Victoria and NSW Year 12 result and subject equivalents

VCE course results and equivalent NSW HSC course results

VCE study scoreNSW HSC BandNSW HSC Band extension course
38+6E4
33–375E3
28–324E3
23–273E2
19–222E2
1–181E1
 

VCE courses comparable to NSW HSC courses

The following table shows for each VCE course the comparable course in the NSW HSC.
 

VCE subjectNSW HSC subject
English subjects
EnglishEnglish Advanced
English (NHT)English Advanced
English LanguageEnglish Advanced
LiteratureEnglish Advanced
English as a Second LanguageEnglish as an Additional Language or Dialect
English as an Additional LanguageEnglish as an Additional Language or Dialect
Mathematics subjects
Foundation MathematicsMathematics Standard 1 (Examination)
General MathematicsMathematics Standard 2
General Mathematics (NHT)Mathematics Standard 2
Mathematical MethodsMathematics Advanced
Mathematical Methods (NHT)Mathematics Advanced
* No equivalentMathematics Extension 1 (Specialist Mathematics will satisfy Mathematics Extension 1 requirement)
Specialist MathematicsFootnote 1Mathematics Extension 2
Specialist Mathematics (NHT)Footnote 1Mathematics Extension 2
All others subjects (excluding languages other than English)
AccountingFinancial Services (Examination)
Accounting (NHT)Financial Services (Examination)
Agricultural and Horticultural StudiesAgriculture
AlgorithmicsEnterprise Computing
Ancient HistoryAncient History
Art Creative PracticeVisual Arts
Art Making and ExhibitionVisual Arts
Australian HistoryModern History
Automotive Vehicle Body (NAP) BAutomotive (Examination)
BiologyBiology
Biology NHTBiology
Business (VCE VET) LBusiness Services (Examination)
Business ManagementBusiness Studies
ChemistryChemistry
Chemistry (NHT)Chemistry
Chinese Language, Culture and SocietySociety and Culture
Classical Societies and Cultures* No equivalent
Community ServicesHuman Services (Examination)
Creative and Digital Media (VCE VET) I* No equivalent
DanceDance
Dance (VCE VET) D* No equivalent
DramaDrama
EconomicsEconomics
Engineering Studies (VCE VET) FElectrotechnology (Examination)
Environmental ScienceEarth and Environmental Science
Equine Industry (VCE VET) IPrimary Industries (Examination)
Extended Investigations* No equivalent
Food StudiesFood Technology
Furnishing (VCE VET) F* No equivalent
Furnishing (VCE VET) N* No equivalent
GeographyGeography
Health ServicesHuman Services (Examination)
Health and Human DevelopmentPersonal Development, Health and Physical Education
History: Renaissance ItalyModern History
History: RevolutionsModern History
HospitalityHospitality (Examination: Kitchen Operations and Cookery)
Hospitality (Cookery)Hospitality (Examination: Kitchen Operations and Cookery)
Industry and EnterpriseBusiness Studies
InformaticsEnterprise Computing
Information, Digital Media and TechnologyInformation and Digital Technology (Examination)
Integrated TechnologiesElectrotechnology (Examination)
Laboratory Skills* No equivalent
Legal StudiesLegal Studies
Media* No equivalent
Music (VCE VET ) BEntertainment Industry (Examination)
Music (VCE VET ) CEntertainment Industry (Examination)
Music (VCE VET ) DEntertainment Industry (Examination)
Music Contemporary PerformanceMusic 2
Music InquiryMusic 2
Music Repertoire PerformanceMusic 2
Music Performance (VCE VET) HEntertainment Industry (Examination)
Music Sound ProductionEntertainment Industry (Examination)
Music CompositionMusic 2
Outdoor and Environmental StudiesPersonal Development, Health and Physical Education
Philosophy* No equivalent
Physical EducationPersonal Development, Health and Physical Education
PhysicsPhysics
Physics (NHT)Physics
Product Design and TechnologiesDesign and Technology
Politics* No equivalent
Politics: Australian Politics* No equivalent
Politics: Global Politics* No equivalent
Psychology* No equivalent
Religion and SocietyStudies of Religion II
SociologySociety and Culture
Software DevelopmentSoftware Engineering
Sport and Recreation (VCE VET) K* No equivalent
Systems EngineeringEngineering Studies
Texts and Traditions* No equivalent
Theatre StudiesDrama
Visual Communication DesignDesign and Technology
Languages other than English (LOTE)
Albanian* No equivalent
ArabicArabic Continuers
ArmenianArmenian Continuers
Auslan* No equivalent
Bosnian* No equivalent
Chin Hakha* No equivalent
Chinese as a second languageChinese Continuers
Chinese as a first languageChinese and Literature
Chinese as a first language (NHT)Chinese and Literature
Chinese as a second language AdvancedFootnote 1HSC Chinese Extension
Classical GreekClassical Greek Continuers
Classical HebrewClassical Hebrew Continuers
CroatianCroatian Continuers
DutchDutch Continuers
FilipinoFilipino Continuers
FrenchFrench Continuers
GermanGerman Continuers
GreekModern Greek Continuers
HebrewModern Hebrew Continuers
HindiHindi Continuers
HungarianHungarian Continuers
Indonesian as a second languageIndonesian Continuers
Indonesian as a first languageIndonesian and Literature
ItalianItalian Continuers
Japanese as a second languageJapanese Continuers
Japanese as a first languageJapanese and Literature
KhmerKhmer Continuers
Korean as a second languageKorean Continuers
Korean as a first languageKorean and Literature
Languages: Aboriginal Languages* No equivalent
LatinLatin Continuers
MacedonianMacedonian Continuers
PersianPersian Continuers
PolishPolish Continuers
PortuguesePortuguese Continuers
PunjabiPunjabi Continuers
Romanian* No equivalent
RussianRussian Continuers
SerbianSerbian Continuers
Sinhala* No equivalent
SpanishSpanish Continuers
SwedishSwedish Continuers
TamilTamil Continuers
TurkishTurkish Continuers
UkrainianUkrainian Continuers
VietnameseVietnamese Continuers
Vietnamese as a Second LanguageVietnamese Continuers
Vietnamese as a First LanguageVietnamese Continuers
Yiddish* No equivalent

* There is no comparable NSW HSC course for this VCE course. Contact the relevant institution for information on that institution’s policy regarding VCE courses that have no comparable NSW HSC course.

1. In the NSW HSC there is a small number of multi-level subject areas (English, mathematics, music and LOTE) which enable advanced students to study extension courses. Students undertaking an extension course must also study the underpinning course. Some institutions, for some courses, award selection rank adjustments for achievement in both courses. In such cases, VCE students undertaking this VCE course will be considered for the same pattern of subject adjustments as NSW HSC students undertaking the comparable course listed in this table and may be eligible to receive more than one adjustment.Go back to first reference of footnote 1.