{"id":3402,"date":"2026-04-12T17:02:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T07:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/academic-guide-years-11-12\/hsc-subjects\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T10:13:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T00:13:40","slug":"hsc-subjects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/academic-guide-years-11-12\/hsc\/hsc-subjects\/","title":{"rendered":"HSC Subjects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Get a full overview of HSC subjects available here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

English<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

English Studies<\/a>
English EAL\/D<\/a>
English (Standard) 2 unit (Year 12 Only)<\/a>
English (Advanced) 2 unit<\/a>
English Extension 1 unit<\/a>
English Extension 2 1 unit (Year 12)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mathematics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mathematics Standard (Year 11) and Standard 2 (Year 12) <\/a>
Mathematics Advanced (Year 11 and Year 12) <\/a>
Mathematics Extension 1 <\/a>
Mathematics Extension 2 (Year 12 only) <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Drama
<\/strong>Drama 2 unit<\/a>
Entertainment Industry VET<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Economics
<\/strong>Business Services VET<\/a>
Business Studies 2 unit<\/a>
Economics 2 unit<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Geography
<\/strong>Geography 2 unit<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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History
<\/strong>Aboriginal Studies<\/a>
Ancient History 2 unit<\/a>
History Extension 1 unit (Year 12)<\/a>
Legal Studies 2 unit<\/a>
Modern History 2 unit<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Languages
<\/strong>External Language Courses<\/a>
French Continuers 2 unit<\/a>
Chinese Continuers 2 unit<\/a>
Latin Continuers 2 unit<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Music
<\/strong>Music 1 (2 unit)<\/a>
Music 2 (2 unit)<\/a>
Music Extension 1 unit (Year 12)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Personal Development, Health and Physical Education
<\/strong>Health and Movement Science<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PRS
<\/strong>Studies of Religion I 1 unit (Accelerated) Commencement in Year 10<\/a>
Studies of Religion II (2 unit)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Science
<\/strong>Biology 2 unit<\/a>
Chemistry 2 unit<\/a>
Earth and Environmental Science 2 unit<\/a>
Physics 2 unit<\/a>
Science Extension 1 unit (Year 12)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Technology<\/strong>
Construction VET<\/a>
Design and Technology 2 unit<\/a>
Engineering Studies 2 unit<\/a>
Hospitality VET<\/a>
Industrial Technology 2 unit<\/a>
Food Technology
<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visual Arts
<\/strong>Visual Arts 2 unit<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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