The QCAA's assessment literacy online courses for Prep–Year 6 and Years 7–10 are available via the Learning Hub application in the QCAA Portal. These self-paced courses are designed to:
- build teachers' assessment literacy to effectively implement the Australian Curriculum v9.0 in Queensland schools
- help teachers make reliable and comparable judgments about student work
- enhance teachers’ expertise to support student learning through quality assessment practices
- assist school leaders to facilitate teacher engagement with the courses in ways that suit their school context.
Benefits of the courses
The assessment literacy online courses packages are research-informed and developed with feedback from Queensland teachers and school leaders. The content reflects current best practice and includes:
- supporting activities and samples
- reflective practice questions
- professional conversation starters.
These resources are suitable for teachers at any stage of their career. Each course is aligned to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers and completion of the courses can contribute to continuing professional development (CPD) requirements for Queensland College of Teachers (QCT) registration renewal.
A certificate is generated upon completion of each course, except the course that provides annotated assessment samples.
Professional learning courses
The assessment literacy self-paced courses for Prep–Year 6 and Years 7–10 each take approximately one hour to complete.
The ‘Introduction to assessment literacy professional learning package’ helps teachers familiarise themselves with the courses and the associated resources.
The courses cover a range of topics including:
- Developing quality assessment
- Designing and constructing assessment tasks
- Creating and using marking guides
- Providing accessible assessment tasks
- Quality assurance
- Using feedback
Prep–Year 6 teachers have access to an additional course on making meaning from assessment data.
The courses on designing and constructing assessment tasks are each supplemented with a set of annotated assessment samples, with associated reflection questions.
After engaging with the introductory learning package, we recommend that all participants complete the course on ‘Developing quality assessment.' This foundational course underpins all subsequent courses.
Reflective learning journal
The reflective learning journal can be accessed via ‘Introduction to assessment literacy professional learning package’ or via ‘Developing quality assessment.' It includes exercises and prompts that support reflection and consolidation of learning across the suite of courses.
Leaders' toolkit
The Leaders’ toolkit and associated resources have been created to support school and curriculum leaders as they facilitate professional learning and engagement with the assessment literacy online courses. It is accessed via the ‘Introduction to assessment literacy professional learning package.’ The toolkit includes:
- a resource that provides ‘Guidance for leading professional learning,’ with a suggested staged plan for leading and supporting staff to complete the online courses, as well as overviews for professional learning sessions
- PowerPoint presentations, which leaders can use to introduce the courses and facilitate professional conversations and activities.
Access the professional learning package
The Prep–Year 6 and Years 7–10 assessment literacy courses and associated resources are available via the Learning Hub application in the QCAA Portal.
Step 1: Register
If you do not have an account, register for the QCAA Portal.
Step 2: Role assignment
Ask your school’s Access Management Organisation Administrator to assign the required role to your account. These roles are not granted automatically.
Required roles:
- P–6 courses: Learning Hub: P–6 Training Participant role
- 7–10 courses: Learning Hub: 7–12 Training Participant role.
You will receive a confirmation email when the role has been assigned.
If you are unsure who your school’s Organisation Administrator is, please contact QCAA Client Services by email at clientservices@qcaa.qld.edu.au or phone (07) 3864 0299.
If your school does not have an Organisation Administrator, your school will need to submit a request for staff members to be allocated this role.
Step 3: Access
Once the role is assigned, the Learning Hub tile will appear on your QCAA Portal home page when you log in.
Click the tile to access the assessment literacy professional learning package.
Help and support
For help accessing the QCAA Portal, please visit the QCAA Portal help page, email clientservices@qcaa.qld.edu.au or phone (07) 3864 0299.
For questions about the courses or supporting resources, please email australiancurriculum@qcaa.qld.edu.au.
- Last updated:
- 9 April 2026
