26 July 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The New South Wales Vice-Chancellors\u2019 Committee (the Committee) fully supports the decision of the NSW Education Standards Agency (NESA) to give more time to HSC students to work on their major projects and to prepare for exams to reduce the impact of the current COVID-19 lockdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Convener for the Committee, Professor Barney Glover AO, said the universities \u201cappreciate that the disruptions caused by the current COVID-19 lockdown have impacted on students\u2019 focus, therefore the need for certainty is paramount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs we said in 2020, our position is that proceeding with the HSC examinations in 2021 provides certainty to students, parents and teachers as well as universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Convener emphasised that the universities understood the difficulties faced by students and explained that universities will respond with appropriate arrangements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs we did successfully in 2020 when the pandemic began for that year\u2019s cohort of students, we will continue to work flexibly with NESA and the Universities Admissions Centre to ensure that admission processes can adapt in an equitable way to any changes in Year 12 assessments,\u201d Professor Glover said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Given that completion of the HSC is the preferred admission pathway into many universities, Professor Glover strongly encouraged students to remain committed to completing the HSC in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Professor Glover also reminded students that there are alternative pathways into university such as bridging and foundational courses to build up knowledge and skills lost during the pandemic. \u201cUniversities look forward to welcoming this year\u2019s graduating secondary students into courses commencing in 2022,\u201d Professor Glover said. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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