Supporting Prep to Year 12 curriculum in Queensland schools

The Queensland Studies Authority (QSA) is a statutory body of the Queensland Government. We provide Preparatory Year to Year 12 syllabuses, assessment, reporting, testing, accreditation and certification services for Queensland schools. More...

News & events

2011 NAPLAN test dates announced

The 2011 NAPLAN tests will be held in all Queensland schools on Tuesday 10, Wednesday 11 and Thursday 12 May. Principals and teachers are requested to avoid booking camps, excursions and sporting events for this period.
2010 Principals Forums registration open

Registration is open for the 2010 Principals Forums, which will take place during Term 3. The main theme is The Australian Curriculum: Preparing for implementation. The forums are open to principals and deputy principals. Venues and an agenda are also available.
Queensland schools have their say on the Australian Curriculum

The report, Australian Curriculum K(P)-10 trial: Feedback from Queensland schools, outlines feedback from the 19 Queensland schools that trialled draft materials for mathematics, science, English and history.
New resources available for Senior subjects

Sample assessment instruments and annotated student responses, as well as advice about achievement standards and developing assessments for more than 20 Authority subjects have been published online since June.
QSA Conference 2011

Vision to Reality: Queensland's new education landscape is a conference for principals, teachers and educators to be held 27-29 April 2011 at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre. Mark this date in your diary now. More information will be available in August 2010.

Students & their families

Exit Lines - for Year 12 students

Exit Lines is QSA’s magazine for Year 12 students providing valuable information about the QCE, OPs and post-school pathways.
Career information service & student learning accounts

Track your progress towards achieving a QCE.
How OPs are calculated

Find out how the OP reflects student achievement in QSA-approved subjects.
Transfer students

Get credit towards the QCE for subjects completed interstate or overseas.
Pathways to tertiary studies

In addition to the OP, there are many ways students can gain entry to further education and training courses.
Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE)

The QCE is Queensland's achievement-based senior school qualification. It is awarded to eligible students usually at the end of Year 12.
Reissue of certificates

The QSA provides certified copies of certificates and other educational results held by us. To protect people's privacy, copies can only be provided to the person named on the certificate.
Senior education profile

The QSA issues senior education profiles to students upon completion of Year 12, and to non-school students once they become eligible for a Queensland Certificate of Education.