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Queensland School System

• Queensland School System
• Certification
• The Queensland Academic Year
• Class Sizes
• The Queensland Assessment System
• Student Reports

Queensland School System

The Queensland School System begins at Preparatory school (4 to 5 years of age) and concludes at Year 12 (average age 17 years old):

• 1 year of Preparatory School (non-compulsory)
• 7 years of Primary School (Years 1 - 7)
• 5 years of High School (Years 8 - 12)

Upon completion of Year 12, Queensland students have numerous options to continue their study. Options include study at an institute of Technical And Further Education (TAFE), private college or University.

Certification

Students who graduate from Years 11 and 12 receive the Queensland Certificate of Education, awarded by the Queensland Studies Authority (QSA).

Many students also choose to receive a Tertiary Entrance Statement, which reports the student's Overall Position (OP) and Field Positions (FP's). OP's and FP's are used to rank students for entrance to tertiary-level education at University or TAFE.

The Queensland Academic Year

The Queensland academic year consists of two Semesters, with two Terms in each Semester. Terms One and Two are in Semester One, and Terms Three and Four are in Semester Two. Each of the four school Terms is approximately ten weeks in duration, with a holiday period at the conclusion of each Term. Schools generally operate from 9am to 3pm weekdays, however some schools operate their own flexible school hours.

Find out current information about school Term dates and public holidays.

Class Sizes

• Prep to Year 3 - class size target is 25
• Year 4 to Year 10 - class size target is 28
• Year 11 to Year 12 - class size target is 25

The Queensland Assessment System

The Queensland Assessment System measures student performance continuously throughout the year, thereby giving students optimum opportunity to continuously improve their results. Students must submit a number of school-based assessment tasks, including:

• Assignments
• Oral presentations
• Practical exercises and demonstrations
• Tests and examinations
• Various subject-specific tasks

Student Reports

Students receive Student Reports at the conclusion of Term One, Two (Semester 1), Three and Four (Semester 2).

Student progress is benchmarked by five levels of achievement:

• Very High Achievement (VHA)
• High Achievement (HA)
• Sound Achievement (SA)
• Limited Achievement (LA)
• Very Limited Achievement (VLA)

Find out more information about the Queensland Assessment System.

Last updated 29 March 2010