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The University of New South Wales (UNSW), also known as UNSW Sydney, is a public research university based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is one of the founding members of Group of Eight , a coalition of Australian research-intensive universities.
The Australasian Schools English Competition is a literary competition open to school students in years 3–12 in Australia and New Zealand. It is run by the University of New South Wales Educational Testing Centre. It is a test with about 60 questions for comprehension, spelling, grammar and general knowledge.
All entries in the ICAS competitions receive an award or certificate, online access to their results/profile, and a results paper. The top 1 percent of each competition earn a "High Distinction". "Distinction" is awarded for the next 10 percent. [1] All students who enter ICAS receive a Certificate and Student Report letter.
These unique exam papers feature questions beyond the difficulty of the actual HSC exam, being the major exam that is completed by NSW students at the end of year 12. These exams, otherwise known as the "Bored of Studies Trials", are intended for high-achieving students looking to perform at the highest possible standard in the real HSC exam.
The University of New South Wales Press Ltd. is an Australian academic book publishing company launched in 1962 and based in Randwick, [1] a suburb of Sydney. [2] The ACNC not-for-profit entity [3] has three divisions: NewSouth Publishing (the publishing arm of the company), NewSouth Books (the sales, marketing and distribution part of the company), and the UNSW Bookshop, situated at the ...
UNSW College, owned by UNSW Sydney, offers pathway programs for international students to university. UNSW was the first in Australia to offer a Foundation Studies program, and also established the first university language centre in the country. More recently, UNSW College's offerings have increased with the addition of Diplomas and Pre-Masters.
The Higher School Certificate (HSC) is the credential awarded to secondary school students who successfully complete senior high school level studies (Years 10, 11 and 12 or equivalent) in New South Wales and some ACT schools in Australia, as well as some international schools in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, China, and Papua New Guinea.
Some other universities, such as the University of Melbourne, University of New South Wales, University of Sydney, and University of Wollongong [68] use a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) for the same purpose as a GPA. The WAM is based on the raw percentage grades, or marks, achieved by the student, rather than grade points such as High Distinction ...