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Policy Change: NSW Education Minister Prue Car has requested a moratorium on take-home assessment tasks from the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA), which is expected to begin when the next Year 12 cohort starts their studies.
Reasoning: The decision follows a rise in academic misconduct, with over 1,000 recorded cheating cases in HSC school-based tasks in 2025, primarily linked to students using generative AI on take-home assignments.
Exceptions: Interim measures are expected to allow exceptions for practical subjects that require major projects, such as art and technology.
Broader Context: NSW is the first Australian jurisdiction to propose removing take-home HSC tasks. The move is part of a broader review evaluating AI’s impact on learning and assessment integrity.
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