NSW HSC Minimum Standard Reading case studies
NSW HSC Minimum Standard Reading · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The HSC minimum standard is a literacy and numeracy requirement attached to the NSW Higher School Certificate. The NSW Education Standards Authority states that all students need to reach a minimum standard of functional literacy and numeracy to receive the HSC, so the standard applies to every student working towards that credential rather than to a selected group. To meet it, students must achieve Level 3 or 4 in short online numeracy, reading and writing tests, which means three separate test domains each have to be satisfied. Because the requirement is about functional skills rather than a syllabus mark, the reading test asks candidates to show they can locate information, follow written instructions and interpret everyday texts with confidence. Topics on this exam: Reading, Numeracy, and Writing. The NSW HSC Minimum Standard Reading case studies are 5 cases and about 1,475 words.
1The Op-Shop Roster
A community op-shop has two volunteers on the floor each weekday morning. Priya cannot work Fridays. Jo can work any day except Tuesday. The manager also wants every volunteer to have at least one morning off.
344 words, about 2 min2Reading the Medicine Label
Do not exceed 8 tablets in 24 hours. Do not take with other paracetamol products. The person plans to take the flu tablets at 8 am, 12 noon, 4 pm and 8 pm, two tablets each time, and to take two headache tablets at 10 am for a bad headache. Is the person's planned flu-tablet schedule within the label's limits?
321 words, about 2 min3The Rent Increase Letter
Rent is paid fortnightly by bank transfer. If you believe this increase is unfair, you may apply to the tribunal within 30 days of receiving this letter. They want to know the new fortnightly amount and whether they can challenge the increase. What will the new fortnightly rent be, and when is the first increased payment due?
254 words, about 1 min4The Bus Timetable Decision
A student must reach a TAFE campus by 9:00 am for an exam. The bus timetable shows: Route 12 leaves the interchange at 7:40, 8:10 and 8:40, taking 25 minutes to the campus. Route 7 leaves at 7:35 and 8:05 and takes 40 minutes. The student must also walk 10 minutes from home to the interchange and 5 minutes from the bus stop to the exam room.
252 words, about 1 min5The Survey Results Paragraph
Most students said they played sport. 32 students played soccer and 21 played netball. Some students played both. Only 4 students played no sport at all.
304 words, about 2 min