Media Release from BOS
Enrolment trends
The candidature for the 2008 HSC is the highest on record with 67 931 students enrolled in one or more courses, the largest group ever to complete Year 12 in NSW.
The female to male ratio remains stable at 52 per cent female students compared with 48 per cent male students – unchanged since 2002.
With around 740 more students this year than in 2007, there have been slight increases in student numbers for some courses. However, overall there have been no substantial changes in 12 months.
Given fluctuations in course enrolments from year to year, comparisons are provided using 2004 figures (comprising five HSCs) to illustrate any trends.
The HSC Advice Line – 13 11 12
The Advice Line is a telephone information service for students preparing for the HSC examinations. It provides advice on 26 major courses as part of an after-hours and weekend service leading up to and during the examination period.
The 2008 HSC Advice Line opens at 10 am on Saturday 11 October. It will close at 10 pm on Thursday 6 November.
The service is open:
Monday to Friday 4 pm to 10 pm
Saturday 10 am to 6 pm
Sunday 10 am to 10 pm
To speak to an adviser, students call 13 11 12. An operator will confirm the student’s details, record the nature of their question and arrange for an adviser to speak with them. All advisers are very experienced teachers of HSC courses.
The cost is only 25 cents, no matter where a student is calling from in NSW or how long the call lasts. Calls to the Advice Line cannot be made from mobile phones.
Enrolment trends
The candidature for the 2008 HSC is the highest on record with 67 931 students enrolled in one or more courses, the largest group ever to complete Year 12 in NSW.
The female to male ratio remains stable at 52 per cent female students compared with 48 per cent male students – unchanged since 2002.
With around 740 more students this year than in 2007, there have been slight increases in student numbers for some courses. However, overall there have been no substantial changes in 12 months.
Given fluctuations in course enrolments from year to year, comparisons are provided using 2004 figures (comprising five HSCs) to illustrate any trends.
The HSC Advice Line – 13 11 12
The Advice Line is a telephone information service for students preparing for the HSC examinations. It provides advice on 26 major courses as part of an after-hours and weekend service leading up to and during the examination period.
The 2008 HSC Advice Line opens at 10 am on Saturday 11 October. It will close at 10 pm on Thursday 6 November.
The service is open:
Monday to Friday 4 pm to 10 pm
Saturday 10 am to 6 pm
Sunday 10 am to 10 pm
To speak to an adviser, students call 13 11 12. An operator will confirm the student’s details, record the nature of their question and arrange for an adviser to speak with them. All advisers are very experienced teachers of HSC courses.
The cost is only 25 cents, no matter where a student is calling from in NSW or how long the call lasts. Calls to the Advice Line cannot be made from mobile phones.
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