Queensland Certificate of Education sets new standard
Published Friday, 15 February, 2008 at 05:29 PM
Minister for Education and Training and Minister for the Arts
The Honourable Rod Welford
Queensland students, employers and educational institutions are set to benefit from the new senior certificate officially launched today by Education and Training Minister Rod Welford.
“The new senior certificate, the Queensland Certificate of Education, replaces the senior certificate first introduced in Queensland in 1911 and sets new standards for literacy and numeracy,” Mr Welford said.
“The Queensland Studies Authority (QSA) has developed this new qualification which retains what is good from the past and strengthens the Year 12 certificate’s flexibility to allow new and different learning.
“For students, the QCE opens exciting and flexible pathways from school to work, or to further education or training, including university.
“For employers and educational institutions, the QCE guarantees students have achieved a set standard of learning.”
Mr Welford said the QCE was part of the Bligh Government’s education and training reforms to ensure Queenslanders had the skills to compete in the 21st century.
“We want to create one of the most flexible education and training systems in Australia and encourage more students to stay on at school until Year 12,” Mr Welford said.
“Legislation effective from 2006 required all young people to complete Year 10 and then participate in further education and training unless engaged in full-time employment.
“Through the opening of a learning account in Year 10, young people will have the flexibility in terms of what, where and when they learn.
“This learning could come from a variety of sources – the QSA syllabuses, recognised school programs, vocational education and training, university courses, workplaces and the community.”
The QCE is an achievement-based qualification with strengthened numeracy and literacy standards to National Reporting Scheme level three.
Mr Welford said students would have increased access to career education and information as they made complex choices about the pathways they wished to pursue.
Media contact: Marnie Stitz or Emma Clarey on 3237 1000
“The new senior certificate, the Queensland Certificate of Education, replaces the senior certificate first introduced in Queensland in 1911 and sets new standards for literacy and numeracy,” Mr Welford said.
“The Queensland Studies Authority (QSA) has developed this new qualification which retains what is good from the past and strengthens the Year 12 certificate’s flexibility to allow new and different learning.
“For students, the QCE opens exciting and flexible pathways from school to work, or to further education or training, including university.
“For employers and educational institutions, the QCE guarantees students have achieved a set standard of learning.”
Mr Welford said the QCE was part of the Bligh Government’s education and training reforms to ensure Queenslanders had the skills to compete in the 21st century.
“We want to create one of the most flexible education and training systems in Australia and encourage more students to stay on at school until Year 12,” Mr Welford said.
“Legislation effective from 2006 required all young people to complete Year 10 and then participate in further education and training unless engaged in full-time employment.
“Through the opening of a learning account in Year 10, young people will have the flexibility in terms of what, where and when they learn.
“This learning could come from a variety of sources – the QSA syllabuses, recognised school programs, vocational education and training, university courses, workplaces and the community.”
The QCE is an achievement-based qualification with strengthened numeracy and literacy standards to National Reporting Scheme level three.
Mr Welford said students would have increased access to career education and information as they made complex choices about the pathways they wished to pursue.
Media contact: Marnie Stitz or Emma Clarey on 3237 1000