HSC
Australian graduation credential
HSC is an abbreviation with several meanings depending on context.
In Australia, the Higher School Certificate is the credential awarded upon completing secondary education in New South Wales: She's studying for her HSC exams.
In medicine, HSC typically refers to hematopoietic stem cells—the cells in bone marrow that produce blood cells.
In business contexts, it may stand for Health and Safety Committee.
Completing academic requirements formally
- coming-of-ageYouth becoming adulthood
- transitionChange from one state
- adulthoodState of being grown
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
achievement · progression · threshold · independence · ceremony · celebration · culmination · valedictory
Formal evaluation of worth
- resultsWhat follows from effort
- gradesAcademic performance ratings
- marksVisible signs or grades
- subjectsAreas of study
papers · exams · revision · study · tutoring · textbooks · coursework · prerequisites
Persistent apprehensive distress
- pressureForce upon contact
- tensionStretched or strained state
- burnoutChronic occupational depletion
- overwhelmDefeat by excess
nervousness · panic · worry · apprehension · strain · fatigue · exhaustion · sleeplessness
Educational program's content plan
- syllabusCourse plan document
- universityHigher education institution
- scholarshipEducational funding or erudition
- lecturesFormal instructional talks
seminars · pedagogy · schooling · education · secondary · matriculation · standards · modules
Formal written attestation
- diplomaAcademic completion document
- credentialProof of qualification
- attainmentSuccessful reaching of goal
- completionAct of finishing
accreditation · qualification · eligibility · proficiency · recognition · transcript · prerequisites · portfolio
graduation
Completing academic requirements formally
- coming-of-ageYouth becoming adulthood
- transitionChange from one state
- adulthoodState of being grown
maturation · achievement · progression · threshold · independence · ceremony · celebration · culmination · valedictory
assessment
Formal evaluation of worth
subjects · papers · exams · revision · study · tutoring · textbooks · coursework · prerequisites · semester
anxiety
Persistent apprehensive distress
overwhelm · nervousness · panic · worry · apprehension · strain · fatigue · exhaustion · sleeplessness · cramming
curriculum
Educational program's content plan
- syllabusCourse plan document
- universityHigher education institution
- scholarshipEducational funding or erudition
lectures · seminars · pedagogy · schooling · education · secondary · matriculation · standards · modules · electives
certificate
Formal written attestation
- diplomaAcademic completion document
- credentialProof of qualification
- attainmentSuccessful reaching of goal
completion · accreditation · qualification · eligibility · proficiency · recognition · transcript · prerequisites · portfolio · record
HSCpreschool
Early childhood educational program
early childhood education · PhD · doctorate · kindergarten · elementary education
Proof of occupational competency
diploma · bachelor's degree · apprenticeship · master's degree · doctorate
HSCdropout
One who quits early
uneducated · illiterate · unschooled · expulsion · expelled