Stage 6
Stage 6 syllabus implementation
The department provides support for syllabus implementation in all key learning areas. Join our curriculum specialists in a statewide staffroom set up in Microsoft Teams for expert advice, resources and professional learning.
Information about syllabus content can be found on the NESA website at Syllabuses A-Z (Stage 6).
HSC monitoring
2021 HSC monitoring advice
The following memorandum and attachment provide guidance for schools when developing monitoring procedures to ensure Year 11 and Year 12 courses and student patterns of study comply with NESA and department requirements for the HSC. To download the documents please right click and open in a new tab.
This slide show assists in explaining the 2021 HSC monitoring advice.
These documents were emailed to schools before publication in SchoolBiz on 13 November 2020. Please ensure that school processes are updated to comply with the 2021 HSC monitoring advice.
For the 2021 HSC, go via the staff portal to access School Planning and Reporting Online (SPaRO).
Select the 'curriculum' tab:
- for the principal confirmation and Director, Educational Leadership endorsement of the HSC monitoring declaration (Appendix 2)
- to input the HSC teacher support data collection for inexperienced or unsupervised teachers.
A quick reference guide (QRG) for each function is available from the SPaRO home screen and can also be downloaded here:
- QRG for Appendix 2 HSC monitoring confirmation (DOCX 209KB)
- QRG for 2021 HSC teacher support entry in SPaRO (DOCX 443KB)
2020 HSC monitoring advice
Schools may wish to access the 2020 HSC monitoring advice while updating procedures to comply with the 2021 advice. The 2020 HSC monitoring advice was published in the 8 November 2019 edition of SchoolBiz.
RoSA monitoring
2021 RoSA monitoring advice
The following SchoolBiz article and attachment provide guidance for schools when developing monitoring procedures for the Record of School Achievement (RoSA).
2021 RoSA monitoring advice article in SchoolBiz
2021 RoSA monitoring advice (DOCX 19KB)
These documents were published in the ‘School administration and management’ section of SchoolBiz on 27 November 2020.
2020 RoSA monitoring advice
Schools may wish to access the 2020 RoSA monitoring advice while updating procedures for 2021. These documents were published in SchoolBiz on 29 November 2019.
Further information
If you would like assistance with HSC or RoSA monitoring requirements, contact:
Stage 6 Advisor
Kate Thompson
0467 962 300
kate.donnelly@det.nsw.edu.au