Awards for completion of Years 10, 11 and 12 in Queensland
Queensland students are issued a Senior Education Profile when they complete Year 12. Included in this profile could be a Senior Statement, Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) or Queensland Certificate of Individual Achievement.
Senior Statement
The Senior Statement shows all QCE-contributing studies and the results achieved that may contribute to the award of a QCE. If a student has a Senior Statement, then they have satisfied the completion requirements for Year 12 in Queensland.
Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE)
The QCE is Queensland’s senior schooling qualification. It is internationally recognised and provides evidence of senior schooling achievements.
The QCE allows students to choose from a wide range of subjects and courses to suit their interests and career goals. It is awarded to eligible students usually at the end of Year 12.
To be eligible for the award of the QCE, students need to achieve:
- a set amount of learning (20 credits)
- at the set standard (satisfactory completion, grade of C or better, competency or qualification completion, pass or equivalent)
- in a set pattern (at least 12 credits must come from completed Core courses of study and 8 credits from any combination of courses of study).
Students must also meet literacy and numeracy requirements.
Queensland Certificate of Individual Achievement (QCIA)
The QCIA recognises the achievements of students who are on individualised learning programs. To be eligible, students must have impairments or difficulties in learning that are not primarily due to socioeconomic, cultural or linguistic factors.
