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QCAA assessors

Marking external assessment: Practising Queensland teachers

Eligibility

To apply to become an external assessment marker, you must have:

  • teaching experience
  • current QCT registration
  • successfully completed the following online modules in the Assessment literacy program
    • Module 1 — Attributes of quality assessment
    • Module 3 — Making reliable judgments
    • Module 7 — External assessment marking
  • your principal’s support for your application and agreement that they will release you for any activities held during school hours.

Application process

Please note: Vacancy applications for 2026 external assessment marking roles will open shortly and will close on midnight 28 August 2026. Please direct all enquiries to externalassessment@qcaa.qld.edu.au

From 2026, experienced external assessment markers may be invited to apply to be considered for a role in the marking operation. Where this applies, invited returning markers will receive direct communication from the QCAA in Term 3, 2026.

If you do not receive an invitation, you are welcome to apply through the usual vacancy process in the QCAA Portal when 2026 external assessment marking vacancies become available.

Applications must be submitted via the Assessor Jobs application in the QCAA Portal.

Selection and training

Appointed markers will complete:

  • initial role-specific training
  • up to two days of marker training in the marking operation.

Appointed lead and chief markers will complete:

  • initial role-specific training
  • up to two days of script selection in addition to up to two days of marker training in the marking operation.

Following training, markers will use an online marking platform to mark student scripts.

Note:

  • Chief markers, Lead markers and markers for subjects scheduled in Week 4 of the marking operation will participate in full-day marking and must check they can be released from their school (please see the 2026 external assessment timetable)
  • markers for SEE Languages oral assessment should also be available for the SEE Languages written assessment.

Remuneration

Schools will receive the Teacher Relief Scheme (TRS) rate for training and script selection that occurs during normal school working hours. Teachers will be paid for training, script selection and marking that occurs outside their normal school working hours.

Finding out more

Last updated:
3 July 2026

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