What is "higher school certificate"

The Higher School Certificate (HSC) is the credential awarded to secondary school students who successfully complete senior high school level studies (Years 11 and 12 or equivalent) in New South Wales, Australia. It was first introduced in 1967, with the last major revision coming into effect in 2001. It is currently developed and managed by the Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards (BOSTES) NSW.

Higher School Certificate may refer to:

• Higher Secondary School Certificate, a certificate given after successfully completing at least twelve years of schooling in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan
• Higher School Certificate (Mauritius), a secondary school leaving qualification in Mauritius
• Higher School Certificate (New South Wales), a secondary school credential in New South Wales, Australia
• Higher School Certificate (United Kingdom), an examination in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, replaced by the A-level
• Higher School Certificate (Victoria), a qualification awarded in Victoria, Australia until 1986

The Higher School Certificate (HSC) was a United Kingdom educational attainment standard qualification, established in 1918 by the Secondary Schools Examination Council (SSEC). The Higher School Certificate Examination (HSCE) was usually taken at age 18, or two years after the School Certificate. It was abolished in 1951 following the introduction of A-levels.

The Higher School Certificate, or HSC, was the credential awarded to secondary school students who successfully completed senior high school level studies (years 11 and 12 or equivalent) in the state of Victoria, Australia. In 1987, there was trial of its successor, the Victorian Certificate of Education, and in 1992, it was completely replaced. It is unrelated to the Higher School Certificate awarded in New South Wales. Every state and territory in Australia has a different education system, and consequently a different leaving credential.

The Higher School Certificate is an academic qualification in Mauritius awarded upon the completion of Upper 6 Form, the final stage of secondary school. The qualification is awarded upon earning passing marks on the A-level exams administered by the Mauritius Examinations Syndicate, in conjunction with the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate of the Cambridge International Examinations board.