Archive for the ‘NSW Board of Studies’ Category
HSC Exam Papers from 2009
Author: Manly Library
These are available on -line at the NSW Board of Studies website
HSC Exam Papers
Past Higher School Certificate Examination Papers and Notes from the Marking Centre
2009 HSC Examination Papers and Notes from the Marking Centre (including Marking Guidelines)
Louise McMorland, Youth Librarian, Manly Library
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Test Yourself with new multiple choice HSC exam questions
Author: Manly Library
More than 5000 questions now available online, in all HSC subjects that include multple choice exam questions. These subjects include Biology, Chemistry, Legal Studies, Business Studies, General Maths, Tourism and PDHPE.
The Test Yourself quizzes can be long or short, taken from just one year’s exam papers or from a mix of years stretching right back to 2001 – each user decides the number of questions they want in each test.
The practice test site is one of the most popular areas of the NSW Board of Study website. Set your own quiz to revise your knowledge.
Parents and teachers are also free to try the online practice tests.
Follow this link to the Quiz site http://www4.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/
Louise, Youth Librarian, Manly Library (from material on the BOS website)
HSC students on-line
Author: Manly Library
The NSW Board of Studies has a great new service, individualised for you. Its called Students Online and you can indivualise is it to the subjects that you do in Year 12. BOS suggests you make this your browser home page to give you instant access to all the news about your HSC. You will be able to log in with a stduent id and access pin that you will receive soon from your school or direct from the BOS.
Mind mapping
Author: Manly Library
Mind mapping
Need to use a mind mapping tool? Lyndon Sharp from the NSW Board of Studies recommends the http://bubbl.us/ website for on-line mind mapping. What is this site? – Bubbl.us is a simple and free web application that lets you brainstorm online. Why use bubbl.us? – Because you can: Create colorful mind maps online, Share and work with friends, Embed your mind map in your blog or website, Email and print your mind map, Save your mind map as an image, brainstorming made simple
Louise, Youth Librarian, Manly Library
Bibliography Help
Author: Manly Library
At a recent 2008 HSC seminar Lyndon Sharp from the NSW Board of Studies recommended that senior students use the www.noodletools.com website for making bibliographies. NoodleBib is available on the site and is a comprehensive and accurate bibliography composer with fully-integrated note-taking.
Louise, Youth Librarian, Manly Library