The Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) offers the Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) Assessment literacy program to support Queensland teachers with assessment practices.
The program includes 7 online modules that are self-paced and interactive.
Who can do this program
The program is suitable for:
- teachers
- school leaders
- assessors
What the program covers
The program focuses on the quality assurance and assessment processes for summative internal and external assessment in the senior phase of learning.
It supports our commitment to valid, accessible and reliable curriculum and assessment.
How to access the program
The modules can be accessed in the QCAA Portal through the Assessment Literacy tile.
Assessment literacy modules
- Module 1 — Attributes of quality assessment (you must complete this module before you can access Module 2 and Module 3).
- Module 2 — Developing valid and accessible assessment
- Module 3 — Making reliable judgments
- Module 4 — Endorsement
- Module 5 — Confirmation
- Module 6 — External assessment writing
- Module 7 — External assessment marking
Applying for assessor roles
After you complete the Assessment literacy program, you can apply for the QCAA assessor roles.
Find more information on the QCAA assessors page.
Quality assessment attributes
Validity, accessibility and reliability are the key attributes of quality assessment. Each attribute has priorities that guide quality assessment.
Download the Attributes of quality assessmen factsheet (PDF, 152.4 KB) for more information.
University recognition
Some universities recognise the Assessment literacy program and offer credit towards postgraduate qualification.
CQUniversity Australia
If you complete Modules 1, 2 and 3, you may be eligible for credits in the first unit of the:
If you complete Modules 4, 5, 6 and 7, you may be eligible for credit of the first unit towards these qualifications through Application for Credit Transfer.
For more information, email neuroscience@cqu.edu.au.
Queensland University of Technology
You may be eligible for general advanced standing towards a Graduate Certificate of Education or Master of Education if you:
- complete Modules 1 and 2, or Modules 1 and 3, and
- complete Modules 4 and 5; or Module 6 or 7, and
- undertake sufficient applied practice in relevant QCAA roles.
For more information, email askqut@qut.edu.au or phone (07) 3138 2000.
Griffith University
If you complete Modules 1-7 and provide evidence of applying the modules in a school setting, you may be eligible for 10 credit points (CP) towards the Master of Education Program (5735).
For more information, email educationconnect@griffith.edu.au.
- Last updated:
- 29 July 2022
