Senior secondary assessment methods in Queensland
How Queensland students are assessed in Years 11 and 12 depends on what they study.
QCAA General subjects
General subjects have three internal assessments (set and marked by schools) and one external assessment (set and marked by the QCAA). In most subjects, the external assessment contributes 25% to the final subject result. In Mathematics and Science subjects, the external assessment contributes 50%. Students in each subject will sit the external assessments at the same time in schools across Queensland.
QCAA Applied subjects
Applied subjects have four internal assessments (set and marked by schools). In Essential English and Essential Mathematics, one of the assessments is a common internal assessment (set by the QCAA and marked by schools).
QCAA Short Courses
Short Courses have two internal assessments (set and marked by schools).
Vocational education and training (VET)
VET assessment varies depending on the type of course. It may include observation, written assessment, questioning, work samples or third-party feedback.
Other courses
Assessment in other courses varies, depending on the course.
Senior secondary reporting in Queensland
A student’s final subject results and Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) can be accessed in the Student Portal via the myQCE website in December — at the end of Year 12.
All students receive a Senior Statement, and eligible students are awarded a QCE. Students who continue to study towards a QCE after completing Year 12 will receive a Statement of Results and a QCE when they become eligible.
Eligible students undertaking an individual learning program, will receive the QCIA.
Reporting at the end of the compulsory years in Queensland
Student achievement is reported twice-yearly using a five-point scale (A–E or equivalent).
Schools and school authorities determine the reporting frameworks that are used in schools.
Year 10 certificates may be generated by a school or school authority.
