Official Notices

January 1997 Vol 6 No 1

IMPORTANT

The information below is the Boards official advice to schools of the decisions it has taken, and should be acted upon as such. Please ensure the Official Notices are circulated to all teaching staff.
Topics covered by Official Notices in this issue
School Certificate Reference Tests and HSC Examinations
Approved Scientific Calculators School Certificate Reference Tests and Higher School Certificate Examinations 1997..BOS 1/97

Creative Arts

Dance 2 Unit Syllabus and Support Document..BOS 2/97
Languages Other Than English
Arabic Curriculum Support Materials....BOS 3/97

Information

Special Program of Study for Students with Special Education Needs in Years 11 and 12....BOS 4/97 Distinction Courses University Recognition..BOS 5/97

Board Bulletin

BOS Approved Scientific 1/97 CalculatorsSchool Certificate Reference Tests and Higher School Certificate Examinations 1997 The scientific calculators listed on page 3 are the only models approved for use in the School Certificate Reference Tests and Higher School Certificate Examinations in 1997. Schools may apply to have other calculators added to this list provided that requests for approval are received by 2 May 1997. Requests received after this date will not be considered for the current year. Any request must be accompanied by: the manufacturers specifications or a copy of the same; or a clear photocopy of the keyboard of the calculator, showing the brand and model number. The list of approved calculators, including any calculators added to the list, is available at the Boards Internet address (http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au). A final list will be published in the Presiding Officers Handbook, issued to Presiding Officers at the School Certificate Reference Tests and HSC Examinations. Features of approved calculators The Board will only approve calculators that meet the following criteria. In addition to the features of a basic (four operation) calculator, a scientific calculator may include some or all of the following: fraction keys (for fraction arithmetic) percentage key (%) square root key () key memory access keys an EXP key and a sign change (+/) key square (x2) and square root () keys logarithm and exponential keys (base 10 and base e) a power key (ax, xy or similar) trigonometrical function keys with an INVERSE key for the inverse functions (ie sin, cos, tan, INV) a capacity to work in both degree and radian mode reciprocal key (1/x) permutation or combination key (nPr, nCr) cube or cube root keys parentheses keys, etc statistical operations such as mean and standard deviation metric or currency conversion.
Features that are not permitted Calculators with the following features will NOT be approved: programmable (any calculator that can have a sequence of operations stored and then executed automatically is considered programmable and hence NOT allowed); capable of storing alphanumeric data input by a user (this does not exclude calculators with memories that are used to store intermediate numerical results obtained during calculations and required later); capable of storing, manipulating or graphing functions entered in symbolic form (this includes calculators with a graphic-display capacity); capable of performing hard-wired numerical routines for operations such as differentiation, definite integration and the solution of equations; capable of performing hard-wired symbolic manipulations such as addition of algebraic expressions, binomial expansion, symbolic differentiation. General requirements All calculators must meet the following criteria: battery or solar powered hand-held silent (except in approved cases for blind candidates). Calculators that allow modules to be plugged in are permitted only if they meet all the above requirements and all plug-in modules are removed. These requirements also apply to any ruler, pen, watch or other item with a built-in calculator function. Effective: Contact no: Immediately (02) 9927 8233

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SCIENTIFIC CALCULATORS APPROVED FOR USE IN THE BOARDS EXAMINATIONS, 1997
ABACUS ABACUS ABACUS ADLER APF APF BROTHER CANON CANON CANON CANON CANON CANON CANON CANON CANON CANON CANON CANON CANON CANON CANON CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO AC105 S87 S88 LS8603 738SR F58 F65 F73 F85 F400 F401 F402 F600 F601 F602 F800 FS51 FS400 FS402 FS600 fx- 7 fx-19 fx-39 fx-68 fx-78 fx-80 fx-82 fx-82A fx-82B fx-82C fx-82D fx-82L fx-2LB fx-2SX fx-82 NASER fx-82 SUPER fx-85 fx-85M fx-85N fx-85S fx-5SA fx-85V fx-5VH fx-90 fx-98B fx-100 fx-100A fx-100B fx-100C fx-100D fx-100S fx-100V fx-107 fx-115 fx-115D fx-15M fx-115N fx-115S fx-115V CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CASIO CITIZEN COMPEX COMPUTEC COMPUTEC FOCAL FOCAL GAF HANIMEX HANIMEX HANIMEX HANIMEX fx-120 fx-135 fx-140 fx-250 fx-300V fx-310 fx-350 fx-350A fx-350C fx-350D fx-350H fx-350HA fx-370 fx-411 fx-450 fx-451 fx-451M fx-510 fx-550 fx-550S fx-570 fx-570A fx-570AD fx-570AV fx-570C fx-570CD fx-570CV fx-570S fx-580 fx-911 fx-911M fx-911S fx-915 fx-950 fx-961 fx-961M fx-990 fx-991 fx-991D fx-991H fx-991M fx-991N fx-991S fx-991V fx-992S fx-992V fx-992VB fx-7100 fx-8000 fx-D400 SR70 LC1002S LC57S LC506P SSR87 SSR97 S81 ESR210 HSC87 LC780 LC879 HANIMEX HANIMEX HANIMEX HENNING DYNE. HEWL.-PACK. MICRONTA MICRONTA PHILIPS RADIO SHACK RADIO SHACK RADIO SHACK RADIO SHACK SANYO SANYO SANYO SANYO SHARP SHARP SHARP SHARP SHARP SHARP SHARP SHARP SHARP SHARP SHARP SHARP SHARP SHARP SHARP SHARP SHARP SHARP SHARP SHARP SHARP SHARP TANDY TANDY TANDY TANDY TANDY TANDY TANDY TANDY TANDY TANDY TEXAS TEXAS TEXAS TEXAS TEXAS TEXAS TEXAS TEXAS TOSHIBA TOSHIBA TRULY SR878 SR879 STU1042 HD9000 HP32E EC-4041 EC-4039 SBC1704 EC499 EC4006 EC4009 LCD CZ252 CZ1201 CZ1220 CZ1241 EL-506 EL-506H EL-506P EL-508A EL-509A EL-509G EL-509S EL-514 EL-520 EL-520G EL-520L EL-524 EL-530A EL-531 EL-531A EL-531GH EL-531LH EL-531H EL-531P EL-532 EL-545 EL-553 EC4009 EC4010 EC4013 EC4014 EC4015 EC4017 EC4018 EC4031 EC4032 EC4035 SC10 Collegiate TI30 SLR+ TI30 STAT TI34 TI35 TI36 TI36X TI37 SLC8310 SLC8410 107

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Dance 2 Unit Syllabus and Support Document

BOS 2/97

Arabic Curriculum Support Materials

BOS 3/97

The Board advises the following: A second edition of the Dance 2 Unit Syllabus is now available through Publications Branch (fax (02) 9956 5205). This is not a syllabus revision but an updating of the document to incorporate: amendments made in Board Bulletin Official Notices up to January 1997 Pathways revisions division into Preliminary and HSC courses (as amended in Subject Manual No 7) and additional advice on suggested learning experiences and suggested assessment strategies to reflect both courses updating of examples of contemporary Australian works. This edition is consistent with information in the Creative Arts KLA Handbook, which replaces Subject Manual No 7 for the Preliminary Course 1997 and HSC Course 1998. There is a correction to the Dance 2 Unit Support Document (p 13 Core Composition): the duration of the choreographed solo dance is between 3.5 and 5 minutes (as stated in Official Notice BOS 14/96 and the Creative Arts KLA Handbook, November 1996). Effective: Contact no: Immediately (02) (02) 9927 8161

The Board has available a series of activity booklets to support the teaching of Arabic in Years 710 and Years 1112. There are ten booklets for Years 710, covering the topics Reading Arabic, Going Places, Life at Home, Free Time, Shopping, Celebrations, Meeting People, Eating and Drinking, Seasons and Weather, and School Life. There are nine booklets for Years 1112, covering the topics The Media, Leisure, The Community, Aspects of Contemporary Life, Memories, Environment, Language in Use, Current Issues, and The World of Work. The Years 710 booklets may be purchased for $70 per set of ten, and the Years 1112 booklets for $90 per set of nine. Orders may be placed with: Sales Desk Office of the Board of Studies NSW 35-51 Mitchell Street McMahons Point NSW 2060 Fax: (02) 9956 5205
Special Program of Study for Students with Special Education Needs in Years 11 and 12

BOS 4/97

In Official Notice BOS 131/95 in Board Bulletin Vol 4 No 10, December 1995, the Board provided advice relating to the special program of study in Years 11 and 12. The arrangements as outlined in the above notice will continue for 1997. With regard to the reporting of courses it should be noted that: Board Developed or Board Endorsed Preliminary or HSC courses will be recorded on the Preliminary or HSC Record of Achievement when all requirements have been satisfactorily completed. Both assessment and examination marks will be reported on the HSC Record of Achievement. Board Endorsed Courses specifically designed for students with special education needs following a special program of study will have the course recorded without a mark on a separate special program of study Record of Achievement. Effective: Contact no: 1997 Peter Garrard (02) 9927 8127

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Distinction Courses University Recognition

BOS 5/97

The universities in NSW and the ACT have agreed to recognise study in the Distinction Courses, but the precise arrangements vary from university to university and from course to course. Some universities offer advanced programs and other special schemes for gifted and talented students, and results obtained in Distinction Courses may be used in considering admission to these programs. The universities have also considered recognition of good results in Distinction Courses through advanced standing and credit transfer. Credit means that students receive credit towards their degree for previous studies and thereby shorten their degree program. Credit may be for specific units in the program, or allow a general exemption from, say, one first-year subject. Advanced standing does not grant credit or reduce the requirements for the degree, but may enable students to use their previous studies to gain access to advanced level units. The universities will consider either advanced standing or credit on an individual basis. The nature and extent of this recognition is likely to depend also on performance in other HSC subjects and on the degree program to which entry is sought. The universities have provided more specific statements on the type of recognition to be granted. The dates in column 1 after the name of the university represent the last updating of the information by the university. (See the following pages.) The following statements apply to students enrolling in university courses in 1997 and provide a general guide to students contemplating university study in subsequent years. Variations may occur as the 1997 provisions come under review. Students taking Distinction Courses, or intending to do so, are encouraged to make contact directly with the universities on the matter of recognition. General inquiries about Distinction Courses can be directed to the Board of Studies. Contact no: Trevor Harrison (02) 9927 8106

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UNIVERSITY 1. Charles Sturt University 4.12.96 AUTHORITY Academic Senate
RECOGNITION Charles Sturt University accepts each of the three Distinction Courses in Philosophy, Comparative Literature and Cosmology, as equal to two sessions-long first-year equivalent subjects for the purposes of granting credit. Consideration of credit for these subjects in relation to specific courses to be determined on a case-by-case basis within the faculties concerned. Students who meet all the normal entry requirements of the University for admission and who have successfully completed 2 Unit Physics (or the equivalent in 3 Unit or 4 Unit Science), 3 Unit Mathematics (or higher) and the Distinction Course in Cosmology to be given exemption for Physics 1 (6 credit points). Students who meet all the normal entry requirements of the University for admission and who have successfully completed either Comparative Literature or Philosophy as Distinction Courses be given exemption for 6 credit points of electives. As a general rule, credit transfer for Distinction Courses should be considered on a course-bycourse basis. Students will be considered eligible for credit towards their degrees at UNE on the basis of Distinction Courses passed while enrolled for the New South Wales Higher School Certificate. The University of Western Sydney accepts each of the three Distinction Courses in Philosophy, Comparative Literature and Cosmology, as equivalent to semester-long first-year equivalent subjects for the purposes of granting credit. Consideration of credit for these subjects in relation to specific courses to be determined on a case-by-case basis within the faculties concerned. The School of Philosophy will grant direct entry to upper level (advanced) subjects in Philosophy for students who have completed the Philosophy Distinction Course. Entry to upper level (advanced) subjects in the school on the basis of the Cosmology or Philosophy Distinction Course. In both of these cases, the level-one subject prerequisite to upperlevel entry has been waived, without credit being granted.
2. University of Technology, Sydney 19.11.96

Academic Board

3. University of New England 11.11.96
4. University of Western Sydney 15.11.96
5. University of NSW 11.96
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
School of Science and Technology Studies

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UNIVERSITY 6. University of Sydney 4.10.95 AUTHORITY Academic Board
RECOGNITION The University will consider incoming students with Distinction Course results obtained at the previous years HSC on an individual basis for advanced standing in a relevant course or for entry to an advanced program within a degree. The progress of such students is monitored by departments and faculties concerned and the results used in an annual review of this arrangement. Students who have performed satisfactorily in the HSC Distinction Courses may apply to have certain prerequisites waived in order to allow immediate entry into higher level units. In this way students of Comparative Literature may gain entry to second-year units in English, students of Cosmology may gain entry to the second-year unit in Astronomy, and students of Philosophy may gain entry to second-year units in Philosophy. These arrangements are kept under review in the light of experience with the program. Students will be considered eligible to apply for advanced standing towards their degrees at Southern Cross University on the basis of Distinction Courses passed while enrolled for the New South Wales Higher School Certificate. Comparative Literature Two units of level-one English (20 credit points). Philosophy One level-one Philosophy unit (10 credit points). Similar credit awarded as above as elective units. Each application to be assessed individually to determine what credit may be given. Students who have successfully completed the Philosophy Distinction Course will be considered for advanced standing. The prerequisite of Physics A05/06 will be waived for students who have successfully completed the Cosmology Distinction Course and wish to undertake Mathematics B67 (Basic Astronomy and Astrophysics). Students who have performed at a satisfactory level in the Cosmology or Philosophy Distinction Courses will be granted 6 unspecified credit points at 100 (first year) level towards either a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science.

7. Macquarie University 24.10.96
8. Southern Cross University 23.10.96
9. Australian Catholic University 6.11.96
School of Arts and Sciences
School of Education School of Nursing & Human Movement 10. The Australian National University 8.11.96 Faculty of Arts

Faculty of Science

11. University of Wollongong 5.11.96

Academic Senate

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