The Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards NSW (abbreviated as BOSTES) was the

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education

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. It was formed on 1 January 2014 following the amalgamation of the

Board of Studies The Board of Studies was the state government education board in New South Wales, Australia from 1990 to 2013. It provided educational leadership by developing the curriculum from Kindergarten to Year 12 and awarding the secondary school credent ...

and the NSW Institute of Teachers, and replaced on 1 January 2017 by the

New South Wales Education Standards Authority The New South Wales Education Standards Authority (abbreviated as NESA) is the state government education statutory authority with the responsibility for the establishment and monitoring of school standards in the Australian state of New South W ...

. BOSTES was responsible for: * the accreditation of all teachers at all levels * the endorsement of teachers’ professional learning * the accreditation of initial teacher education degrees * establishing professional teaching standards. * curriculum from

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to initial

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* examinations (including the NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC) and the AMEB NSW) * the registration of non-government schools and home schooling * the regulation of school providers of courses to overseas students BOSTES was also accredited by the

Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) is the independent statutory authority responsible for the development of a national curriculum, a national assessment program, and a national data collection and reporting pr ...

as the NSW test administration authority for

NAPLAN The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is a series of tests focused on basic skills that are administered to Australian students in year 3, 5, 7 and 9. These standardised tests assess students' reading, writing, l ...

. BOSTES was responsible for awarding the secondary school credentials

Record of School Achievement The Record of School Achievement (RoSA) is an Australian qualification issued by the New South Wales Education Standards Authority in New South Wales. It is provided to students who complete Year 10 but who leave school before achieving the Higher ...

and HSC.

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* Education in New South Wales Government agencies of New South Wales 2014 establishments in Australia 2016 disestablishments in Australia {{NewSouthWales-gov-stub