Tasmania and NSW Year 12 result and subject equivalents

TCE course results and equivalent NSW HSC course results

TCE gradeNSW HSC BandNSW HSC Band extension course
EA6E4
HA5E3
CA4E3
SA3E2
PA2E2
NN1E1

TCE courses comparable to NSW HSC courses

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

The information in this table is applicable for 2023–24 admissions only. Use it as a guide for 2025 admissions.

TCE subject NSW HSC subject
English subjects
English English Advanced
English 1AFootnote 2 English Advanced
English 1BFootnote 2 English Advanced
English Inquiry English Advanced
English Literature English Advanced
English Communications English Advanced
English Studio English Advanced
Introduction to English A
Studying TextsFootnote 2		 English Advanced
Introduction to English B
Text and TraditionsFootnote 2		 English Advanced
English as an Additional Language or Dialect English as an Additional Language or Dialect
Mathematics subjects
General Mathematics Mathematics Standard 2
Mathematics Methods - Foundation Mathematics Standard 2
Mathematics Methods 4 Mathematics Advanced
Mathematics 1AFootnote 2 Mathematics Extension 2
Mathematics 1BFootnote 2 Mathematics Extension 2
Mathematics SpecialisedFootnote 1 Mathematics Extension 2
All others subjects (excluding languages other than English)
Accounting Financial Services (Examination)
Accounting and Financial Decision MakingFootnote 2 Financial Services (Examination)
Accounting Context Financial Services (Examination)
Advanced Practical Study Music 2
Agricultural Systems Agriculture
Ancient History Ancient History
Ancient Civilisations 1A: Introduction to Ancient History Ancient History
Ancient Civilisations 1B: Introduction to Classical Literature Ancient History
Art Studio Practice Visual Arts
Art Theory and Criticism Visual Arts
Asian Studies Society and Culture
Audio Design * No equivalent
Australia in Asia and the Pacific Society and Culture
Australian Studies Society and Culture
Biology Biology
Biology of AnimalsFootnote 2 Earth and Environmental Science
Biology of PlantsFootnote 2 Earth and Environmental Science
Business Studies Business Studies
Chemistry Chemistry
Chemistry 1A HobartFootnote 2 Chemistry
Chemistry 1B HobartFootnote 2 Chemistry
Composition 1AFootnote 2 Music 2
Computer Graphics and Design Design and Technology
Colonised Land: Indigenous Australian HistoryFootnote 2 Aboriginal Studies
Computer Science Information Processes and Technology
Contemporary Art Practice Visual Arts
Contemporary Indigenous AustraliaFootnote 2 Aboriginal Studies
Core Studies in Art and Design (Surface Expressions and Form)Footnote 2 Visual Arts
Dance Dance
Data Science and Digital Solutions Information Processes and Technology
Drama Drama
Earth and Environmental Science Earth and Environmental Science
Ecology Earth and Environmental Science
Economics Economics
Electronics and Advanced Technologies * No equivalent
Engineering Design Design and Technology
Engineering StaticsFootnote 2 Engineering Studies
Engineering DynamicsFootnote 2 Engineering Studies
Environmental Science Earth and Environmental Science
Food and Nutrition Food Technology
Foundation Practical Study Music 2
Foundation Practical Study University College Program Music 2
Geography Geography
Gender: Being HumanFootnote 2 Society and Culture
Gender & WorldFootnote 2 Society and Culture
Gender, Power and ChangeFootnote 2 Society and Culture
Health Studies Personal Development, Health and Physical Education
History 1A: Making Modern EuropeFootnote 2 Modern History
History 1B: Making the Modern WorldFootnote 2 Modern History
Housing and Design Design and Technology
Human Anatomy and Physiology 1AFootnote 2 Biology
Human Anatomy and Physiology 1BFootnote 2 Biology
Information Systems & Digital Technologies Information Processes and Technology
Introduction to International RelationsFootnote 2 * No equivalent
Introduction to LawFootnote 2 Legal Studies
Introduction to ManagementFootnote 2 Business Studies
Introduction to Politics and Policy * No equivalent
Journalism Theory and Practice * No equivalent
Legal Studies Legal Studies
Legal SystemsFootnote 2 Legal Studies
Managing People at WorkFootnote 2 Business Studies
Media Production * No equivalent
Modern World History Modern History
Music Music 2
Music Project 1Footnote 2 Music 2
Music Project 2Footnote 2 Music 2
Music Technology Project 1Footnote 2 Music 2
Music Technology Project 2Footnote 2 Music 2
Object Design Design and Technology
Outdoor Leadership Personal Development, Health and Physical Education
Philosophy * No equivalent
Philosophy 1: EthicsFootnote 2 * No equivalent
Philosophy 1: Ethics and EqualityFootnote 2 * No equivalent
Philosophy 2: Mind and MetaphysicsFootnote 2 * No equivalent
Physical Sciences Investigating Science
Physics Physics
Physics 1AFootnote 2 Physics
Physics 1BFootnote 2 Physics
Principles of Economics 1Footnote 2 Economics
Principles of Economics 2Footnote 2 Economics
ProgrammingFootnote 2 Information Processes and Technology
Programming and Problem SolvingFootnote 2 Information Processes and Technology
Programming FundamentalsFootnote 2 Information Processes and Technology
Programming with Data StructureFootnote 2 Information Processes and Technology
Psychology * No equivalent
Psychology: Psychological Process * No equivalent
Sociology Society and Culture
Sport Science Personal Development, Health and Physical Education
Student Directed Inquiry * No equivalent
Studies of Religion Studies of Religion II
Technical Graphics Design and Technology
Theatre Performance Drama
The Big QuestionsFootnote 2 * No equivalent
The Good LifeFootnote 2 * No equivalent
Thinking and Writing at University * No equivalent
Transdisciplinary Science Investigating Science
Writing Media: Stories and Content * No equivalent
Languages other than English (LOTE)
Albanian * No equivalent
Arabic Arabic Continuers
Armenian Armenian Continuers
Auslan * No equivalent
Bengali 5C * No equivalent
Bosnian * No equivalent
Chinese Chinese Continuers
Chinese (Background Speaker/Specialist level) Chinese and Literature
Chinese 2AFootnote 2 Chinese Extension
Chinese 2BFootnote 2 Chinese Extension
Croatian Croatian Continuers
Czech 5C * No equivalent
Dutch Dutch Continuers
Filipino Filipino Continuers
French French Continuers
French 1AFootnote 2 French Continuers
French 1BFootnote 2 French Continuers
French Language 2AFootnote 2 French Extension
French Language 2BFootnote 2 French Extension
German German Continuers
German 1AFootnote 2 German Continuers
German 1BFootnote 2 German Continuers
German 2AFootnote 2 German Extension
German 2BFootnote 2 German Extension
Modern Greek Modern Greek Continuers
Hebrew Modern Hebrew Continuers
Hindi Hindi Continuers
Hungarian Hungarian Continuers
Indonesian Indonesian Continuers
Indonesian 1AFootnote 2 Indonesian Continuers
Indonesian 1BFootnote 2 Indonesian Continuers
Indonesian (Background Speakers) Indonesian and Literature
Indonesian 2AFootnote 2 Indonesian Extension
Indonesian 2BFootnote 2 Indonesian Extension
Indonesian 3AFootnote 2 Indonesian in Context
Indonesian 3BFootnote 2 Indonesian in Context
Intermediate Latin 2AFootnote 2 Latin Continuers
Intermediate Latin 2BFootnote 2 Latin Continuers
Italian Italian Continuers
Japanese Japanese Continuers
Japanese Core Skills 2AFootnote 2 Japanese Extension
Japanese Core Skills 2BFootnote 2 Japanese Extension
Japanese (Background Speaker) Japanese and Literature
Khmer Khmer Continuers
Korean Korean Continuers
Latin 1AFootnote 2 Latin Continuers
Latin 1BFootnote 2 Latin Continuers
Macedonian Macedonian Continuers
Maltese Maltese Continuers
Nepali * No equivalent
Persian Persian Continuers
Polish Polish Continuers
Portuguese Portuguese Continuers
Punjabi Punjabi Continuers
Romanian * No equivalent
Russian Russian Continuers
Serbian Serbian Continuers
Sinhala * No equivalent
Slovenian 5C * No equivalent
Spanish Spanish Continuers
Swedish Swedish Continuers
Tamil 5C Tamil Continuers
Turkish 5C Turkish Continuers
Ukrainian 5C Ukrainian Continuers
Vietnamese Vietnamese Continuers
Yiddish * No equivalent

* There is no comparable NSW HSC course for this TCE course. Contact the relevant institution for information on that institution’s policy regarding TCE 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, TCE students undertaking this TCE 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 2.

2. TCE has a number of courses that are 8 credit points only. Combination of paired courses required to meet NSW equivalence.Go back to first reference of footnote 1.