The Higher School Certificate (HSC) was an educational attainment standard qualification in England and Wales, established by the Secondary Schools Examination Council (SSEC).
[1] The HSC made it compulsory to study a broader range of subjects, even though some students were strong in either the sciences or the arts and humanities.
When A-Levels were introduced, pupils could study a narrower range of subjects in depth, chosen according to their strengths.
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