NSW HSC · Year 12 Standard 2 & Advanced

Free HSC Maths Diagnostic

Find your weakest Year 12 Maths topics before Trial exams, then follow a clear revision path for Standard 2 or Advanced.

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Built for NSW Year 12 students preparing for Trials and the HSC.

The diagnostic, in short

Under 10 minutes
Find your weakest topics
Get a recommended revision path
Standard 2 and Advanced

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Nova Maths lesson walkthrough: key ideas, worked example, guided practice questions, and mastery quiz
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Lessons

Year 7–12

Coverage

NSW

Curriculum aligned

Unlimited

Diagnostics & quizzes

The Nova pathway

From weak topic to exam confidence

1Diagnostic
2Weak Topics Identified
3Personalised Lesson Path
4Guided Practice
5Mastery Quiz
6Exam Confidence
NSW Trial exams begin in Term 3.

Preparing for NSW Trial Exams?

Trial exams are often the strongest predictor of HSC performance. Nova Maths helps you identify weak topics before they appear in your exams.

Topic diagnostics
Revision recommendations
Structured lesson pathways
Progress tracking

Personalised study dashboard

See your results in minutes

After the diagnostic, Nova Maths builds a personalised study dashboard — your weak topics, the order to fix them, and a week-by-week revision plan.

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HSC Advanced — Study Plan

Personalised from your diagnostic

Revision plan generated
Functions
82%
Calculus
41%
Probability
57%
Financial Maths
88%

Overall readiness

67%

Recommended next lesson

Applications of Differentiation

Targets your weakest topic first.

Priority topics

  1. 1Applications of Differentiation
  2. 2Related Rates
  3. 3Optimisation Problems

Estimated improvement time

3–4 hours

of focused revision

Generated revision plan

Week 1

  • Applications of Differentiation
  • Related Rates

Week 2

  • Optimisation
  • Exam-style questions

Example result shown.

Product tour

See exactly how Nova Maths works

A Nova Maths lesson showing a worked example broken down step by step

Lesson experience

Learn with worked examples

Every lesson breaks down concepts step-by-step before you practise them yourself.

A Nova Maths guided practice question with multiple-choice answers and a hint

Guided practice

Practise with confidence

Move from guided examples to independent problem solving.

A Nova Maths diagnostic study plan ranking the weakest topics to revise first

Diagnostic insights

Know what to revise next

Your diagnostic identifies weak topics and recommends your next lessons.

Sample output

Example HSC Readiness Report

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Nova Maths · Readiness Report

HSC Mathematics Advanced

67%

Overall readiness

Strongest topicFinancial Maths
Needs attentionCalculus
Recommended next lessonApplications of Differentiation

Suggested weekly focus

4

Lessons

2

Quizzes

1

Revision checkpoint

Generated automatically after your diagnostic.

What you’ll get after the diagnostic

A clear picture of what to revise next

Topic-by-topic result

See exactly how you scored across every Year 12 topic, not just an overall mark.

Weak areas identified

The topics most likely to cost you marks in Trials are flagged clearly.

Recommended revision path

A clear order of what to revise next, so you stop guessing where to start.

Lessons with worked examples and practice

Each weak topic links to a lesson that teaches the method and checks you can do it.

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Choose your HSC course

Every Year 12 maths course

Standard 2 and Advanced are the most popular, but Nova Maths covers the full HSC range — Extension 1, Extension 2 and Standard 1 too.

Year 12 Mathematics Standard 2

58 lessons across 11 units

Year 12 Mathematics Standard 2 covers algebra, measurement, financial mathematics, and statistical analysis. Lessons work through non-linear modelling, trigonometry, surface area and volume, investment and loans, annuities, and data analysis — each with worked examples, guided practice questions, and a mastery quiz to check what is actually sticking before moving on.

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Year 12 Mathematics Advanced

94 lessons across 14 units

Year 12 Mathematics Advanced now includes 94 active lessons across functions, trigonometry, exponential and logarithmic functions, calculus, statistics, sequences, series and financial mathematics. Ongoing refinements and visual supports are being added.

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Year 12 Mathematics Extension 1

42 lessons across 7 units

Year 12 Mathematics Extension 1 aligned to the NSW 2024 syllabus: all 6 ME1-12 focus areas — Proof by Mathematical Induction, Introduction to Vectors, Inverse Trigonometric Functions, Further Calculus Skills, Further Applications of Calculus, and The Binomial Distribution and Sampling Distribution of the Mean.

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Year 12 Mathematics Extension 2

31 lessons across 5 units

Year 12 Mathematics Extension 2 pathway with active Phase 1 content across Proof, Vectors in Three Dimensions, Complex Numbers, Calculus and Mechanics.

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Year 12 Mathematics Standard 1

59 lessons across 9 units

A NSW HSC Mathematics Standard 1 pathway in development, with selected algebra, finance, measurement and data lessons active and remaining units planned.

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How Nova helps before Trials

Instead of scrolling through random worksheets, Nova Maths shows what to revise next, teaches the method, then checks whether you can do it yourself.

Inside each lesson

Learn it, practise it, prove it

Explanation

Worked examples

Guided practice

Independent practice

Mastery quiz

Saved progress

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Open a complete Year 12 Advanced lesson with worked examples, practice questions and a mastery quiz — no account needed.

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Who this is for

Made for Year 12 revision

NSW Year 12 students preparing for Trial exams
Students who know they have gaps but do not know where to start
Parents looking for structured independent revision

What students and parents say

I got 42/50 (84%) in my last test. Your tutoring made it so much easier to understand the topics — I'm really proud of that result.

Summer, Year 12 student

I would highly recommend Nova Maths to anyone looking for extra maths support for their child.

Anne, parent

We've really appreciated the flexibility and the great job done with our daughter.

Claire, parent

Included

What $19/month unlocks

Unlimited lesson access
Topic diagnostics
Personalised revision pathways
Mastery quizzes
Saved progress
Year 7–12 curriculum coverage
HSC Standard, Advanced and Extension content
Available anytime on desktop and mobile

Less than the cost of one tutoring session.

Pricing

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Common questions

Before you start

Is this for NSW HSC?

Yes. Nova Maths is built around the NSW HSC syllabus. The Year 12 pathways follow NESA's Mathematics Standard 2 and Mathematics Advanced topics.

Is it for Standard 2 or Advanced?

Both — and more. Nova Maths covers every Year 12 course: Standard 1, Standard 2, Advanced, Extension 1 and Extension 2. After the diagnostic you follow a revision path for whichever course you are studying.

Do I need a tutor as well?

No. Nova Maths is designed to work on its own: it shows what to revise, teaches the method with worked examples, then checks you can do it. Many students use it alongside school or a tutor, but it does not require one.

What happens after the diagnostic?

You get a topic-by-topic result with your weak areas flagged and a recommended order to revise them. Each topic links to a lesson with worked examples, practice and a mastery quiz.

When do I pay?

Lessons, practice and the diagnostic are free with no card required. You only pay $19/month if you want Premium — full exam papers, topic tests and step-by-step hints.

Can I cancel?

Yes. You can cancel any time from your account through the Stripe billing portal.

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