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The HSC subjects with plummeting enrolments revealed – Sydney Morning Herald
A 10-year analysis of HSC enrolment data reveals Ancient History has lost a greater number of students than any other subject over the time period.
Teachers from the NSW English Teachers’ Association said both extension English subjects usually scaled well, but that the unpredictability around marking Extension 2 major works might have deterred students from the subject over time.
They also said the Extension 1 syllabus had become more difficult when it was updated in 2019, and that many students felt it demanded more work than warranted by a 100-hour subject.
One teacher said their school now had just 27 English Extension 1 students, whe…
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