VCE subjects comparable to NSW HSC subjects

The following table shows for each VCE subject the comparable subject in the NSW
HSC.

The information in this table is applicable for 2017 admissions only.

VCE subject NSW HSC subject

English
English English Advanced
English Language English Advanced
Literature English Advanced
English as a Second Language English as a Second Language

Mathematics
Further Mathematics Mathematics General 2
Mathematical Methods Mathematics
Mathematical Methods (CAS) CBE Mathematics
Specialist Mathematics (1) Mathematics Extension 2

All others subjects (excluding Languages other than English)

Accounting Financial Services (Examination)
Agricultural and Horticultural Studies Agriculture
Algorithmics Information Processes&Technology
Ancient History Ancient History
Art Visual Arts
Australian History Modern History
Automotive Vehicle Body (NAP) B Automotive (Examination)
Biology Biology
Business (VCE VET) L Business Services Examination
Business Management Business Studies
Chemistry Chemistry
Classical Societies and Cultures Ancient History
Community Services (VCE VET) C Human Services Examination
Dance Dance
Dance (VCE VET) B *
Design and Technology Design and Technology
Drama Drama
Economics Economics
Engineering Studies (VCE VET) D Electrotechnology (Examination)
Environmental Science Earth and Environmental Science
Equine Industries (VCE VET) D Primary Industries (Examination)
Extended Investigations *
Food and Technology Food Technology
Furnishing (VCE VET) F *
Furnishing (VCE VET) J *
Furnishing (VCE VET) M *
Geography Geography
Health and Human Development Personal Development, Health and Physical Education
History: Renaissance Italy Modern History
History: Revolutions Modern History
Hospitality Hospitality (Examination)
VCE subject NSW HSC subject
Hospitality (Kitchen Operations) Hospitality (Examination)
Industry and Enterprise Business Studies
Informatics Information Processes and Technology
IT Applications Information Processes and Technology
Information Technology (VCE VET) K Information and Digital Technology (Examination)
Integrated Technologies Electrotechnology (Examination)
Laboratory Skills (VCE VET) C *
Laboratory Skills (VCE VET) F *
Laboratory Skills (VCE VET) G *
Legal Studies Legal Studies
Media *
Music (VCE VET ) B Entertainment Industry (Examination)
Music (VCE VET ) C Entertainment Industry (Examination)
Music (VCE VET ) D Entertainment Industry (Examination)
Music (VCE VET ) E Entertainment Industry (Examination)
Music Investigation Music 2
Music Performance Music 2
Music Styles Music 2
Outdoor and Environmental Studies Personal Development, Health and Physical Education
Philosophy *
Physical Education Personal Development, Health and Physical Education
Physics Physics
Politics: Australian Politics *
Politics: Global Politics *
Psychology *
Religion and Society Studies of Religion II
Sociology Society and Culture
Software Development Software Design & Development
Sport and Recreation (NAP) C *
Studio Arts Visual Arts
Systems Engineering Engineering Studies
Technical Production (VCE VET) A Entertainment Industry (Examination)
Texts and Traditions *
Theatre Studies Drama
Visual Communication Design Design and Technology
Visual Communication Design Design and Technology

Languages other than English

Albanian *
Arabic Arabic Continuers
Armenian Armenian Continuers
Auslan *
Bosnian *
Chin Hakha *
Chinese as a second language Chinese Continuers
Chinese as a first language Chinese Background Speakers
Chinese as a second language Advanced(1) HSC Chinese Extension
Classical Greek Classical Greek Continuers
Classical Hebrew Classical Hebrew Continuers
Croatian Croatian Continuers
Dutch Dutch Continuers
Filipino Filipino Continuers
French French Continuers
 VCE subject NSW HSC subject
German German Continuers
Greek Modern Greek Continuers
Hebrew Modern Hebrew Continuers
Hindi Hindi Continuers
Hungarian Hungarian Continuers
Indigenous Languages of Victoria *
Indonesian as a second language Indonesian Continuers
Indonesian as a first language Indonesian Background Speakers
Italian Italian Continuers
Japanese as a second language Japanese Continuers
Japanese as a first language Japanese Background Speakers
Khmer Khmer Continuers
Korean as a second language Korean Continuers
Korean as a first language Korean Background Speakers
Latin Latin Continuers
Macedonian Macedonian Continuers
Maltese Maltese Continuers
Persian *
Polish Polish Continuers
Portuguese Portuguese Continuers
Punjabi Punjabi Continuers
Romanian *
Russian *
Serbian Serbian Continuers
Sinhala *
Spanish Spanish Continuers
Swedish Swedish Continuers
Tamil Tamil Continuers
Turkish Turkish Continuers
Ukrainian Ukrainian Continuers
Vietnamese Vietnamese Continuers
Yiddish *

* There is no comparable NSW HSC subject for this VCE subject. Contact the relevant institution for
information on that institutions policy regarding VCE subjects that have no comparable NSW HSC subject.

(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 subjects. Students undertaking an extension
course must also study the underpinning subject. Some institutions, for some courses, award bonuses for
achievement in both subjects. In such cases, VCE students undertaking this VCE subject will be
considered for the same pattern of bonuses as NSW HSC students undertaking the comparable subject
listed in this table and may be eligible to receive more than one bonus.