The QCAA invites schools to participate in Semester 1, 2026 quality assurance and moderation trials for the Australian Curriculum v9.0. Schools can nominate to take part in the following areas:
- Year 4 — English, Mathematics
- Year 7 — English, Mathematics, Science, Health and Physical Education, History, Japanese, Dance.
Why take part
Bringing greater consistency to curriculum and assessment is central to the P–10 Australian Curriculum v9.0. The quality assurance and moderation trials will help teachers:
- build shared understanding of the Australian Curriculum v9.0 achievement standards
- develop and refine assessment tasks and marking guides
- support consistent, evidence-based judgments about student work
- encourage rich professional discussions about assessment and standards
- strengthen assessment practices across classrooms and schools.
The trial also builds on knowledge from the QCAA's self-paced assessment literacy courses for Prep–Year 6 and Years 7–10.
What's involved
Participating schools will take part in three 60-minute QCAA-facilitated sessions:
- Quality assurance — Review and refine a Term 2 assessment task and marking guide (Term 1, Week 8 (beginning 16 March))
- Calibration — Align judgments against marking guides and standards before marking student work (Term 2, Week 7 (beginning 1 June))
- Consensus — Agree on the qualities evident in student work (Term 2, Week 9 (beginning 15 June)).
Schools will:
- use the QCAA standard elaborations and P–10 Planning app to develop their assessment task and marking guide
- implement the assessment and collect student evidence
- share their assessment task, marking guide and de-identified student work with other participating schools
- engage in professional conversations about matching student evidence with standards.
Trial focus areas
Opportunities are available in the following year levels and learning areas:
| Year level | Learning area (subject) | Term 2 assessment technique | Location* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 4 | English | Persuasive written extended response | Brisbane |
| Year 4 | Mathematics | Examination | Townsville |
| Year 7 | English | Persuasive written extended response | Cairns |
| Year 7 | Mathematics | Examination | Brisbane |
| Year 7 | HPE | Project | Mackay |
| Year 7 | The Arts (Dance) | Project | Toowoomba |
| Year 7 | Languages (Japanese) | Extended response | Sunshine Coast |
| Year 7 | Science | Experimental investigation | Gold Coast |
| Year 7 | HASS (History) | Examination | Brisbane |
* Schools are encouraged to register their interest even if the school’s location is not listed — final locations will depend on the number of responses.
Learn more
Join one of our information webinars to find out more:
- Thursday 13 November, 3.30 – 4.15 pm
- Friday 14 November 2025, 7.45 – 8.30 am
Express your interest
Please submit an expression of interest to participate in the trial by Wednesday 19 November 2025.
Contact us
Please email P10Moderation@qcaa.qld.edu.au or phone (07) 3120 6102.
- Last updated:
- 4 November 2025
