Year 10 Minimum Standards Testing
Since 2020, students in NSW have needed to meet a minimum standard of literacy and numeracy to receive the Higher School Certificate. Our Year 10 students have their HSC Minimum Standards Tests scheduled for 3 May 2024 – Friday, Term 2, Week 1.
Students will have many chances to meet the HSC minimum standard from Year 10 until a few years after completing Year 12, but their Higher School Certificate will not be awarded until the minimum standards have been met.
Students will demonstrate they have achieved the minimum standards by completing three online tests to a Level 3 standard. These online tests are 45-minutes long each, and include:
- a multiple choice test for reading;
- a multiple choice test for numeracy;
- a test for writing based on a written or visual prompt.
The first opportunity for Year 10 to complete these tests will be held during Term 2, Week 1 (Friday 3 May) at St Patrick’s College. Please follow this link to further information about the Minimum Standards test. Further information is also available on the NESA website - https://www.nsw.gov.au/
If you have any queries, please contact Dr Debra Bourne, Assistant Principal, Learning and Teaching.