Queensland Certificate of Education

Literacy and numeracy requirements

To earn a Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE), students must meet the set standards in literacy and numeracy.

Students can meet these requirements through various learning options. These are listed in the table below.

Literacy	Numeracy
QCAA General or Applied English subjects	QCAA General or Applied Mathematics subjects
QCAA Short Course in Literacy	QCAA Short Course in Numeracy
Senior External Examination in a QCAA English subject	Senior External Examination in a QCAA Mathematics subject
International Baccalaureate examination in approved English subjects	International Baccalaureate examination in approved Mathematics subjects
Recognised studies listed as meeting literacy requirements	Recognised studies listed as meeting numeracy requirements

For more information about literacy and numeracy requirements, see Section 2 of the QCE and QCIA policy and procedures handbook.