External assessment timetable
The 2026 external assessment timetable for General and General (Extension) subjects is now available on the QCAA website.
The timetable shows the prescribed texts for English, English as an Additional Language and Literature. It also shows the topics to be assessed for Ancient History and Modern History.
The 2026 exam block runs from Monday 26 October to Tuesday 17 November.
See memo 029/26 (PDF, 137.9 KB) for more information.
Administering Phase 2 of the CIA
Phase 2 of the common internal assessment (CIA) for Essential English and Essential Mathematics runs until Friday 19 June. Assessment materials were delivered to schools by courier on Tuesday 12 May. Schools must store the materials securely and ensure relevant staff are familiar with the fileShare app.
See memo 026/26 (PDF, 173.5 KB) for more information.
Preparing for Applied quality assurance meetings
Applied quality assurance meetings will be held online from Thursday 16 July to Thursday 6 August.
Teacher registration and submission uploads for the 2026 meetings are now open in the Applied QA app in the QCAA Portal.
Schools that offer Unit 3 for the scheduled subjects in 2026 must participate in the meetings for their subjects.
See memo 025/26 (PDF, 152.7 KB) for more details including resources to help you prepare.
Preparing for QCIA verification
Schools with students who are expected to receive a QCIA in 2026 are required to submit draft certificates and folios of student evidence of achievement for verification by Wednesday 29 July.
See memo 028/26 (PDF, 186.7 KB) for more information about the verification process and support for schools.
School RTO — Unique Student Identifier (USI)
School registered training organisations (RTOs) are required to maintain accurate enrolment and results data for students in Years 10, 11 and 12 in the Student Management app in the QCAA Portal.
Schools also need to record a Unique Student Identifier (USI) when enrolling students in vocational education and training courses to comply with the Student Identifiers Act 2024 and the National VET Data Policy.
See memo 024/26 (PDF, 165.8 KB) for more information.
Preparing for confirmation event 2
Schools that wish to opt-in for confirmation event 2 must enter provisional results for the second internal assessment into the Student Management app by Tuesday 9 June. Review meetings will take place between Thursday 9 July and Wednesday 15 July.
See memo 027/26 (PDF, 427.4 KB) for more information, including how to gather and store student responses and submit provisional marks.
QCE and academic integrity
Completion of the QCAA’s online academic integrity course is one way students can meet the new academic integrity requirement for the QCE. The course can be accessed via the Student Portal on the myQCE website and takes approximately one hour. Completion is automatically recorded in students’ learning accounts.
Schools may also use the alternative format of the QCAA course, or deliver an equivalent course. Schools will need to record completion of these via the Student Management app in the QCAA Portal. See memo 011/26 (PDF, 155.0 KB) for details about how to record and monitor completions.
Professional development
Supporting quality internal assessment
Our series of webinars and workshops to support teachers with designing, implementing and quality assuring internal assessment for General and General Extension subjects continue in Term 2 and 3.
Visit PD & Events and search by subject to register.
Essential English and Essential Mathematics CIA
Essential English and Essential Mathematics teachers and heads of department can attend our free webinars to learn more about Phase 1 and 2 common internal assessment (CIA). Click on the topics below to register:
- Essential English: Phase 1 and 2 CIA (18 June)
- Essential Mathematics: Phase 2 CIA (18 June)
Health — Understanding external assessment
Health teachers and heads of department can attend a free webinar on Wednesday 29 or Thursday 30 July to discuss the key considerations for the 2026 external assessment.
Employment opportunities
The QCAA is recruiting to the following roles:
Principal Project Officer QCE and QCIA (Permanent full-time, AO7). Applications close on Tuesday 2 June. See SmartJobs for more information.
Systems Engineer (Networks), ICT Infrastructure Services Unit (Permanent full-time, AO6). Applications close on Thursday 18 June. See SmartJobs for more information.
SEP calendar dates
The Senior Education Profile (SEP) calendar lists the key dates for endorsement, assessment, data submission and certification throughout the year — see the SEP calendar for the key dates for June.
Changed schools?
If you’ve recently changed schools, make sure you update your details and transfer your QCAA Portal account.
School leaders should also check that staff have the correct roles assigned in the QCAA Portal applications and that principal’s delegate details are current.
- Last updated:
- 26 November 2025
