QueenslandEducation
(Queensland Studies Authority) Act 2002Education(QueenslandStudiesAuthority)Regulation2002Current as at 1 January 2014Reprint noteThis is the last
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QueenslandEducation
(Queensland Studies Authority)Regulation
2002ContentsPart 11233AAPart 1ADivision 13A3B3C3CA3DDivision 23E3F3G3H3IDivision 33J3KDivision 43LPagePreliminaryShort title . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . .11Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Meaning of contributing studies for
QCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Accreditation
of 1–12 syllabuses
and guidelinesPreliminaryDefinition for
pt 1A
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13Meaning of accredited
for a
syllabus or
guideline .
. . . . . . . . . . .13Educational
criteria for
evaluation of
a syllabus
or preparatoryguideline. .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . .13Educational criteria for evaluation of
a kindergarten guideline . . .14Social responsibility criteria for
evaluation of a syllabus orguideline.....................................16Applications
for accreditation of
syllabuses and guidelinesWho may apply for accreditation
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Procedural requirements for an application .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Accreditation of a syllabus and preparatory
guideline under 1application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Agreed change to a syllabus or guideline
before accreditation . .18Withdrawal of an
application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.18Inquiries into applicationsAuthority must ensure compliance with
procedural requirements18Authority may
require further information
or documents
. . . . . . .19Evaluation
of syllabuses
and guidelines for
accreditationEvaluation of
a syllabus
or guideline
for accreditation .
. . . . . . . .19
Education (Queensland Studies Authority)
Regulation 2002ContentsDivision 53M3N3NA3O3P3Q3RDivision 63S3T3U3V3W3X3Y3Z3ZA3ZAA3ZB3ZC3ZD3ZE3ZFDivision 73ZG3ZH3ZI3ZJ3ZK3ZLDecision on applicationsDeciding an
application for accreditation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.Deciding accreditation period—syllabus or
preparatory guidelineDeciding accreditation
period—kindergarten guideline . . . . . . . .When the
authority must decide an application . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.Accreditation
of a syllabus or guideline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Refusal
of accreditation .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Failure
to decide
an application .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Applications for
renewal of
accreditationRenewal notice
for accreditation .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Who may apply for renewal of accreditation.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .When an application
for renewal
must be
made. .
. . . . . . . . . . . .Procedural
requirements for an application for
renewal .
. . . . . . .Authority
must ensure
compliance with procedural
requirementsAuthority may
require further information
or documents
. . . . . . .Evaluation
of a syllabus or guideline for
renewal of
accreditationDeciding an application for
renewal of
accreditation . . . . . . . . . .Deciding accreditation period
for renewal—syllabus
orpreparatory
guideline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . .Deciding accreditation period for
renewal—kindergartenguideline......................................When the authority
must decide
an application for
renewal ofaccreditation....................................Renewal of accreditation
of a syllabus or guideline . . . . . . . . . . .Refusal to renew accreditation .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Failure to decide an application
for renewal
of accreditation .
. . .Application of certain provisions to
renewal of accreditation . . . .Approval of changes to accredited syllabuses
andguidelinesApplication for
approval to change a syllabus or guideline. . . . . .Authority must ensure compliance with
procedural requirementsAuthority may require further
information or documents . . . . . . .Deciding an
application for approval of a change. . . . . . . . . . . .
.Steps to be taken after application decided
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Failure
to decide
an application for
a change
to a syllabus orguideline.....................................20202121222222232323242425262627272728282828293030313132Page
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Division 83ZM3ZN3ZO3ZP3ZQDivision 93ZR3ZS3ZT3ZUPart
2Division 14Division 256Division 378Division 48A91011Division 51213Division 614Division 71516Education (Queensland Studies
Authority) Regulation 2002ContentsCancellation of
accreditationGrounds for cancellation. . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Show cause
notice for cancellation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.Representations about show cause notices . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ending show
cause process without further action . . . . . . . . . . .Cancellation
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Registration and
recordsAccreditation register to be kept . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Registration
of the
nominee for
a syllabus
or guideline
. . . . . . . .Registration
of the
owner of
a syllabus
or guideline
. . . . . . . . . . .Copies
of syllabuses
and guidelines to
be kept
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .External senior examinationsAvailable examinationsExternal senior
examinations available . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eligibility
to take
examinationsPersons eligible
to take
examination .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Application
for declaration of
eligibility .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Number of examination
subjectsNumber of examination subjects
in which
examination may betaken. . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.Examination may be taken in more examination
subjectsbecause of exceptional
circumstances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Application
to take
examinationsDefinition for
div 4.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Application
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Decision about application to take
examination—applicationmade
on or
before relevant day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Decision about application to take
examination—applicationmade
after relevant day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Places to take examinationsWhere examination
can be
taken .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Application
to take
examination at another place . . . . . . . . . . . . .Special arrangements for taking
examinationsSpecial consideration of
person’s
disability or
medical condition .Refusal of entry to, or expulsion from,
place of
examinationCircumstances of
refusal or
expulsion .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Application
to sit
another external senior
examination .
. . . . . . . .3232333333343636363737383940414141424343454646Page
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Education (Queensland Studies Authority)
Regulation 2002ContentsDivision 817181920Division 92122Part 3Division 1Subdivision 124Subdivision
225262728Subdivision 32930Subdivision 431Subdivision 53233Subdivision 6343536Division 237Part
4Division 138Page
4Deciding level of achievement in
examinationsGrading of achievement in examination . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Refusal to
decide level of achievement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.Medical condition or circumstances adversely
affectingperson’s performance in examination. . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Reassessment of
achievement in examination . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Other mattersInspection of
graded examination script . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.Appointment of officials for examination. .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tests and assessmentsCore skills testCore
skills test
to be
developedDevelopment of
test—Act,
s 19(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eligibility
to take
testPersons eligible
to take
test .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Application
for declaration of
eligibility .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Decision about application
for declaration ofeligibility—application made on or before
closing day . . . . . . . . .Decision about
application for declaration ofeligibility—application made
after closing
day .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Places to take testsWhere
test can
be taken. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Application
to take
test at
another place. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Special arrangements for taking testsSpecial consideration of
person’s
disability or
medical condition .Refusal of entry to, or expulsion from,
place of
testCircumstances of
refusal or
expulsion .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Exemption
from requirement to
take core
skills test.
. . . . . . . . . .Other mattersAppointment
of officials
for test
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Grading for test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Refusal to grade test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .AssessmentsAssessment—Act,
s 11(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Queensland
certificate of educationPreliminaryDefinitions for
pt 4.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .484849495151525252535455555758585960606161
Education (Queensland Studies Authority)
Regulation 2002Contents38ADivision 2Subdivision
138B38CSubdivision
238D38E38F3939A39B39CSubdivision 339D39E39FDivision 34040A40BDivision 4Subdivision 140CSubdivision
240DSubdivision 340E40F4141AReferences to
contributing studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.Eligibility requirementsGeneral
requirementsEligibility for issue of QCE . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Persons
ineligible for issue of QCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . .Contributing
studies and
creditsCategories of
contributing studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Requirement
to record
credits for
contributing studies in aperson’s student account . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Credit value for
contributing studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.Required standard of achievement for
contributing studies . . . . .Completion of
contributing studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.Partial completion of contributing studies .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Required pattern
for credits
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Banking
periodsMeaning of first banking
period .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Meaning
of further
banking period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Election
to start
further banking period
early .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Equivalent
qualificationsProvision for
deciding whether qualification
is equivalent
toQCE.......................................Authority may request further information
for deciding whetherperson
is ineligible
for issue
of QCE.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Requirement
to decide
whether qualification is
equivalent toQCE.........................................Results given to the authority
other than
by a provider or arecognised
schoolNotice of resultsPerson
for whom
student account is open may give notice ofresults.........................................Results for contributing
studiesAuthority must
record results for contributing studies
mentionedin s 3AA(1) etc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Results for other non-Queensland
studiesAuthority must
decide whether to recognise studies
. . . . . . . . . .Authority’s power to obtain further
information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Deciding whether
to recognise non-Queensland studies . . . . . . .Notice of decisions about credits
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62626363646666666767686969707172737575767678Page
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Education (Queensland Studies Authority)
Regulation 2002Part 1 Preliminary[s 1]Education (Queensland Studies
Authority)Regulation 2002[as amended by
all amendments that commenced on or before 1 January 2014]Part
1Preliminary1Short
titleThis regulation may becitedas
theEducation(QueenslandStudies
Authority) Regulation 2002.2CommencementThis regulation
commences on 1 July 2002.3DefinitionsThe dictionary
in schedule 2 defines particular words used inthis
regulation.3AAMeaning ofcontributing
studiesfor QCE(1)FortheAct,schedule2,definitioncertificationstudies,thefollowing
studies arecontributing studiesfor a
QCE—(a)an approved subject;(b)vocational education and
training;(c)anapprenticeshiportraineeshipundertheVETEActundertaken by a person who is enrolled at a
school;(d)a departmental employment skills
development programunder the VETE Act;(e)a
subject that is—Current as at 1 January 2014Page
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Education (Queensland Studies Authority)
Regulation 2002Part 1 Preliminary[s 3AA](i)provided by a university within the
meaning of theHigher Education (General Provisions) Act
2008,schedule 2; and(ii)undertaken by a person who is enrolled at a
school;(f)a subject that is—(i)providedbyanonself-accreditinghighereducationinstitutionorself-accreditinghighereducationinstitutionwithinthemeaningoftheHigher Education (General Provisions)
Act 2008;and(ii)part
of an accredited course under that Act; and(iii)undertaken by a person who is enrolled at a
school;(g)non-Queensland studies that—(i)contributetotheissueofanequivalentqualification;
or(ii)are listed in
the recognised non-Queensland studiesguideline;(h)studies recognised as contributing studies
under part 4,division 6.Editor’s
note—A list of the contributing studies
mentioned in subsection (1) can beviewed on the
authority’s website at <www.qsa.qld.edu.au>.(2)Also, the following studies arecontributing studiesfor a QCEfor
the person who applied for recognition of the studies—(a)aWCSlearningprojectrecognisedascontributingstudies under
part 4, division 7;(b)atailoredtrainingprogramrecognisedascontributingstudies under
part 4, division 8.Note—Under part 4, a
person’s results in contributing studies may contribute tothe
issue of a QCE to the person.Page 12Current as at 1 January 2014
Part
1AEducation (Queensland Studies Authority)
Regulation 2002Part 1A Accreditation of 1–12 syllabuses and
guidelines[s 3A]Accreditation of
1–12syllabuses and guidelinesDivision 1Preliminary3ADefinition for pt 1AIn this
part—guidelinemeansapreparatoryguidelineorakindergartenguideline.3BMeaning ofaccreditedfor a
syllabus or guideline(1)A syllabus or
guideline isaccreditedif the authority
grants orrenews accreditation of the syllabus or
guideline.(2)Thesyllabusorguidelineisaccreditedfromthedaytheauthority decides to grant or renew
accreditation until the endoftheaccreditationperiodforthesyllabusorguidelineorearlier cancellation of the
accreditation.3CEducational criteria for evaluation of
a syllabus orpreparatory guideline(1)Theeducationalcriteriaforevaluationofasyllabusorguideline are the following—(a)the syllabus or guideline includes the
rationale for thesyllabus or guideline;(b)thesyllabusorguidelineisappropriatefortheeducational needs of the group of
students provided forunder the syllabus or
guideline;(c)thesyllabusorguideline definesstandardsoflearningandassessmentthatachieveorexceedoutcomesforstudentsequivalenttotheoutcomesachievedunderrelated approved
syllabuses or guidelines;Current as at 1 January 2014Page
13
Education (Queensland Studies Authority)
Regulation 2002Part 1A Accreditation of 1–12 syllabuses and
guidelines[s 3CA](d)thesyllabusorguidelineallowsadequatetimeforachievingthestandardsoflearningandassessmentmentioned in
paragraph (c);(e)thesyllabusorguidelinepromotesabalance,depth,qualityandrange(thecharacteristics)oflearningexperiences of a
standard that achieves or exceeds thestandard for the
characteristics of learning experiencesunder related
approved syllabuses or guidelines;(f)the
syllabus or guideline does not encourage or condonediscrimination on the basis of an attribute
mentioned intheAnti-Discrimination Act 1991,
section 7.(2)In this section—discriminationonthebasisofanattributeseetheAnti-Discrimination Act 1991,
section 8.guidelinemeans
preparatory guideline.related approved guidelines, in
relation to a guideline underevaluation,
means approved guidelines equivalent, or at leastrelevant, to the guideline under
evaluation.relatedapprovedsyllabuses,inrelationtoasyllabusunderevaluation, means approved
syllabuses—(a)providingforschoolstudiesequivalent,oratleastrelevant,totheschoolstudiesprovidedforinthesyllabus under evaluation; and(b)providing for an equivalent or similar
group of studentsprovided for in the syllabus under
evaluation.3CAEducational criteria for evaluation of
a kindergartenguideline(1)Theeducationalcriteriaforevaluationofakindergartenguideline are
the following—(a)the kindergarten guideline includes
the rationale for theguideline;Page 14Current as at 1 January 2014
Education (Queensland Studies Authority)
Regulation 2002Part 1A Accreditation of 1–12 syllabuses and
guidelines[s 3CA](b)thekindergartenguidelineisappropriatefortheeducational needs of the group of
children provided forunder the guideline;(c)thekindergartenguidelinedescribestheareasoflearning and development within the
guideline;(d)thekindergartenguidelinedescribestheexpectedknowledge,skillsanddispositionstypicalofchildrenwho have
completed the relevant kindergarten year;(e)thekindergartenguidelinedescribestheexpectedlearningbehaviourtypicalofchildrenwhohavecompleted the
relevant kindergarten year;(f)thekindergartenguidelinepromotesabalance,depth,qualityandrange(thecharacteristics)oflearningexperiences of a
standard that achieves or exceeds thestandard for the
characteristics of learning experiencesunder related
approved kindergarten guidelines;(g)thekindergartenguidelineprovidesadviceon,andaformat for, monitoring and assessing
children’s learningtosupportreportingtoparentsandthetransitionintoschool;(h)thekindergartenguidelinedoesnotencourageorcondonediscriminationonthebasisofanattributementioned in
theAnti-Discrimination Act 1991,
section7.(2)In this
section—discriminationonthebasisofanattributeseetheAnti-Discrimination Act 1991,
section 8.relatedapprovedkindergartenguidelines,inrelationtoakindergartenguidelineunderevaluation,meansapprovedkindergarten
guidelines equivalent, or at least relevant, to thekindergarten guideline under
evaluation.relevantkindergartenyearmeansanyoftheyearsimmediatelybeforethepreparatoryyearprovidedforinakindergarten
guideline.Current as at 1 January 2014Page
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Education (Queensland Studies Authority)
Regulation 2002Part 1A Accreditation of 1–12 syllabuses and
guidelines[s 3D]3DSocial responsibility criteria for
evaluation of a syllabusor guideline(1)Thesocial responsibility criteriafor
evaluation of a syllabusor guideline are the following—(a)implementationofthesyllabusorguidelinewillnotencourage or condone contravention
of—(i)a law of the State or the
Commonwealth; or(ii)aninternationaltreatytowhichtheCommonwealth is a party;(b)implementation of the syllabus or guideline
will not beinconsistent with an agreement between the
State or arepresentativeoftheStateandanotherStateortheCommonwealth or
a representative of another State orthe
Commonwealth;(c)implementation of the syllabus or
guideline will not becontrary to the public
interest.Example for paragraph (c) of a syllabus
implementation of whichwould be contrary to the public
interest—a civics syllabus that would promote a
racially based social andpolitical hierarchy for
Australia(2)In this section—representative,oftheState,anotherStateortheCommonwealth,
means—(a)a Minister or a person who was a
Minister of the State,the other State or the Commonwealth;
or(b)a person employed or engaged or
previously employedorengagedby,theState,theotherStateortheCommonwealth.treatyincludesaconvention,protocol,agreement,orarrangement.Page 16Current as at 1 January 2014
Division 2Education
(Queensland Studies Authority) Regulation 2002Part 1A
Accreditation of 1–12 syllabuses and guidelines[s 3E]Applications for accreditation ofsyllabuses and guidelines3EWho may apply for accreditationThefollowingpersonsmayapplyforaccreditationofasyllabus or guideline—(a)the person who owns the syllabus or
guideline;(b)apersonauthorisedbytheownerofthesyllabusorguideline to make the application.3FProcedural requirements for an
application(1)Anapplicationforaccreditationofasyllabusorguidelinemust—(a)be in the approved form; and(b)be accompanied by—(i)the
syllabus or guideline; and(ii)evidencesatisfactorytotheauthoritythattheapplicant is eligible to apply under
section 3E; and(iii)the prescribed
application fee; and(iv)anyotherdocuments,identifiedintheapprovedform, the
authority reasonably requires.(2)Informationintheapplicationmust,iftheapprovedformrequires, be
verified by a statutory declaration.3GAccreditation of a syllabus and
preparatory guidelineunder 1 applicationA
person may, in 1 application, apply for accreditation of asyllabusandapreparatoryguidelineifthesyllabusandpreparatoryguidelinerelatetoschoolstudiesforthepreparatoryyearofschoolingandatleast1otheryearofschooling.Current as at 1
January 2014Page 17
Education (Queensland Studies Authority)
Regulation 2002Part 1A Accreditation of 1–12 syllabuses and
guidelines[s 3H]3HAgreed change to a syllabus or guideline
beforeaccreditation(1)The
authority and an applicant for accreditation of a syllabusorguidelinemayagree,beforetheauthoritydecidestheapplication, to change the syllabus or
guideline.(2)However, if the applicant is not the
owner of the syllabus orguideline, the change can be made only
if the owner agrees tothe change.3IWithdrawal of an applicationApersonmaywithdrawtheperson’sapplicationforaccreditation of a syllabus or guideline by
giving a notice tothe authority.Division 3Inquiries into applications3JAuthority must ensure compliance with
proceduralrequirements(1)If
the authority considers an application for accreditation of
asyllabusorguidelinedoesnotcomplywithaproceduralrequirement,theauthoritymust,bynoticegiventotheapplicant,requiretheapplicanttocomplywiththerequirement within a reasonable
period, of at least 28 days,stated in the
notice.(2)However, the authority and the
applicant may, before the endof the period
stated in the notice, agree to extend the periodfor
complying with the procedural requirement to a day (theagreed compliance day) after the end
of the period stated inthe notice.(3)Iftheapplicantdoesnotcomplywiththeproceduralrequirementwithintheperiodstatedinthenotice,orifapplicable, by
the agreed compliance day, the authority mayreject the
application.Page 18Current as at 1
January 2014
Education (Queensland Studies Authority)
Regulation 2002Part 1A Accreditation of 1–12 syllabuses and
guidelines[s 3K](4)If
the authority decides to reject the application, the
authoritymustgivetheapplicantaninformationnoticeaboutthedecision.3KAuthority may require further information or
documents(1)If the authority considers further
information or a document isrequiredfordecidinganapplicationforaccreditationofasyllabus or guideline, the authority
may, by notice given to theapplicant,requiretheapplicanttogivetheinformationordocumenttotheauthoritywithinareasonableperiod,ofatleast 28 days,
stated in the notice.(2)The authority
may also require the information or documentto be verified
by a statutory declaration.(3)Despite subsection (1), the authority and
the applicant may,beforetheendoftheperiodstatedinthenotice,agreetoextendtheperiodforcomplyingwiththeproceduralrequirement to a
day (theagreed compliance day) after
theend of the period stated in the
notice.(4)Iftheapplicantdoesnotcomplywitharequirementundersubsection(1)withintheperiodstatedinthenotice,orifapplicable, by
the agreed compliance day, the authority mayreject the
application.(5)If the authority decides to reject the
application, the authoritymustgivetheapplicantaninformationnoticeaboutthedecision.Division 4Evaluation of syllabuses andguidelines for accreditation3LEvaluation of a syllabus or guideline
for accreditation(1)Before deciding to grant, or to refuse
to grant, accreditation ofasyllabusorguideline,theauthoritymustconductanevaluation of the syllabus or
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guidelines[s 3M](2)However, the authority must not start the
evaluation unless theapplicantforaccreditationofthesyllabusorguidelinehascomplied with—(a)all
procedural requirements for the application; and(b)if the authority has giventheapplicantanoticeundersection 3K(1)—all requirements for further
informationor any document under the notice.(3)Forevaluatingasyllabusorguideline,theauthoritymustconsiderwhetherornotthesyllabusorguidelinesatisfieseachoftheeducationalcriteriaandsocialresponsibilitycriteria.(4)The authority may require the
applicant to give the authorityfurtherinformationoradocumentundersection3Kafterevaluation has
started, however, the authority may not rejecttheapplicationonlybecausetheapplicantdoesnotcomplywith the
requirement.Division 5Decision on
applications3MDeciding an application for
accreditation(1)Assoonaspracticableafterevaluationofasyllabusorguideline,theauthoritymustconsidertheapplicationforaccreditation of the syllabus or guideline
and decide to grant,or to refuse to grant, accreditation
of the syllabus or guideline.(2)The
authority must decide to grant accreditation of a syllabusorguidelineiftheauthorityconsidersthesyllabusorguidelinesatisfieseachoftheeducationalcriteriaandthesocial
responsibility criteria.3NDeciding
accreditation period—syllabus or preparatoryguideline(1)If the authority decides to grant
accreditation of a syllabus orguideline,itmustalsodecidetheaccreditationperiodforimplementation of the syllabus or
guideline at schools.Page 20Current as at 1
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guidelines[s 3NA](2)For
deciding the accreditation period for implementation of asyllabus or guideline the authority must
have regard to—(a)thenatureoftheschoolstudiesandthestandardsoflearning and assessment provided for in the
syllabus orguideline; and(b)the
period for which the authority considers the syllabusor
guideline will continue to be appropriate and currentfor
the school studies, taking into account advancementin
the school studies.(3)In this section—guidelinemeans preparatory guideline.3NADeciding accreditation
period—kindergarten guideline(1)Iftheauthoritydecidestograntaccreditationofakindergarten guideline, it must also
decide the accreditationperiodforimplementationofthekindergartenguidelineinchild care services.(2)In deciding the accreditation period
for implementation of akindergarten guideline, the authority
must have regard to theperiodforwhichtheauthorityconsidersthekindergartenguideline will
continue to be appropriate and current, takinginto account
advancement in the area of learning.3OWhen
the authority must decide an application(1)If
an application for accreditation of a syllabus or guideline
ismade on or before 28 February in a year, the
authority mustdecide the application as soon as
practicable after evaluationof the syllabus
or guideline but not later than 31 August in theyear
(thedecision day).(2)If an application for accreditation of
a syllabus or guideline ismade after 28 February in a year, the
authority must decidethe application as soon as practicable
after evaluation of thesyllabus or guideline but not later
than 31 August in the nextyear (also thedecision
day).Current as at 1 January 2014Page
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guidelines[s 3P](3)Despitesubsections(1)and(2),theauthorityandtheapplicant may, before the decision
day, agree in writing on aday (theagreed extended
day), not more than 90 days afterthedecisionday,bywhichtheauthorityistomakethedecision.3PAccreditation of a syllabus or
guidelineIf the authority decides to grant
accreditation of a syllabus orguideline, it
must as soon as practicable give the applicant—(a)a
notice about the decision; and(b)an
information notice about the accreditation period forthe
syllabus or guideline; and(c)acertificateofaccreditationstatingeachofthefollowing—(i)the
name of the accredited syllabus or guideline;(ii)the
name of the owner of the syllabus or guideline;(iii)if
the applicant is not the owner—the name of theapplicant;(iv)the
accreditation period.3QRefusal of
accreditationIf the authority decides to refuse to grant
accreditation of asyllabus or guideline, it must as soon as
practicable give theapplicant an information notice about
the decision.3RFailure to decide an
application(1)If the authority fails to decide an
application for accreditationof a syllabus or
guideline by the decision day, or if applicable,the
agreed extended day, the failure is taken to be a decisionby
the authority to refuse to grant accreditation of the
syllabusor guideline.Page 22Current as at 1 January 2014
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guidelines[s 3S](2)If
the authority is taken under subsection (1) to have decidedto
refuse to grant accreditation, the applicant may apply for areview of the decision under part 9.Division 6Applications for
renewal ofaccreditation3SRenewal notice for accreditation(1)The authority must give the registered
nominee for a syllabusor guideline a notice (arenewal notice)
stating—(a)that accreditation of the syllabus or
guideline is due toexpire and the day of expiry; and(b)that an application for renewal of
accreditation may bemade by the application day.(2)The authority must give the registered
nominee the renewalnoticeby1Decemberintheyearbeforethe
yearinwhichaccreditation of
the syllabus or guideline is due to expire.3TWho
may apply for renewal of accreditationThe following
persons may make an application for renewalof accreditation
of a syllabus or guideline—(a)the
owner of the syllabus or guideline;(b)the
registered nominee for the syllabus or guideline;(c)aperson,otherthanthenominee,authorisedbytheowner to make the application.3UWhen an application for renewal must
be made(1)An application for renewal of
accreditation of a syllabus orguideline must
be made to the authority by 28 February (theapplication
day) in the year the accreditation is due to
expire.(2)If an application for renewal of
accreditation of a syllabus orguideline is
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guidelines[s 3V]dealwiththeapplicationasifitwereanapplicationforaccreditation of the syllabus or
guideline.3VProcedural requirements for an
application for renewal(1)An application
for renewal of accreditation of a syllabus orguideline
must—(a)be in the approved form; and(b)be accompanied by—(i)if
the applicant proposes a change to the syllabusorguideline—thesyllabusorguidelineshowingthe
change; and(ii)if the applicant
is not the owner of, or registerednomineefor,thesyllabusorguideline—evidencesatisfactorytotheauthoritythattheapplicantisauthorised by the owner to make the
application;and(iii)the prescribed
application fee; and(iv)anydocuments,identifiedintheapprovedform,theauthorityreasonablyrequirestodecidetheapplication.(2)Informationintheapplicationmust,iftheapprovedformrequires, be
verified by a statutory declaration.3WAuthority must ensure compliance with
proceduralrequirements(1)Iftheauthorityconsidersanapplicationforrenewalofaccreditation of a syllabus or guideline
does not comply witha procedural requirement, the
authority must, by notice giventotheapplicant,requiretheapplicanttocomplywiththerequirement within a reasonable
period, of at least 28 days,stated in the
notice.(2)However, the authority and the
applicant may, before the endof the period
stated in the notice, agree to extend the periodfor
complying with the procedural requirement to a day (thePage
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guidelines[s 3X]agreed
compliance day) after the end of the period stated
inthe notice.(3)Iftheapplicantdoesnotcomplywiththeproceduralrequirementwithintheperiodstatedinthenotice,orifapplicable, by
the agreed compliance day, the authority mayreject the
application.(4)If the authority decides to reject the
application, the authoritymustgivetheapplicantaninformationnoticeaboutthedecision.3XAuthority may require further information or
documents(1)If the authority considers further
information or a document isrequiredfordecidinganapplicationforrenewalofaccreditation,theauthoritymay,bynoticegiventotheapplicant,requiretheapplicanttogivetheinformationordocumenttotheauthoritywithinareasonableperiod,ofatleast 28 days,
stated in the notice.(2)The authority
may also require the information or documentto be verified
by a statutory declaration.(3)Despite subsection (1), the authority and
the applicant may,beforetheendoftheperiodstatedinthenotice,agreetoextendtheperiodforcomplyingwiththeproceduralrequirement to a
day (theagreed compliance day) after
theend of the period stated in the
notice.(4)Iftheapplicantdoesnotcomplywitharequirementundersubsection(1)withintheperiodstatedinthenotice,orifapplicable, by
the agreed compliance day, the authority mayreject the
application.(5)If the authority decides to reject the
application, the authoritymustgivetheapplicantaninformationnoticeaboutthedecision.Current as at 1
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guidelines[s 3Y]3YEvaluation of a syllabus or guideline for
renewal ofaccreditation(1)Before deciding to renew, or to refuse to
renew, accreditationofasyllabusorguideline,theauthoritymustconductanevaluation of the syllabus or
guideline.(2)However, the authority must not start
the evaluation unless theapplicantforrenewalofaccreditationofthesyllabusorguideline has complied with—(a)all procedural requirements for the
application; and(b)if the authority has giventheapplicantanoticeundersection 3X(1)—all requirements for further
informationor any document under the notice.(3)Forevaluatingasyllabusorguideline,theauthoritymustconsiderwhetherornotthesyllabusorguidelinesatisfieseachoftheeducationalcriteriaandsocialresponsibilitycriteria.(4)The authority may require the
applicant to give the authorityfurtherinformationoradocumentundersection3Xafterevaluation has
started, however, the authority may not rejecttheapplicationonlybecausetheapplicantdoesnotcomplywith the
requirement.3ZDeciding an application for renewal of
accreditation(1)Assoonaspracticableafterevaluationofasyllabusorguideline,theauthoritymustconsidertheapplicationforrenewalofaccreditationofthesyllabusorguidelineanddecidetorenew,ortorefusetorenew,accreditationofthesyllabus or guideline.(2)The authority must decide to renew
accreditation of a syllabusorguidelineiftheauthorityconsidersthesyllabusorguidelinesatisfieseachoftheeducationalcriteriaandthesocial
responsibility criteria.Page 26Current as at 1
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guidelines[s 3ZA]3ZADeciding accreditation period for
renewal—syllabus orpreparatory guideline(1)If
the authority decides to renew accreditation of a syllabus
orguideline,itmustalsodecidetheaccreditationperiodforimplementation of the syllabus or
guideline at schools.(2)In deciding the
accreditation period for implementation of asyllabus or
guideline the authority must have regard to—(a)thenatureoftheschoolstudiesandthestandardsoflearning and assessment provided for
in the syllabus orguideline; and(b)the
period for which the authority considers the syllabusor
guideline will continue to be appropriate and currentfor
the school studies, taking into account advancementin
the school studies.(3)In this section—guidelinemeans preparatory guideline.3ZAADeciding accreditation period for
renewal—kindergartenguideline(1)Iftheauthoritydecidestorenewaccreditationofakindergarten guideline, it must also
decide the accreditationperiodforimplementationoftheguidelineinchildcareservices.(2)In
deciding the accreditation period for implementation of akindergarten guideline, the authority must
have regard to theperiodforwhichtheauthorityconsiderstheguidelinewillcontinuetobeappropriateandcurrent,takingintoaccountadvancement in the area of learning.3ZBWhen the authority must decide an
application forrenewal of accreditation(1)Theauthoritymustdecidetorenew,orrefusetorenew,accreditation of
a syllabus or guideline as soon as practicableafter evaluation
but not later than 31 August in the year theaccreditation is
due to expire (thedecision day).Current as at 1 January 2014Page
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guidelines[s 3ZC](2)Despite subsection (1), the authority and
the applicant may,before the decision day, agree in writing on
a day (theagreedextended
day), not more than 90 days after the decision
day,by which the authority is to make the
decision.3ZCRenewal of accreditation of a syllabus
or guidelineIf the authority decides to renew
accreditation of a syllabus orguideline, it
must as soon as practicable give the applicant—(a)a
notice about the decision; and(b)an
information notice about the accreditation period forthe
syllabus or guideline; and(c)a certificate of
accreditation.3ZDRefusal to renew accreditationIf
the authority decides to refuse to renew accreditation of asyllabus or guideline, it must as soon as
practicable give theapplicant an information notice about
the decision.3ZEFailure to decide an application for
renewal ofaccreditation(1)If
the authority fails to decide an application for renewal ofaccreditation of a syllabus or guideline by
the decision day, orif applicable, the agreed extended
day, the failure is taken tobe a decision by
the authority to refuse to renew accreditationof the syllabus
or guideline.(2)If the authority is taken under
subsection (1) to have decidedto refuse to
renew accreditation, the applicant may apply for areview of the decision under part 9.3ZFApplication of certain provisions to
renewal ofaccreditationSections3Gto3Iapplytoanapplicationforrenewalofaccreditation of a syllabus or guideline as
if a reference to anPage 28Current as at 1
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guidelines[s 3ZG]applicationforaccreditationwereareferencetoanapplication for renewal of
accreditation.Division 7Approval of
changes to accreditedsyllabuses and guidelines3ZGApplication for approval to change a
syllabus orguideline(1)If
the owner of an accredited syllabus or guideline proposes tochange the syllabus or guideline, the owner,
or the registerednominee authorised by the owner, may make an
application tothe authority for approval of the proposed
change.(2)The application must be made on or
before 28 February in theyear before the year in which
accreditation of the syllabus orguideline is due
to expire.(3)The application must—(a)be in the approved form; and(b)show the proposed change to the
syllabus or guideline;and(c)state any reason for the proposed change;
and(d)if the registered nominee is not the
owner of the syllabusor guideline—include the agreement of
the owner to theproposed change.(4)Informationintheapplicationmust,iftheapprovedformrequires, be
verified by a statutory declaration.(5)Theauthoritymustnotacceptanapplicationunderthissectioniftheauthorityhasissuedashowcausenoticeforcancellation of the syllabus or guideline
and has not decidedto end the show cause process without
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guidelines[s 3ZH]3ZHAuthority must ensure compliance with
proceduralrequirements(1)Iftheauthorityconsidersanapplicationforapprovaltochangeasyllabusorguidelinedoesnotcomplywithaprocedural requirement, the authority
must, by notice given totheapplicant,requiretheapplicanttocomplywiththerequirement within a reasonable
period, of at least 28 days,stated in the
notice.(2)However, the authority and the
applicant may, before the endof the period
stated in the notice, agree to extend the periodfor
complying with the procedural requirement to a day (theagreed compliance day) after the end
of the period stated inthe notice.(3)Iftheapplicantdoesnotcomplywiththeproceduralrequirementwithintheperiodstatedinthenotice,orifapplicable, by
the agreed compliance day, the authority mayreject the
application.(4)If the authority decides to reject the
application, the authoritymustgivetheapplicantaninformationnoticeaboutthedecision.3ZIAuthority may require further information or
documents(1)If the authority considers further
information or a document isrequired for
deciding an application for approval to change asyllabus or guideline, the authority may, by
notice given to theapplicant,requiretheapplicanttogivetheinformationordocumenttotheauthoritywithinareasonableperiod,ofatleast 28 days,
stated in the notice.(2)The authority
may also require the information or documentto be verified
by a statutory declaration.(3)Despite subsection (1), the authority and
the applicant may,beforetheendoftheperiodstatedinthenotice,agreetoextendtheperiodforcomplyingwiththeproceduralrequirement to a
day (theagreed compliance day) after
theend of the period stated in the
notice.Page 30Current as at 1
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guidelines[s 3ZJ](4)Iftheapplicantdoesnotcomplywitharequirementundersubsection(1)withintheperiodstatedinthenotice,orifapplicable, by
the agreed compliance day, the authority mayreject the
application.(5)If the authority decides to reject the
application, the authoritymustgivetheapplicantaninformationnoticeaboutthedecision.3ZJDeciding an application for approval of a
change(1)If the applicant has complied with all
procedural requirementsandanyrequirementforfurtherinformationoradocumentundersection3ZI(1),theauthoritymustconsidertheapplication and decide—(a)toapprovetheproposedchangetothesyllabusorguideline; or(b)to
refuse to approve the proposed change.(2)The
authority must refuse to approve the proposed change iftheauthorityconsidersthechangerequiresthesyllabusorguideline to be evaluated for
accreditation.(3)The authority must make the decision
as soon as practicablebut not later than 1 December in the
year before the year inwhichaccreditationofthesyllabusorguidelineisduetoexpire
(thedecision day).3ZKSteps to be taken after application
decided(1)If the authority decides to approve a
change to a syllabus orguideline, it must as soon as
practicable give the applicant anotice about the
decision.(2)Iftheauthoritydecidestorefusetoapproveachangetoasyllabus or guideline, it must as soon
as practicable give theapplicant an information notice about
the decision.Current as at 1 January 2014Page
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Regulation 2002Part 1A Accreditation of 1–12 syllabuses and
guidelines[s 3ZL]3ZLFailure to decide an application for a
change to a syllabusor guideline(1)If
the authority fails to decide an application for approval of
aproposedchangetoasyllabusorguidelinebythedecisionday, the failure
is taken to be a decision by the authority torefuse to
approve the change.(2)If the authority is taken under
subsection (1) to have decidedto refuse to
approve the change, the applicant may apply for areview of the decision under part 9.Division 8Cancellation of
accreditation3ZMGrounds for cancellationTheauthoritymaycancelaccreditationofasyllabusorguideline if—(a)the
authority—(i)becomes aware of a matter relating to
the syllabusor guideline; and(ii)considers it would have refused to grant or
renewaccreditation of the syllabus or guideline
if it hadbeenawareofthematterbeforegrantingorrenewing accreditation; or(b)the authority considers accreditation
of the syllabus orguidelinewasgrantedorrenewedbecauseofamateriallyfalseormisleadingrepresentationordeclaration.3ZNShow
cause notice for cancellation(1)Iftheauthorityconsidersagroundexiststocancelaccreditationofasyllabusorguideline,theauthoritymust,beforetakingactiontocanceltheaccreditation,givetheregistered nominee a notice (ashow
cause notice).(2)The show cause
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guidelines[s 3ZO](a)state the authority proposes to cancel the
accreditation;and(b)state the ground
for the proposed cancellation; and(c)outline the facts and circumstances forming
the basis forthe ground; and(d)invitetheregisterednomineetoshowwithinastatedperiod(theshowcauseperiod)whytheaccreditationshould not be
cancelled.(3)The show cause period must be a period
ending not less than28 days after the show cause notice is
given to the registerednominee.3ZORepresentations about show cause
notices(1)Theregisterednomineemaymakewrittenrepresentationsabout the show
cause notice to the authority in the show causeperiod.(2)The authority must consider all
written representations madeunder subsection
(1).3ZPEnding show cause process without
further action(1)Thissectionappliesif,afterconsideringthe
representationsfor the show cause notice, the authority no
longer considers aground exists to cancel the
accreditation.(2)The authority must not take any
further action about the showcause
notice.(3)Theauthoritymustalso,assoonaspracticableafterconsideringthegroundnolongerexists,givenoticetotheregistered
nominee that no further action is to be taken aboutthe
show cause notice.3ZQCancellation(1)Thissectionappliesif,afterconsideringthe
representationsfor the show cause notice, the
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guidelines[s 3ZR](a)stillconsidersthegroundexiststocanceltheaccreditation; and(b)considers cancellation of the accreditation
is warranted.(2)This section also applies if there are
no representations for theshow cause notice.(3)The
authority may decide to cancel the accreditation.(4)If the authority decides to cancel the
accreditation, it must assoonaspracticablegivetheregisterednomineeaninformation notice about the
decision.(5)The decision takes effect on the day
the information notice isgiven to the registered
nominee.(6)Theregisterednomineemustreturnthecertificateofaccreditation to the authority within 14
days after receivingthe information notice.Division 9Registration and
records3ZRAccreditation register to be
kept(1)The authority must keep a register
about accredited syllabusesand guidelines
(theaccreditation register).(2)The register may be kept in the way
the authority considersappropriate, including, for example,
in an electronic form.(3)Theregistermustcontainthefollowingdetailsforeachaccredited
syllabus and preparatory guideline—(a)thetitleandashortdescriptionofthesyllabusorguideline;(b)the
name of the nominee for the syllabus or guideline;(c)the business address of the nominee
for the syllabus orguideline;(d)the
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guidelines[s 3ZR](f)theyearoryearsofschoolingprovidedforinthesyllabus or guideline;(g)the
day the current accreditation period for the syllabusor
guideline ends.(3A)Theregistermustcontainthefollowingdetailsforeachaccredited
kindergarten guideline—(a)the title and a
short description of the guideline;(b)the
name of the nominee for the guideline;(c)the
business address of the nominee for the guideline;(d)the name of the owner of the
guideline;(e)the areas of learning and development
provided for inthe guideline;(f)the
relevant years before the preparatory year providedfor
in the guideline;(g)the day the current accreditation
period for the guidelineends.(4)The
authority must enter in the register the details mentionedin
subsection (3) for an accredited syllabus or guideline
within14daysofdecidingtograntorrenewaccreditationofthesyllabus or guideline.(5)The authority must enter in the
register the details of a changeofthebusinessaddressoftheregisterednomineeforanaccredited
syllabus or guideline within 14 days of receivingnotice of the change from the
nominee.(6)Iftheauthoritycancelsaccreditationofasyllabusorguideline, the authority must immediately
enter in the registerastatementofthecancellation,includingthedaythecancellation took effect.(7)The authority must keep the register
open for inspection bymembersofthepublic,freeofcharge,attheofficeduringordinary office hours.Current as at 1
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guidelines[s 3ZS]Editor’s
note—The address of the Office of the Queensland
Studies Authority is 154Melbourne Street, South
Brisbane.3ZSRegistration of the nominee for a
syllabus or guideline(1)If the authority
grants accreditation of a syllabus or guideline,the
authority must register the applicant for the accreditationas
the nominee for the syllabus or guideline.(2)Iftheauthorityrenewsaccreditationofasyllabusorguideline, the authority must register the
applicant for renewaloftheaccreditationasthenomineeforthesyllabusorguideline.(3)If
the owner of an accredited syllabus or guideline gives theauthority a notice in the approved form
nominating a personto be the nominee for the syllabus or
guideline, the authoritymust,within14daysofreceivingthenotice,registertheperson as the nominee for the syllabus
or guideline.3ZTRegistration of the owner of a
syllabus or guidelineIf the owner of a syllabus or
guideline gives the authority anoticeintheapprovedformstatingthattheownerhastransferred ownership of the syllabus or
guideline to anotherperson,theauthoritymust,within14daysofreceivingthenotice, register the other person as the
owner of the syllabus orguideline.3ZUCopies of syllabuses and guidelines to be
keptThe authority must keep a copy of each
accredited syllabusand guideline, including changes to any
syllabus or guidelinethat are approved by the
authority.Page 36Current as at 1
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2Education (Queensland Studies Authority)
Regulation 2002Part 2 External senior examinations[s
4]External senior examinationsDivision 1Available
examinations4External senior examinations
availableThe authority must make an external senior
examination, foranapprovedsubjectstatedinaguidelineforthissection,available to be taken by persons each
year.Division 2Eligibility to
take examinations5Persons eligible to take
examination(1)A person is eligible to take an
external senior examination foran examination
subject if the person—(a)has not finished
the year 12 year of schooling; and(b)has
not obtained—(i)a record of results stating the
person’s results forany examination subject; or(ii)a senior
certificate; and(c)will be at least 17 years by the end
of the year in whichthe person proposes to take the
examination.(2)Also,apersoniseligibletotakeanexternalseniorexamination for an examination subject if
the person—(a)has finished the year 12 year of
schooling; and(b)has obtained—(i)a
senior statement stating the person’s results forany
examination subject; or(ii)a senior
certificate.(3)Also,apersoniseligibletotakeanexternalseniorexamination for an examination subject
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6](a)the person is undertaking senior
secondary education ata school; and(b)the
authority is satisfied the person can not reasonablystudythecorrespondingapprovedsubjectfortheexamination subject at the
school.(4)Also,apersoniseligibletotakeanexternalseniorexaminationforanexaminationsubjectiftheauthoritydeclares the person to be eligible under
section 6.(5)For subsection (3)(b), a person can
not reasonably study thecorresponding approved subject for the
examination subject atthe person’s school if, for
example—(a)the approved subject is not taught at
the school; or(b)the approved subject is taught at the
school, but only atthesametimesasanotherapprovedsubjectbeingstudied by the person at the school.(6)In this section—corresponding
approved subject, for an examination subject,means the approved subject that is
substantially the same asthe examination subject.6Application for declaration of
eligibility(1)Apersonmayapplytotheauthoritytobedeclaredtobeeligibletotakeanexternalseniorexaminationforanexaminationsubjectintheyearinwhichtheapplicationismade.(2)The
application must—(a)be in the approved form; and(b)accompanyanapplicationundersection9totaketheexamination.(3)The
authority must consider the application and either grant,or
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7](4)The authority may grant the
application only if it is reasonablysatisfiedexceptionalcircumstancesexistthatjustifythedecision.(5)Iftheauthoritydecidestogranttheapplication,itmustassoon
as practicable give the applicant notice of the decision.(6)If the authority decides to refuse to
grant the application, itmust as soon as practicable give the
applicant an informationnotice about the decision.(7)If the authority fails to decide the
application within 14 daysafter the application was made—(a)the failure is taken to be a decision
of the authority torefuse to grant the application; and(b)theauthoritymust,assoonaspracticable,givetheapplicant an information notice about
the decision.Division 3Number of
examination subjects7Number of examination subjects in
which examinationmay be taken(1)An
eligible person who is not undertaking senior secondaryeducationataschoolmaynottakeexternalseniorexaminations in
more than 3 examination subjects in 1 year ifthe
person—(a)will be less than 17 years at the end
of the year in whichthe person proposes to take the
examinations; and(b)has not finished the year 12 year of
schooling; and(c)has not obtained a QCE or senior
certificate.(2)Aneligiblepersonwhoisundertakingseniorsecondaryeducationataschoolmaynottakeexternalseniorexaminations—(a)in
the year 11 year of schooling; or(b)in
more than 2 examination subjects in the year 12 yearof
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8](3)Subsections (1) and (2) apply subject
to section 8.(4)Otherwise,aneligiblepersonmaytakeexternalseniorexaminationsinthenumberofexaminationsubjectstheperson wishes.8Examination may be taken in more examination
subjectsbecause of exceptional circumstances(1)Apersontowhomsection7(1)or(2)appliesmaytakeexternalseniorexaminationsinmorethanthenumberofexamination subjects stated in the
subsection if the person hasthe authority’s
approval.(2)The person may apply to the authority
for its approval underthis section.(3)The
application must—(a)be in the approved form; and(b)accompanyanapplicationundersection9totaketheexaminations.(4)The
authority must consider the application and either grant,or
refuse to grant, the application.(5)The
authority may grant the application only if it is reasonablysatisfiedexceptionalcircumstancesexistthatjustifythedecision.(6)Iftheauthoritydecidestogranttheapplication,itmustassoon
as practicable give the applicant notice of the decision.(7)If the authority decides to refuse to
grant the application, itmust as soon as practicable give the
applicant an informationnotice about the decision.(8)If the authority fails to decide the
application within 14 daysafter the application was made—(a)the failure is taken to be a decision
of the authority torefuse to grant the application; and(b)theauthoritymust,assoonaspracticable,givetheapplicant an information notice about
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Division 4Education
(Queensland Studies Authority) Regulation 2002Part 2 External
senior examinations[s 8A]Application to
take examinations8ADefinition for div 4In
this division—relevantday,foranapplicationtotakeanexternalseniorexamination for an examination subject,
means—(a)foranapplicationmadebyaneligiblepersonundertaking
senior secondary education at a school—30April in the
year in which the application is made; or(b)for
any other application—30 June in the year in whichthe
application is made.9Application(1)A
person who wishes to take an external senior examinationfor
an examination subject must apply to the authority to takethe
examination.(2)The application must—(a)be in the approved form; and(b)be accompanied by—(i)if
the application is made on or before the relevantday—the application fee; or(ii)iftheapplicationismadeaftertherelevantday—the late
application fee.10Decision about application to
takeexamination—application made on or before
relevant day(1)This section applies if the
application is made on or before therelevant
day.(2)The authority must consider the
application and either grant,or refuse to
grant, the application.(3)The authority
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and(b)theapplicanthasappliedtotakeexternalseniorexaminations in
the number of examination subjects theapplicant may
take—(i)under section 7; or(ii)becausetheauthorityhasgrantedanapplicationmade by the
applicant under section 8.(4)Iftheauthoritydecidestogranttheapplication,itmustassoon
as practicable give the applicant notice of the decision.(5)If the authority decides to refuse to
grant the application, itmust as soon as practicable give the
applicant an informationnotice about the decision.(6)If the authority fails to decide the
application within 14 daysafter the application was made—(a)the failure is taken to be a decision
of the authority torefuse to grant the application; and(b)theauthoritymust,assoonaspracticable,givetheapplicant an information notice about
the decision.11Decision about application to
takeexamination—application made after relevant
day(1)Thissectionappliesiftheapplicationismadeaftertherelevant day.(2)The
authority must consider the application and either grant,or
refuse to grant, the application.(3)The
authority may grant the application only if—(a)the
applicant is an eligible person; and(b)theapplicanthasappliedtotakeexternalseniorexaminations in
the number of examination subjects theapplicant may
take—(i)under section 7; orPage
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applicant under section 8.(4)Iftheauthoritydecidestogranttheapplication,itmustassoon
as practicable give the applicant notice of the decision.(5)If the authority decides to refuse to
grant the application, itmust as soon as practicable give the
applicant an informationnotice about the decision.(6)If the authority fails to decide the
application within 14 daysafter the application was made—(a)the failure is taken to be a decision
of the authority torefuse to grant the application; and(b)theauthoritymust,assoonaspracticable,givetheapplicant an information notice about
the decision.Division 5Places to take
examinations12Where examination can be taken(1)Theauthoritymustdecidetheplacesatwhichanexternalsenior
examination for an examination subject can be taken.(2)The places must be stated in a
guideline.(3)An eligible person for an external
senior examination for anexamination subject may only take the
examination at—(a)a place decided under subsection (1);
or(b)if the authority has granted an
application, under section13,bythepersontotaketheexaminationatanotherplace—the other
place.13Application to take examination at
another place(1)An eligible person for an external
senior examination for anexaminationsubjectmayapplytotheauthoritytotaketheexaminationataplaceotherthanaplacedecidedundersection
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13](2)The application must be in the
approved form.(3)The application must be made on or
before 31 August of theyear in which the application is
made.(4)However, the authority may, at any
time, extend the time formaking the application.(5)The authority must consider the
application and either grant,or refuse to
grant, the application.(6)The authority
may grant the application only if it is satisfied—(a)thereareextenuatingcircumstancesfortheapplicantneeding to take
the examination at the other place; andExample of
extenuating circumstances—The applicant
will be interstate on an extended holiday with theapplicant’s parents at the time the
examination is to be taken.(b)adequate supervisory arrangements can be
provided, atthe other place, for the conduct of the
examination; and(c)adequate arrangements can be made, at
the other place,for safeguarding—(i)the
examination papers before the examination istaken;
and(ii)the examination
scripts.(7)Iftheauthoritydecidestogranttheapplication,itmustassoon
as practicable give the applicant notice of—(a)the
decision; and(b)the local expenses fee payable by the
applicant.(8)The local expenses fee is the amount
that—(a)the authority considers to be
reasonable; and(b)is not more than the reasonable cost
of providing for theexamination to be taken at the other
place.(9)Theapplicantmayonlytaketheexaminationattheotherplace if the
local expenses fee has been paid to the authoritybefore the day of the examination.Page
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14](10)If the authority
decides to refuse to grant the application, itmust as soon as
practicable give the applicant an informationnotice about the
decision.(11)If the authority
fails to decide the application within 14 daysafter the
application was made—(a)the failure is
taken to be a decision of the authority torefuse to grant
the application; and(b)theauthoritymust,assoonaspracticable,givetheapplicant an information notice about
the decision.Division 6Special
arrangements for takingexaminations14Special consideration of person’s disability
or medicalcondition(1)Thissectionappliesifapersonhasadisabilityormedicalcondition the
person believes is likely to adversely affect theperson’s capacity to perform in an external
senior examinationfor an examination subject.(2)The person may apply to the authority
to allow the person totaketheexaminationunderspecialarrangementsthattakeaccount of the
person’s disability or medical condition.(3)The
application must be in the approved form.(4)The
application must be made on or before 31 August of theyear
in which the application is made.(5)However, the authority may, at any time,
extend the time formaking the application.(6)The
authority must consider the application and either grant,or
refuse to grant, the application.(7)The
authority may grant the application only if it is satisfiedof
the need for the special arrangements.(8)Iftheauthoritydecidestogranttheapplication,itmustassoon
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15](9)If the authority decides to refuse to
grant the application, itmust as soon as practicable give the
applicant an informationnotice about the decision.(10)If the authority
fails to decide the application within 14 daysafter the
application was made—(a)the failure is
taken to be a decision of the authority torefuse to grant
the application; and(b)theauthoritymust,assoonaspracticable,givetheapplicant an information notice about
the decision.Division 7Refusal of entry
to, or expulsionfrom, place of examination15Circumstances of refusal or
expulsion(1)The circumstances in which an eligible
person for an externalseniorexaminationforanexaminationsubjectmay,byanappointedofficial,berefusedentrytoaplaceatwhichtheexamination can be taken must be stated in a
guideline.(2)The circumstances in which an eligible
person for an externalseniorexaminationforanexaminationsubjectmaybeexpelled by an
appointed official from a place at which theexamination is
being taken must be stated in a guideline.(3)In
this section—appointed officialmeans an
official appointed, under section22, to ensure
the proper conduct of the examination.16Application to sit another external senior
examination(1)Thissectionappliestoaneligiblepersonforanexternalsenior examination for an examination
subject who—(a)under section 15(1), has been refused
entry to a place atwhich the examination can be taken;
or(b)under section 15(2), has been expelled
from a place atwhich the examination is being taken.Page
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16](2)The person may apply to the authority
for permission to sitanotherexternalseniorexaminationfortheexaminationsubjectonthebasisthattherefusalorexpulsionwasunjustified in the circumstances.(3)The application must—(a)be in the approved form; and(b)state the grounds why the applicant
believes the refusalor expulsion was unjustified in the
circumstances.(4)The application must be made within 7
days after the refusalor expulsion.(5)The
authority may, by notice given to the applicant, requirethe
applicant to give the authority, within a reasonable time ofat
least 14 days stated in the notice, further information or adocumenttheauthorityreasonablyrequirestoconsidertheapplication.(6)The
applicant is taken to have withdrawn the application if,within the stated time, the applicant does
not comply with therequirement.(7)The
authority must consider the application and either grant,or
refuse to grant, the application.(8)The
authority may grant the application only if it is satisfiedthe
refusal or expulsion was unjustified in the circumstances.(9)Iftheauthoritydecidestogranttheapplication,itmustassoon
as practicable give the applicant notice of the decision.(10)If the authority
decides to refuse to grant the application, itmust as soon as
practicable give the applicant an informationnotice about the
decision.(11)If the authority
fails to decide the application within 28 daysafter the
application was made—(a)the failure is
taken to be a decision of the authority torefuse to grant
the application; and(b)theauthoritymust,assoonaspracticable,givetheapplicant an information notice about
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17]Division 8Deciding level
of achievement inexaminations17Grading of achievement in examination(1)Theauthoritymustdecidethelevelofachievement,foranexamination subject, of a person who
took an external seniorexamination for the subject.(2)Before making its decision, the
authority must allow enoughtime for the
person to give a notice under section 19.(3)If
there is a student account open for the person, the
authoritymust record in the student account the level
of the person’sachievement.(4)This
section is subject to section 18.18Refusal to decide level of
achievement(1)The circumstances in which the
authority may decide not todecide the level
of achievement, for an examination subject, ofapersonwhotookanexternalseniorexaminationforthesubject must be stated in a
guideline.(2)If the authority proposes to decide
not to decide the level ofachievement,foranexaminationsubject,ofapersonwhotookanexternalseniorexaminationforthesubject(theproposed decision), the authority
must first give the person anotice (ashow
cause notice) stating the following—(a)the
proposed decision;(b)the grounds for the proposed
decision;(c)anoutlineofthefactsandcircumstancesformingthebasis for the grounds;(d)an invitation to the person to show
within a stated period(ashowcauseperiod)whytheproposeddecisionshould not be made.(3)The
show cause period must be a period ending at least 14days
after the show cause notice is given to the person.Page
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19](4)Thepersonmaymakewrittenrepresentationsabouttheproposed decision to the authority in
the show cause period.(5)Theauthoritymustconsiderallwrittenrepresentations(theaccepted representations) made under
subsection (4) beforemaking the proposed decision.(6)If, after considering the accepted
representations for the showcausenotice,theauthoritynolongerproposestomaketheproposed decision, the authority must as
soon as practicable—(a)give the person
notice of its decision; and(b)decide the person’s level of
achievement.(7)If, after considering the accepted
representations for the showcause notice,
the authority still proposes to make the proposeddecision,theauthoritymustassoonaspracticablegivetheperson an information notice about the
decision.(8)Subsection(7)alsoappliesiftherearenoacceptedrepresentations
for the show cause notice.19Medical condition
or circumstances adversely affectingperson’s
performance in examination(1)This section
applies if a person who took an external seniorexamination for
an examination subject believes the person’sperformanceintheexaminationwasadverselyaffectedbecause of a medical condition of the person
or circumstancesbeyond the person’s control.(2)Thepersonmaynotifytheauthorityoftheconditionorcircumstances within 7 days after taking the
examination.(3)If the authority receives a notice
under subsection (2), it musttaketheconditionorcircumstancesintoaccountwhendecidingtheperson’slevelofachievementfortheexamination subject.20Reassessment of achievement in
examination(1)A person who has taken an external
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20]person’slevelofachievementforthesubjectstatedintherelevant
statement of results.(2)The request
must—(a)be in the approved form; and(b)be made within 20 days after the
person is issued withthe relevant statement of results;
and(c)be accompanied by the reassessment
fee.(3)Theauthoritymustassoonaspracticablereassesstheperson’s level of achievement for the
examination subject.(4)If,afterreassessingtheperson’slevelofachievement,theauthoritydecidestoincreaseordecreasethelevelofachievement, the authority must as soon as
practicable—(a)issue the person with a replacement
statement of resultsthatincludestheincreasedordecreasedlevelofachievement; and(b)refund the reassessment fee to the person;
and(c)if the level of achievement is
increased—give the personnotice of the decision; and(d)ifthelevelofachievementisdecreased—givetheperson an information notice about the
decision.(5)If,afterreassessingtheperson’slevelofachievement,theauthoritydecidesnottoincreaseordecreasethelevelofachievement,theauthoritymustassoonaspracticablegivethe
person an information notice about the decision.(6)Iftheauthorityfailstoreassesstheperson’slevelofachievement within 21 days after the
request was made—(a)the failure is taken to be a decision
of the authority notto increase or decrease the level of
achievement; and(b)theauthoritymust,assoonaspracticable,givetheapplicant an information notice about
the decision.(7)In this section—Page 50Current as at 1 January 2014
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21]relevantstatementofresultsmeansthefirststatementofresultsissuedtothepersononwhichtheperson’slevelofachievement for the examination
subject is stated.Division 9Other
matters21Inspection of graded examination
script(1)A person who has taken an external
senior examination for anexamination subject may ask the
authority for permission toinspect the
person’s graded examination script.(2)A
request under subsection (1) must—(a)be
in the approved form; and(b)be made within
20 days after the person is issued withthe relevant
statement of results; and(c)be accompanied
by the script inspection fee.(3)If
the person makes a request under this section, the authoritymustmaketheperson’sexaminationscriptavailableforinspection, within a reasonable time, at the
office or anothersuitable place during normal business
hours.Editor’s note—The address of
the Office of the Queensland Studies Authority is 154Melbourne Street, South Brisbane.(4)In this section—relevant
statement of resultssee section 20(7).22Appointment of officials for
examination(1)The authority may appoint
appropriately qualified persons toensure the
proper conduct of an external senior examinationfor
an examination subject.(2)In this
section—Current as at 1 January 2014Page
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24]appropriatelyqualifiedincludeshavingthequalifications,experienceorstandingappropriatetotheexerciseofthepower.Part 3Tests and assessmentsDivision 1Core
skills testSubdivision 1Core skills test
to be developed24Development of test—Act, s
19(1)For section 19(1) of the Act, the authority
must develop a coreskills test and make it available to be
taken by persons eachyear.Subdivision
2Eligibility to take test25Persons eligible to take test(1)A person is eligible to take a core
skills test if the person willfinish the year
12 year of schooling in the year in which thetest is proposed
to be taken.(2)Also,apersoniseligibletotakeacoreskillstestiftheauthority declares the person to be
eligible under section 27 or28.26Application for declaration of
eligibility(1)Apersonmayapplytotheauthoritytobedeclaredtobeeligibletotakeacoreskillstestintheyearinwhichtheapplication is made.Page 52Current as at 1 January 2014
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27](2)The application must be made before 21
May of the year inwhich the application is made.(3)However, the authority may, at any
time, extend the time formaking the application.(4)The application must—(a)be in the approved form; and(b)be accompanied by—(i)if
the application is made on or before the closingday—the application fee; or(ii)iftheapplicationismadeaftertheclosingday—the late
application fee.27Decision about application for
declaration ofeligibility—application made on or before
closing day(1)This section applies if the
application is made on or before theclosing
day.(2)The authority must consider the
application and either grant,or refuse to
grant, the application.(3)The authority
may grant the application only if it is satisfiedthe
applicant—(a)finished the year 12 year of schooling
before the year inwhich the application is made; or(b)will be at least 18 years at the end
of the year in whichthe application is made.(4)Iftheauthoritydecidestogranttheapplication,itmustassoon
as practicable give the applicant notice of the decision.(5)If the authority decides to refuse to
grant the application, itmust as soon as practicable give the
applicant an informationnotice about the decision.(6)If the authority fails to decide the
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28](a)the failure is taken to be a decision
of the authority torefuse to grant the application; and(b)theauthoritymust,assoonaspracticable,givetheapplicant an information notice about
the decision.28Decision about application for
declaration ofeligibility—application made after closing
day(1)This section applies if the
application is made after the closingday.(2)The authority must consider the
application and either grant,or refuse to
grant, the application.(3)The authority
may grant the application only if it is satisfied—(a)the applicant—(i)finished the year 12 year of schooling
before theyear in which the application is made;
or(ii)will be at least
18 years at the end of the year inwhich the
application is made; and(b)the application
was made after the closing day becauseof extenuating
circumstances.(4)Iftheauthoritydecidestogranttheapplication,itmustassoon
as practicable give the applicant notice of the decision.(5)If the authority decides to refuse to
grant the application, itmust as soon as practicable give the
applicant an informationnotice about the decision.(6)If the authority fails to decide the
application within 21 daysafter the application was made—(a)the failure is taken to be a decision
of the authority torefuse to grant the application; and(b)theauthoritymust,assoonaspracticable,givetheapplicant an information notice about
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Subdivision 3Education
(Queensland Studies Authority) Regulation 2002Part 3 Tests and
assessments[s 29]Places to take
tests29Where test can be taken(1)The authority may decide the places at
which a core skills testcan be taken.(2)The
places must be stated in a guideline.(3)An
eligible person for a core skills test may only take the
testat—(a)a place decided
under subsection (1); or(b)if the authority
has granted an application, under section30, by the
person to take the test at another place—theother
place.30Application to take test at another
place(1)Aneligiblepersonforacoreskillstestmayapplytotheauthority to take the test at a place
other than a place decidedunder section 29(1).(2)The application must be made before 21
May of the year inwhich the application is made.(3)However, the authority may, at any
time, extend the time formaking the application.(4)The application must be in the
approved form.(5)The authority must consider the
application and either grant,or refuse to
grant, the application.(6)The authority
may grant the application only if it is satisfied—(a)thereareextenuatingcircumstancesfortheapplicantneeding to take
the test at the other place; andExample of
extenuating circumstances—The applicant
will be on an extended school excursion at thetime the test is
to be taken.(b)adequate
supervisory arrangements can be provided, atthe other place,
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30](c)adequate arrangements can be made, at
the other place,for safeguarding—(i)the
test papers before the test is taken; and(ii)the
test scripts.(7)Iftheauthoritydecidestogranttheapplication,itmustassoon
as practicable give the applicant notice of—(a)the
decision; and(b)the local expenses fee payable by the
applicant.(8)The local expenses fee is the amount
that—(a)the authority considers to be
reasonable; and(b)is not more than the reasonable cost
of providing for thetest to be taken at the other
place.(9)The applicant may only take the test
at the other place if thelocal expenses fee has been paid to
the authority before theday of the test.(10)If
the authority decides to refuse to grant the application, itmust
as soon as practicable give the applicant an informationnotice about the decision.(11)If the authority
fails to decide the application within 21 daysafter the
application was made—(a)the failure is
taken to be a decision of the authority torefuse to grant
the application; and(b)theauthoritymust,assoonaspracticable,givetheapplicant an information notice about
the decision.Page 56Current as at 1
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Subdivision 4Education
(Queensland Studies Authority) Regulation 2002Part 3 Tests and
assessments[s 31]Special
arrangements for takingtests31Special consideration of person’s disability
or medicalcondition(1)Thissectionappliesifapersonhasadisabilityormedicalcondition the
person believes is likely to adversely affect theperson’s capacity to perform in a core
skills test.(2)The person may apply to the authority
to allow the person totake the test under special
arrangements that take account ofthe person’s
disability or medical condition.(3)The
application must be in the approved form.(4)The
application must be made before 21 May of the year inwhich the application is made.(5)However, the authority may, at any
time, extend the time formaking the application.(6)The authority must consider the
application and either grant,or refuse to
grant, the application.(7)The authority
may grant the application only if it is satisfiedof
the need for the special arrangements.(8)Iftheauthoritydecidestogranttheapplication,itmustassoon
as practicable give the applicant notice of the decision.(9)If the authority decides to refuse to
grant the application, itmust as soon as practicable give the
applicant an informationnotice about the decision.(10)If the authority
fails to decide the application within 42 daysafter the
application was made—(a)the failure is
taken to be a decision of the authority torefuse to grant
the application; and(b)theauthoritymust,assoonaspracticable,givetheapplicant an information notice about
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32]Subdivision 5Refusal of entry
to, or expulsionfrom, place of test32Circumstances of refusal or expulsion(1)The circumstances in which an eligible
person for a core skillstest may, by an appointed official, be
refused entry to a placeat which the test can be taken must be
stated in a guideline.(2)The
circumstances in which an eligible person for a core skillstest
may be expelled by an appointed official from a place atwhich the test is being taken must be stated
in a guideline.(3)In this section—appointed
officialmeans an official appointed, under
section34, to ensure the proper conduct of the
test.33Exemption from requirement to take
core skills test(1)This section applies to an eligible
person for a core skills testwho—(a)under section 32(1), has been refused
entry to a place atwhich the test can be taken; or(b)under section 32(2), has been expelled
from a place atwhich the test is being taken.(2)The person may apply to the authority
for an exemption fromthe requirement mentioned in section
52(c) on the basis thatthe refusal or expulsion was
unjustified in the circumstances.(3)The
application must—(a)be in the approved form; and(b)state the grounds why the applicant
believes the refusalor expulsion was unjustified in the
circumstances.(4)The application must be made within 7
days after the refusalor expulsion.(5)The
authority may, by notice given to the applicant, requirethe
applicant to give the authority, within a reasonable time ofPage
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34]at least 14 days stated in the notice,
further information or adocumenttheauthorityreasonablyrequirestoconsidertheapplication.(6)The
applicant is taken to have withdrawn the application if,within the stated time, the applicant does
not comply with therequirement.(7)The
authority must consider the application and either grant,or
refuse to grant, the application.(8)The
authority may grant the application only if it is satisfiedthe
refusal or expulsion was unjustified in the circumstances.(9)Iftheauthoritydecidestogranttheapplication,itmustassoon
as practicable give the applicant notice of the decision.(10)If the authority
decides to refuse to grant the application, itmust as soon as
practicable give the applicant an informationnotice about the
decision.(11)If the authority
fails to decide the application within 28 daysafter the
application was made—(a)the failure is
taken to be a decision of the authority torefuse to grant
the application; and(b)theauthoritymust,assoonaspracticable,givetheapplicant an information notice about
the decision.Subdivision 6Other
matters34Appointment of officials for
test(1)The authority may appoint
appropriately qualified persons toensure the
proper conduct of a core skills test.(2)In
this section—appropriatelyqualifiedincludeshavingthequalifications,experienceorstandingappropriatetotheexerciseofthepower.Current as at 1
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35]35Grading for test(1)The
authority must decide the grading of a person who took acore
skills test.(2)If there is a student account open for
the person, the authoritymust record the grading in the
account.(3)This section is subject to section
36.36Refusal to grade test(1)The circumstances in which the
authority may decide not todecide the
grading of a person who took a core skills test mustbe
stated in a guideline.(2)If the authority
proposes to decide not to decide the grading ofa person who
took a core skills test (theproposed
decision),the authority must first give the
person a notice (ashow causenotice)
stating the following—(a)the proposed
decision;(b)the grounds for the proposed
decision;(c)anoutlineofthefactsandcircumstancesformingthebasis for the grounds;(d)an invitation to the person to show
within a stated period(ashowcauseperiod)whytheproposeddecisionshould not be made.(3)The
show cause period must be a period ending at least 14days
after the show cause notice is given to the person.(4)Thepersonmaymakewrittenrepresentationsabouttheproposed decision to the authority in
the show cause period.(5)Theauthoritymustconsiderallwrittenrepresentations(theaccepted representations) made under
subsection (4) beforemaking the proposed decision.(6)If, after considering the accepted
representations for the showcausenotice,theauthoritynolongerproposestomaketheproposed decision, the authority must as
soon as practicable—(a)give the person
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education[s 37](b)decide the person’s grading in the
test.(7)If, after considering the accepted
representations for the showcause notice,
the authority still proposes to make the proposeddecision,theauthoritymustassoonaspracticablegivetheperson an information notice about the
decision.(8)Subsection(7)alsoappliesiftherearenoacceptedrepresentations
for the show cause notice.Division 2Assessments37Assessment—Act, s 11(2)Forsection11(2)oftheAct,anassessmentistheyear2diagnostic net assessment.Part
4Queensland certificate ofeducationDivision 1Preliminary38Definitions for pt 4In this
part—categorysee section
38D(4).corestudiesmeanscontributingstudiesbelongingtothecategory known as core studies under
section 38D(4).creditmeansthebasicunitofvalueattributedtothesuccessful completion, or partial
completion, of contributingstudies.credit valuesee section
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education[s 38A]required
patternsee section 39C(1).required
standard of achievementsee section 39(1)(a).38AReferences to contributing
studiesIn this part, a reference to contributing
studies is a reference tocontributing studies for a QCE.Division 2Eligibility
requirementsSubdivision 1General
requirements38BEligibility for issue of QCE(1)A person is eligible for the issue of
a QCE if—(a)a student account is open for the
person; and(b)at least 20 credits are recorded in
the person’s studentaccount—(i)in
the required pattern; and(ii)forcontributingstudiescompleted,orpartiallycompleted, by
the person during 1 banking periodfor the person;
and(c)thepersonsatisfiestheschoolstudyeligibilityrequirement;
and(d)thepersonsatisfiestheliteracyandnumeracyrequirements
stated in a guideline.(2)For subsection
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education[s 38C](ii)while enrolled at a recognised school;
or(iii)whilethepersonwasprovisionallyregistered,orregistered,forhomeeducationundertheE(GP)Act, chapter 9,
part 5; or(b)non-Queensland studies that are core
studies undertakenby the person at an interstate or overseas
school.38CPersons ineligible for issue of
QCE(1)Despite section 38B, a person is not
eligible for the issue of aQCE if the
authority reasonably believes the person has beenissuedwith,orbecomeeligiblefortheissueof,anyofthefollowing—(a)a
QCE;(b)a senior certificate;(c)a certificate about the completion of
the person’s studiesunder theEducation Act
1964or theEducation
(SeniorSecondary School Studies) Act 1988;(d)an equivalent
qualification.(2)If, after a student account is opened
for a person, the personbecomes ineligible for the issue of a
QCE under subsection(1)(d), the authority must notify the
person of the ineligibilityand the reason
for the ineligibility.(3)Subsection (2)
does not apply if the authority gave the personan information
notice under section 40B(3) in relation to thequalification
that is the basis for the ineligibility.Subdivision
2Contributing studies and credits38DCategories of contributing
studies(1)The categories of contributing studies
are—(a)core studies; and(b)any
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education[s 38E](2)The
authority must make a guideline stating, for each categoryofcontributingstudies,thecriteriathatcontributingstudiesmust
meet to belong to the category.(3)Also, the authority must—(a)decide, by applying the criteria
stated in the guidelinementionedinsubsection(2),thecategorytowhichcontributing
studies belong; and(b)makeaguidelinestatingthecategorytowhichcontributing
studies belong.(4)Thecategorytowhichcontributingstudiesbelongisthecategoryprovidedforundertheguidelinementionedinsubsection (3)(b).38ERequirement to record credits for
contributing studies ina person’s student account(1)The authority must record credits for
contributing studies in aperson’sstudentaccountiftherequirementsstatedinsubsection (2) for the studies are
satisfied.(2)The requirements are—(a)foranapprovedsubjectthatisalsoanexaminationsubject, each of
the following—(i)thepersonhastakenanexternalseniorexamination for the subject;(ii)theauthorityhasdecided,undersection17,thelevel of the person’s achievement for
the subject;(iii)the level of the
person’s achievement is recorded inthe person’s
student account;(iv)the level of the
person’s achievement satisfies therequiredstandardofachievementforthestudies;or(b)for non-Queensland studies, each of
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education[s 38E](i)theresultsoftheperson’sassessmentforthestudies are recorded in the person’s
student accountunder division 4;(ii)thecompletionrequirementforthestudiesissatisfied;(iii)thepersonhasachievedtherequiredstandardofachievement for the studies; or(c)for a WCS learning project, the
requirements stated insection 44B(1)(b); or(d)for a tailored training program, the
requirements statedin section 45B(2); or(e)foranyothercontributingstudies,eachofthefollowing—(i)theresultsoftheperson’sassessmentforthestudiesarerecordedintheperson’sstudentaccount;(ii)thecompletionrequirementforthestudiesissatisfied;(iii)thepersonhasachievedtherequiredstandardofachievement for the studies.(3)Forsubsection(2)(b)(ii)and(e)(ii),thecompletionrequirementfor the studies
is satisfied if—(a)the person has completed the studies
as required undersection 39A; or(b)forthestudiesthatarecorestudies—thepersonhaspartially completed the studies as
required under section39B(2).(4)Ifcreditsforcontributingstudiesmustberecordedinaperson’s student account under this
section, the authority mustrecord in the
student account the number of credits equivalentto
the credit value for the studies.(5)Despite subsection (1), credits for
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education[s 38F]period for the
person that has ended without the person beingeligible for the
issue of a QCE.(6)This section applies subject to
section 43A.38FCredit value for contributing
studies(1)The authority must make a guideline
stating the criteria to beappliedbytheauthorityfordecidingthecreditvalueforcontributing studies.(2)Also, the authority must—(a)decide, by applying the criteria
stated in the guidelinementionedinsubsection(1),thecreditvalueforcontributing studies, including
partially completed corestudies; and(b)make
a guideline stating the credit value for contributingstudies, including partially completed core
studies.(3)Thecreditvalueforcontributingstudiesisthenumberofcreditsprovidedforundertheguidelinementionedinsubsection (2)(b).39Required standard of achievement for
contributingstudies(1)The
authority must—(a)decide,forcontributingstudies,thestandardofachievement (therequired
standard of achievement) aperson must
achieve in order for credits for the studiesto be recorded
in the person’s student account; and(b)makeaguidelinestatingtherequiredstandardofachievement for contributing
studies.(2)ThissectiondoesnotapplyinrelationtoWCSlearningprojects.39ACompletion of contributing
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education[s 39B](a)fornon-Queenslandstudies—theauthorityissatisfiedthe person has
completed the studies; or(b)for other
contributing studies—the person complies withtherequirementsoftheproviderorrecognisedschoolfor
the studies about completion of the studies.(2)If
the authority decides for subsection (1)(a) that a person
hasnot completed non-Queensland studies, the
authority must, assoon as practicable after making the
decision, give the personan information notice about the
decision.(3)Thissectiondoesnotapplytothefollowingcontributingstudies—(a)approved subjects that are also
examination subjects;(b)tailored
training programs;(c)WCS learning projects.39BPartial completion of contributing
studies(1)The authority must make a guideline
about partial completionof contributing studies that states
the requirements a personmust satisfy to partially complete the
studies.(2)A person partially completes
contributing studies if the personcomplieswiththerequirementsstatedintheguidelinementioned in subsection (1).39CRequired pattern for credits(1)Creditsrecordedinaperson’sstudentaccountareintherequired patternif—(a)at least 12 of the credits are for
completed core studies;and(b)not
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education[s 39D](ii)completedcontributingstudiesbelongingtoacategoryotherthanthecategoryknownascorestudies.(2)However, a guideline may limit, for
subsection (1)(b)—(a)thenumberofcreditsthatmaybeforcontributingstudies
belonging to a particular category; or(b)thenumberofcreditsthatmaybeforparticularcontributing
studies.Subdivision 3Banking
periods39DMeaning offirst banking
period(1)Thefirst banking
periodfor a person is 9 years from one ofthe
following days—(a)ifthepersonis,orhasbeen,inthestudentaccountphase, and is
not a non-Queensland student—1 Januaryoftheyearinwhichthepersonstoppedbeingofcompulsory school age;(b)if
the person is a non-Queensland student—1 January ofthe
year in which the relevant time falls;(c)otherwise—1Januaryoftheyearinwhichastudentaccount is
opened for the person.(2)In this
section—non-Queensland studentmeans a
person—(a)who did not live in Queensland at the
relevant time; and(b)for whom a student account would have
been required tobeopenedunderastudentaccountprovisioniftheperson had lived in Queensland at the
relevant time.relevant time, for a
non-Queensland student, means the timethe student
would have stopped being of compulsory schoolage if the
student had lived in Queensland.student account
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education[s 39E](a)section 21D of the Act; or(b)the E(GP) Act, section 253, as in
force before its repealunder theEducation
Legislation Amendment Act 2006,section 18; or(c)theYouthParticipationinEducationandTrainingAct2003, section 38, as
in force before its repeal under theE(GP) Act,
section 435.39EMeaning offurther banking
period(1)Afurtherbankingperiodforapersonisa9yearperiodstarting on each of the following
days—(a)the day after the first banking period
for the person ends,if the first banking period ends
without the person beingeligible for the issue of a
QCE;(b)each ninth anniversary of the day
after the first bankingperiod for the person ends, if the
preceding 9 year periodends without the person being eligible
for the issue of aQCE.(2)Subsection (1) applies subject to section
39F.(3)Thissectionstopsapplyingtothepersonifthepersonbecomes ineligible for the issue of a QCE
under section 38C.39FElection to start further banking
period early(1)A person may, by giving notice to the
authority, choose to starta further banking period (thenew
banking period) earlier thanit would
otherwise have started under section 39E.(2)The
person must choose to start the new banking period on—(a)the day the authority receives the
notice; or(b)1 January of the year in which the
authority receives thenotice.(3)For
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education[s 40](b)the
account number for the person’s student account;(c)the day chosen by the person under
subsection (2) as theday on which the new banking period is
to start.(4)If a notice is given under subsection
(1)—(a)thebankingperiodimmediatelyprecedingthenewbanking period
is taken to have ended on the day beforethe new banking
period starts; and(b)the new banking period starts on the
day provided for inthe notice; and(c)any
further banking periods for the person, after the newbankingperiod,startoneachninthanniversaryoftheday the new banking period
starts.Division 3Equivalent
qualifications40Provision for deciding whether
qualification is equivalentto QCE(1)Theauthoritymaydecide,forthispart,whetheraqualification issued in a foreign country is
equivalent to theQCE.(2)The
authority may decide a qualification is equivalent to theQCE
only if the authority is satisfied—(a)thequalificationrelatestoalevelofschoolingthatisequivalent to senior secondary
education; and(b)the extent of the studies contributing
to the issue of thequalificationiscomparabletotheextentofstudiescontributing to
the issue of a QCE.(3)Theauthoritymustmakeaguidelinestatinganymatterstowhich the authority must have regard when
deciding whethera qualification issued in a foreign country
is equivalent to theQCE.(4)Also,theauthoritymustmakeaguideline(theequivalentqualifications
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education[s 40A]foreign country
that the authority has decided are equivalentto the
QCE.40AAuthority may request further
information for decidingwhether person is ineligible for issue
of QCE(1)This section applies if—(a)a student account is opened for a
person; and(b)the authority has been notified, under
section 21F, 21GCor 21I of the Act, that the person has been
issued with,orbecomeeligiblefortheissueof,anyofthefollowing—(i)a
senior certificate;(ii)a certificate
about the completion of the person’sstudiesundertheEducationAct1964ortheEducation(SeniorSecondarySchoolStudies)Act1988;(iii)an equivalent
qualification;(iv)a qualification
issued or to be issued in a foreigncountry, other
than an equivalent qualification.Note—See also section 50 in relation to
information required to benotified under section 21F, 21GC or
21I of the Act.(2)For deciding whether the person is
ineligible for the issue of aQCEundersection38C(1)(d),theauthoritymay,bynoticegiventotheperson,askthepersontogivetheauthority,within 28 days
after the giving of the notice by the authority,furtherinformationoradocumenttheauthorityreasonablyrequires to make
the decision.(3)A notice given by the authority under
subsection (2) must begiven to the person within 7 days
after the authority receivesthe information
mentioned in subsection (1)(b).(4)Despitesubsection(2),theauthorityandthepersonmay,before the end of the 28 day period, agree
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education[s 40B]for complying
with the request to a day after the end of the 28day
period.40BRequirement to decide whether
qualification is equivalentto QCE(1)This
section applies if—(a)a student account is opened for a
person; and(b)the authority has been notified, under
section 21F, 21GCor 21I of the Act, that the person has been
issued with,or become eligible for the issue of, a
qualification issuedortobeissuedinaforeigncountry,otherthananequivalent qualification.(2)Theauthoritymust,within28daysaftertherelevantday,decide under section 40 whether the
qualification is equivalentto the
QCE.(3)If the authority decides the
qualification is equivalent to theQCE, the
authority must—(a)givethepersonaninformationnoticeaboutthedecision; and(b)amend the equivalent qualifications
guideline to includedetails of the qualification.(4)If the authority decides the
qualification is not equivalent totheQCE,theauthoritymustgivethepersonnoticeofthedecision.(5)If the authority does not decide
whether the qualification isequivalent to
the QCE within 28 days after the relevant day,the
authority—(a)istakentohavedecidedthatthequalificationisnotequivalent to the QCE; and(b)must give the person notice of the
decision.(6)If the authority decides the
qualification is not equivalent tothe QCE, the
person can not become ineligible for the issue ofaQCEonlybecausethequalificationlaterbecomesanequivalent qualification.Page
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education[s 40C](7)Subsection (6) applies despite section
38C(1)(d).(8)In this section—relevant
daymeans—(a)thedaytheauthorityreceivedtheinformationmentioned in
subsection (1)(b); or(b)if the authority
gives the person a notice under section40A(2)—thelastdayofthe28dayperiodunderthenotice or, if the period is extended under
section 40A(4),the day to which the period is
extended.Division 4Results given to
the authority otherthan by a provider or a recognisedschoolSubdivision
1Notice of results40CPerson for whom student account is open may
givenotice of results(1)A
person for whom a student account is open may give notice(aresults notice) to the
authority of the results informationfor—(a)contributingstudiesmentionedinsection3AA(1)completed, or partially completed, by the
person duringthe person’s pre-account period; or(b)non-Queenslandstudiescompleted,orpartiallycompleted,bythepersonduringabankingperiodforthe person.(2)A
results notice must be given by the person—(a)ifthenoticeisforstudiesmentionedinsubsection(1)(a)—during
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education[s 40C](i)during the relevant banking period for the
studies;or(ii)ifthepersondoesnothavealloftheresultsinformationforthestudieswhentherelevantbankingperiodforthestudiesends—within1monthafterthepersonhasalloftheresultsinformation for
the studies.(3)In this section—relevant banking
period, for non-Queensland studies, meansthe
banking period during which the studies were completed,or
partially completed, by the person.resultsinformation,forstudies,meanseachofthefollowing—(a)thenameofthestudiesand,forstudiesotherthannon-Queenslandstudies,thenameoftheproviderorrecognised school;(b)the
period for which the studies were undertaken;(c)for
non-Queensland studies—(i)the name of the
State or foreign country in whichthe result
issuer for the studies operates; and(ii)the
name of the result issuer; and(iii)the
level of schooling the studies relate to;(d)whether the person completed or partially
completed thestudiesand,forpartialcompletionifapplicable,thenumber of semesters completed by the
person;(e)the results of the person’s assessment
for the studies;(f)when the results were achieved;(g)any qualifications conferred on the
person to which thestudies contributed;(h)for
qualifications mentioned in paragraph (g)—(i)when
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education[s 40D](ii)thenameoftheentitythatconferredthequalifications; and(iii)if
the qualifications were conferred in another Stateor a
foreign country—the State or country in whichthe
qualifications were conferred.Subdivision
2Results for contributing studies40DAuthority must record results for
contributing studiesmentioned in s 3AA(1) etc.(1)Thissectionappliesiftheauthorityreceivesfromapersonundersection40Caresultsnoticeforcontributingstudiesmentioned in section 3AA(1).(2)Theauthoritymustrecordtheresultsoftheperson’sassessment for
the studies in the person’s student account.(3)Also, the authority must give the person a
notice mentioned insubsection (4) if—(a)any
of the studies are non-Queensland studies; and(b)therearenoresultsalreadyrecordedintheperson’sstudentaccountforstudiesinrelationtowhichtheperson satisfies the school study
eligibility requirement,including under section
38B(2)(b).(4)For subsection (3), the notice must
state whether or not theperson satisfies the school study
eligibility requirement undersection
38B(2)(b) in relation to the non-Queensland studies.Subdivision 3Results for
other non-Queenslandstudies40EAuthority must decide whether to recognise
studies(1)Thissubdivisionappliesiftheauthorityreceivesaresultsnotice for
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education[s 40F](a)donotcontributetotheissueofanequivalentqualification;
and(b)are not listed in the recognised
non-Queensland studiesguideline.(2)Theauthoritymustdecidewhethertorecognisethenon-Queensland studies as contributing
studies.40FAuthority’s power to obtain further
information(1)Beforedecidingwhethertorecognisethenon-Queenslandstudies as
contributing studies, the authority may, by notice,require the person who gave the results
notice (theapplicant)togivetheauthority, within 28daysafterthegivingofthenotice by the authority, further
information or a document theauthority
reasonably requires to make the decision.(2)Despite subsection (1), the authority and
the applicant may,before the end of the 28 day period, agree
to extend the periodforcomplyingwiththerequirementtoaday(theextendedcompliance
day) after the end of the 28 day period.(3)The applicant is taken to have
withdrawn the results notice, tothe extent the
notice is for the non-Queensland studies, if—(a)theauthoritygivestheapplicantanoticeundersubsection (1); and(b)the
applicant does not give the authority the informationordocumentrequiredwithinthe28dayperiodor,ifapplicable, by
the extended compliance day.41Deciding whether to recognise non-Queensland
studies(1)Within28daysaftertherelevantday,theauthoritymustdecidewhethertorecognisethenon-Queenslandstudiesascontributing studies.(2)Theauthoritymaydecidetorecognisethenon-Queenslandstudiesascontributingstudiesonlyiftheauthorityissatisfied—Page 76Current as at 1 January 2014
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education[s 41](a)thestudiesrelatetoalevelofschoolingthatisequivalent to senior secondary
education; and(b)thestudiesmeetthecriteriastatedintheguidelinementioned in section 45C.(3)Iftheauthoritydecidestorecognisethenon-Queenslandstudies as
contributing studies, the authority must—(a)recordtheapplicant’sresultsforthestudiesintheapplicant’s
student account; and(b)give the
applicant a notice stating—(i)thattheauthorityhasdecidedtorecognisethestudies as contributing studies; and(ii)the results for
the studies that have been recordedin the
applicant’s student account; and(iii)whetherornottheapplicantsatisfiestheschoolstudyeligibilityrequirementundersection38B(2)(b) in
relation to the studies; and(c)amend the recognised non-Queensland studies
guidelineto include the studies.(4)Subsection(3)(b)(iii)doesnotapplyifthereareresultsalready recorded
in the applicant’s student account for studiesinrelationtowhichtheapplicantsatisfiestheschoolstudyeligibility requirement, including under
section 38B(2)(b).(5)If the authority decides not to
recognise the non-Queenslandstudiesascontributingstudies,theauthoritymustgivetheapplicant an information notice about the
decision.(6)In this section—relevant
daymeans—(a)thedaytheauthorityreceivedtheapplicant’sresultsnotice; or(b)if
the authority gives the applicant a notice under section40F(1)—thelastdayofthe28dayperiodunderthenotice or, if applicable, the extended
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education[s 41A]41ANotice of decisions about credits(1)This section applies if—(a)theauthoritydecidesundersection41torecognisenon-Queensland
studies as contributing studies; and(b)creditsforthestudiesmustberecordedintheapplicant’s student account under
section 38E.(2)The authority must, as soon as
practicable after deciding thematters
mentioned in sections 38D(3)(a) and 38F(2)(a) for thestudies,givetheapplicantaninformationnoticeaboutthedecisions.41BRecognised non-Queensland studies
guidelineTheauthoritymust,inaguideline(therecognisednon-Queensland
studies guideline), keep an up-to-date list ofthe
non-Queensland studies that—(a)the
authority has decided under section 41 to recognise;and(b)donotcontributetotheissueofanequivalentqualification.Division 5Issuing of QCE41CWhen
QCE must be issued to a person(1)The
authority must issue a QCE to a person who meets theeligibility requirements for a QCE—(a)ifthe
personmeetsthe
eligibilityrequirementsduringtheperson’syear12yearofschoolingandfinishessenior secondary
education in that year—in Decemberof that year;
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education[s 41D]finishing,ofseniorsecondaryeducation,meansattendingschool in the year 12 year of schooling up
to and including thefinishing day for the year.(b)ifthepersonmeetstheeligibilityrequirementsbeforethefinishingdayfortheperson’syear12yearofschooling but does not finish senior
secondary educationin that year—in the first July or December,
whicheveroccursfirst,aftertheauthorityreceivesarelevantrequest from the
person; or(c)otherwise—inthefirstJulyorDecember,whicheveroccursfirst,afterthepersonmeetstheeligibilityrequirements, or
an earlier time decided by the authority.(2)In
this section—relevant requestmeans a written
request for the authority toissue a QCE to
the person received by the authority on or after1Januaryoftheyearaftertheperson’syear12yearofschooling.41DWhat
must be stated on QCEA QCE must state each of the
following—(a)the name of the person to whom it is
issued;(b)the date it is issued;(c)that the person has met the
eligibility requirements for aQCE.Division 6Recognition of
particular studies ascontributing studies41EPurpose of div 6Thepurposeofthisdivisionistoenabletheauthoritytorecognisestudiesascontributingstudiesforsection3AA(1)(h).Current as at 1
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education[s 42]42Definitions for div 6In this
division—cancel, recognition of
studies, means remove the studies fromthe recognised
studies guideline.consenting entitysee section
42B(2).recognisedsee section
42A.recognised studies guidelinesee
section 42D.review daysee section
42C(a) or 42E(5)(a).42AMeaning ofrecognisedStudies arerecognisedunder this
division if they are listed inthe recognised
studies guideline.42BRequirements for recognition(1)Theauthoritymaydecidetorecognisestudiesunderthisdivision if—(a)theauthorityreasonablybelievesthestudiesareappropriate for senior secondary education;
and(b)theauthorityissatisfiedthestudiesmeetthecriteriastated in the
guideline mentioned in section 45C; and(c)a
relevant entity for the studies has given the authoritywrittenconsenttothestudiesbeingrecognisedunderthis
division.(2)Therelevantentitygivingtheconsentmentionedinsubsection (1)(c) is theconsenting entityfor the
studies.(3)In this section—relevant
entity, for studies, means an entity that issues
resultsto persons who undertake the studies.Page
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education[s 42C]42CProcedure for recognising studiesIftheauthoritydecidestorecognisestudiesunderthisdivision, it must—(a)decide the day (thereview
day) by which recognition ofthe
studies will first be reviewed by the authority; and(b)giveanoticetotheconsentingentityforthestudiesstating—(i)thattheauthorityhasdecidedtorecognisethestudies under this division; and(ii)the review day
for the studies; and(c)include details
of the studies in the recognised studiesguideline.42DRecognised studies guidelineTheauthoritymust,inaguideline(therecognisedstudiesguideline), keep an
up-to-date list of studies recognised underthis division,
including each of the following—(a)the
name of the studies;(b)the category to
which the studies belong;(c)the required
standard of achievement for the studies;(d)the
credit value for the studies;(e)the
next review day for the studies.42EConduct of review(1)Theauthoritymust,inaguideline,statetheprocedureforreviewingtherecognitionofstudiesrecognisedunderthisdivision.(2)Theauthoritymustreviewtherecognitionofstudiesrecognised under
this division not earlier than 28 days beforethereviewday,andnotlaterthanthereviewday,forthestudies.Current as at 1 January 2014Page
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education[s 43](3)Thepurposeofthereviewisfortheauthoritytodecidewhether to
continue recognition of the studies.(4)Theauthoritymaydecidetocontinuerecognitionofthestudies if—(a)the
authority reasonably believes the studies continue tobe
appropriate for senior secondary education; and(b)the
authority is satisfied the studies continue to meet thecriteria stated in the guideline mentioned
in section 45C;and(c)the consenting
entity for the studies has not revoked itsconsenttothestudiesbeingrecognisedunderthisdivision.(5)If the authority decides to continue
recognition of the studies,it must—(a)decidetheday(alsothereviewday)bywhichitwillnext review the
recognition of the studies; and(b)giveanoticetotheconsentingentityforthestudiesstating—(i)thattheauthorityhasdecidedtocontinuetorecognise the studies under this division;
and(ii)the next review
day for the studies.(6)Iftheauthoritydecidesnottocontinuerecognitionofthestudies, the authority must give
notice to the consenting entityfor the studies
stating—(a)that the authority intends to cancel
the recognition of thestudies; and(b)the
day on which the recognition will be cancelled.(7)The
authority must not cancel the recognition of the studiesbefore the day stated in the notice given
under subsection (6).43Cancelling
recognition other than because of review(1)Theauthoritymay,atanytime,decidetocanceltherecognition of studies recognised under this
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education[s 43A](a)theauthorityreasonablybelievesthestudiesarenotappropriate for senior secondary
education; or(b)the authority is not satisfied the
studies meet the criteriastated in the guideline mentioned in
section 45C.(2)If the authority decides to cancel
recognition of studies underthis section,
the authority—(a)must give notice to the consenting
entity for the studies,at least 1 month before the day on
which the recognitionis cancelled, stating—(i)that the authority intends to cancel
recognition ofthe studies; and(ii)the
day on which the recognition will be cancelled;and(b)must not cancel recognition of the
studies before the daymentioned in the notice given under
paragraph (a).(3)Theauthoritymustcanceltherecognitionofstudiesrecognised under
this division if asked to do so, in writing, bythe consenting
entity for the studies.43ACredits for
recognised studies(1)Creditsforstudiesrecognisedunderthisdivisionmayberecordedinaperson’sstudentaccountonlyiftheperson’sresultsforthestudiesareachievedwhilethestudiesarerecognised.(2)However, if a person is enrolled in studies
recognised underthis division immediately before the
recognition is cancelledundersection42Eor43,creditsforthestudiesmayberecorded in the person’s student
account even if the person’sresultsforthestudiesareachievedaftertherecognitioniscancelled.(3)Forsubsection(2),sections 21Mand21OBoftheActandthispartapplyasifthestudieswererecognisedwhentheperson’s results for the studies are
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education[s 43B]43BProviding evidence of assessment for
particularrecognised studies(1)This
section applies if—(a)a person for whom a student account is
open is or wasenrolled with a provider or recognised
school for studiesrecognised under this division; and(b)before the person’s results in the
studies are issued, theprovider or recognised school stops
issuing results forthe studies; and(c)the
provider or recognised school has carried out someassessment of the person for the
studies.(2)Ifevidenceoftheresultsoftheassessmentmentionedinsubsection(1)(c)isprovidedtotheauthority,theauthoritymay record the
results in the person’s student account.Division 7Recognition of WCS learningprojects as contributing studies43CAuthority to make learning project
guideline(1)Theauthoritymustmakeaguideline(thelearningprojectguideline) about WCS
learning projects.(2)The guideline must provide for at
least the following—(a)a standard form
people can use for developing projectproposals;(b)information, in addition to the information
mentioned insection43D(3)(a)to(e),thatmustbeincludedinaproject proposal;(c)howaprojectproposalcanbechangedaftertheauthority has decided under section 44
to recognise theapplicable WCS learning project as
contributing studies;(d)the process for
giving the authority evidence of learningachievements for
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education[s 43D](e)howtheauthorityverifiesaperson’slearningachievements in relation to a WCS learning
project.43DApplication for recognition of project
as contributingstudies(1)A
person for whom a student account is open may apply to theauthority for recognition of a learning
project for which thereisnoprovider(aWCSlearningproject)ascontributingstudies.Examples of learning projects that may be
WCS learning projects—•a
learning project undertaken within a workplace or communityorganisation, or in the general
community•a self-directed learning
projectNote—AWCSlearningprojectrecognisedascontributingstudiesiscontributing studies for a QCE only
for the person who successfullyapplied under
this division for the recognition.(2)The
application must—(a)bemadeatleast28daysbeforethepersonstartstheproject; and(b)be
in the approved form; and(c)be accompanied
by a copy of the project proposal for theproject.(3)Aproject
proposal, for a WCS learning project, is a
documentincluding the following information about
the project—(a)the date on which the person proposes
to start it;(b)the date by which it will be
completed;(c)a description of the learning
achievements that must beachieved for the project to be
completed;(d)the evidence of the person’s learning
achievements thatwill be provided to the authority;(e)the date by which the evidence of the
person’s learningachievements will be provided to the
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education[s 44](f)anyotherinformationrequiredunderthelearningproject
guideline to be included in the project proposal.44Deciding an application for
recognition of project ascontributing studies(1)The authority must consider an
application for recognition ofa WCS learning
project as contributing studies and decide togrant, or refuse
to grant, the application.(2)Theauthoritymustgranttheapplicationiftheauthorityreasonablybelievestheprojectisappropriateforseniorsecondary
education.(3)Iftheauthoritydecidestogranttheapplication,itmustimmediately give
the applicant notice of the decision.(4)If
the authority decides to refuse to grant the application, itmustimmediatelygivetheapplicantaninformationnoticeabout the decision.(5)If
the authority does not decide the application within 28 daysafterreceivingit,theauthorityistakentohavedecidedtorefusetogranttheapplicationandmust,assoonaspracticable, give the applicant an
information notice about thedecision.44AChanging a project proposal(1)This section applies if—(a)theauthoritydecidesundersection44torecogniseaWCS
learning project as contributing studies; and(b)thepersonwhoappliedfortherecognitionwishestochange the project proposal for the
project before it iscompleted.(2)Thepersonmaychangetheprojectproposalwiththeagreement of the authority as provided for
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education[s 44B]44BRequirement to record results and credits
for project(1)This section applies if—(a)theauthoritydecidesundersection44torecogniseaWCS
learning project as contributing studies; and(b)the
person who applied for the recognition—(i)completestheprojectnotlaterthanthedateprovidedforundertheprojectproposalfortheproject;
and(ii)gives the
authority, not later than the date providedfor under the
project proposal, the evidence of theperson’s
learning achievements provided for underthe project
proposal.(2)The authority must record in the
person’s student account—(a)the person’s
results for the project, indicating the projecthas been
completed; and(b)credits for the project.Division 8Recognition of
tailored trainingprograms as contributing studies44CMeaning oftailored training
program(1)Atailored
training programis a program—(a)comprising at least 12 vocational education
and trainingunits of competency at certificate II level
or above; and(b)thatdoesnotitselfleadtoaqualificationundertheAustralian Qualifications
Framework.(2)In this section—certificateIImeansaqualificationbythatnameundertheAustralian Qualifications Framework.Current as at 1 January 2014Page
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education[s 44D]44DAuthority to make tailored training program
guideline(1)Theauthoritymustmakeaguideline(thetailoredtrainingprogram guideline) about tailored
training programs.(2)The guideline must provide for at
least the following—(a)a standard form
people can use for developing programproposals;(b)information, in addition to the information
mentioned insection 44E(3)(a), that must beincludedinaprogramproposal;(c)howaprogramproposalcanbechangedaftertheauthority has decided under section 45 to
recognise theapplicabletailoredtrainingprogramascontributingstudies.44EApplication for recognition(1)A person for whom a student account is
open may apply to theauthorityforrecognitionofatailoredtrainingprogramascontributing studies.Note—Atailoredtrainingprogramrecognisedascontributingstudiesiscontributing studies for a QCE only
for the person who successfullyapplied under
this division for the recognition.(2)The
application must—(a)bemadeatleast28daysbeforethepersonstartstheprogram; and(b)be
in the approved form; and(c)be accompanied
by a copy of the program proposal forthe
program.(3)Aprogramproposal,foratailoredtrainingprogram,isadocumentincludingthefollowinginformationabouttheprogram—(a)the
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education[s 45](b)anyotherinformationrequiredunderthetailoredtrainingprogramguidelinetobeincludedintheprogram
proposal.(4)Forthissection,apersonstartsatailoredtrainingprogramwhen the person
starts studying for a vocational education andtraining unit of
competency of the program.45Deciding an
application for recognition(1)The
authority must consider an application for recognition ofa
tailored training program as contributing studies and decideto
grant, or refuse to grant, the application.(2)Theauthoritymustgranttheapplicationiftheauthorityreasonablybelievestheprogramisappropriateforseniorsecondary
education.(3)Iftheauthoritydecidestogranttheapplication,itmustimmediately give
the applicant notice of the decision.(4)If
the authority decides to refuse to grant the application, itmustimmediatelygivetheapplicantaninformationnoticeabout the decision.(5)If
the authority does not decide the application within 28 daysafterreceivingit,theauthorityistakentohavedecidedtorefusetogranttheapplicationandmust,assoonaspracticable, give the applicant an
information notice about thedecision.45AChanging a program proposal(1)This section applies if—(a)theauthoritydecidesundersection45torecogniseatailored training program as contributing
studies; and(b)thepersonwhoappliedfortherecognitionwishestochange the program proposal for the
program before it iscompleted.Current as at 1
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education[s 45B](2)Thepersonmaychangetheprogramproposalwiththeagreement of the authority as provided for
under the tailoredtraining program guideline.45BRequirement for credits for program to
be recorded instudent account(1)This
section applies if the authority decides under section 45torecogniseatailoredtrainingprogramascontributingstudies.(2)Theauthoritymustrecordcreditsfortheprograminthestudent account of the person who
applied for the recognitionif—(a)the results of the person’s assessment
for each relevantunit are recorded in the person’s student
account; and(b)thepersonachievestherequiredstandardofachievement for each relevant
unit.(3)In this section—relevant
unitmeans a vocational education and training
unitof competency of the tailored training
program.Division 9Miscellaneous45CCriteria for recognising particular studies
as contributingstudiesThe authority
must make a guideline stating the criteria thatmust be met in
order for the authority to decide to—(a)recognise studies under division 4,
subdivision 3; or(b)recognise,orcontinuetorecognise,studiesunderdivision
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achievement[s 45D]45DDay
on which credits must take effectTheauthoritymustensurethatifcreditsforcontributingstudiesarerequiredundersection38Etoberecordedinaperson’s student
account, the credits are recorded with effectfrom—(a)for a WCS learning project—the day the
person gave theauthoritytheevidenceoflearningachievementsprovided for
under the project proposal for the project;or(b)forothercontributingstudies—thedaytheperson’sresults for the
studies were achieved.Part 4AOther
certificates ofachievement46Eligibility for Queensland certificate of
individualachievementA person is
eligible for the issue of a Queensland certificate ofindividual achievement if—(a)the person is nominated for the issue
of the certificate bythe principal of a school at which the
person is enrolled;and(b)thepersonhascompletedatleast24semestersofschooling, other than schooling in the
preparatory year;and(c)at least 1
result for contributing studies for the certificateis
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achievement[s 46A]46ACertification studies—contributing studies
forQueensland certificate of individual
achievement(1)FortheAct,schedule2,definitioncertificationstudies,achievementactivitiesarecontributingstudiesforaQueensland
certificate of individual achievement.(2)For
this section—achievement activitymeans an
activity—(a)described in a guideline as an
achievement activity fortheQueenslandcertificateofindividualachievement;and(b)completed by a person—(i)while enrolled at a school; and(ii)aspartofanindividuallearningprogramdeveloped for
the person at the school.47When Queensland
certificate of individual achievementmust be
issuedA Queensland certificate of individual
achievement must beissued in December of the year during which
the person meetsthe eligibility requirements for the
certificate.47AWhat must be stated on Queensland
certificate ofindividual achievementA Queensland
certificate of individual achievement must stateeach
of the following—(a)the name of the person to whom it is
issued;(b)the date it is issued.Page
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Part
5Education (Queensland Studies Authority)
Regulation 2002Part 5 Statements of results[s
48]Statements of resultsDivision 1Senior statement48Persons to whom a senior statement must be
issued(1)The authority must issue a senior
statement to a person whofinishes senior secondary
education.Note—However, see
section 107 (Issue of senior statements) in relation toparticular persons to whom a senior
statement is not issuable.Editor’s note—Schedule 2, definitionfinishing—finishing, of senior
secondary education, means attending school in theyear
12 year of schooling up to and including the finishing day for
theyear.(2)The
authority must issue a senior statement to the person inDecemberoftheyearinwhichthepersonfinishesseniorsecondary
education.48AWhat must be recorded on senior
statementForthedefinitionstatementofresults,paragraph(b)inschedule 2 of the Act, a senior
statement must record each ofthe
following—(a)the name of the person to whom it is
issued;(b)the date it is issued;(c)that the person has finished senior
secondary education;(d)for contributing
studies for a QCE for which the resultsof the person’s
assessment are recorded in the person’sstudent account,
each of the following—(i)the name of the
studies;(ii)the results of
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48A](iii)the number of
credits recorded under part 4 for thestudies;(iv)thenameoftheproviderforthestudies,ifapplicable;(v)if
the studies are non-Queensland studies—(A)the
name of the State or country in which theresult issuer
for the studies operates; and(B)the
name of the result issuer;(vi)ifthestudiesarestudiesmentionedinsection3AA(1)(a),(e)or(f)—thenumberofsemesterunits for which
the studies were undertaken;(vii) if the
studies are vocational education and trainingoratailoredtrainingprogram—thenamesandidentifying codes of the vocational
education andtrainingunitsofcompetencyormodulesofthestudies;(viii)
theyearinwhichtheperson’sresultswereachieved;(e)for contributing studies for a
Queensland certificate ofindividualachievementforwhichtheperson’sresultsare
recorded in the person’s student account—(i)the
person’s results for the studies; and(ii)the
year in which the results were achieved;(f)the
name of any qualification issued to the person andrecorded in the person’s student
account;(g)if the person has taken a core skills
test—the person’sresults for the test;(h)ifthepersonmeetstheeligibilityrequirementsforaQCE—that the person meets the
eligibility requirementsfor a QCE.Page 94Current as at 1 January 2014
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(Queensland Studies Authority) Regulation 2002Part 5 Statements
of results[s 49]Record of
results49Persons to whom a record of results
must be issued(1)The authority must issue a record of
results to a person who—(a)isissuedwithaQCEorQueenslandcertificateofindividual achievement, if the person is not
also issuedwith a senior statement in the same month as
a QCE orQueenslandcertificateofindividualachievementisissued to the person; or(b)takes an external senior examination for an
examinationsubject, if—(i)the
authority decides under section 17 the level ofthe person’s
achievement for the subject; and(ii)the
person is not issued with a senior statement inthe year in
which the person takes the examination.(2)The
authority must issue a record of results to the person—(a)forapersonmentionedinsubsection(1)(a)—whenaQCEorQueenslandcertificateofindividualachievement is
issued to the person; or(b)forapersonmentionedinsubsection(1)(b)—inDecemberoftheyearinwhichthepersontakestheexternal senior examination.49APersons who may request a record of
results(1)A person for whom a student account is
open may request atany time that a record of results be issued
to the person.(2)The request must be made to the
authority in writing.(3)Theauthoritymustissuearecordofresultstothepersonwithin 7 days
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49B]49BWhat must be recorded on record of
resultsForthedefinitionstatementofresults,paragraph(b)inschedule 2 of the Act, a record of
results must record each ofthe
following—(a)the name of the person to whom it is
issued;(b)the date it is issued;(c)for contributing studies for a QCE for
which the resultsof the person’s assessment are recorded in
the person’sstudent account, each of the
following—(i)the name of the studies;(ii)the results of
the person’s assessment;(iii)the number of
credits recorded under part 4 for thestudies;(iv)the name of the
provider or recognised school forthe studies, if
applicable;(v)if the studies were undertaken in
another State or aforeign country—(A)the
name of the State or country in which theresult issuer
for the studies operates; and(B)the
name of the result issuer;(vi)ifthestudiesarestudiesmentionedinsection3AA(1)(a),(e)or(f)—thenumberofsemesterunits for which
the studies were undertaken;(vii) if the
studies are vocational education and trainingoratailoredtrainingprogram—thenamesandidentifying codes of the vocational
education andtrainingunitsofcompetencyormodulesofthestudies;(viii)
theyearinwhichtheperson’sresultswereachieved;(d)for contributing studies for a
Queensland certificate ofindividualachievementforwhichtheperson’sresultsare
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accounts[s 50](i)the
person’s results for the studies; and(ii)the
year in which the results were achieved;(e)the
name of any qualification issued to the person andrecorded in the person’s student
account;(f)if the person has taken a core skills
test—the person’sresults for the test;(g)ifthepersonmeetstheeligibilityrequirementsforaQCE—that the person meets the
eligibility requirementsfor a QCE.Part 5AGeneral provisions for studentaccounts50Information to be provided for opening a
studentaccount—Act, ss 21F, 21GC and 21I(1)For sections 21F(1)(m), 21GC(g) and
21I(3)(d) of the Act, theinformation prescribed is, if the
person has been issued with,orbecomeeligiblefortheissue of, a
relevant qualification,each of the following—(a)the name of the qualification;(b)ifthequalificationhasbeenissued—thedatethequalification was issued to the
person;(c)thenameoftheentitythatissued,orwillissue,thequalification.(2)In
this section—relevant qualificationmeans any of the
following—(a)a senior certificate;(b)a certificate about the completion of
the person’s studiesunder theEducation Act
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accounts[s 50A](c)an
equivalent qualification;(d)aqualification,otherthananequivalentqualification,issued or to be
issued in a foreign country, if the personopeningthestudentaccountreasonablybelievesthequalification relates to a level of
schooling equivalent tosenior secondary education.50AInformation to be stated in
notice—Act, s 21J(1)For section 21J(1)(b)(iii) of the Act,
the following informationis prescribed—(a)the
date the person’s first banking period started;(b)the
date the person’s student account was opened;(c)the
eligibility requirements for a QCE;(d)thatresultsforcontributingstudiesforaQCEmentionedinsection3AA(1)completed,orpartiallycompleted,bythepersonduringtheperson’spre-accountperiodmayberecordedintheperson’sstudent account only if the person gives the
authority aresultsnoticeforthestudiesduringtheperson’sfirstbanking period;(e)thatresultsfornon-Queenslandstudiescompleted,orpartiallycompleted,bythepersonduringabankingperiod for the
person may be recorded in the person’sstudent account
only if the person gives the authority aresults notice
for the studies—(i)during the banking period during which
the studieswere completed or partially completed;
or(ii)ifthepersondoesnothavealloftheresultsinformationforthestudieswhenthebankingperiod during
which the studies were completed orpartially
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accounts[s 50B](f)that, if the person gives the authority a
results notice fornon-Queenslandstudiesthatdonotcontributetotheissue of an equivalent qualification
and are not listed intherecognisednon-Queenslandstudiesguideline,theperson’s results for the studies will be
recorded in theperson’s student account only if the
authority decides torecognise the studies under part 4,
division 4;(g)thatifthepersonwishestosatisfytheschoolstudyeligibilityrequirementundersection38B(2)(b)fornon-Queenslandstudies,thepersonmustgivetheauthority a results notice for the
studies;(h)if the authority has decided the
person is ineligible forthe issue of a QCE under section
38C—that the personis ineligible for the issue of a QCE and the
reasons forthe ineligibility;(i)if,
under section 40A(2), the authority requests furtherinformationoradocumentfordecidingwhethertheperson is ineligible for the issue of
a QCE under section38C(1)(d)—thefurtherinformationordocumentrequested.(2)In
this section—results informationsee section
40C(3).50BNotification of results—Act, ss 21M
and 21OBForsections21M(2)and21OB(2)oftheAct,theresultinformation must
be given—(a)not later than the following days in
each year—(i)30 June;(ii)the
first Thursday in December; and(b)in
writing, or by email or other electronic means.Current as at 1
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accounts[s 51]51Notification of other matters by
providers—Act, s 21N(1)Forsection21N(2)(a)oftheAct,noticethatthenameandaddressoftheparentmustberemovedfromtheperson’sstudent account
must be given as soon as practicable but notlaterthan5daysaftertheproviderbecomessatisfieditisinappropriate in the circumstances for
the name and addressof the parent to be recorded in the
account.(2)Forsection21N(2)(b)oftheAct,noticeofthenameandaddress of the parent must be given
within 7 days after theproviderbecomessatisfieditisappropriateinthecircumstances for the name and
addressofthe parent to berecorded in the
account.(3)For section 21N(2)(c) of the Act,
notice of the new or correctinformation must
be given within 3 months after the providerbecomes aware of
the new or correct information.(4)For
section 21N(2)(d) of the Act, notice of the new or correctinformation must be given within 30 days
after the providerbecomes aware of the new or correct
information.(5)For section 21N(2)(e) of the Act,
notice of the date the personstopped being
enrolled with the provider must be given within30 days after
the provider becomes aware the person stoppedbeing enrolled
with the provider.(6)Forsection21N(4)oftheAct,noticeofthedeathmustbegiven within 30 days after the provider
becomes aware of thedeath.51AANotification of other matters by recognised
schools—Act,s 21OC(1)Forsection21OC(2)(a)oftheAct,noticeoftheneworcorrect information must be given
within 3 months after therecognisedschoolbecomesawareoftheneworcorrectinformation.(2)Forsection21OC(2)(b)oftheAct,noticeoftheneworcorrectinformationmustbegivenwithin30daysaftertherecognisedschoolbecomesawareoftheneworcorrectinformation.Page 100Current as at 1 January 2014
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accounts[s 51A](3)Forsection21OC(2)(c)oftheAct,noticeofthedatethepersonstoppedbeingenrolledwiththerecognisedschoolmustbegivenwithin30daysaftertherecognisedschoolbecomesawarethepersonstoppedbeingenrolledwiththerecognised school.(4)For
section 21OC(3) of the Act, notice of the death must begivenwithin30daysaftertherecognisedschoolbecomesaware of the
death.51AAggregated information—Act, s
21W(1)For section 21W of the Act—(a)the aggregated information relating to
each quarter mustbe given within 1 month after the end of the
quarter; and(b)the aggregated information relating to
a relevant entity isthe following—(i)for
AISQ—aggregatedinformation about personsenrolledattheendofaquarteratanon-Stateschool that is a
member of AISQ;(ii)for
QCEC—aggregated information about personsenrolledattheendofaquarteratanon-Stateschool represented by QCEC;(iii)fortheVETEchiefexecutive—aggregatedinformation
about persons enrolled at the end of aquarter in
vocational education and training.(2)In
this section—quartermeans a 3 month
period ending on 31 March, 30 June,30 September or
31 December.51BDisclosure to VETE chief
executive—Act, s 21XFor section 21X(1) of the Act, the
relevant information for ayear must be given—(a)not later than 1 March of the
following year; and(b)by email or other electronic
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6Tertiary entrance52Eligibility for ranking for tertiary
entranceA person who is an Australian citizen or
permanent resident iseligibletoreceivearankingbytheauthorityasabasisfortertiary entrance if—(a)the
person has completed, or is taken under a guidelinetohavecompleted,20semesterunitsinthestudyoftertiary entrance subjects, including
4 semester units ineach of 3 particular tertiary entrance
subjects; and(b)the person has finished senior
secondary education at anassessing school; and(c)subject to sections 33 and 53—(i)thepersonhastakenthecoreskillstestmadeavailablebytheauthorityintheyearthepersonfinished senior
secondary education; and(ii)the person’s
grading in the test has been decided bythe
authority.53Exemption from requirement to take
core skills test(1)A person may apply to the authority
for an exemption fromthe requirement mentioned in section
52(c).(2)The application must be made before,
or within 7 days after,the day of the core skills test the
subject of the application.(3)However, the authority may, at any time,
extend the time formaking the application.(4)The
application must—(a)be in the approved form; and(b)statethegroundswhytheapplicantbelievestheexemption should be given.(5)The authority may, by notice given to
the applicant, requirethe applicant to give the authority,
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Regulation 2002Part 6 Tertiary entrance[s 54]at
least 14 days stated in the notice, further information or adocumenttheauthorityreasonablyrequirestoconsidertheapplication.(6)The
applicant is taken to have withdrawn the application if,within the stated time, the applicant does
not comply with therequirement.(7)The
authority must consider the application and either grant,or
refuse to grant, the application.(8)The
authority may grant the application only if it is satisfiedthe
grounds stated in the application are reasonable groundsfor
giving the exemption.(9)Iftheauthoritydecidestogranttheapplication,itmustassoon
as practicable give the applicant notice of the decision.(10)If the authority
decides to refuse to grant the application, itmust as soon as
practicable give the applicant an informationnotice about the
decision.(11)If the authority
fails to decide the application within 28 daysafter the
application was made—(a)the failure is
taken to be a decision of the authority torefuse to grant
the application; and(b)theauthoritymust,assoonaspracticable,givetheapplicant an information notice about
the decision.54Issue of tertiary entrance
statement(1)Theauthoritymustissueatertiaryentrancestatementtoaperson who is eligible to receive,
under section 52, a rankingas a basis for
tertiary entrance.(2)The statement must state the person’s
ranking.55List measuring comparative
achievement(1)The authority must prepare a list of
information about personswhohavefinishedseniorsecondaryeducationinayear,Current as at 1 January 2014Page
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Regulation 2002Part 6 Tertiary entrance[s 56]rankingthecomparativeachievementofthepersonsinthestudy of tertiary entrance
subjects.(2)The information to be included in the
list must be stated in aguideline.(3)The
authority may make the listavailabletoanappropriateentity—(a)on the conditions the authority
decides; and(b)on payment of a reasonable fee.56Review of information in tertiary
entrance statement(1)A person who receives the person’s
tertiary entrance statementfrom the
authority may apply to the authority for the review ofinformation in the statement.(2)The application must—(a)be in the approved form; and(b)be made—(i)before the first Tuesday 7 weeks after the
finishingday for the applicant’s final year of
schooling; or(ii)iftheMondayimmediatelybeforethedaymentionedinsubparagraph(i)isapublicholiday—before the first Wednesday 7 weeks
afterthefinishingdayfortheapplicant’sfinalyearofschooling; or(iii)ifthedaymentionedinsubparagraph(i)islessthan20daysaftertheapplicantisgiventheapplicant’s tertiary entrance
statement—within 20days after the applicant is given the
statement; and(c)be accompanied by the review
fee.(4)The authority may, by notice given to
the applicant, requirethe applicant to give the authority,
within a reasonable time ofat least 7 days
stated in the notice, further information or adocumenttheauthorityreasonablyrequirestoconsidertheapplication.Page 104Current as at 1 January 2014
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Regulation 2002Part 7 Verification and copies of
certificates and statements[s 56A](5)The applicant is taken to have
withdrawn the application if,within the
stated time, the applicant does not comply with therequirement.(6)After making appropriate inquiries about the
information inthe applicant’s tertiary entrance statement
to be reviewed, theauthority must decide whether the
information is fair or unfair.(7)The
authority must consider the application and, as soon aspracticable, give the applicant notice of
the decision.(8)If the authority decides the
information is fair, the notice mustalso state the
reasons for the decision.(9)If the authority
decides the information is unfair, the authoritymust—(a)issueareplacementtertiaryentrancestatement,containingthecorrectedinformation,totheapplicant;and(b)refund the review fee to the
applicant; and(c)iftheinformationthesubjectoftheapplicationwasmadeavailabletoanappropriateentityundersection55—notifytheappropriateentityofthecorrectedinformation.Part 7Verification and copies ofcertificates and statements56AVerification of information in
Queensland certificate ofindividual achievement or statement of
results(1)ApersonwhoisissuedwithaQueenslandcertificateofindividual achievement or statement of
results may apply tothe authority for verification of
information in the certificateor
statement.(2)The application must—Current as at 1 January 2014Page
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and statements[s 57](a)be
in the approved form; and(b)be made within
28 days after the certificate or statementis issued to the
applicant; and(c)be accompanied by the verification
fee.(3)The authority may, by notice given to
the applicant, requirethe applicant to give the authority,
within a reasonable time ofat least 7 days
stated in the notice, further information or adocumenttheauthorityreasonablyrequirestoconsidertheapplication.(4)The
applicant is taken to have withdrawn the application if,within the stated time, the applicant does
not comply with therequirement.(5)After making appropriate inquiries about the
information inthe certificate or statement to be verified,
the authority mustdecide whether the information is correct or
incorrect.(6)The authority must consider the
application and, as soon aspracticable,givetheapplicantnoticeofitsdecisionontheapplication.(7)If
the authority decides the information is correct, the noticemust
also state the reasons for the decision.(8)Iftheauthoritydecidestheinformationisincorrect,theauthority must—(a)issue a replacement Queensland certificate
of individualachievementorstatementofresults,containingthecorrected information, to the applicant;
and(b)refund the verification fee to the
applicant.57Issue of copy of certificate(1)The authority must issue a copy of a
certificate to a personif—(a)the
certificate relates to the person; and(b)the
authority has received a written request for a copy ofthe
certificate from the person; andPage 106Current as at 1 January 2014
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Regulation 2002Part 7 Verification and copies of
certificates and statements[s 57](c)the request is accompanied by the fee
for the copy.(2)Thecopymustbeissuedwithin7daysaftertherequestismade.(3)For
section 17(b)(iii) of the Act, a senior statement is a type
ofstatement of results.(4)In
this section—certificatemeans—(a)any of the following issued to the
person—(i)a certificate of achievement;(ii)a senior
statement;(iii)a certificate
about the completion of the person’sstudiesundertheEducationAct1964ortheEducation(SeniorSecondarySchoolStudies)Act1988;(iv)a senior
certificate; or(b)a tertiary entrance statement issued
to the person undertheEducation (Tertiary Entrance
Procedures Authority)Act 1990or the Act;
or(c)a core skills test statement of
achievement issued to thepersonundertheEducation(SeniorSecondarySchoolStudies) Act 1988or the
Act.coreskillsteststatementofachievementmeansadocument—(a)certifying that a person has taken a core
skills test; and(b)stating the person’s grade for the
test.Current as at 1 January 2014Page
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Regulation 2002Part 8 Equivalence of level of school
education or qualification[s 58]Part 8Equivalence of level of schooleducation or qualification58Application for authority’s decision
on equivalence(1)A person may apply to the authority
for itsdecision on theequivalent level
of school education, or school qualification,in the State of
a level of education reached, or qualificationobtained,bythepersonataneducationalinstitutionestablished
outside the State.(2)The application must—(a)be in the approved form; and(b)be accompanied by—(i)the
application fee; and(ii)satisfactoryevidenceofthelevelofschooleducation or
school qualification; and(iii)anyotherdocuments,identifiedintheapprovedform, the
authority reasonably requires.(3)Informationintheapplicationmust,iftheapprovedformrequires, be
verified by a statutory declaration.(4)The
authority may, by notice given to the applicant, requirethe
applicant to give the authority, within a reasonable time ofat
least 7 days stated in the notice, further information or adocumenttheauthorityreasonablyrequirestoconsidertheapplication.(5)The
applicant is taken to have withdrawn the application if,within the stated time, the applicant does
not comply with therequirement.(6)The
authority must consider the application and, as soon aspracticable, give the applicant notice of
its decision.Page 108Current as at 1
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9Education (Queensland Studies Authority)
Regulation 2002Part 9 Internal and external reviews[s
59]Internal and external reviewsDivision 1Internal
review59Review process starts with internal
review(1)Apersonwhoisgiven,orisentitledtobegiven,aninformation notice for a decision
(theoriginal decision) andwho
is dissatisfied with the decision may apply for a review ofthe
decision under this part.(2)Thereviewmustbe,inthefirstinstance,bywayofanapplication for internal review under
section 60.60Applying for review(1)The application must be made within 7
days after—(a)ifthepersonisgivenaninformationnoticeaboutthedecision—thedaythepersonisgiventheinformationnotice;
or(b)ifparagraph(a)doesnotapply—thedaythepersonotherwise
becomes aware of the decision.(2)The
authority may, at any time, extend the time for applyingfor
the review.(3)The application for review must be in
writing and state fullythe grounds of the application.61Internal review officer(1)Theapplicationmustinitiallybedealtwithbyapersonappointed by the authority to conduct the
review (theinternalreview
officer).(2)If practicable,
the internal review officer must not—(a)have
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62](b)be a person in a less senior office
than any person whoassisted the authority in making the
decision.(3)Subsection(2)appliesdespitetheActsInterpretationAct1954, section
27A.(4)The internal review officer must
conduct the review on—(a)the material
before the authority that led to the originaldecision;
and(b)the reasons for the original decision;
and(c)anyotherrelevantmaterialtheinternalreviewofficerallows.(5)Forthereview,theinternalreviewofficermustgivetheapplicantareasonableopportunitytomakeoralorwrittenrepresentations
to the internal review officer.(6)In
conducting the review, the internal review officer must haveregard to the time allowed for the authority
to make a decisionon the application.(7)Afterreviewingtheoriginaldecision,theinternalreviewofficer must make recommendations to the
authority about thematter.(8)Theauthorityisnotrequiredtofollowtheinternalreviewofficer’s recommendations under subsection
(7).62Review decision(1)Theauthoritymustmakeafurtherdecision(thereviewdecision) to—(a)confirm the original decision;
or(b)amend the original decision; or(c)substitute another decision for the
original decision.(2)If the review decision confirms the
original decision, for thepurpose of a review, the original
decision is taken to be thereview
decision.Page 110Current as at 1
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Regulation 2002Part 10 Fees[s 63](3)Ifthereviewdecisionamendstheoriginaldecision,forthepurpose of a
review, the original decision as amended is takento
be the review decision.(4)Ifthereviewdecisionsubstitutesanotherdecisionfortheoriginal decision, for the purpose of
a review, the substituteddecision is taken to be the review
decision.63Notice of review decision(1)The authority must, as soon as
practicable, give the applicantnotice
(thereview notice) of the review
decision.(2)Ifthereviewdecisionisnotthedecisionsoughtbytheapplicant, the
review notice must comply with the QCAT Act,section
157(2).(3)If the authority does not give the
review notice within 14 daysaftertheapplicationismade,theauthorityistakentohavemade a review
decision confirming the original decision.Division 2External reviews64Who
may seek an external reviewA person who has
applied for a review of an original decisionunder division 1
and is dissatisfied with the review decisionmay apply, as
provided under the QCAT Act, to QCAT for areview of the
review decision.Part 10Fees69Fees in sch 1The fees payable
under this regulation are stated in schedule1.Current as at 1 January 2014Page
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Regulation 2002Part 10 Fees[s 70]70Service fee payable by person who is
not an Australiancitizen or permanent resident(1)This section applies to a person who
is—(a)undertaking senior secondary education
at an assessingschool; and(b)not
an Australian citizen or permanent resident.(2)Thepersonmustpaytheauthorityaservicefeeinconsideration of the authority
performing its functions, undersection 8, 11(1)
or 13 of the Act, in relation to the person.(3)The
authority must give the person a notice requiring paymentof
the fee within a stated period of not less than 30 days
afterthe notice is given.(4)The
authority may waive payment of the fee—(a)for
a person undertaking senior secondary education at aState school—if the cost of the person’s
education at theschool is being defrayed by the State;
or(b)for a person undertaking senior
secondary education at anon–State school—if the cost of the
person’s educationwouldbedefrayedbytheStateifthepersonwereundertaking the education at a State
school.70ARefund of application fee for
accreditation or renewal ofaccreditation(1)This
section applies if—(a)a person withdraws an application for
accreditation, orrenewalofaccreditation,ofa1–12syllabusorguideline; or(b)the
authority rejects an application for accreditation, orrenewalofaccreditation,ofa1–12syllabusorguideline.(2)However,thesectiononlyappliesiftheauthorityhasnotstarted evaluation of the syllabus or
guideline.Page 112Current as at 1
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Regulation 2002Part 10 Fees[s 71](3)Theauthoritymustrefundtothepersontheapplicationfeeless
the administrative component of the fee.(4)In
this section—administrative componentmeans
$1035.guidelinemeansapreparatoryguidelineorakindergartenguideline.71Refund of application fee, or late
application fee, forexternal senior examination in case of
illness(1)A person who was granted an
application, under section 9, totakeanexternalseniorexaminationforanexaminationsubject and
failed to take the examination because of illnessmay
apply to the authority for a refund of the application fee,or
late application fee, for the application.(2)The
application for a refund must—(a)be
in the approved form; and(b)bemadewithin1monthafterthedayoftheexamination.(3)The
authority must consider the application and either grant,or
refuse to grant, the application.(4)The
authority may grant the application only if it is reasonablysatisfied the applicant failed to take the
examination becauseof the illness.(5)If
the authority grants the application, it must refund to theapplicant the following—(a)theapplicationfee,orlateapplicationfee,lesstheadministration fee;(b)anylocalexpensesfeepaidinrelationtotheexamination, less the administration
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Regulation 2002Part 10 Fees[s 72]72Refund of fees in case of cancellation
of application totake external senior examination(1)Thissectionappliestoapersonwhoseapplication,undersection9,totakeanexternalseniorexaminationforanexaminationsubjectwasgrantedandwhocancelstheapplicationwithin1monthaftertheclosingdayfortheapplication.(2)The
authority must refund to the person the following—(a)theapplicationfee,orlateapplicationfee,fortheapplication,
less the administration fee;(b)anylocalexpensesfeepaidinrelationtotheexamination, less the administration
fee.73Refund of local expenses fee or
special arrangements feefor external senior examination or
core skills test(1)Subsection (2) applies if—(a)a person has paid the local expenses
fee in relation to thetakingofanexternalseniorexaminationforanexamination subject or core skills
test; and(b)at least 1 month before the day of the
examination ortest, the person notifies the authority that
the person nolonger wishes to take the examination or
test at anotherplace.(2)Theauthoritymustrefundtothepersonthelocalexpensesfee,
less the administration fee.74Refund of script inspection fee(1)This section applies if a person who
has made a request, undersection 21, to inspect the person’s
graded examination scriptcancels the request.(2)The authority must refund to the
person the script inspectionfee, less the
administration fee.Page 114Current as at 1
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Regulation 2002Part 11 Guidelines[s 75]75Copy of approved syllabus and certain
other documents(1)The authority must, on payment of the
appropriate fee, give aperson a copy of an approved syllabus,
approved preparatoryguideline, approved kindergarten
guideline, guideline or a partof the
accreditation register requested by the person.(2)In
this section—appropriate feemeans a fee,
decided by the authority, that isnot more than
the reasonable cost to the authority of providingacopyofthesyllabus,preparatoryguideline,kindergartenguideline,
guideline or the part of the accreditation register tothe
person.Part 11Guidelines76Notification, and giving school principals
copy, ofguideline(1)Theauthoritymust,assoonaspracticableaftermakingaguideline—(a)notifythemakingoftheguidelineontheauthority’swebsite;
and(b)giveacopyoftheguidelinetotheprincipalofeachschool.(2)Also,iftheauthoritymakesaguidelinerelevanttoitsfunctions under
section 13 of the Act, the authority must givenotice of the
making of the guideline to the following—(a)all
providers;(b)the chief executive;(c)the relevant entities.(3)In this section—making, a
guideline, includes amending a guideline.Current as at 1
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Regulation 2002Part 11 Guidelines[s 76A]76AParticular guidelines about QCE or
Queenslandcertificate of individual achievement to be
available onauthority’s website(1)Thissectionappliestoaguidelinementionedinsection38B(1)(d),38D(2)or(3)(b),38F(2)(b),39(1)(b),39B(1),39C(2),40(4),41B,42D,43C(1),44D(1)or45C,orthedefinitionachievement
activityin section 46A(2).(2)Theauthoritymustensuretheguidelineisavailabletobeviewed, in full, by the public on the
authority’s website.Editor’s note—The
authority’s website is at <www.qsa.qld.edu.au>.(3)This section does not limit section
76.76BParticular guidelines about tertiary
entrance subjects tobe available on authority’s website(1)This section applies to a guideline
mentioned in the definitiontertiary
entrance subjectin schedule 2.(2)Theauthoritymustensuretheguidelineisavailabletobeviewed, in full, by the public on the
authority’s website.Editor’s note—The
authority’s website is at <www.qsa.qld.edu.au>.(3)This section does not limit section
76.77Testing functionsTheauthoritymaymakeguidelinesrelevanttotheperformance of
its functions under section 10 of the Act.78Assessment functionsTheauthoritymaymakeguidelinesrelevanttotheperformance of
its functions under section 11 of the Act.Page 116Current as at 1 January 2014
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Regulation 2002Part 11A Miscellaneous provisions[s
79]79Certification functions(1)Theauthoritymaymakeguidelinesrelevanttotheperformance of
its functions under section 13 of the Act.(2)However,theauthoritymaymakeoramendaguidelinementionedinsection38B(1)(d),38D(2),38F(1),39B(1)or39C(2) only with the written approval
of the Minister.80Tertiary entrance functions(1)Theauthoritymaymakeguidelinesrelevanttotheperformance of
its functions under section 15 of the Act.(2)However,theauthoritymaymakeoramendaguidelinementionedinthedefinitiontertiaryentrancesubjectinschedule 2 only with the written
approval of the Minister.81Other
functionsTheauthoritymaymakeguidelinesrelevanttotheperformance of
its functions under section 17 of the Act.Part 11AMiscellaneous provisions81APrincipal to give information to authority
about studentswho finish senior secondary education(1)The principal of a school must give
the authority notice of thenames of the
students enrolled at the school who finish seniorsecondary education.(2)The
authority may, by notice, require the principal to give itthe
names at the time, and in the way, stated in the notice.(3)The principal must comply with the
requirement.Current as at 1 January 2014Page
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Regulation 2002Part 12 Transitional provisions[s
82]Part 12Transitional
provisionsDivision 1Transitional
provisions forEducation (Queensland StudiesAuthority) Regulation 2002Subdivision 1Preliminary82Definitions for div 1In this
division—commencementmeans the
commencement of this section.repealedby-lawmeanstheEducation(SeniorSecondarySchool Studies)
By-law 1999.Subdivision 2Tests83Test(1)AtestdevelopedundertheEducation(SchoolCurriculumP-10)Regulation1997,section11(a)foradministeringin2002
is taken to be a test, developed by the authority undersection 23(a), for administering in
2002.(2)AtestdevelopedundertheEducation(SchoolCurriculumP-10)Regulation1997,section11(b)foradministeringin2002
is taken to be a test, developed by the authority undersection 23(b), for administering in
2002.(3)AtestdevelopedundertheEducation(SchoolCurriculumP-10)Regulation1997,section11(c)foradministeringin2002
is taken to be a test, developed by the authority undersection 23(c), for administering in
2002.Page 118Current as at 1
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Subdivision 3Education
(Queensland Studies Authority) Regulation 2002Part 12
Transitional provisions[s 84]External senior
examinations84External senior examination(1)An external senior examination for an
area of learning madeavailable to be taken in 2002 under
section 3 of the repealedby-law is taken to be made available
to be taken in 2002 undersection 4.(2)Despitesection5,apersonwhowaseligible,immediatelybeforethecommencement,totakeanexternalseniorexamination for an area of learning in 2002
under section 4 or5 of the repealed by-law is taken to be an
eligible person foranexternalseniorexaminationfortheareaoflearningin2002.(3)Despitesection7,apersonwho,immediatelybeforethecommencement,wasentitledtotakeexternalseniorexaminations for
a number of areas of learning under section6or7oftherepealedby-lawin2002isentitledtotakeexternal senior
examinations for the same number of areas oflearning in
2002.(4)Theplaces,decidedundersection11(1)oftherepealedby-law, at which an external senior
examination for an area oflearningmaybetakenin2002aretakentobetheplacesdecided under section 12(1) for 2002.85Outstanding application to take
examination(1)Anapplicationmadeundersection8(1)oftherepealedby-law, and not
decided before the commencement, must bedecided under
this regulation.(2)Theapplicationistakentobeanapplicationmadeundersection
9.(3)However,theprovisionsofthisregulationdealingwithmaking the
application in the approved form and paying theapplication fee
or late application fee, that would otherwiseapply, do not
apply to the application.Current as at 1 January 2014Page
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86](4)Sections10(6)and11(6)applytotheapplicationasifareference to 14
days after theapplicationwasmade
were areference to 1 month after the
commencement.86Approval to take examinationIf,
immediately before the commencement, a person held anapproval given under section 9 of the
repealed by-law to takean external senior examination for an
area of learning in 2002,the approval is taken to have been
given under part 2, division4.87Outstanding application to take
examination at anotherplace(1)Anapplicationmadeundersection8(2)(a)oftherepealedby-law, and not
decided before the commencement, must bedecided under
this regulation.(2)Theapplicationistakentobeanapplicationmadeundersection
13.(3)However, the provision of this
regulation dealing with makingtheapplicationintheapprovedform,thatwouldotherwiseapply, does not
apply to the application.(4)Section 13(11)
applies to the application as if a reference to 14daysaftertheapplicationwasmadewereareferenceto1month after the commencement.88Approval to take examination at
another placeIf, immediately before the commencement, a
person held anapproval given under section 9 of the
repealed by-law to takean external senior examination for an
area of learning in 2002at a place other than a place decided
under section 11(1) of therepealedby-law,theapprovalistakentohavebeengivenunder section
13.Page 120Current as at 1
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Regulation 2002Part 12 Transitional provisions[s
89]89Outstanding application for special
arrangements to bemade for taking of examination(1)Anapplicationmadeundersection8(2)(b)oftherepealedby-law, and not
decided before the commencement, must bedecided under
this regulation.(2)Theapplicationistakentobeanapplicationmadeundersection
14.(3)However, the provision of this
regulation dealing with makingtheapplicationintheapprovedform,thatwouldotherwiseapply, does not
apply to the application.(4)Section 14(12)
applies to the application as if a reference to 14daysaftertheapplicationwasmadewereareferenceto1month after the commencement.90Approval for special arrangements to
be made for takingof examinationIf, immediately
before the commencement, a person held anapprovalgivenundersection9oftherepealedby-lawforspecial arrangements to be made for the
taking of an externalseniorexaminationforanareaoflearningin2002,theapproval is taken to have been given under
section 14.91Outstanding application to take
examinations for morethan 3 areas of learning(1)Anapplicationmadeundersection7(2)oftherepealedby-law, and not
decided before the commencement, must bedecided under
this regulation.(2)Theapplicationistakentobeanapplicationmadeundersection
8.(3)However, the provision of this
regulation dealing with makingtheapplicationintheapprovedform,thatwouldotherwiseapply, does not
apply to the application.(4)Section 8(8)
applies to the application as if a reference to 14daysaftertheapplicationwasmadewereareferenceto1month after the commencement.Current as at 1 January 2014Page
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92]Subdivision 4Core skills
test92Outstanding application to take
test(1)An application made under section 19
of the repealed by-law,and not decided before the
commencement, must be decidedunder this
regulation.(2)Theapplicationistakentobeanapplicationmadeundersection
26.(3)However,theprovisionsofthisregulationdealingwithmaking the
application in the approved form and paying theapplication fee
or late application fee, that would otherwiseapply, do not
apply to the application.(4)Sections27(6)and28(6)applytotheapplicationasifareference to 21
days after theapplicationwasmade
were areference to 1 month after the
commencement.93Approval to take testIf,
immediately before the commencement, a person held anapproval given under section 20 of the
repealed by-law to takea core skills test in 2002, the
approval is taken to have beengiven under this
regulation.Subdivision 5Subjects under
repealed Act94Subjects(1)Anareaoflearningthat,immediatelybeforethecommencement,wasaboardsubjectundertheEducation(Senior
Secondary School Studies) Act 1988is taken to be
acategory A area of learning.(2)Anareaoflearningthat,immediatelybeforethecommencement,wasaboardregisteredsubjectundertheEducation(SeniorSecondarySchoolStudies)Act1988istaken to be a category B area of
learning.Page 122Current as at 1
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Regulation 2002Part 12 Transitional provisions[s
95](3)Anareaoflearningthat,immediatelybeforethecommencement, was a recorded subject
under theEducation(Senior
Secondary School Studies) Act 1988is taken to be
arecordable non-authority area of
learning.Subdivision 6Outstanding
appeals95Appeals(1)Subsection (2) applies if—(a)a person has appealed to a Magistrates
Court under therepealed section 45 before the commencement
against adecision of the board; and(b)theappealhasnotbeendecidedbeforethecommencement.(2)TheMagistratesCourtmayhear,orcontinuetohear,anddecide the appeal under the repealed by-law
as if the Act hadnot commenced.(3)Subsection (4) applies if—(a)immediately before the commencement, a
person couldhave appealed to a Magistrates Court under
the repealedsection 45 against a decision of the board;
and(b)the person has not appealed before the
commencement.(4)The person may appeal, and the
Magistrates Court may hearand decide the appeal, under the
repealed by-law as if the Acthad not
commenced.(5)For giving effect to its decision
under subsection (2) or (4),theMagistratesCourtmaymaketheordersitconsidersnecessary having
regard to the provisions of the Act.(6)In
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96]boardmeans the Board
of Senior Secondary School StudiesundertheEducation(SeniorSecondarySchoolStudies)Act1988.repealed section 45means section 45
of the repealed by-law.Subdivision 7References in
senior certificates for200296Reference to board subject, board registered
subject,recorded subject or vocational education
programFor a senior certificate issued by the
authority to a person for2002—(a)anyreferenceinthecertificatetoaboardsubjectistaken to be a reference to a category
A area of learning;and(b)anyreferenceinthecertificatetoaboardregisteredsubject is taken
to be a reference to a category B area oflearning;
and(c)any reference in the certificate to a
recorded subject orvocational education program is taken to be
a referenceto a category C area of learning.Page
124Current as at 1 January 2014
Division 2Education
(Queensland Studies Authority) Regulation 2002Part 12
Transitional provisions[s 97]Transitional
provisions forEducation (Queensland StudiesAuthority) Amendment Regulation(No.
1) 2002Subdivision 1Areas of
learning97Changed descriptions of areas of
learning(1)Anareaoflearningthat,immediatelybeforethecommencementofthissection,wasacategoryAareaoflearning is taken to be an authority area of
learning.(2)Anareaoflearningthat,immediatelybeforethecommencementofthissection,wasacategoryBareaoflearning is taken to be an authority
registered area of learning.(3)Anareaoflearningthat,immediatelybeforethecommencementofthissection,wasacategoryCareaoflearning is taken to be a recorded area of
learning.Subdivision 2Continued
syllabuses98Application of sdiv 2(1)Thissubdivisionappliestoasyllabusforasubjectthatistaken,undersection87(5)oftheAct,tobeanaccreditedsyllabus for the
subject (acontinued syllabus).(2)However,thesubdivisiondoesnotapplytoacontinuedsyllabus—(a)ifnoapplicationforrenewalofaccreditationofthesyllabusismadeby28Februaryintheyeartheaccreditationexpires(therenewalday)—aftertheaccreditation expires; orCurrent as at 1 January 2014Page
125
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99](b)if application for renewal of
accreditation of the syllabusismadebytherenewalday—aftertheauthorityhasdecided the application.99Expiry of accreditation of a continued
syllabus(1)Theauthoritymust,assoonaspracticableaftercommencementofthissection,decidetheexpirydayforaccreditation of each continued
syllabus.(2)Indecidingtheexpirydayforaccreditationofacontinuedsyllabus the
authority must have regard to—(a)the
nature of the area of learning and the standards oflearningandassessmentprovidedforinthesyllabus;and(b)the period in which the authority
considers the syllabuswill continue to be appropriate and
current for the areaof learning, taking into account
advancement in the areaof learning.(3)The
authority must as soon as practicable give an informationnotice about the expiry day to—(a)the registered nominee for the
syllabus; or(b)if there is not a registered
nominee—the owner of thesyllabus or a person authorised by the
owner to receivethe notice.(4)In
this section—expiry daymeans 31
December in a year from 2004 to 2008.100Application for renewal of accreditation of
a continuedsyllabus(1)Thissectionappliestoanapplicationforrenewalofacontinuedsyllabusifthereisnoregisterednomineeforthesyllabus.(2)For the application, section 3S
applies as if a reference to theregisterednomineeforthesyllabuswereareferencetothePage 126Current as at 1
January 2014
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101]ownerofthesyllabusorapersonauthorisedtoactfortheowner.101Application for approval of a change to a
continuedsyllabus(1)This
section applies to an application for approval of a changeto a
continued syllabus if there is no registered nominee forthe
syllabus.(2)For the application, section 3ZG
applies as if a reference tothe registered
nominee for the syllabus were a reference to theownerofthesyllabusorapersonauthorisedtoactfortheowner.102Continued syllabus may not be
cancelledPart 1A, division 8 does not apply to a
continued syllabus.Division 3Transitional
provisions forEducation Legislation AmendmentRegulation (No. 2) 2007103Definitions for div 3In this
division—commencementmeans the
commencement of this section.non-authority
area of learningmeans a non-authority area oflearning under the pre-amended Act.pre-amended Actmeans the Act as
it was in force before thecommencement of theEducation Legislation Amendment Act2006, section
35.recordable non-authority area of
learninghas the meaninggiven under
schedule 2 as it was in force immediately beforethe
commencement.Current as at 1 January 2014Page
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104]104Senior certificate may be issued to
particular persons(1)This section applies to a person who
started the year 10 yearof schooling before 2006.(2)Duringthetransitionperiod,part4,division1,asinforceimmediately before the commencement,
continues to apply inrelation to the person.(3)For subsection (2)—(a)the pre-amended Act continues to
apply; and(b)a non-authority area of learning that
was, immediatelybeforethecommencement,arecordablenon-authorityareaoflearningcontinuestobearecordablenon-authority
area of learning.(4)Subject to section 38C, this section
does not stop the personbecoming eligible for the issue of a
QCE during the transitionperiod.(5)Ifaseniorcertificateisissuedtothepersonduringthetransition period—(a)the
senior certificate is taken to be the relevant statementof
results for sections 20 and 21, if the senior certificatestatestheperson’slevelofachievementforanexamination subject; and(b)the senior certificate is taken to be
a senior statement forsection 49(1)(b)(ii).(6)In this section—transitionperiodmeanstheperiodstartingonthecommencement and
ending on 31 December 2009.105Authority not
required to issue QCE before December2008(1)Thissectionappliesif,undersection41C,theauthorityisrequiredtoissueaQCEtoapersonearlierthanDecember2008.Page 128Current as at 1 January 2014
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106](2)Despite section 41C, the authority
must issue a QCE to theperson in December 2008.106Recordable non-authority areas of
learning(1)This section applies to a
non-authority area of learning that is,immediatelybeforethecommencement,arecordablenon-authority
area of learning.(2)On the commencement, the non-authority
area of learning istakentoberecognisedascontributingstudiesforaQCEunder part 4, division 6.(3)The authority must, within 1 month
after the commencement,decide the review day for the studies
for part 4, division 6.(4)As soon as
practicable after deciding the review day for thestudies, the authority must—(a)give notice of the review day to the
consenting entity forthe studies; and(b)include details of the studies in the
guideline mentionedin section 42D.(5)Forsubsection(4)(a)andpart4,division6,theentitythatapplied,undersection48asitwasinforcebeforethecommencement, for recognition of the
non-authority area oflearningasarecordableareaoflearningistakentobetheconsenting
entity for the studies.107Issue of senior
statementsDespitesection48,aseniorstatementisnotissuabletoaperson who finishes senior secondary
education before 2008.108External senior
examinations(1)This section applies to a person who
takes an external seniorexamination for an examination subject
in 2007.(2)Despite section 20(2)(b), a request by
the person under section20(1) for the revaluing of the
person’s level of achievementCurrent as at 1
January 2014Page 129
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109]for the examination subject must be made
within the periodprovided for under repealed section
20(2)(b).(3)Despite section 21(2)(b), a request by
the person under section21(1)forpermissiontoinspecttheperson’sgradedexamination script must be made within the
period providedfor under repealed section 21(2)(b).(4)Forsubsections(2)and(3),areferenceinrepealedsection20(2)(b)(iii) or 21(2)(b)(iii) to the senior
certificate issued tothe person for the area of learning is
taken to be a reference tothe relevant statement of results
under section 20 or 21.(5)Subsection (4)
does not limit section 104(5)(a).(6)In
this section—repealed,forasection,meansthesectionasinforceimmediately
before the commencement.Division 4Transitional
provision for Education(Queensland Studies Authority)
andOther Legislation AmendmentRegulation (No. 1) 2008109Authority subjects(1)This
section applies—(a)if, on the commencement, a guideline
mentioned in thedefinitiontertiary
entrance subjectin schedule 2 has notbeen made;
and(b)until the guideline is made.(2)Aschoolsubjectthat,immediatelybeforethecommencement,wasanauthoritysubjectistakentobeatertiary
entrance subject.(3)In this section—Page 130Current as at 1 January 2014
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109]authority subjecthas the meaning
given in schedule 2 as itwas in force immediately before the
commencement.commencementmeans the
commencement of this section.Current as at 1
January 2014Page 131
Education (Queensland Studies Authority)
Regulation 2002Schedule 1Schedule 1Feessection 69$1Application fee to take an external
senior examination (s9(2)(b)(i))—for each examination
subject. . . . . . . . . . . . .55.152Lateapplicationfeetotakeanexternalseniorexamination (s 9(2)(b)(ii))—for each
examination subject60.553Local expenses fee . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .availableonapplication4Reassessmentfee(s20(2)(c))—foreachexaminationsubject . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. .23.055Script inspection fee (s 21(2)(c)) . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.006Application fee for declaration of
eligibility to take a coreskills test (s 26(4)(b)(i)) . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55.157Late application fee for declaration
of eligibility to take acore skills test (s 26(4)(b)(ii)) . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122.158Copy of certificate (s
57(1)(c)). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.27.859Review fee (s 56(2)(c)) . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46.6010Verification fee (s 56A(2)(c)). .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46.6011Applicationfeefordecisiononequivalenceoflevelofeducation or qualification (s
58(2)(b)(i))—(a)for interstate school education or
qualification . . . . .27.85(b)for
overseas school education or qualification. . . . .48.7512Service fee for 1 year (s 70). . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .381.9013Administration fee (ss 71(5), 72(2),
73(2) and 74(2)) . . . .15.0014Applicationfeeforaccreditationorrenewalofaccreditation of a 1–12 syllabus,
preparatory guideline orkindergarten guideline (ss
3F(1)(b)(iii) and 3V(1)(b)(iii))4 169.75Page
132Current as at 1 January 2014
Schedule 2Education
(Queensland Studies Authority) Regulation 2002Schedule 2Dictionarysection 3accreditationperiod,forimplementationofanaccreditedsyllabus,preparatoryguidelineorkindergartenguideline,means a
period—(a)of between 2 and 6 years, decided by
the authority; and(b)that starts on 1 January first
occurring after the day theauthority
decides to grant or renew accreditation of thesyllabus,preparatoryguidelineorkindergartenguideline.accreditation
registersee section 3ZR(1).accredited,forasyllabus,preparatoryguidelineorkindergarten guideline, see section
3B.agreed extended day—(a)foranapplicationforaccreditationofasyllabus,preparatoryguidelineorkindergartenguideline—seesection 3O(3);
or(b)foranapplicationforrenewalofaccreditationofasyllabus,preparatoryguidelineorkindergartenguideline—see
section 3ZB(2).applicant,forpart4,division4,subdivision3,seesection40F(1).applicationday,foranapplicationforrenewalofaccreditationofasyllabus,preparatoryguidelineorkindergarten guideline, see section
3U(1).appropriate entitymeans an entity
with a legitimate interest ininformationaboutcomparativeresultsofassessmentofpersons in the study of tertiary entrance
subjects.approval, of the
authority, means the written approval of theauthority.Current as at 1
January 2014Page 133
Education (Queensland Studies Authority)
Regulation 2002Schedule 2Page 134approved subjectmeans a school
subject for which there is anapproved
syllabus.assessing schoolmeans a
school—(a)thatprovidesseniorsecondaryeducationtopersonsenrolled at the
school; and(b)that assesses the persons for any of
approved subjects.AustraliancitizenmeansanAustraliancitizenundertheAustralian Citizenship Act 2007(Cwlth), section 4.banking
period, for a person, means the first banking
period,or a further banking period, for the
person.cancel, for part 4,
division 6, see section 42.category,
for part 4, see section 38.certificateofaccreditationmeansacertificatestatingthematters mentioned in section 3P(c)(i)
to (iv).closing day, for an
application to take a core skills test, meansthe first Friday
in April in the year in which the application ismade
or, if that day is a public holiday, the following Monday.commencement—(a)for part 12, division 1, see section
82; or(b)for part 12, division 3, see section
103.consenting entity, for part 4,
division 6, see section 42.continued
syllabussee section 98(1).contributing
studies—(a)for a QCE—see
section 3AA; or(b)foraQueenslandcertificateofindividualachievement—see
section 46A.core studies, for part 4,
see section 38.credit, for part 4,
see section 38.credit value, for part 4,
see section 38.Decemberstudentvacation,inayear,meansthestudentvacation,
starting in December in the year, approved for StateCurrent as at 1 January 2014
Education (Queensland Studies Authority)
Regulation 2002Schedule 2schools under
theEducation (General Provisions)
Regulation2006, section
64.decision day—(a)foranapplicationforaccreditationofasyllabus,preparatoryguidelineorkindergartenguideline—seesection 3O(1)
and (2); or(b)foranapplicationforrenewalofaccreditationofasyllabus,preparatoryguidelineorkindergartenguideline—see
section 3ZB(1); or(c)for an application for approval of a
change to a syllabus,preparatoryguidelineorkindergartenguideline—seesection
3ZJ(3).educational criteria—(a)forevaluationofasyllabusorpreparatoryguideline—see
section 3C; or(b)for evaluation of a kindergarten
guideline—see section3CA.eligibility
requirements, for a QCE, means the requirementsstated in section 38B(1).eligible personmeans—(a)foranexternalseniorexaminationforanexaminationsubject—a person
eligible, under section 5, to take theexamination for
the examination subject; or(b)for
a core skills test—a person eligible to take the testunder section 25.equivalent
qualificationmeans—(a)a
senior secondary certificate of education listed in theAustralian Qualifications Framework;
orEditor’s note—A
list of senior secondary certificates of education can be
viewedon the website of the Australian
Qualifications Framework at<www.aqf.edu.au>.(b)aqualificationlistedintheequivalentqualificationsguideline.Current as at 1
January 2014Page 135
Education (Queensland Studies Authority)
Regulation 2002Schedule 2equivalent
qualifications guidelinesee section 40(4).evaluationmeans—(a)for accreditation of a syllabus,
preparatory guideline orkindergarten guideline—evaluation
under section 3L; or(b)forrenewalofaccreditationofasyllabus,preparatoryguidelineorkindergartenguideline—anevaluationunder section
3Y.examination subjectmeans an
approved subject for which anexternal senior
examination is available under section 4.extended
compliance day, for part 4, division 4, subdivision
3,see section 40F(2).finishing,ofseniorsecondaryeducation,meansattendingschool in the
year 12 year of schooling up to and including thefinishing day for the year.finishing day, for a year,
means—(a)if the first Monday of the December
student vacation intheyearisnotmorethan9daysbeforeChristmasday—theFridayofthefifthlastweekbeforethevacation starts; or(b)otherwise—the Friday of the fourth
last week before thevacation starts.first banking
periodsee section 39D(1).further banking
periodsee section 39E(1).guideline—(a)for part 1A—see
section 3A; or(b)otherwise—means a guideline made under
section 78 ofthe Act.information
notice, for a decision made by the authority, is
anotice stating each of the following—(a)the decision;(b)the
reasons for the decision;Page 136Current as at 1
January 2014
Education (Queensland Studies Authority)
Regulation 2002Schedule 2(c)that
the person to whom the notice is given may have thedecision reviewed within 7 days;(d)the way the person may have the
decision reviewed.interstateoroverseasschoolmeansaschooloperatinginanother State or a foreign country
that is—(a)operated by the government of that
State or country; or(b)requiredtocomplywitheducationstandardsfortheschooldecidedbythegovernmentofthatStateorcountry.learning project
guidelinesee section 43C(1).non-authority
area of learning, for part 12, division 3, seesection 103.non-Queensland
studiesmeans studies for which the resultsof a
person’s assessment are issued by—(a)an
interstate or overseas school; or(b)anotherentityoperatinginanotherStateoraforeigncountry.original
decisionsee section 59(1).permanent
residentmeans the holder of a permanent visa
asdefined by theMigration Act
1958(Cwlth), section 30(1).pre-account
period, for a person for whom a student
accountis open, means the period—(a)startingonthefirstdayoftheperson’sfirstbankingperiod; and(b)ending on the day the student account is
opened.pre-amended Act, for part 12,
division 3, see section 103.procedural
requirementmeans—(a)foranapplicationforaccreditationofasyllabus,preparatoryguidelineorkindergartenguideline—arequirement
mentioned in section 3F; orCurrent as at 1
January 2014Page 137
Education (Queensland Studies Authority)
Regulation 2002Schedule 2Page 138(b)foranapplicationforrenewalofaccreditationofasyllabus,preparatoryguidelineorkindergartenguideline—a
requirement mentioned in section 3V; or(c)for
an application for approval of a proposed change to asyllabus,preparatoryguidelineorkindergartenguideline—a
requirement mentioned in section 3ZG(3)and (4).program proposalsee section
44E(3).project proposalsee section
43D(3).providersee section 21B
of the Act.Queenslandcertificateofindividualachievementmeansacertificate of achievement of that
type provided for under part4A.reasonablybelievesmeansbelievesongroundsthatarereasonable in the
circumstances.recognised, for part 4,
division 6, see section 42.recognisednon-Queenslandstudiesguidelineseesection41B.recognisedstudiesguideline,forpart4,division6,seesection 42.recordablenon-authorityareaoflearning,forpart12,division 3, see section 103.recordofresultsmeansastatementofresultsofthattypeprovided for under part 5, division
2.registerednominee,foranaccreditedsyllabus,preparatoryguideline or
kindergarten guideline, means the person entered,under section 3ZS, in the accreditation
register as the nomineeforthesyllabus,preparatoryguidelineorkindergartenguideline.relevant
day, for part 2, division 4, see section
8A.repealed by-law, for part 12,
division 1, see section 82.required
pattern, for part 4, see section 38.required standard of achievement,
for part 4, see section 38.Current as at 1
January 2014
Education (Queensland Studies Authority)
Regulation 2002Schedule 2result
issuer, for non-Queensland studies, means the
interstateor overseas school, or other entity, that
issued the results of aperson’s assessment for the
studies.results noticesee section
40C(1).review day, for part 4,
division 6, see section 42.review
decisionsee section 62(1).review
noticesee section 63(1).school study
eligibility requirementsee section 38B(2).senior certificatemeans a senior
certificate issued under part4,division1asinforcebeforeitsreplacementundertheEducation Legislation Amendment
Regulation (No. 2) 2007.seniorsecondaryeducationmeanssecondaryeducationoffered in the years 11 and 12 of
schooling.seniorstatementmeansastatementofresultsofthattypeprovided for under part 5, division
1.showcausenotice,forcancellationofaccreditationofasyllabus,preparatoryguidelineorkindergartenguideline—see
section 3ZN(1).showcauseperiod,forcancellationofaccreditationofasyllabus,preparatoryguidelineorkindergartenguideline—see
section 3ZN(2)(d).socialresponsibilitycriteria,forevaluationofasyllabus,preparatoryguidelineorkindergartenguideline,seesection3D.syllabusmeans a 1–12
syllabus.tailored training programsee
section 44C(1).tailored training program guidelinesee
section 44D(1).tertiary entrance subjectmeans an approved subject stated ina
guideline.vocational education and trainingmeans—(a)aqualificationbythenamecertificateI,certificateII,certificateIIIorcertificateIVundertheAustralianQualifications
Framework; orCurrent as at 1 January 2014Page
139
Education (Queensland Studies Authority)
Regulation 2002Schedule 2(b)a
qualification—(i)by the name diploma or advanced
diploma underthe Australian Qualifications Framework;
and(ii)thatisrecordedintheNationalTrainingInformation Service maintained by the
Departmentof Education, Science and Training
(Cwlth).Editor’s note—The
National Training Information Service can be viewed on theinternet at <www.ntis.gov.au>.vocational education and training unit of
competencymeansa unit of
competency within the meaning of the VETE Act,schedule
3.WCS learning projectsee section
43D(1).year 2 diagnostic net assessmentmeans the process for theassessmentoftheliteracyandnumeracydevelopmentofstudents in the years of schooling up to and
including the year3 year of schooling.Page 140Current as at 1 January 2014
EndnotesEducation
(Queensland Studies Authority) Regulation 2002Endnotes1Index to endnotesPage2Date to which amendments incorporated
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. . . . . . . . . .1414Table of reprints
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1425List
of legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1436List of annotations . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . .1452Date to which amendments
incorporatedThis is the reprint date mentioned in
theReprints Act 1992, section 5(c).
Accordingly, thisreprint includes all amendments that
commenced operation on or before 1 January 2014.Future
amendments of theEducation (Queensland Studies Authority)
Regulation 2002may be made in accordance with this reprint
under theReprints Act 1992, section
49.3KeyKey to
abbreviations in list of legislation and annotationsKeyAIAamdamdtchdefdivexpgazhdginslapnotfdnumo in
comorigpparaprecpresprevExplanation=Acts
Interpretation Act 1954=amended=amendment=chapter=definition=division=expires/expired=gazette=heading=inserted=lapsed=notified=numbered=order in council=omitted=original=page=paragraph=preceding=present=previousCurrent as at 1
January 2014Key(prev)procprovptpubdR[X]RArelocrenumrep(retro)rvsschsdivSIASIRSLsubunnumExplanation=previously=proclamation=provision=part=published=Reprint No. [X]=Reprints Act 1992=relocated=renumbered=repealed=retrospectively=revised version=section=schedule=subdivision=Statutory Instruments Act 1992=Statutory Instruments Regulation
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Education (Queensland Studies Authority)
Regulation 2002Endnotes4Table of reprintsA new reprint of
the legislation is prepared by the Office of the Queensland
ParliamentaryCounsel each time a change to the legislation
takes effect.The notes column for this reprint gives
details of any discretionary editorial powers undertheReprints Act 1992used by the
Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel inpreparing it. Section 5(c) and (d) of the Act
are not mentioned as they contain mandatoryrequirementsthatallamendmentsbeincludedandallnecessaryconsequentialamendments be
incorporated, whether of punctuation, numbering or another kind.
Furtherdetails of the use of any discretionary
editorial power noted in the table can be obtained bycontacting the Office of the Queensland
Parliamentary Counsel by telephone on 32370466 or email
legislation.queries@oqpc.qld.gov.au.From29January2013,allQueenslandreprintsaredatedandauthorisedbytheParliamentary Counsel. The previous
numbering system and distinctions between printedand
electronic reprints is not continued with the relevant details for
historical reprintsincluded in this table.ReprintNo.11A1B1C1D1E1F1G1H22A2B2C2D33A3B3C3D3E44A4B4C4DAmendments
includednone2002 SL No. 3432002 SL No.
3432004 SL No. 2702005 SL No.
2862006 SL No. 2462006 SL No.
2452006 SL No. 2462007 SL No.
2662007 SL No. 2472007 SL No.
266—2008 SL No. 932008 SL No.
2412008 SL No. 3232008 SL No.
323—2009 Act No. 242009 SL No.
1882010 SL No. 2122010 SL No.
2652010 SL No. 2122010 SL No.
245—2011 SL No. 1692011 SL No.
1692012 SL No. 1032012 SL No.
144Effective1 July
200213 December 20021 January
20031 January 20051 January
200630 October 20061 January
20072 November 20071 January
20081 January 200818 April
20081 August 20083 October
20081 January 20091 January
20091 December 20091 January
201020 August 20101 October
20101 January 20111 January
20119 September 20111 January
201220 July 20121 January
2013NotesR1H withdrawn,
see R2R2D withdrawn, see R3R3E withdrawn,
see R4Page 142Current as at 1
January 2014
Education (Queensland Studies Authority)
Regulation 2002EndnotesCurrent as
at1 January 2014Amendments
included2013 SL No. 180Notes5List of legislationRegulatory impact statementsFor
subordinate legislation that has a regulatory impact statement,
specific reference to the statementis included in
this list.Explanatory notesAll subordinate
legislation made on or after 1 January 2011 has an explanatory
note. For subordinatelegislation made before 1 January 2011
that has an explanatory note, specific reference to the note
isincluded in this list.Education
(Queensland Studies Authority) Regulation 2002 SL No. 155made
by the Governor in Council on 27 June 2002notfd gaz 28 June
2002 pp 876–83ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notificationremaining provisions commenced 1 July 2002
(see s 2)exp 31 August 2014 (see SIA s 56A(2) and SIR
s 3 sch 2 pt 2)Note—The expiry date may have changed since
this reprint was published. See thelatest reprint of
the SIR for any change.amending legislation—Education (Queensland Studies Authority)
Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2002 SLNo. 343notfd
gaz 13 December 2002 pp 1266–9ss 1–2 commenced
on date of notificationss 4, 8–20 commenced 1 January 2003
(see s 2)remaining provisions commenced on date of
notificationNote—A regulatory impact statement and
explanatory note were prepared.Education
(Queensland Studies Authority) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004
SLNo. 270notfd gaz 10
December 2004 pp 1195–8ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notificationremaining provisions commenced 1 January
2005 (see s 2)Education Legislation Amendment Regulation
(No. 2) 2005 SL No. 286 pts 1, 3notfd gaz 2
December 2005 pp 1268–71ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notificationremaining provisions commenced 1 January
2006 (see s 2)Education Legislation Amendment Regulation
(No. 1) 2006 SL No. 245 pts 1, 4notfd gaz 6
October 2006 pp 577–80ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notificationremaining provisions commenced 1 January
2007 (see s 2)Current as at 1 January 2014Page
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Education (Queensland Studies Authority)
Regulation 2002EndnotesEducation
(General Provisions) Regulation 2006 SL No. 246 ss 1, 2(1), (3),
90(1)–(2)schs 1–2notfd gaz 6
October 2006 pp 577–80ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notifications 90(2) sch 2 commenced 1 January 2007 (see
s 2(1))remaining provisions commenced 30 October
2006 (see s 2(3))Education Legislation Amendment Regulation
(No. 1) 2007 SL No. 247 pts 1, 5notfd gaz 12
October 2007 pp 841–2ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notificationremaining provisions commenced 1 January
2008 (see s 2)Education Legislation Amendment Regulation
(No. 2) 2007 SL No. 266 pts 1–2, s 21schs 1–2notfd
gaz 2 November 2007 pp 1224–5ss 1–2 commenced
on date of notifications 21(2) sch 2 commenced 1 January 2008
(see s 2)remaining provisions commenced on date of
notificationEducation(QueenslandStudiesAuthority)andOtherLegislationAmendmentRegulation (No. 1) 2008 SL No. 93 pts
1–2notfd gaz 18 April 2008 pp 2085–8commenced on date of notificationHigher Education (General Provisions)
Regulation 2008 SL No. 241 ss 1–2, 19 sch 1notfd gaz 25 July
2008 pp 1838–41ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notificationremaining provisions commenced 1 August 2008
(see s 2)Education Legislation Amendment Regulation
(No. 1) 2008 SL No. 323 pts 1, 5notfd gaz 3
October 2008 pp 690–3ss 1–2, 15 commenced on date of
notificationremaining provisions commenced 1 January
2009 (see s 2)Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal
(Jurisdiction Provisions) AmendmentAct 2009 No. 24
ss 1–2, ch 4 pt 5date of assent 26 June 2009ss
1–2 commenced on date of assentremaining
provisions commenced 1 December 2009 (2009 SL No. 252)Education and Training Legislation Amendment
Regulation (No. 1) 2009 SL No. 188pts 1, 5notfd
gaz 4 September 2009 pp 77–8ss 1–2 commenced
on date of notificationremaining provisions commenced 1
January 2010 (see s 2)Education (Queensland Studies
Authority) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010 SLNo. 212notfd
gaz 20 August 2010 pp 1419–20ss 1–2 commenced
on date of notificationss 4–11, 24–28 commenced 1 January
2011 (see s 2)remaining provisions commenced on date of
notificationPage 144Current as at 1
January 2014
Education (Queensland Studies Authority)
Regulation 2002EndnotesEducation and
Training Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2010 SL No.
245ss 1, 2(2), pt 5notfd gaz 10
September 2010 pp 115–16ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notificationremainingprovisionscommenced1January2011immediatelyafterthecommencementofs27oftheEducation(QueenslandStudiesAuthority)Amendment
Regulation (No. 1) 2010 SL No. 212 (see s 2(2))Education
(Queensland Studies Authority) Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2010
SLNo. 265notfd gaz 1
October 2010 pp 294–7commenced on date of
notificationNote—A regulatory impact statement and
explanatory note were prepared.Education
Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2011 SL No. 169 pts 1,
5notfd gaz 9 September 2011 pp 100–3ss
1–2, 15 commenced on date of notificationremaining
provisions commenced 1 January 2012 (see s 2)Vocational
Education, Training and Employment and Other Legislation
AmendmentRegulation (No. 1) 2012 SL No. 103 pts 1,
8notfd gaz 20 July 2012 pp 863–7commenced on date of notificationEducation and Training Legislation (Fees)
Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2012 SLNo. 144 ss 1,
2(2), pt 5notfd gaz 31 August 2012 pp 1097–9ss
1–2 commenced on date of notificationremaining
provisions commenced 1 January 2013 (see s 2(2))Education and Training Legislation (Fees)
Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2013 SLNo. 180 pts 1,
5notfd gaz 20 September 2013 pp 101–3ss
1–2 commenced on date of notificationremaining
provisions commenced 1 January 2014 (see s 2)6List
of annotationsMeaning ofcontributing
studiesfor QCEs 3AAins
2007 SL No. 266 s 4amd 2008 SL No. 93 s 3; 2008 SL No. 241 s 19
sch 1PART 1A—ACCREDITATION OF 1–12 SYLLABUSES AND
GUIDELINESpt hdgins 2002 SL No.
343 s 4amd 2006 SL No. 246 s 90(2) sch 2; 2010 SL
No. 265 s 3Division 1—Preliminarydiv hdgins
2002 SL No. 343 s 4Current as at 1 January 2014Page
145
Education (Queensland Studies Authority)
Regulation 2002EndnotesDefinition for pt
1As 3Ains 2002 SL No. 343 s 4defguidelineamd 2006 SL No.
246 s 90(2) sch 2; 2010 SL No. 265 s 4Meaning ofaccreditedfor a syllabus
or guidelines 3Bins 2002 SL No. 343 s 4Educational criteria for evaluation of a
syllabus or preparatory guidelineprov hdgamd
2010 SL No. 265 s 5(1)s 3Cins 2002 SL No.
343 s 4amd 2007 SL No. 266 s 21(1) sch 1; 2010 SL
No. 265 s 5(2)Educational criteria for evaluation of a
kindergarten guidelines 3CAins 2010 SL No.
265 s 6Social responsibility criteria for evaluation
of a syllabus or guidelines 3Dins 2002 SL No.
343 s 4Division 2—Applications for accreditation of
syllabuses and guidelinesdiv hdgins 2002 SL No.
343 s 4Who may apply for accreditations
3Eins 2002 SL No. 343 s 4Procedural
requirements for an applications 3Fins
2002 SL No. 343 s 4Accreditation of a syllabus and preparatory
guideline under 1 applicationprov hdgamd
2010 SL No. 265 s 7s 3Gins 2002 SL No. 343 s 4amd
2006 SL No. 246 s 90(2) sch 2; 2007 SL No. 266 s 21(1) sch 1; 2010
SLNo. 265 s 7Agreed change to
a syllabus or guideline before accreditations 3Hins
2002 SL No. 343 s 4Withdrawal of an applications
3Iins 2002 SL No. 343 s 4Division
3—Inquiries into applicationsdiv 3 (ss
3J–3K)ins 2002 SL No. 343 s 4Division
4—Evaluation of syllabuses and guidelines for accreditationdiv 4
(s 3L)ins 2002 SL No. 343 s 4Division
5—Decision on applicationsdiv hdgins 2002 SL No.
343 s 4Deciding an application for
accreditations 3Mins 2002 SL No. 343 s 4Deciding accreditation period—syllabus or
preparatory guidelineprov hdgamd 2010 SL No.
265 s 8(1)s 3Nins 2002 SL No. 343 s 4amd
2007 SL No. 266 s 21(1) sch 1; 2010 SL No. 265 s 8(2)Page
146Current as at 1 January 2014
Education (Queensland Studies Authority)
Regulation 2002EndnotesDeciding
accreditation period—kindergarten guidelines 3NAins
2010 SL No. 265 s 9When the authority must decide an
applications 3Oins 2002 SL No. 343 s 4Accreditation of a syllabus or
guidelines 3Pins 2002 SL No. 343 s 4Refusal of accreditations 3Qins
2002 SL No. 343 s 4Failure to decide an applications
3Rins 2002 SL No. 343 s 4amd 2009 Act No.
24 s 255Division 6—Applications for renewal of
accreditationdiv hdgins 2002 SL No.
343 s 4Renewal notice for accreditations
3Sins 2002 SL No. 343 s 4Who may apply for
renewal of accreditations 3Tins 2002 SL No.
343 s 4When an application for renewal must be
mades 3Uins 2002 SL No. 343 s 4Procedural requirements for an application
for renewals 3Vins 2002 SL No. 343 s 4Authority must ensure compliance with
procedural requirementss 3Wins 2002 SL No.
343 s 4Authority may require further information or
documentss 3Xins 2002 SL No. 343 s 4Evaluation of a syllabus or guideline for
renewal of accreditations 3Yins 2002 SL No.
343 s 4Deciding an application for renewal of
accreditations 3Zins 2002 SL No. 343 s 4Deciding accreditation period for
renewal—syllabus or preparatory guidelineprov hdgamd
2010 SL No. 265 s 10(1)s 3ZAins 2002 SL No.
343 s 4amd 2007 SL No. 266 s 21(1) sch 1; 2010 SL
No. 265 s 10(2)Deciding accreditation period for
renewal—kindergarten guidelines 3ZAAins
2010 SL No. 265 s 11When the authority must decide an
application for renewal of accreditations 3ZBins
2002 SL No. 343 s 4Renewal of accreditation of a syllabus or
guidelines 3ZCins 2002 SL No. 343 s 4Current as at 1 January 2014Page
147
Education (Queensland Studies Authority)
Regulation 2002EndnotesRefusal to renew
accreditations 3ZDins 2002 SL No. 343 s 4Failure to decide an application for renewal
of accreditations 3ZEins 2002 SL No. 343 s 4amd
2009 Act No. 24 s 256Application of certain provisions to
renewal of accreditations 3ZFins 2002 SL No.
343 s 4Division 7—Approval of changes to accredited
syllabuses and guidelinesdiv hdgins 2002 SL No.
343 s 4Application for approval to change a syllabus
or guidelines 3ZGins 2002 SL No. 343 s 4Authority must ensure compliance with
procedural requirementss 3ZHins 2002 SL No.
343 s 4Authority may require further information or
documentss 3ZIins 2002 SL No. 343 s 4Deciding an application for approval of a
changes 3ZJins 2002 SL No. 343 s 4Steps
to be taken after application decideds 3ZKins
2002 SL No. 343 s 4Failure to decide an application for a change
to a syllabus or guidelines 3ZLins 2002 SL No.
343 s 4amd 2009 Act No. 24 s 257Division 8—Cancellation of
accreditationdiv 8 (ss 3ZM–3ZQ)ins 2002 SL No.
343 s 4Division 9—Registration and recordsdiv
hdgins 2002 SL No. 343 s 4Accreditation
register to be kepts 3ZRins 2002 SL No. 343 s 4amd
2007 SL No. 266 s 21(1) sch 1; 2010 SL No. 265 s 12Registration of the nominee for a syllabus or
guidelines 3ZSins 2002 SL No. 343 s 4Registration of the owner of a syllabus or
guidelines 3ZTins 2002 SL No. 343 s 4Copies of syllabuses and guidelines to be
kepts 3ZUins 2002 SL No. 343 s 4PART
2—EXTERNAL SENIOR EXAMINATIONSExternal senior
examinations availables 4amd 2007 SL No.
266 s 21(1) sch 1; 2008 SL No. 93 s 4Page 148Current as at 1 January 2014
Education (Queensland Studies Authority)
Regulation 2002EndnotesPersons eligible
to take examinations 5sub 2007 SL No. 266 s 21(1) sch
1amd 2008 SL No. 93 s 5; 2010 SL No. 212 s
4Application for declaration of
eligibilitys 6amd 2007 SL No. 266 s 21(1) sch
1Division 3—Number of examination
subjectsdiv hdgsub 2007 SL No.
266 s 21(1) sch 1Number of examination subjects in which
examination may be takenprov hdgamd 2007 SL No.
266 s 21(1) sch 1s 7amd 2007 SL No. 266 s 21(1) sch 1;
2010 SL No. 212 s 5Examination may be taken in more examination
subjects because of exceptionalcircumstancesprov hdgamd
2007 SL No. 266 s 21(1) sch 1s 8amd
2007 SL No. 266 s 21(1) sch 1Definition for
div 4s 8Ains 2010 SL No. 212 s 6Applications 9amd
2007 SL No. 266 s 21(1) sch 1; 2010 SL No. 212 s 7Decision about application to take
examination—application made on or beforerelevant
dayprov hdgamd 2010 SL No.
212 s 8(1)s 10amd 2007 SL No. 266 s 21(1) sch 1;
2010 SL No. 212 s 8(2)Decision about application to take
examination—application made after relevant dayprov hdgamd
2010 SL No. 212 s 9(1)s 11amd 2007 SL No.
266 s 21(1) sch 1; 2010 SL No. 212 s 9(2)–(3)Where examination
can be takens 12amd 2007 SL No. 266 s 21(1) sch
1Application to take examination at another
places 13amd 2002 SL No. 343 s 5; 2007 SL No.
266 s 21(1) sch 1Special consideration of person’s disability
or medical conditions 14amd 2007 SL No.
266 s 21(1) sch 1; 2010 SL No. 212 s 10Circumstances of
refusal or expulsions 15amd 2007 SL No.
266 s 21(1) sch 1Application to sit another external senior
examinations 16amd 2007 SL No. 266 s 21(1) sch
1Grading of achievement in examinations
17amd 2007 SL No. 266 ss 5, 21(1) sch 1Refusal to decide level of achievements
18amd 2007 SL No. 266 s 21(1) sch 1Current as at 1 January 2014Page
149
Education (Queensland Studies Authority)
Regulation 2002EndnotesMedical condition
or circumstances adversely affecting person’s performance inexaminations 19amd
2007 SL No. 266 s 21(1) sch 1Reassessment of
achievement in examinationprov hdgamd 2010 SL No.
212 s 11(1)s 20amd 2007 SL No. 266 s 6; 2010 SL No.
212 s 11(2)–(4)Inspection of graded examination
scripts 21amd 2002 SL No. 343 s 6; 2007 SL No.
266 s 7Appointment of officials for
examinations 22amd 2007 SL No. 266 s 21(1) sch
1PART 3—TESTS AND ASSESSMENTSDivision 1—Core skills testdiv
hdgprev div 1 hdg om 2008 SL No. 93 s 6pres
div 1 hdg (prev div 2 hdg) renum 2008 SL No. 93 s 7Development of literacy and numeracy
tests—Act, s 19(1)s 23om 2008 SL No. 93 s 6Application to take test at another
places 30amd 2002 SL No. 343 s 7Grading for tests 35amd
2007 SL No. 266 s 8Division 2—Assessmentsdiv hdg(prev
div 3 hdg) renum 2008 SL No. 93 s 7PART 4—QUEENSLAND
CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATIONpt hdgsub 2007 SL No.
266 s 9Division 1—Preliminarydiv hdgsub
2007 SL No. 266 s 9Definitions for pt 4s 38amd
2002 SL No. 343 s 8sub 2007 SL No. 266 s 9References to
contributing studiess 38Ains 2007 SL No.
266 s 9Division 2—Eligibility requirementsdiv
hdgsub 2007 SL No. 266 s 9Subdivision
1—General requirementssdiv hdgins 2007 SL No.
266 s 9Eligibility for issue of QCEs
38Bins 2007 SL No. 266 s 9amd 2010 SL No.
212 s 12Page 150Current as at 1
January 2014
Education (Queensland Studies Authority)
Regulation 2002EndnotesPersons
ineligible for issue of QCEs 38Cins
2007 SL No. 266 s 9Subdivision 2—Contributing studies and
creditssdiv hdgins 2007 SL No.
266 s 9Categories of contributing studiess
38Dins 2007 SL No. 266 s 9Requirement to
record credits for contributing studies in a person’s student
accounts 38Eins 2007 SL No. 266 s 9amd
2008 SL No. 93 s 8Credit value for contributing studiess
38Fins 2007 SL No. 266 s 9Required standard
of achievement for contributing studiess 39sub
2007 SL No. 266 s 9Completion of contributing studiess
39Ains 2007 SL No. 266 s 9amd 2008 SL No.
93 s 9; 2010 SL No. 212 s 13Partial
completion of contributing studiess 39Bins
2007 SL No. 266 s 9Required pattern for creditss
39Cins 2007 SL No. 266 s 9Subdivision
3—Banking periodssdiv 3 (ss 39D–39F)ins 2007 SL No.
266 s 9Division 3—Equivalent qualificationsdiv
hdgins 2007 SL No. 266 s 9Provision for
deciding whether qualification is equivalent to QCEs
40amd 2002 SL No. 343 s 9sub 2007 SL No.
266 s 9Authority may request further information for
deciding whether person is ineligiblefor issue of
QCEs 40Ains 2007 SL No. 266 s 9amd
2010 SL No. 212 s 14Requirement to decide whether
qualification is equivalent to QCEs 40Bins
2007 SL No. 266 s 9amd 2010 SL No. 212 s 15Division
4—Results given to the authority other than by a provider or a
recognisedschooldiv hdgins
2007 SL No. 266 s 9amd 2010 SL No. 212 s 16Subdivision
1—Notice of resultssdiv hdgins 2007 SL No.
266 s 9Current as at 1 January 2014Page
151
Education (Queensland Studies Authority)
Regulation 2002EndnotesPerson for whom
student account is open may give notice of resultss
40Cins 2007 SL No. 266 s 9amd 2010 SL No.
212 s 17Subdivision 2—Results for contributing
studiessdiv 2 (s 40D)ins 2007 SL No.
266 s 9Subdivision 3—Results for other
non-Queensland studiessdiv hdgins 2007 SL No.
266 s 9Authority must decide whether to recognise
studiess 40Eins 2007 SL No. 266 s 9Authority’s power to obtain further
informations 40Fins 2007 SL No. 266 s 9Deciding whether to recognise non-Queensland
studiess 41amd 2002 SL No. 343 s 10sub
2007 SL No. 266 s 9Notice of decisions about creditss
41Ains 2007 SL No. 266 s 9Recognised
non-Queensland studies guidelines 41Bins
2007 SL No. 266 s 9Division 5—Issuing of QCEdiv 5 (ss
41C–41D)ins 2007 SL No. 266 s 9Division
6—Recognition of particular studies as contributing studiesdiv
hdgins 2007 SL No. 266 s 9Purpose of div
6s 41Eins 2007 SL No. 266 s 9amd
2008 SL No. 93 s 10Definitions for div 6s 42sub
2007 SL No. 266 s 9Meaning ofrecogniseds 42Ains
2007 SL No. 266 s 9Requirements for recognitions
42Bins 2007 SL No. 266 s 9Procedure for
recognising studiess 42Cins 2007 SL No. 266 s 9Recognised studies guidelines
42Dins 2007 SL No. 266 s 9Conduct of
reviews 42Eins 2007 SL No. 266 s 9Cancelling recognition other than because of
reviews 43sub 2007 SL No. 266 s 9Page
152Current as at 1 January 2014
Education (Queensland Studies Authority)
Regulation 2002EndnotesCredits for
recognised studiess 43Ains 2007 SL No. 266 s 9amd
2010 SL No. 212 s 18Providing evidence of assessment for
particular recognised studiess 43Bins
2007 SL No. 266 s 9amd 2010 SL No. 212 s 19Division
7—Recognition of WCS learning projects as contributing
studiesdiv hdgins 2007 SL No.
266 s 9Authority to make learning project
guidelines 43Cins 2007 SL No. 266 s 9Application for recognition of project as
contributing studiess 43Dins 2007 SL No.
266 s 9Deciding an application for recognition of
project as contributing studiess 44sub
2007 SL No. 266 s 9Changing a project proposals
44Ains 2007 SL No. 266 s 9Requirement to
record results and credits for projects 44Bins
2007 SL No. 266 s 9Division 8—Recognition of tailored training
programs as contributing studiesdiv hdgins
2007 SL No. 266 s 9Meaning oftailored
training programs 44Cins 2007 SL No. 266 s 9Authority to make tailored training program
guidelines 44Dins 2007 SL No. 266 s 9Application for recognitions
44Eins 2007 SL No. 266 s 9Deciding an
application for recognitions 45sub
2007 SL No. 266 s 9Changing a program proposals
45Ains 2007 SL No. 266 s 9Requirement for
credits for program to be recorded in student accounts
45Bins 2007 SL No. 266 s 9Division
9—Miscellaneousdiv 9 (ss 45C–45D)ins 2007 SL No.
266 s 9PART 4A—OTHER CERTIFICATES OF
ACHIEVEMENTpt hdg(prev pt 4 div 2
hdg) amd 2007 SL No. 266 s 10Current as at 1
January 2014Page 153
Education (Queensland Studies Authority)
Regulation 2002EndnotesEligibility for
Queensland certificate of individual achievementprov
hdgamd 2007 SL No. 266 s 21(1) sch 1s
46amd 2007 SL No. 266 s 21(1) sch 1sub
2007 SL No. 266 s 21(2) sch 2Certification
studies—contributing studies for Queensland certificate of
individualachievements 46Ains
2007 SL No. 266 s 21(2) sch 2When Queensland
certificate of individual achievement must be issueds
47sub 2007 SL No. 266 s 21(2) sch 2What
must be stated on Queensland certificate of individual
achievements 47Ains 2007 SL No. 266 s 21(2) sch
2PART 5—STATEMENTS OF RESULTSpt
hdgsub 2007 SL No. 266 s 11Division 1—Senior
statementdiv hdgins 2007 SL No.
266 s 11Persons to whom a senior statement must be
issueds 48sub 2007 SL No. 266 s 11What
must be recorded on senior statements 48Ains
2007 SL No. 266 s 11amd 2007 SL No. 266 s 21(2) sch 2; 2008 SL
No. 93 s 11Division 2—Record of resultsdiv
hdgins 2007 SL No. 266 s 11Persons to whom a
record of results must be issueds 49sub
2007 SL No. 266 s 11amd 2007 SL No. 266 s 21(2) sch 2Persons who may request a record of
resultss 49Ains 2007 SL No. 266 s 11What
must be recorded on record of resultss 49Bins
2007 SL No. 266 s 11amd 2007 SL No. 266 s 21(2) sch 2; 2008 SL
No. 93 s 11; 2010 SL No. 212 s20PART
5A—GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR STUDENT ACCOUNTSpt hdgins
2007 SL No. 266 s 11Information to be provided for opening
a student account—Act, ss 21F, 21GC and21Iprov
hdgamd 2010 SL No. 212 s 21(1)s
50sub 2007 SL No. 266 s 11amd 2010 SL No.
212 s 21(2)Information to be stated in notice—Act, s
21Js 50Ains 2007 SL No. 266 s 11Page
154Current as at 1 January 2014
Education (Queensland Studies Authority)
Regulation 2002EndnotesNotification of
results—Act, ss 21M and 21OBprov hdgamd
2010 SL No. 212 s 22(1)s 50Bins 2007 SL No.
266 s 11amd 2010 SL No. 212 s 22(2)Notification of other matters by
providers—Act, s 21Ns 51sub 2007 SL No.
266 s 11amd 2008 SL No. 93 s 13Notification of
other matters by recognised schools—Act, s 21OCs 51AAins
2010 SL No. 212 s 23Aggregated information—Act, s
21Ws 51Ains 2007 SL No. 266 s 11Disclosure to VETE chief executive—Act, s
21Xs 51Bins 2007 SL No. 266 s 11PART
6—TERTIARY ENTRANCEEligibility for ranking for tertiary
entrances 52amd 2002 SL No. 343 s 11; 2007 SL No.
266 s 21(1) sch 1; 2008 SL No. 93 s12List
measuring comparative achievements 55amd
2002 SL No. 343 s 12; 2007 SL No. 266 s 21(1) sch 1; 2008 SL No. 93
s13PART7—VERIFICATIONANDCOPIESOFCERTIFICATESANDSTATEMENTSpt hdgsub
2007 SL No. 266 s 12Verification of information in
Queensland certificate of individual achievement orstatement of resultsprov hdgamd
2007 SL No. 266 s 21(2) sch 2s 56Ains
2007 SL No. 266 s 13amd 2007 SL No. 266 s 21(2) sch 2Issue
of copy of certificates 57amd 2007 SL No.
266 s 14PART 9—INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL REVIEWSpt
hdgsub 2009 Act No. 24 s 258Division 1—Internal reviewdiv
hdgsub 2009 Act No. 24 s 259Review process starts with internal
reviewprov hdgamd 2009 Act No.
24 s 260(1)s 59amd 2009 Act No. 24 s
260(2)–(3)Review decisions 62amd
2009 Act No. 24 s 261Notice of review decisions
63amd 2009 Act No. 24 s 262Current as at 1 January 2014Page
155
Education (Queensland Studies Authority)
Regulation 2002EndnotesDivision
2—External reviewsdiv hdgsub 2009 Act No.
24 s 263Who may seek an external reviews
64sub 2009 Act No. 24 s 264Starting appeals 65om
2009 Act No. 24 s 265Hearing proceduress 66om
2009 Act No. 24 s 265Court’s powers on appeals
67om 2009 Act No. 24 s 265Appeal to
District Court on questions of law onlys 68om
2009 Act No. 24 s 265PART 10—FEESRefund of
application fee for accreditation or renewal of
accreditations 70Ains 2002 SL No. 343 s 13amd
2006 SL No. 246 s 90(2) sch 2; 2010 SL No. 265 s 13; 2013 SL No.
180s 13Refund of
application fee, or late application fee, for external senior
examination incase of illnesss 71amd
2007 SL No. 266 s 21(1) sch 1; 2010 SL No. 212 s 24Refundoffeesincaseofcancellationofapplicationtotakeexternalseniorexaminations 72amd
2007 SL No. 266 s 21(1) sch 1; 2010 SL No. 212 s 25Refundoflocalexpensesfeeorspecialarrangementsfeeforexternalseniorexamination or core skills tests
73amd 2007 SL No. 266 s 21(1) sch 1; 2010 SL
No. 212 s 26Copy of approved syllabus and certain other
documentsprov hdgamd 2002 SL No.
343 s 14(1)s 75amd 2002 SL No. 343 s 14(2)–(3); 2006
SL No. 246 s 90(2) sch 2; 2010 SLNo. 265 s
14Notification, and giving school principals
copy, of guidelines 76amd 2007 SL No. 266 s 15Particular guidelines about QCE or Queensland
certificate of individual achievementto be available
on authority’s websiteprov hdgamd 2007 SL No.
266 s 21(2) sch 2s 76Ains 2007 SL No. 266 s 16amd
2007 SL No. 266 s 21(2) sch 2Particular
guidelines about tertiary entrance subjects to be available on
authority’swebsites 76Bins
2008 SL No. 93 s 14Page 156Current as at 1
January 2014
Education (Queensland Studies Authority)
Regulation 2002EndnotesCertification
functionss 79amd 2007 SL No. 266 s 17Tertiary entrance functionss
80amd 2008 SL No. 93 s 15PART
11A—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONSpt 11A (s
81A)ins 2007 SL No. 266 s 18PART
12—TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONSDivision 1—Transitional provisions for
Education (Queensland Studies Authority)Regulation
2002div hdgins 2002 SL No.
343 s 16Subdivision 1—Preliminarysdiv hdgamd
2002 SL No. 343 s 15Definitions for div 1prov
hdgamd 2002 SL No. 343 s 17(1)s
82amd 2002 SL No. 343 s 17(2)Subdivision 2—Testssdiv hdgamd
2002 SL No. 343 s 15Subdivision 3—External senior
examinationssdiv hdgamd 2002 SL No.
343 s 15Subdivision 4—Core skills testsdiv
hdgamd 2002 SL No. 343 s 15Subdivision
5—Subjects under repealed Actsdiv hdgamd
2002 SL No. 343 s 15Subdivision 6—Outstanding
appealssdiv hdgamd 2002 SL No.
343 s 15Subdivision 7—References in senior
certificates for 2002sdiv hdgamd 2002 SL No.
343 s 15Division 2—Transitional provisions for
Education (Queensland Studies Authority)Amendment
Regulation (No. 1) 2002div hdgins 2002 SL No.
343 s 18Subdivision 1—Areas of learningsdiv
hdgins 2002 SL No. 343 s 18Changed
descriptions of areas of learnings 97prev
s 97 om R1 (see RA s 40)pres s 97 ins 2002 SL No. 343 s
18Subdivision 2—Continued syllabusessdiv
hdgins 2002 SL No. 343 s 18Current as at 1
January 2014Page 157
Education (Queensland Studies Authority)
Regulation 2002EndnotesApplication of
sdiv 2s 98prev s 98 om R1 (see RA s 40)pres
s 98 ins 2002 SL No. 343 s 18Expiry of
accreditation of a continued syllabuss 99prev
s 99 om R1 (see RA s 40)pres s 99 ins 2002 SL No. 343 s
18Application for renewal of accreditation of a
continued syllabuss 100prev s 100 om R1 (see RA s 40)pres
s 100 ins 2002 SL No. 343 s 18Application for
approval of a change to a continued syllabuss 101ins
2002 SL No. 343 s 18Continued syllabus may not be
cancelleds 102ins 2002 SL No. 343 s 18amd
2011 SL No. 169 s 15Division3—TransitionalprovisionsforEducationLegislationAmendmentRegulation (No. 2) 2007div 3 (ss
103–108)ins 2007 SL No. 266 s 19Division
4—Transitional provision for Education (Queensland Studies
Authority)and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation
(No. 1) 2008div 4 (s 109)ins 2008 SL No.
93 s 16PART 13—CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTSpt
hdgom R1 (see RA s 7(1)(k))SCHEDULE
1—FEESamd 2002 SL No. 343 s 19sub 2004 SL No.
270 s 4; 2005 SL No. 286 s 15; 2006 SL No. 245 s 11amd
2006 SL No. 246 s 90(2) sch 2; 2007 SL No. 266 s 21(1) sch 1sub
2007 SL No. 247 s 13; 2008 SL No. 323 s 14; 2009 SL No. 188 s
14amd 2010 SL No. 265 s 15; 2010 SL No. 212 s
27sub 2010 SL No. 245 s 13; 2011 SL No. 169 s
16; 2012 SL No. 144 s 13; 2013SL No. 180 s
14SCHEDULE 2—DICTIONARYdefaccreditation periodins 2002 SL No.
343 s 20(2)amd 2006 SL No. 246 s 90(2) sch 2; 2010 SL
No. 265 s 16(1)defaccreditation registerins
2002 SL No. 343 s 20(2)defaccreditedins 2002 SL No.
343 s 20(2)amd 2006 SL No. 246 s 90(2) sch 2; 2010 SL
No. 265 s 16(1)defagreed extended dayins
2002 SL No. 343 s 20(2)amd 2006 SL No. 246 s 90(2) sch 2;
2010 SL No. 265 s 16(1)defapplicantins
2007 SL No. 266 s 20(2)defapplication
dayins 2002 SL No. 343 s 20(2)amd
2006 SL No. 246 s 90(2) sch 2; 2010 SL No. 265 s 16(1)defappropriate entityamd 2002 SL No.
343 s 20(3); 2007 SL No. 266 s 21(1)sch 1; 2008 SL
No. 93 s 17(3)Page 158Current as at 1
January 2014
Education (Queensland Studies Authority)
Regulation 2002Endnotesdefapproved subjectins 2008 SL No.
93 s 17(2)defassessing schoolamd 2002 SL No.
343 s 20(4)–(5); 2007 SL No. 266 s21(1) sch 1; 2008
SL No. 93 s 17(4)defAustralian citizensub 2008 SL No.
323 s 15defauthority area of learningins
2002 SL No. 343 s 20(2)om 2007 SL No. 266 s 20(1)defauthority registered area of
learningins 2002 SL No. 343 s 20(2)om
2007 SL No. 266 s 20(1)defauthority
registered subjectins 2007 SL No. 266 s 20(2)om
2008 SL No. 93 s 17(1)defauthority
subjectins 2007 SL No. 266 s 20(2)om
2008 SL No. 93 s 17(1)defbanking
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guidelineins 2007 SL No. 266 s 20(2)defnominated area of learningom
2007 SL No. 266 s 20(1)defnon-authority
area of learningins 2007 SL No. 266 s 20(2)defnon-Queensland studiesins
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periodins 2007 SL No. 266 s 20(2)defpre-amended Actins 2007 SL No.
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proposalins 2007 SL No. 266 s 20(2)defproject proposalins 2007 SL No.
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resultsins 2007 SL No. 266 s 20(2)defregistered nomineeins 2002 SL No.
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statementins 2007 SL No. 266 s 20(2)defshow cause noticeins 2002 SL No.
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