1. Home schooling registration for study beyond Year 10 Curriculum terms stages of schooling Stage 6 syllabus a unit a subject pattern of study

2. Stages of schooling Stage 4Years 7 and 8 Stage 5Years 9 and 10 Stage 6Years 11 and 12

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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:

8. 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

9. 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

10. An example Preliminary pattern of study English (Standard) 2 unit General Mathematics2 unit Modern History2 unit Society and Culture2 unit Community and Family Studies2 unit Biology2 unit

11. How does the example pattern of study meet the Preliminary (Year 11) requirements? Preliminary pattern of study English (Standard) 2 unit General Mathematics2 unit Modern History2 unit Society and Culture2 unit Community & Family Studies2 Unit Biology2 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

12. How does an example pattern of study meet the HSC (Year 12) requirements? HSC pattern of study English (Standard) 2 unit General Mathematics2 unit Modern History2 unit Society and Culture2 unit Community & Family Studies2 unit Requirements: at least 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