HSC hoax slammed as 'rescheduling of exam' notice goes viral

A missive purporting to beryllium from nan NSW Education Standards Authority astir a rescheduled Higher School Certificate (HSC) exam has been labelled a hoax.

The viral photograph of a announcement that English 2 students are required to re-sit their last exam has been identified arsenic false, pinch nan acquisition committee slamming nan scam arsenic "unnecessary accent for students".

"We are alert of a hoax being shared online concerning 'rescheduled exams' for English Paper 2," a spokesperson for nan NSW Education Standards Authority said successful a connection released connected Saturday night.

"This is mendacious and is incredibly disappointing.  

"Sharing hoaxes contributes unnecessary accent for students, who are focused connected preparing for their exams. 

"HSC students are advised to disregard rumours and hoaxes astir exam contented aliases schedules shared connected immoderate platform. Always interaction your schoolhouse straight if you person immoderate concerns aliases questions."

The letter, which appears to beryllium connected a NSW Education Standards Authority letterhead, states nan exam was compromised and "due to a breach successful nan confidentiality", nan exam would beryllium done again for each students.

However, nan committee says location are "rigorous processes" successful spot to "protect nan information of exams and to support their confidentiality".

The HSC exams began crossed NSW connected October 16 and tally done to November 7, pinch results announced connected December 18.

The marks students person successful these exams supply introduction into tertiary education, pinch nan pupils receiving a "TER", aliases Tertiary Entrance Rank, determining which courses and universities they tin use for.

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