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QSA ! QCAA 2014

Short History

The Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority is an independent statutory body of the Queensland Government:

•  Established 1 July 2014

•  Replaced QSA (Queensland Studies Authority) •  Assumed all QSA functions

• Responsible for implementing new initiatives in

curriculum, assessment and reporting

Leadership Is the new Chief Executive Officer of the QCAA –

previously a District Director for Education Queensland

Deputy Director – Curriculum Services Division

Deputy Director – Assessment and Reporting Division CLAUD JONES

JACQUI WILTONTRAININ

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CHRIS RYDER

Quality Assurance of Authority Subjects

Externally moderated school-based assessment

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Changes •  Updates to existing Maths syllabuses

•  Actions as a result of the review into Maths, Chemistry and Physics

•  Rebranding and updates of all documents and website

Syllabus changes

•  Updated rationale for all Senior Mathematics

subjects

•  Statement added about provision of authentication

of student work

•  Inclusion of profile in Verification submission

Review results - Mathematics

•  Meetings with panel of maths teachers to discuss

using marks in assessment

•  Each Senior Mathematics subject has an

assessment piece that uses marks

•  A video showing discussion of the allocation of

marks in a Maths B assessment piece

Website Info Maths A Assessment http://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/1888-assessment.html Maths B Assessment http://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/1892-assessment.html Maths C Assessment http://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/1896-assessment.html

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Website Senior moderation hub

Senior assessment hub: main menu http://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/

Landing page

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Syllabus page: assessment

Trends and Issues Check out the following website http://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/29940.html

Proportion of OP Eligible Students