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2023

October
03	Start of Term 4
04	QCAA: Endorsement Intervention commences for non-endorsed assessment Duration: 7 days. End date: 11 Oct Schools: Compressed curriculum cohorts – Provisional marks for all remaining internal assessment for General and General (Extension) subjects due via Student Management
05	Schools: Compressed curriculum cohorts – Upload required samples for General and General (Extension) subjects via the Confirmation application Duration: 2 days. End date: 06 Oct QCAA: Compressed curriculum cohorts – Required samples of assessment for General and General (Extension) subjects published via the Confirmation application
09	Senior External Examination (SEE) period commences for Chinese SEE, Indonesian SEE, Korean SEE and Vietnamese SEE Duration: 38 days. End date: 15 Nov
13	Schools: AARA applications due for existing long-term and chronic conditions for students enrolled in subjects with a 2024 completion year
16	Schools: Student enrolments in QCAA General (Extension) and Compressed curriculum subject offerings with completion year 2024 due in Student Management
19	QCAA: QCIA State review meetings commence Duration: 2 days. End date: 20 Oct
20	QCAA: QCIA State review meetings concludes
23	External assessment block for General and General (Extension) subjects commences Duration: 23 days. End date: 14 Nov
25	QCAA: QCIA State Review feedback released to schools via email to the Principal's delegate
30	QCAA: Submissions for Endorsement for 2024 completion year open via Endorsement application Duration: 96 days. End date: 02 Feb
November
13	Schools: Final date to provide results for interstate VET
14	External assessment — General and General (Extension) subjects ends
15	Senior External Examination (SEE) period ends
17	Schools: Final date to action QCIA state review feedback Final school day for Year 12 students
23	Schools: Final date to enter Year 12 QCIA Statements of Achievement and Participation in Student Management Schools: Final date for recording 2023 Short Course results in Student Management Schools: For students exiting in 2023 - final date to record results for Unit 1 and Unit 2 in QCAA subjects with 2024 completion year in Student Management (2024 exiting students due 24 Feb 2024) Schools and other learning providers: Student Management closes for 2023 and reopens on 3 January 2024 (except QCIA) Non-school RTOs: Final date to submit VET data via STAC or in Student Management for students exiting in 2023 International Baccalaureate (IB) schools: Final date to provide results for partially completed IB studies in Student Management Schools: Final date for recording Unit 3 and 4 IA and Final results for Applied and Applied (Essential) subjects with 2023 completion year in Student Management Recognised studies and Higher education providers: Final date to submit results for students exiting in 2023 in Student Management School RTOs: Final date to record all 2023 VET enrolment and results data in Student Management
28	QCAA: Schools are contacted, if required, about QCIA statements Duration: 2 days. End date: 29 Nov
December
01	Schools: Final date for QCAA requested amendments to QCIA statements recorded in Student Management School RTOs: QCAA VET Unit will advise any schools with registration as an RTO expiring in the next calendar year to submit an application to renew registration as an RTO or to withdraw registration as an RTO Schools: Final date for QCAA to amend data on behalf of schools in Student Management for students exiting in 2023 Schools: Final date to view QCE eligibility screens for individual students in Student Management until 15 December
08	End of Term 4
15	Schools: Final subject results for Year 12 students are released via Student Management and Analytical Dashboard Schools: Senior External Examination (SEE) results for Year 12 students released via Student Management Students: Final subject results and SEPs released via Student Portal
22	QCAA office compulsory closure Duration: 12 days. End date: 02 Jan

2024

January
02	QCAA office reopens Student Management application re-opens for entry of data for students exiting in 2024 and beyond
15	Final date for applications for 2023 reassessments and script inspections for external assessments (EAs) and Senior External Examinations (SEEs) Students: Final date for applications for Verification of information recorded on 2023 Senior Education Profiles
22	Start of Term 1, 2024 school year
February
02	Schools: Final date to submit remaining assessment instrument/s for 2024 completion year subjects (Application 1) via the Endorsement application
05	Schools: Registration of Year 12 students for Senior External Examinations (SEEs) begins Duration: 86 days. End date: 30 Apr Schools, registered training organisations, recognised study providers and higher education providers: Final date to provide amendments to QCAA about 2023 data Senior External Examination (SEE): Registrations open for adult students Duration: 147 days. End date: 30 Jun
10	QCAA: Endorsement meeting Duration: 2 days. End date: 11 Feb
11	QCAA: Endorsement meeting concludes
16	Schools: Endorsement application opens for the submission of Application 2 Duration: 18 days. End date: 04 Mar QCAA: Endorsement decisions commence being released for Application 1 via the Endorsement application
20	Schools: Consultations for non-endorsed instruments from Application 1 Duration: 9 days. End date: 28 Feb
23	Schools: Final date for recording results for 2023 Short course subject offerings (for students exiting 2024 and beyond) in Student Management Schools: Final date for recording Unit 1 and 2 results for Applied, Applied (Essential) and General subjects in subject offerings with start year 2023 in Student Management Schools: Student enrolments in QCAA subject offerings with completion year 2025 due in Student Management Recognised study providers: Annual compliance advice form due to the QCAA Schools: AARA applications for alternative format papers for CIA Second Phase are due for students completing Essential English and Essential Mathematics in 2024 Schools: AARA applications for alternative format papers for students completing General and General (Extension) subject external examinations in 2024 are due
28	Schools: Consultations for non-endorsed assessment instruments from Application 1 concludes
March
04	Schools: Final date for submission of Endorsement Application 2 in the Endorsement application
18	QCAA: Endorsement decisions for Application 2 finalised via the Endorsement application
19	QCAA: Final date for approval of Year 12 students to change ILO to QCIA QCAA: Endorsement intervention commences for non-endorsed assessment Duration: 10 days. End date: 28 Mar
22	Schools: Senior Secondary Certification agreement for 2024 due via Student Management
26	Schools: Provisional marks for first internal assessment in General and General (Extension) subjects (excluding compressed curriculum cohorts) due in Student Management
28	Schools: Endorsement intervention for non-endorsed tasks concludes School RTOs: VET student enrolment records due in Student Management Schools: Final date for QCIA curriculum plans to be completed and approved in Student Management for students exiting in 2025 End of Term 1
31	School RTOs: Annual Declaration of Compliance form due to the QCAA
April
15	Start of Term 2 QCAA: Publishes required samples for General and General (Extension) subjects via Confirmation application Schools: Phase 1 CIA for Essential English and Essential Mathematics begins Duration: 33 days. End date: 17 May Schools: Upload of required samples for General and General (Extension) subjects via the Confirmation application begins Duration: 7 days. End date: 22 Apr Schools: Begin recording QCIA Statements of Achievement and Statements of Participation for students with 2024 exit year via Student Management Duration: 89 days. End date: 12 Jul
22	Schools: Upload of required samples for General and General (Extension) subjects via the Confirmation application concludes
26	QCAA: Confirmation meetings begin Duration: 2 days. End date: 27 Apr
27	QCAA: Confirmation meetings conclude
30	Schools: Final date for Senior External Examination (SEE) registrations for Year 12 students
May
13	QCAA: Endorsement application opens for submission of the first two internal assessments for General and Applied (Essential) 2025 completion year subjects Duration: 82 days. End date: 02 Aug
14	QCAA: Release of confirmation decisions for first internal assessment (excluding compressed curriculum cohorts) begins via the Confirmation application
17	Schools: CIA First Phase for Essential English and Essential Mathematics concludes
20	Schools: CIA Second Phase for Essential English and Essential Mathematics begins Duration: 33 days. End date: 21 Jun
29	Schools: Final date for refund applications for Year 12 students registered for Senior External Examination (SEE)
June
04	Schools: Opt-in confirmation — Provisional marks for the second internal assessment for General and General (Extension) subjects (excluding compressed curriculum cohorts) due via Student Management
11	Schools: Opt-in confirmation — Upload of required samples for General and General (Extension) subjects via the Confirmation application begins Duration: 7 days. End date: 17 Jun QCAA: Opt-in confirmation — Publishes required samples for General and General (Extension) subjects via the Confirmation application
17	Schools: Opt-in confirmation — Upload of required samples for General and General (Extension) subjects via the Confirmation application concludes
19	Schools: Final date for upload of samples for Applied (Essential) subject quality assurance meetings
21	Schools: CIA Second Phase for Essential English and Essential Mathematics concludes End of Term 2 Non-school RTOs: Final date to provide results to QCAA for mid-year certification Recognised study providers and higher education providers: Updated enrolment and results for current students due Recognised study providers and higher education providers: Final date to provide results to QCAA for mid-year certification Schools: Final date for schools to submit applications for AARA for Year 12 students completing Senior External Examination (SEE)
28	Schools: Final date for External Assessment variation to venue applications
30	School RTOs: Quality Indicator Reports due in the VET application Senior External Examination (SEE): Final date for registrations for adult students
July
04	QCAA: Opt-in confirmation meetings begin Duration: 2 days. End date: 05 Jul
05	QCAA: Opt-in confirmation meetings conclude
08	Start of Term 3 Alternative Learning Centres: CIA Ancillary Phase for Essential English and Essential Mathematics begins Duration: 68 days. End date: 13 Sep
09	Schools: Applied (Essential) subjects quality assurance meetings begin Duration: 21 days. End date: 29 Jul
12	Schools: Final date to record QCIA Statements of Achievement and Statements of Participation via Student Management Schools: QCIA verification submissions due to QCAA
16	QCAA: Release of opt-in confirmation decisions begins via the Confirmation application
19	QCAA: Mid-year certification — SEPs issued for eligible students (Post-school and Northern Hemisphere students only)
22	Schools: Results entry opens for Units 1 and 2 for Applied and General subjects with a 2024 start year
24	QCAA: QCIA verification meeting Duration: 2 days. End date: 25 Jul
25	QCAA: QCIA verification meeting concludes
29	Schools: Applied (Essential) subjects quality assurance meetings conclude Senior External Examination (SEE): Final date for refund applications for adult candidates
August
02	Schools: Final date to submit the first two internal assessments for General and General (Extension) 2025 completion year subjects (Application 1) via the Endorsement application Schools: Final date to submit the first internal assessment for Applied (Essential) 2025 completion year subjects (Application 1) via the Endorsement application
09	QCAA: Finalised QCIA verification feedback released to schools via email to the Principal's delegate
10	QCAA: Endorsement meeting Duration: 2 days. End date: 11 Aug
11	QCAA: Endorsement meeting concludes
12	Schools: QCIA adviser consultation with schools begins Duration: 12 days. End date: 23 Aug
13	Schools: Compressed curriculum cohorts — Provisional marks for first internal assessments for General subjects due via Student Management Schools: Provisional marks for all remaining internal assessments for General and General (Extension) subjects (excluding compressed cohorts) due in Student Management
16	QCAA: Endorsement decisions for Application 1 published via the Endorsement application Schools: Endorsement application opens for the submission of Application 2 Duration: 17 days. End date: 02 Sep
20	Schools: Consultations for non-endorsed assessment instruments from Application 1 begins Duration: 9 days. End date: 28 Aug Schools: Upload of required samples for General and General (Extension) subjects via the Confirmation application begins Duration: 7 days. End date: 26 Aug QCAA: Publish required samples for General and General (Extension) subjects via the Confirmation application
23	Senior External Examination (SEE): Final date for adult applications for AARA Schools: QCIA adviser consultation with schools concludes
26	Schools: Upload of required samples for General and General (Extension) subjects via the Confirmation application concludes Senior External Examination: Schools provide students with (SEE 1 Spoken assessment) stimulus files and assessment instrument for Chinese SEE, Indonesian SEE, Korean SEE and Vietnamese SEE Duration: 43 days. End date: 07 Oct
28	Schools: Consultations for non-endorsed assessment instruments for Application 1 concludes
29	Senior External Examination (SEE): Closing date for applications for Variation to Venue
30	QCAA: Confirmation meetings begin Duration: 2 days. End date: 31 Aug
31	QCAA: Confirmation meetings conclude
September
02	Schools: Final date to submit Endorsement Application 2 submission in the Endorsement application
06	Schools: Final date to action QCIA verification feedback
11	QCAA: Release of confirmation decisions begins via the Confirmation application
13	Schools: Must record an IB ID in Student Management for each student exiting in 2024 and enrolled in International Baccalaureate (IB) subjects Alternative Learning Centres: CIA Ancillary Phase for Essential English and Essential Mathematics concludes Schools: Principal-reported AARA notification for external assessment in General, General (Extension) and General (SEE) subjects due School RTOs: Must record a verified Unique Student Identifier (USI) in Student Management for each student enrolled in VET with the school RTO only School RTOs: Check VET student records in Student Management are correct for any qualifications or units of competency that may have reached the end of their transition period Schools: AARA applications for alternative format papers for CIA First Phase (Essential English and Essential Mathematics) for 2025 due Schools: Final date for applications for credit towards the QCE and relaxation of completed Core requirements for Year 12 transfer students End of Term 3 QCAA: Endorsement decisions for Application 2 finalised via Endorsement application
30	Start of Term 4 (Date TBC) Senior External Examination (SEE): Oral assessment for SEE language subjects (CCAFL languages)
October
01	QCAA: Endorsement Intervention commences for non-endorsed assessment Duration: 10 days. End date: 11 Oct Schools: Compressed curriculum cohorts – Provisional marks for all remaining internal assessment for General and General (Extension) subjects due via Student Management
03	Schools: Compressed curriculum cohorts — Upload required samples for General and General (Extension) subjects via the Confirmation application Duration: 2 days. End date: 04 Oct QCAA: Compressed curriculum cohorts — Publish required samples for General and General (Extension) subjects via the Confirmation application
04	Schools: Compressed curriculum cohorts – Upload required samples for General and General (Extension) subjects via the Confirmation application concludes
08	Senior External Examination (SEE) period commences for Chinese SEE, Indonesian SEE, Korean SEE and Vietnamese SEE Duration: 37 days. End date: 13 Nov
11	Schools: AARA applications due for existing long-term and chronic conditions for students enrolled in subjects with a 2025 completion year QCAA: Endorsement Intervention for non-endorsed assessment concludes
14	Schools: Student enrolments in QCAA General (Extension) and Compressed curriculum subject offerings with completion year 2025 due in Student Management
17	QCAA: QCIA State review meetings commence Duration: 2 days. End date: 18 Oct
18	QCAA: QCIA State review meetings concludes
21	QCAA: Endorsement application opens for submission of the remaining internal assessments for General and Applied (Essential) 2025 completion year subjects Duration: 106 days. End date: 03 Feb External assessment block for General and General (Extension) subjects commences Duration: 23 days. End date: 12 Nov
25	QCAA: QCIA State Review feedback released to schools via email to the Principal's delegate
November
11	Schools: Final date to provide results for interstate VET
12	External assessment — General and General (Extension) subjects ends
13	Senior External Examination (SEE) period ends
15	Schools: Final date to action QCIA state review feedback Final school day for Year 12 students
21	International Baccalaureate (IB) schools: Final date to provide results for partially completed IB studies in Student Management Schools: Final date for recording Unit 3 and 4 IA and Final results for Applied and Applied (Essential) subjects with 2024 completion year in Student Management Schools: Final date for recording 2024 Short Course results in Student Management Schools and other learning providers: Student Management closes for 2024 data entry and reopens on 2 January 2025 (except QCIA) Recognised studies and Higher education providers: Final date to submit results for students exiting in 2024 in Student Management Non-school RTOs: Final date to submit VET data via STAC or in Student Management for students exiting in 2024 School RTOs: Final date to record all 2024 VET enrolment and results data in Student Management Schools: Final date to enter Year 12 QCIA Statements of Achievement and Participation in Student Management Schools: For students exiting in 2024 - final date to record results for Unit 1 and Unit 2 in QCAA subjects with 2025 completion year in Student Management (2025 exiting students due 21 Feb 2025)
26	QCAA: Schools are contacted, if required, about QCIA statements Duration: 2 days. End date: 27 Nov
29	Schools: Final date for QCAA to amend data on behalf of schools in Student Management for students exiting in 2024 Schools: Final date to view QCE eligibility screens for individual students in Student Management until 13 December School RTOs: QCAA will advise any schools with registration as an RTO expiring in the next calendar year to submit an application to renew registration as an RTO or to withdraw registration as an RTO Schools: Final date for QCAA requested amendments to QCIA statements recorded in Student Management
December
13	Schools: Senior External Examination (SEE) results for Year 12 students released via Student Management End of Term 4 Schools: Final subject results for Year 12 students are released via Student Management and Analytical Dashboard Students: Final subject results and SEPs released via Student Portal
24	QCAA office compulsory closure Duration: 10 days. End date: 02 Jan

2025

January
02	Student Management application re-opens for entry of data for students exiting in 2025 and beyond QCAA office reopens
13	Final date for applications for 2024 reassessments and script inspections for external assessments (EAs) and Senior External Examinations (SEEs) Final date for applications for verification of information recorded on the 2024 Senior Statements, QCEs and QCIAs
28	Start of Term 1, 2025 school year
February
03	Schools: Final date to submit remaining assessment instrument/s for 2025 completion year subjects (Application 1) via the Endorsement application
21	Schools: Final date for recording Unit 1 and 2 results for Applied, Applied (Essential) and General subjects in subject offerings with start year 2024 in Student Management Schools: Final date for recording results for 2024 Short course subject offerings (for students exiting 2025 and beyond) in Student Management

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