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Statistics from 2020

The introduction of the new Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) system in 2019 involved changes to the QCAA’s curriculum, assessment and certification policies and procedures. A range of reports and data about the QCE is available on this website.

The Year 12 certification summary outlines the achievements of students who finish Year 12 in Queensland each year. It has been compiled from information provided to the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) by:

  • Queensland schools
  • the Department of Education
  • the Department of Trade, Employment and Training
  • the International Baccalaureate Organisation
  • other learning providers.
Dataset summaries

The Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) publishes a range of data on Year 12 students by school.

It has been compiled from information provided to the QCAA by:

  • Queensland schools
  • the Department of Education
  • the Department of Trade, Employment and Training
  • the International Baccalaureate Organisation
  • other learning providers.
School summary data

The data provided is based on information reported to the QCAA by Queensland schools. It includes subject enrolment data for General and Applied subjects, as well as Short Courses.

Note:

  • 'Subject enrolment' refers to students who are enrolled by a school in a unit or Short Course.
  • Most students complete Units 1 and 2 in Year 11 and Units 3 and 4 in Year 12. However, schools may teach and assess students in the order that best suits their local context, for example, early entry and completion, accelerated, compressed (compressing four units into one year) or extended completion.
  • 'Subject offering completion year' refers to the year students completed/are expected to complete the Unit 3 and 4 pair.
  • The data ahead of the current year is preliminary only. It will change as students progress through their senior years of schooling.

The subject enrolment data is updated three times a year.

The subject report provides an analysis of the complete cycle of assessment for the previous year. It is a resource for schools to support the teaching and learning process and promote transparency and accountability in the broader education community. The report is intended to provide observations and findings to assist and support schools when reflecting on and improving their practices. The subject reports are produced annually.

Subject reports by syllabus

The QCAA developed the prescribed text lists for the English and English as an Additional Language, and Literature senior syllabuses to ensure students and schools have access to a rich resource of texts suitable for study at senior secondary level.

The following tables set out the number of schools that selected each prescribed text for English and English as an Additional Language, and Literature for that year.

Note: Some schools offer multiple texts for one piece of assessment or within one unit.

Datasets

The QCAA develops a prescribed recorded live performance list each year for the Drama senior syllabus to enable schools to make valid production selections to support students in preparing for the Drama external assessment.

The following table sets out the number of schools that selected each recorded live performance for the Drama external assessment for that year.

Note: Some schools offer both recorded live performances for study in preparation for the external assessment.

Datasets

More information

Email Data@qcaa.qld.edu.au or contact the QCAA office.

Last updated:
9 May 2025

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