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"What we'd like to see is decisions being made that enhance the teaching and learning experience instead of limiting resources.". Two of the newest models of Casio scientific calculators will be removed from the list of approved calculators for the HSC exams from next year by the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA). Students in Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia are allowed to use devices that are far more advanced than the two removed Casio scientific calculators, including graphing and programmable calculators, which are completely banned in NSW.

See Also, GPA Calculator for HSC and JSC. By default, science will be selected. How to Use the Percentile Calculator? A number of schools recommend the soon-to-be-banned Casio devices to students, including Knox Grammar, Presbyterian Ladies' College and International Grammar School. { '[The functions that the calculators have been banned for] are trivial calculations which do not need to be assessed at this level,' one maths teacher said. "Students in other states and NSW students doing the IB [International Baccalaureate] are not required to do such trivial calculations by hand. Email. All Rights Reserved. callback: cb })(); mc4wp.forms.on('subscribed', function(form) { Year 7; Year …

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'[The functions that the calculators have been banned for] are trivial calculations which do not need to be assessed at this level,' one maths teacher said.Credit:Cathryn Tremain.

The NESA spokesman said that NAPLAN specifications are determined by The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA).

Subscribe to our e-mail list and stay up-to-date with all our news. (function() { An online exam marks percentage calculator to calculate the percentage of mark scored in exams. One maths teacher, who did not want to be named, said the changes would put NSW students at a disadvantage.

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A Percentage is the dimensionless number used to represent a comparison between two numbers. info@hsc.co.za Held across the major subjects every fortnight with expert HSC teachers, online tutoring is now available! HSCninja is your ultimate HSC studying companion. 2191, Office. "Many schools recommend these particular calculators to their students and we're actually advocating for these functionalities to be available to students," said Darius Samojlowicz, executive officer of the Mathematical Association of NSW, which represents maths teachers.

"It's also a financial burden on parents because they have to purchase another calculator, and it not only impacts students studying maths but students doing any of the courses that require calculators.".