EDUCATION (QUEENSLAND STUDIES AUTHORITY) REGULATION 2002

Queensland Consolidated Regulations

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EDUCATION (QUEENSLAND STUDIES AUTHORITY) REGULATION 2002

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Contents

Part 1--Preliminary

1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. Definitions
3AA. Meaning of contributing studies for QCE

Part 1A--Accreditation of 1-12 syllabuses and preparatory guidelines

Division 1--Preliminary

3A. Definition for pt 1A
3B. Meaning of accredited for a syllabus or guideline
3C. Educational criteria for evaluation of a syllabus or guideline
3D. Social responsibility criteria for evaluation of a syllabus or guideline

Division 2--Applications for accreditation of syllabuses and guidelines

3E. Who may apply for accreditation
3F. Procedural requirements for an application
3G. Accreditation of a syllabus and guideline under 1 application
3H. Agreed change to a syllabus or guideline before accreditation
3I. Withdrawal of an application

Division 3--Inquiries into applications

3J. Authority must ensure compliance with procedural requirements
3K. Authority may require further information or documents

Division 4--Evaluation of syllabuses and guidelines for accreditation

3L. Evaluation of a syllabus or guideline for accreditation

Division 5--Decision on applications

3M. Deciding an application for accreditation
3N. Deciding accreditation period
3O. When the authority must decide an application
3P. Accreditation of a syllabus or guideline
3Q. Refusal of accreditation
3R. Failure to decide an application

Division 6--Applications for renewal of accreditation

3S. Renewal notice for accreditation
3T. Who may apply for renewal of accreditation
3U. When an application for renewal must be made
3V. Procedural requirements for an application for renewal
3W. Authority must ensure compliance with procedural requirements
3X. Authority may require further information or documents
3Y. Evaluation of a syllabus or guideline for renewal of accreditation
3Z. Deciding an application for renewal of accreditation
3ZA. Deciding accreditation period for renewal
3ZB. When the authority must decide an application for renewal of accreditation
3ZC. Renewal of accreditation of a syllabus or guideline
3ZD. Refusal to renew accreditation
3ZE. Failure to decide an application for renewal of accreditation
3ZF. Application of certain provisions to renewal of accreditation

Division 7--Approval of changes to accredited syllabuses and guidelines

3ZG. Application for approval to change a syllabus or guideline
3ZH. Authority must ensure compliance with procedural requirements
3ZI. Authority may require further information or documents
3ZJ. Deciding an application for approval of a change
3ZK. Steps to be taken after application decided
3ZL. Failure to decide an application for a change to a syllabus or guideline

Division 8--Cancellation of accreditation

3ZM. Grounds for cancellation
3ZN. Show cause notice for cancellation
3ZO. Representations about show cause notices
3ZP. Ending show cause process without further action
3ZQ. Cancellation

Division 9--Registration and records

3ZR. Accreditation register to be kept
3ZS. Registration of the nominee for a syllabus or guideline
3ZT. Registration of the owner of a syllabus or guideline
3ZU. Copies of syllabuses and guidelines to be kept

Part 2--External senior examinations

Division 1--Available examinations

4. External senior examinations available

Division 2--Eligibility to take examinations

5. Persons eligible to take examination
6. Application for declaration of eligibility

Division 3--Number of examination subjects

7. Number of examination subjects in which examination may be taken
8. Examination may be taken in more examination subjects because of exceptional circumstances

Division 4--Application to take examinations

9. Application
10. Decision about application to take examination—application made on or before closing day
11. Decision about application to take examination—application made after closing day

Division 5--Places to take examinations

12. Where examination can be taken
13. Application to take examination at another place

Division 6--Special arrangements for taking examinations

14. Special consideration of person's disability or medical condition

Division 7--Refusal of entry to, or expulsion from, place of examination

15. Circumstances of refusal or expulsion
16. Application to sit another external senior examination

Division 8--Deciding level of achievement in examinations

17. Grading of achievement in examination
18. Refusal to decide level of achievement
19. Medical condition or circumstances adversely affecting person's performance in examination
20. Revaluation of achievement in examination

Division 9--Other matters

21. Inspection of graded examination script
22. Appointment of officials for examination

Part 3--Tests and assessments

Division 1--Core skills test
Subdivision 1--Core skills test to be developed

24. Development of test—Act, s 19(1)
Subdivision 2--Eligibility to take test
25. Persons eligible to take test
26. Application for declaration of eligibility
27. Decision about application for declaration of eligibility—application made on or before closing day
28. Decision about application for declaration of eligibility—application made after closing day
Subdivision 3--Places to take tests
29. Where test can be taken
30. Application to take test at another place
Subdivision 4--Special arrangements for taking tests
31. Special consideration of person's disability or medical condition
Subdivision 5--Refusal of entry to, or expulsion from, place of test
32. Circumstances of refusal or expulsion
33. Exemption from requirement to take core skills test
Subdivision 6--Other matters
34. Appointment of officials for test
35. Grading for test
36. Refusal to grade test

Division 2--Assessments

37. Assessment—Act, s 11(2)

Part 4--Queensland certificate of education

Division 1--Preliminary

38. Definitions for pt 4
38A. References to contributing studies

Division 2--Eligibility requirements
Subdivision 1--General requirements

38B. Eligibility for issue of QCE
38C. Persons ineligible for issue of QCE
Subdivision 2--Contributing studies and credits
38D. Categories of contributing studies
38E. Requirement to record credits for contributing studies in a person's student account
38F. Credit value for contributing studies
39. Required standard of achievement for contributing studies
39A. Completion of contributing studies
39B. Partial completion of contributing studies
39C. Required pattern for credits
Subdivision 3--Banking periods
39D. Meaning of first banking period
39E. Meaning of further banking period
39F. Election to start further banking period early

Division 3--Equivalent qualifications

40. Provision for deciding whether qualification is equivalent to QCE
40A. Authority may request further information for deciding whether person is ineligible for issue of QCE
40B. Requirement to decide whether qualification is equivalent to QCE

Division 4--Results given to the authority other than by a provider
Subdivision 1--Notice of results

40C. Person for whom student account is open may give notice of results
Subdivision 2--Results for contributing studies
40D. Authority must record results for contributing studies mentioned in s 3AA(1) etc.
Subdivision 3--Results for other non-Queensland studies
40E. Authority must decide whether to recognise studies
40F. Authority's power to obtain further information
41. Deciding whether to recognise non-Queensland studies
41A. Notice of decisions about credits
41B. Recognised non-Queensland studies guideline

Division 5--Issuing of QCE

41C. When QCE must be issued to a person
41D. What must be stated on QCE

Division 6--Recognition of particular studies as contributing studies

41E. Purpose of div 6
42. Definitions for div 6
42A. Meaning of recognised
42B. Requirements for recognition
42C. Procedure for recognising studies
42D. Recognised studies guideline
42E. Conduct of review
43. Cancelling recognition other than because of review
43A. Credits for recognised studies
43B. Providing evidence of assessment for particular recognised studies

Division 7--Recognition of WCS learning projects as contributing studies

43C. Authority to make learning project guideline
43D. Application for recognition of project as contributing studies
44. Deciding an application for recognition of project as contributing studies
44A. Changing a project proposal
44B. Requirement to record results and credits for project

Division 8--Recognition of tailored training programs as contributing studies

44C. Meaning of tailored training program
44D. Authority to make tailored training program guideline
44E. Application for recognition
45. Deciding an application for recognition
45A. Changing a program proposal
45B. Requirement for credits for program to be recorded in student account

Division 9--Miscellaneous

45C. Criteria for recognising particular studies as contributing studies
45D. Day on which credits must take effect

Part 4A--Other certificates of achievement

46. Eligibility for Queensland certificate of individual achievement
46A. Certification studies—contributing studies for Queensland certificate of individual achievement
47. When Queensland certificate of individual achievement must be issued
47A. What must be stated on Queensland certificate of individual achievement

Part 5--Statements of results

Division 1--Senior statement

48. Persons to whom a senior statement must be issued
48A. What must be recorded on senior statement

Division 2--Record of results

49. Persons to whom a record of results must be issued
49A. Persons who may request a record of results
49B. What must be recorded on record of results

Part 5A--General provisions for student accounts

50. Information to be provided for opening a student account—Act, ss 21F and 21I
50A. Information to be stated in notice—Act, s 21J
50B. Notification of results—Act, s 21M
51. Notification of other matters by providers—Act, s 21N
51A. Aggregated information—Act, s 21W
51B. Disclosure to VETE chief executive—Act, s 21X

Part 6--Tertiary entrance

52. Eligibility for ranking for tertiary entrance
53. Exemption from requirement to take core skills test
54. Issue of tertiary entrance statement
55. List measuring comparative achievement
56. Review of information in tertiary entrance statement

Part 7--Verification and copies of certificates and statements

56A. Verification of information in Queensland certificate of individual achievement or statement of results
57. Issue of copy of certificate

Part 8--Equivalence of level of school education or qualification

58. Application for authority's decision on equivalence

Part 9--Reviews and appeals

Division 1--Review of decisions

59. Appeal process starts with internal review
60. Applying for review
61. Internal review officer
62. Review decision
63. Notice of review decision

Division 2--Appeals

64. Who may appeal
65. Starting appeal
66. Hearing procedures
67. Court's powers on appeal
68. Appeal to District Court on questions of law only

Part 10--Fees

69. Fees in sch 1
70. Service fee payable by person who is not an Australian citizen or permanent resident
70A. Refund of application fee for accreditation or renewal of accreditation
71. Refund of application fee, or late application fee, for external senior examination in case of illness
72. Refund of fees in case of cancellation of application to take external senior examination
73. Refund of local expenses fee or special arrangements fee for external senior examination or core skills test
74. Refund of script inspection fee
75. Copy of approved syllabus and certain other documents

Part 11--Guidelines

76. Notification, and giving school principals copy, of guideline
76A. Particular guidelines about QCE or Queensland certificate of individual achievement to be available on authority's website
76B. Particular guidelines about tertiary entrance subjects to be available on authority's website
77. Testing functions
78. Assessment functions
79. Certification functions
80. Tertiary entrance functions
81. Other functions

Part 11A--Miscellaneous provisions

81A. Principal to give information to authority about students who finish senior secondary education

Part 12--Transitional provisions

Division 1--Transitional provisions for Education (Queensland Studies Authority) Regulation 2002
Subdivision 1--Preliminary

82. Definitions for div 1
Subdivision 2--Tests
83. Test
Subdivision 3--External senior examinations
84. External senior examination
85. Outstanding application to take examination
86. Approval to take examination
87. Outstanding application to take examination at another place
88. Approval to take examination at another place
89. Outstanding application for special arrangements to be made for taking of examination
90. Approval for special arrangements to be made for taking of examination
91. Outstanding application to take examinations for more than 3 areas of learning
Subdivision 4--Core skills test
92. Outstanding application to take test
93. Approval to take test
Subdivision 5--Subjects under repealed Act
94. Subjects
Subdivision 6--Outstanding appeals
95. Appeals
Subdivision 7--References in senior certificates for 2002
96. Reference to board subject, board registered subject, recorded subject or vocational education program

Division 2--Transitional provisions for Education (Queensland Studies Authority) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2002
Subdivision 1--Areas of learning

97. Changed descriptions of areas of learning
Subdivision 2--Continued syllabuses
98. Application of sdiv 2
99. Expiry of accreditation of a continued syllabus
100. Application for renewal of accreditation of a continued syllabus
101. Application for approval of a change to a continued syllabus
102. Continued syllabus may not be cancelled

Division 3--Transitional provisions for Education Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2007

103. Definitions for div 3
104. Senior certificate may be issued to particular persons
105. Authority not required to issue QCE before December 2008
106. Recordable non-authority areas of learning
107. Issue of senior statements
108. External senior examinations

Division 4--Transitional provision for Education (Queensland Studies Authority) and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2008

109. Authority subjects
SCHEDULE 1 -- FEES
SCHEDULE 2 -- DICTIONARY
Endnotes

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