28 Jul 2021
The NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) COVID-19 Response Committee has announced a number of changes to the 2021 HSC timetable to give students additional time to prepare for upcoming HSC exams and minimise the impacts of COVID-19 on students and schools.
In recognition of the evolving COVID-19 situation and in line with health advice, NESA has:
- Reschedule the Oral language exams to run from 14 August to 18 September for students in Greater Sydney and regional NSW.
- Reschedule the written exams to begin one week later on 19 October with HSC results out on 17 December.
Students’ personal exam timetables will be updated in Schools Online and Students Online by 12pm on 30 July.
HSC Languages Oral Examinations
| Language | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic Continuers | Saturday, 18 September | 9.00 am to 4.00 pm (conversation) |
| Arabic Extension | Saturday, 4 September | 9.00 am to 4.00 pm (monologue) |
| Armenian Continuers | Saturday, 21 August, 2021 | 9.00 am to 4.00 pm (conversation & discussion) |
| Chinese in Context | Saturday, 28 August 2021 Saturday, 18 September 2021 |
9.00 am to 4.00 pm (discussion) |
| Croatian Continuers | Saturday, 4 September 2021 | 9.00 am to 4.00 pm (conversation & discussion) |
| Filipino Continuers | Saturday, 4 September 2021 | 9.00 am to 4.00 pm (conversation & discussion) |
| Hindi Continuers | Saturday, 4 September 2021 | 9.00 am to 4.00 pm (conversation & discussion) |
| Hungarian Continuers | Saturday, 21 August 2021 | 9.00 am to 4.00 pm (conversation & discussion) |
| Italian Continuers | Saturday, 28 August 2021 Saturday, 18 September 2021 |
9.00 am to 4.00 pm (conversation) |
| Italian Extension | Saturday, 4 September 2021 | 9.00 am to 4.00 pm (monologue) |
| Japanese in Context | Saturday, 28 August 2021 | 9.00 am to 4.00 pm (discussion) |
| Khmer Continuers | Saturday, 4 September 2021 | 9.00 am to 4.00 pm (conversation & discussion) |
| Korean in Context | Saturday, 28 August 2021 | 9.00 am to 4.00 pm (discussion) |
| Macedonian Continuers | Saturday, 4 September 2021 | 9.00 am to 4.00 pm (conversation & discussion) |
| Maltese Continuers | Saturday, 21 August 2021 | 9.00 am to 4.00 pm (conversation & discussion) |
| Modern Greek Continuers | Saturday, 14 August 2021 Saturday, 11 September 2021 |
9.00 am to 4.00 pm (conversation) |
| Modern Greek Extension | Saturday, 4 September 2021 | 9.00 am to 4.00 pm (monologue) |
| Persian Continuers | Saturday, 4 September 2021 | 9.00 am to 4.00 pm (conversation & discussion) |
| Polish Continuers | Saturday, 4 September 2021 | 9.00 am to 4.00 pm (conversation & discussion) |
| Portuguese Continuers | Saturday, 4 September 2021 | 9.00 am to 4.00 pm (conversation & discussion) |
| Punjabi Continuers | Saturday, 4 September 2021 | 9.00 am to 4.00 pm (conversation & discussion) |
| Russian Continuers | Saturday, 21 August 2021 | 9.00 am to 4.00 pm (conversation & discussion) |
| Serbian Continuers | Saturday, 4 September 2021 | 9.00 am to 4.00 pm (conversation & discussion) |
| Spanish Continuers | Saturday, 11 September 2021 | 9.00 am to 4.00 pm (conversation) |
| Spanish Extension | Saturday, 4 September 2021 | 9.00 am to 4.00 pm (monologue) |
| Tamil Continuers | Saturday, 4 September 2021 | 9.00 am to 4.00 pm (conversation & discussion) |
| Turkish Continuers | Saturday, 4 September 2021 | 9.00 am to 4.00 pm (conversation & discussion) |
| Vietnamese Continuers | Saturday, 11 September 2021 | 9.00 am to 4.00 pm (conversation & discussion) |
HSC written exam timetable
| Language | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic Continuers | Thursday 4 November | 2:00pm – 5:00pm |
| Arabic Extension | Tuesday 2 November | 9:30am - 11:30am |
| Armenian Continuers | Tuesday 19 October | 2:00pm – 4:40pm |
| Chinese and Literature | Tuesday 19 October | 2:00pm - 5:00pm |
| Chinese in Context | Tuesday 19 October | 2:00pm - 4:40pm |
| Croatian Continuers | Tuesday 19 October | 2:00pm – 4:40pm |
| Filipino Continuers | Tuesday 19 October | 2:00pm – 4:40pm |
| Hindi Continuers | Tuesday 19 October | 2:00pm – 4:40pm |
| Hungarian Continuers | Tuesday 19 October | 2:00pm – 4:40pm |
| Italian Continuers | Tuesday 2 November | 9:30am - 12:30am |
| Italian Extension | Thursday 4 November | 2:00pm – 4:00pm |
| Japanese and Literature | Tuesday 26 October | 2:00pm – 5:00pm |
| Japanese in Context | Tuesday 26 October | 2:00pm – 4:40pm |
| Khmer Continuers | Tuesday 19 October | 2:00pm – 4:40pm |
| Korean and Literature | Monday 1 November | 2:00pm – 5:00pm |
| Korean in Context | Monday 1 November | 2:00pm – 4:40pm |
| Macedonian Continuers | Tuesday 19 October | 2:00pm – 4:40pm |
| Maltese Continuers | Tuesday 19 October | 2:00pm – 4:40pm |
| Modern Greek Continuers | Tuesday 19 October | 2:00pm – 5:00pm |
| Modern Greek Extension | Friday 29 October | 2:00pm – 4:00pm |
| Persian Continuers | Tuesday 19 October | 2:00pm – 4:40pm |
| Polish Continuers | Tuesday 19 October |
2:00pm – 4:40pm |
| Portuguese Continuers | Tuesday 19 October | 2:00pm – 4:40pm |
| Punjabi Continuers | Tuesday 19 October | 2:00pm – 4:40pm |
| Russian Continuers | Tuesday 19 October | 2:00pm – 4:40pm |
| Serbian Continuers | Tuesday 19 October | 2:00pm – 4:40pm |
| Spanish Continuers | Tuesday 26 October | 2:00pm – 5:00pm |
| Spanish Extension | Thursday 21 October | 2:00pm – 4:00pm |
| Tamil Continuers | Tuesday 19 October | 2:00pm – 4:40pm |
| Turkish Continuers | Tuesday 19 October | 2:00pm – 4:40pm |
| Vietnamese Continuers | Tuesday 19 October | 2:00pm – 5:00pm |
For regularly updated advice about the HSC see NESA’s COVID advice.
Teachers, students and parents can also contact the NESA COVID-19 support team on 1300 138 323 or covid19support@nesa.nsw.edu.au.