Queensland Studies Authority news http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au News at the Queensland Studies Authority. en-au Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:09:45 +1000 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:27:53 +1000 Open Text Web Solutions http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Join the QCS Test marking team http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/2326.html http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/2326.html Improve your assessment skills and contribute to your professional development by joining the QCS Test marking team.

]]> Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +1000 NAPLAN administration advice http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/8334.html http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/8334.html The February issue of QSA's NAPLAN newsletter includes information about registering student details, practice materials and the 2012 Handbook for Principals.

]]> Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +1000 Australian Curriculum: new resources and workshops http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/10290.html http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/10290.html The January issue of QSA's Australian Curriculum latest newsletter highlights new and updated resources to support the implementation of the Australian Curriculum.

]]> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +1000 Revisions made to Literacy and Numeracy Indicators http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/9321.html http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/9321.html The P-10 Literacy and Numeracy Indicators have been revised to align with the Australian Curriculum.

]]> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +1000 Professional development in Semester 1 http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/3323.html http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/3323.html The QSA is offering a comprehensive range of workshops in Semester 1 for teachers across Prep to Year 12.

]]> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +1000 Stay up to date with VET in schools http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/666.html http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/666.html VET Update will now be published four times per year on the QSA website and emailed to all VET coordinators.

]]> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +1000 Implementing the Australian Curriculum across P-2 http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/9188.html http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/9188.html Three new information statements provide advice on planning learning, assessment and reporting in P-2 using the Australian Curriculum. The information has been developed by QSA in consultation with Queensland's schooling sectors and early years educators.

]]> Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +1000 Shaping teaching and learning: The assessment factor http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/15557.html http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/15557.html The 2012 QSA conference program is now available. Discover more about our keynote speakers, over 100 concurrent sessions, Kindergarten Forum, Leadership in Education Forum, and panel discussion for industry leaders and educators involved with VET.

]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +1000 New guide to calculating OPs and FPs http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/637.html http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/637.html A new paper providing technical information on the way that the QSA calculates Overall Positions (OPs) and Field Positions (FPs) for tertiary entrance is now available.

]]> Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +1000 NAPLAN trend graphs https://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/qsa_secure/QSAlogin.do https://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/qsa_secure/QSAlogin.do Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +1000 New sample assessments and student responses http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/670.html http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/670.html Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +1000 Yong Zhao announced as keynote speaker http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/15557.html http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/15557.html Dr Yong Zhao will address the 2012 QSA conference on Friday 27 April. Dr Zhao is a prolific writer and leading thinker on education whose current work focuses on designing 21st century schools in the context of globalisation and the digital revolution.

]]> Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +1000 Latest NAPLAN news http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/8334.html http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/8334.html The December issue of QSA's NAPLAN newsletter includes information about preparing students for NAPLAN in 2012, applying to be a test marker and how to access school-specific NAPLAN trend graphs.

]]> Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +1000 Do your Year 12 students know their LUI? https://studentconnect.qsa.qld.edu.au/ https://studentconnect.qsa.qld.edu.au/ Schools are reminded that it is their responsibility to ensure students have been issued with a LUI. This will help ensure students can log in to their learning accounts and access their results from 9 am on 17 December.

]]> Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +1000 Renowned educator to address QSA conference http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/15557.html http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/15557.html Richard Gerver, one of the world's foremost thinkers on education, will address QSA's 2012 conference, Shaping teaching and learning: The assessment factor.

]]> Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +1000 National study commends Queensland assessment system http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/3514.html http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/3514.html A new independent study strongly commends Queensland's processes for ensuring comparability of student achievement standards within the same Authority subjects and from year to year.

]]> Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +1000 Advice on Australian Curriculum assessment, standards and reporting http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/9188.html http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/9188.html Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +1000 NAPLAN latest http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/8119.html http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/8119.html Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +1000 2012 QCAT design briefs available http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/3163.html http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/3163.html Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +1000 Win a registration to QSA's 2012 conference http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/17047.html http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/17047.html Enter the competition to win one of 13 registrations to QSA's 2012 conference, Shaping teaching and learning: The assessment factor.

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