSC students look forward to 'free time and no pressure'

'It's time to have fun.'

Newcastle Herald

University of Newcastle: now and future of higher education sector in Australia

The way students think about university study has changed, and the University of Newcastle has reassessed its degrees to meet modern expectations of higher education.

Newcastle Herald

Students uneasy after 'weirdly worded' legal studies exam

'The approach was quite different to what we do in class.'

Newcastle Herald

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?"

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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

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

Students 'relieved and at ease' after putting Maths to the test

'I realised I knew a lot more than I thought I did.'

Newcastle Herald

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

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.

Pedestrian.tv

HSC students near halfway point after history exam

"I'm feeling relieved ... it's a very content heavy subject.'

Newcastle Herald

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

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‘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

Newcastle Herald

Wave of calm washes over HSC students with first exam behind them

HSC students face their biggest test yet with confidence.

The Guardian - AU

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

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

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Newcastle Herald

Pre-exam jitters for students as HSC countdown begins

'I've got some mixed emotions, I'm nervous some days but then I'm like no, I've got this.'

The Guardian - AU

‘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

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

Newcastle Herald

Early bird entry: students reminded to apply for uni in 2024

Applications close at 11.59pm on Friday.

The Guardian - AU

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

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%.

Newcastle Herald

Head start for bright sparks with early university offer

Bright sparks can breathe a sigh of relief with a university offer ahead of the HSC.

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