SECONDARY SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS ACCEPTED
AS EVIDENCE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMPETENCE

These are subject to change as further information is received about equivalence to New South Wales standards.


New South Wales - Higher School Certificate (HSC)
English Standard - Bands 4, 5 or 6
English Advanced - Bands 4, 5 or 6
English Extension - Bands 4, 5 or 6

prior to 2001:
Contemporary English (2U) - 50 or above
English (General) (2U) - 50 or above
English (2U) - 50 or above
English (3U) - 25 or above
Comparative Literature (2U) - 50 or above
E.S.L. - 50 or above (Band 4 or above)

Australian Capital Territory (ACT Yr 12 Certificate)
Must be 'T' courses taken as a Major, Major/Minor or a Double Major
English - Scaled mark 130 or above
ESL - Scaled mark 130 or above

Northern Territory (NTCE)
English Studies (PES) - 11 or above
English Communications (PAS) - 11 or above
ESL (PES ) - 11 or above

Queensland (QCE)
English (Must be Board or QSA subjects) - VHA (Very High Achievement), HA (High Achievement) or SA (Sound Achievement)
ESL - No equivalent

South Australia (SACE)
English Studies (PES) - 11 or above
English Communications (PAS) - 11 or above
ESL (PES ) - 11 or above

Tasmania (TCE)
English / English Communication - SA or above
English Literature / English Studies - SA or above
Writer's Workshop / English Writing - SA or above
World Literature - SA or above
ESL Stage 4 - SA or above
Acceptable grades are: EA (Exceptional Achievement), HA (High Achievement), CA (Commendable Achievement) or SA (Satisfactory Achievement)

Victoria (VCE)
English - 25 or above
English Language - 25 or above
Literature - 25 or above
E.S.L. - 25 or above

Western Australia
Old TEE:
English/English Literature - Scaled mark of 50 or above
New WACE:
English, Literature (formerly Texts, Traditions & Culture) or English as a Second Language/Dialect - Scaled mark of 50 or above

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this page updated 18 February 2009