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A 1-on-1 HSC tutor for each subject, the same one every week. Lessons follow the NESA syllabus, from Year 11 to the HSC exams.

The same 1-on-1 HSC tutor every week, Year 11 to the exams.

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Every family is supported by a dedicated account manager from day one.

Interactive resources

Students get access to thousands of engaging resources for every stage of learning.

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Track progress with detailed lesson reports available anytime via our app.

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  • A handpicked tutor, matched by your account manager
  • The same tutor every week, at the same time
  • Lessons built on the NESA HSC syllabuses
  • A written report after every lesson
  • A dedicated account manager
  • No contracts, pay after each lesson

Questions about HSC tutoring

From A$65 an hour, the same rate in Year 11 and Year 12. A qualified teacher is from A$75 an hour. There are no contracts and no sign-up fee, and you pay after each lesson.

Every HSC subject, with one tutor per subject. Common choices are maths from Standard to Extension 2, English Standard, Advanced and Extension, biology, chemistry, physics, economics, legal studies and business studies.

Yes. HSC tutors include qualified teachers and high-achieving HSC graduates who know NESA requirements, assessment tasks and final exam expectations. They are selected from the top 2% of applicants.

Yes. Tutors plan lessons around your child’s assessment schedule, explain the marking criteria and practise the skills each task needs, so every task gets proper preparation.

Yes. Lessons cover revision plans, past HSC papers, exam technique and timing. Tutors help students find weak areas early and work on them before trials and the final exams.

Tell us about your child and an account manager calls within 24 hours to learn their goals and choose their tutor. Lessons then start 1-on-1, with the same tutor each week and a report after every lesson.

Parent's handbook

A parent's guide to the HSC

How HSC results are worked out, the dates that matter, choosing courses and planning the final months.

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Chapter 01

How HSC marks become an ATAR

NESA sets the HSC rules. To get the HSC, students need at least 12 units in Year 11 and at least 10 units in Year 12, with English compulsory. Results are reported in bands, from Band 1 up to Band 6, with E1 to E4 for Extension courses.

The ATAR is a rank, not a mark. UAC scales each course, then adds two units of English and the best eight other units. A strong mark in a course your child enjoys often helps more than a weak mark in a course chosen for scaling.

Band 6
The top band in 2 unit courses
ATAR
A rank from 0 to 99.95
Scaling
Adjusts for how strong each course group is
Chapter 02

Key dates in the HSC year

The HSC year starts earlier than most families expect. Many NSW schools begin Year 12 courses in Term 4 of Year 11, so the first assessment tasks can arrive before the summer holidays. Each school publishes an assessment schedule with the exact due dates.

Term 4, Year 11
Many schools start HSC courses
Term 3
Trial exams, and major works or performances in some courses
October to November
HSC written exams
December
HSC results and ATAR released
Chapter 03

Choosing HSC courses and levels

Start with what your child enjoys and does well, then check prerequisites and assumed knowledge for the university courses they are considering. Level matters most in maths and English, where the step from one course to the next is real.

Extension courses add units and depth, but also workload, and the extra units only help if the main course stays strong. A good test is to try real questions from each level with your child before selections close, rather than choosing on scaling alone.

Maths
Standard 2, Advanced, then Extension 1 and 2
English
Standard or Advanced, with Extension built on Advanced
Extension 2 maths
Year 12 only, after Extension 1 in Year 11
Units
Aim for more than 10, so one weak course can drop
Chapter 04

When to start and the final months

Year 11 is the calmest time to fix gaps, because Year 11 marks do not count toward the ATAR. In Year 12, weekly lessons work best when they follow the assessment schedule: prepare for the next task, then review the feedback from the last one.

After trials, the focus shifts to past HSC papers. Students sit full papers under timed conditions, mark them against the NESA marking guidelines and rework every lost mark. Trial results also show which topics need the most time before the written exams begin.

Term 1 and 2
One assessment task at a time
Before trials
Topic revision and practice questions
After trials
Timed past papers, every week
Final weeks
Short sessions on weak topics, plenty of sleep
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How Tutero works

Your child keeps the same tutor every week, and lessons start from their own school work and HSC assessment schedule. Lessons are 1-on-1, with one tutor per subject, and you receive a lesson report after every lesson, so you always know what was covered and what comes next.

Price
From A$65 an hour, or from A$75 for a qualified teacher
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Curriculum guide

The HSC, step by step

What HSC students work on at each stage, and how a tutor helps.

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Year 11 courses

Year 11 courses lay the groundwork for the HSC. The marks do not count toward the ATAR, but the content does.

Year 11 courses

  • Functions and graphs
  • Introduction to calculus
  • Text analysis
  • Study habits
Worked example

Find the gradient of y = x3 − 4x at x = 2.

Answer8

How a tutor helps

Fixes gaps in algebra and essay structure now, before Year 12 marks start to count.

Based on the NESA Mathematics Advanced Stage 6 Syllabus.

Year 12 HSC courses

The HSC year. English is the only compulsory subject, and students study at least 10 units.

Year 12 HSC courses

  • Calculus and statistics
  • Prescribed texts
  • Extension courses
  • Weekly revision
Sample essay opener

People often reveal most about themselves in what they choose not to say. Through restrained dialogue and shifting perspective, the composer shows how silence can protect, and also isolate.

How a tutor helps

Plans each week around the school assessment schedule, so every task gets proper preparation.

Based on the NESA HSC requirements; NESA English Stage 6 syllabuses.

Assessment tasks

Schools set formal assessment tasks across Year 12, such as tests, essays and research tasks. The school mark makes up half of each HSC mark.

Assessment tasks

  • Assessment schedule
  • Marking criteria
  • Depth studies in science
  • Speeches and multimodal tasks
Worked example

How many moles are in 8.0 g of NaOH? (M = 40.0 g/mol)

Answer0.20 mol

How a tutor helps

Breaks each task into steps against the marking criteria, so nothing is left to the night before.

Based on the NESA Assessment Certification Examination (ACE) Manual.

HSC exams

Written exams run from October into November, after trial exams in Term 3. Past HSC papers are the best practice there is.

HSC exams

  • Past HSC papers
  • Timed practice
  • Exam technique
  • Revision plans
Worked example

Evaluate the integral of 6x2 from x = 0 to x = 2.

Answer16

How a tutor helps

Works through past HSC papers under timed conditions and reviews every lost mark.

Based on the NESA HSC exam timetable and past papers.

ATAR and results

UAC calculates the ATAR from your best 10 units, including at least two units of English. Results come out in December.

ATAR and results

  • How each HSC mark is made
  • Scaling
  • Best 10 units
  • University entry
Worked example

A student has a moderated school mark of 84 and an exam mark of 78. What is their HSC mark?

Answer81

How a tutor helps

Helps your child see where extra study time will lift their results most.

Based on the UAC ATAR information; NESA HSC results.

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