HSC examinations will be delayed by five days in 2020.Credit:Marina Neil
The examination period will be held over the same timeframe as previous years and HSC results will be sent to students at 6am on December 18. The Australian Tertiary Admission Rank will be released at 9am on the same day.
NESA chief executive Paul Martin said the release of the timetable on Friday would give HSC students certainty.
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"Delaying the start of the exams balances giving students some extra time at school after the October holiday period with keeping to the original timeframe for releasing results so students can move on to the next stage in their lives,"he said.
"Students can use this time with their teachers to revise,ask questions and seek support directly before the exams start.
"I want to reassure parents and students that the exams will be conducted in line with the expert health advice at the time of the exams,which are still five months away."
Some schools have given year 12 more face-to-face teaching days than other schools since students began to return to classrooms this term,leaving students worried the disparity could put them at a disadvantage in the HSC.