ABC Online | HSC revamp: New test to set minimum standard for literacy, numeracy in NSW ABC Online Students in New South Wales will have to meet minimum standards of literacy and numeracy if they are to achieve a Higher School Certificate (HSC) from 2020. The State Government has unveiled the first major changes to the HSC in almost 20 years. HSC: NSW government institutes compulsory literacy and numeracy test for all students Higher standards for HSC in NSW set Tough new HSC rules to test 70000 students |