HSC Students Down Instruments And Tools As Focus Shifts To Written Exams

NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC) students at Canowindra High School are marking the end of months of work on their major practical projects and performances.

Among the students and their projects are Nina Cuddy who created two individually crafted, carved tambour doors, Georgie Statham who designed a sewing cabinet constructed from Douglas fir timber salvaged from a shed on the student’s family farm. Sophie Thomas who designed and constructed a full-size, 2.5-tonne bogiewheeled hydraulic tipping trailer.

Across the state, 30,000 students have spent Term 3 finishing major works and performances in courses including Visual Arts, Music, Drama, Dance, Industrial Technology, Design and Technology, Textiles and Design, English Extension 2 and Society and Culture.

NSW Department of Education Secretary Murat Dizdar congratulated students on completing this stage of their HSC journey.

“I am incredibly proud of our students who have now completed the practical component of their HSC,” he said.

“These works represent months, and in many cases years, of dedication, creativity, persistence and skill.

“Behind every performance, project and piece of work are early mornings, late nights, countless rehearsals and drafts, and the unwavering support of teachers, school leaders, support staff, families and friends.

“Our students should be proud of what they have achieved. They have shown the determination and creativity that make our public schools so special.

“As they turn their attention to the final stage of the HSC, our teachers and staff will continue to support, encourage and challenge them to finish strongly.”

HSC written examinations start on Tuesday 13 October and finish Thursday 5 November. HSC results and ATARs will be released on Wednesday 16 December.