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The Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) is a statutory authority of the Queensland Government responsible for the development and appropriate delivery of kindergarten, primary, and secondary education in Queensland, Australia. The authority itself does not operate any educational institutions, but creates, amends and certifies ...
The Senior External Examination is an annually held Queensland examination, serving as a pathway to tertiary study for students who have been away from studies for a long period of time, who left school before attaining their Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) or had performed poor in their studies and need to improve their selection rank for university. [1]
The Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) is the certificate awarded to students completing their secondary schooling in Queensland. The QCE was introduced in 2008, to replace the Senior Certificate. [1] It is currently issued by the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA).
Education in Queensland is the responsibility of the Department of Education. The Queensland school system is based around Queensland state schools , independent schools and catholic schools. [ 1 ] Schooling in Queensland begins with a preparatory year (Prep) followed by 12 years of study.
The department is composed of two separate portfolios, Education Queensland and Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC). [6] The department also encompasses the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority , a separate statutory authority responsible for creating syllabuses, curriculums, and assessment.
The Queensland Core Skills Test, commonly referred to as the QCS Test or simply QCS, was a statewide test formerly completed by all Queensland year twelve students who were eligible for an Overall Position, and was optional (but beneficial) for tertiary entrance rank students. These ranks were used to gain entrance into tertiary degrees and ...
Students in Year 10 select a course of study that prepares them for studies in Years 11 and 12. Year 11 and 12 students complete studies in English and Mathematics and a selection of Queensland Studies Authority Subjects, Queensland Studies Authority Registered Subjects and Vocational education and training certificates.
The Overall Position (OP) was a tertiary entrance rank used in Queensland, Australia to guide selection into universities. Like similar systems used throughout the rest of Australia, the OP shows how well a student has performed in their senior secondary studies compared with all other OP-eligible students in Queensland. The system was ...