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21 June 2018 Senior secondary Number: 037/18
QCIA 2018 verification meetings
Purpose
This memo provides schools with the Queensland Certificate of Individual Achievement (QCIA) 2018 district verification:
• preparation and procedure instructions
• meeting schedule
• attendance form
• web link to the online Travel booking form.
Background
To ensure the validity and reliability of QCIA achievement information, the QCAA facilitates peer moderation at district verification meetings each year.
For information, see Memo 009/18 ‘QCIA policy and procedures 2018’, 7 February 2018, available from www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/qcaa-memos.
QCIA verification meetings
District verification meetings for the QCIA will be held in August 2018.
All schools with students expected to receive a QCIA at the end of 2018 are required to send one school representative to the meeting. The representative should be a Year 12 teacher
responsible for QCIA, a Head of Special Education Services (HOSES) or someone with a similar role. Observers and extra teachers will not be permitted to attend.
Verification procedures
At the meeting, school representatives will review:
• the style and format of the language used for the statements of achievement to ensure these meet the certificate guidelines
• folios of evidence to verify that they match the draft certificate information.
Folios of evidence will be returned to schools at the end of the day and feedback on the draft certificate information will be provided to schools after the meeting.
Memo
Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority
Memo
QCIA 2018 verification meetings
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority 21 June 2018 Page 2 of 3
Preparing for verification meetings
The representative must bring the following items to the meeting.
• Draft certificate information for all exiting students, including statements of achievement and statements of participation.
- Prepare this information in SLIMS–RABS and print it. The SLIMS and QCIA data user guide is available from www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/senior/certificates-qualifications/qcia/data.
• The folio of evidence used to make judgments for one student if fewer than 10 students are exiting or for two students if 10 or more students are exiting. Please include the curriculum plans for these students.
- Ensure the folio shows evidence of student achievement matching the draft statements of achievement, and not the learning goals from the GIL.
- Include a separate copy of the student/s’ draft certificate information with the folio of evidence.
• A laptop for reviewing electronic evidence and for typing review notes.
Please note: While the curriculum plan is required with the folio/s of evidence, the focus of the verification meeting will be on the folio of evidence matching the draft certificate information.
Travel and attendance policies
The QCAA will meet the travel and accommodation costs for one representative from each school to attend the school’s local QCIA district meeting.
If your school is unable to send a representative, please contact your QCAA District Coordinator at least two weeks before the meeting and send your school’s submission for verification to the relevant QCAA district office one week before the meeting: www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/about/contact/
district-offices.
What you need to do
Please bring this memo to the attention of the relevant staff. Staff then need to:
• complete the attached Attendance form to confirm attendance by Friday 20 July 2018
• submit a Travel booking form to your local QCAA district office as soon as possible:
www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/about/corporate-policies/travel-policy.
QCAA district office details are available from: www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/about/contact/district-offices.
Attachments
• District verification meeting schedule 2018
• Attendance form
Memo
QCIA 2018 verification meetings
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority 21 June 2018 Page 3 of 3
Finding out more
Please email Tim Roberts at [email protected], or phone (07) 3864 0324.
Jacqueline Wilton
Director, Curriculum Services Division
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QCAA District Date Venue
Brisbane Central Friday 24 August QCAA Office, Suite G1 449 Gympie Road, KEDRON Brisbane East Wednesday 1 August QCAA Office, Suite 6.01
433 Logan Road, STONES CORNER Brisbane North Thursday 23 August QCAA Office, Suite G1
449 Gympie Road, KEDRON Brisbane South Thursday 2 August QCAA Office, Suite 6.01
433 Logan Road, STONES CORNER Brisbane–Ipswich Friday 17 August The Springfield Anglican College
Secondary Campus, Multipurpose Room Springfield Greenbank Arterial, SPRINGFIELD Cairns Tuesday 21 August Cairns Sheridan Hotel, Sheridan Room
295 Sheridan Street, CAIRNS Gold Coast Tuesday 14 August QCAA Office, Suite 1
8 Short Street, SOUTHPORT Mackay Wednesday 8 August Jubilee Community Centre
Mackay Meeting Room
Mackay Entertainment & Convention Centre Alfred Street, MACKAY
Rockhampton Monday 13 August North Street Annex
corner North & West Streets ROCKHAMPTON
Sunshine Coast Monday 20 August Kawana Waters State College
Innovation Centre Building, STIC Room Sportsman Parade, KAWANA
Toowoomba Friday 10 August All Seasons Function Centre 302 North Street, TOOWOOMBA Townsville Tuesday 7 August State Government Building
Ground Floor Meeting Room 187–209 Stanley Street TOWNSVILLE
Wide Bay Friday 3 August QCAA Meeting Room 1, Z Block Maryborough SHS, Sussex Street MARYBOROUGH
All meetings commence at 9:00 am and finish at 3:30 pm.
District verification meeting schedule 2018
Queensland Certificate of Individual Achievement (QCIA)
Attendance form
2018 QCIA verification meetings
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To be emailed to your QCAA district office by Friday 20 July 2018
School contact information
District: School: School code:
School moderator: Work phone: Work email:
QCIA verification registration
Schools with 1–19 students exiting with a QCIA in 2018 must send one representative to attend the verification meeting.
Schools with 20+ students exiting with a QCIA in 2018 must send two representatives to attend the verification meeting.
Please confirm the details of the nominated teacher/s to represent the school at the 2018 meeting in the table below:
Note: Observers cannot attend verification meetings and will be asked to leave.
The information you provide on this form will be used in administering and managing a moderation meeting as part of legislative functions described in the Education (Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority) Act 2014 (s.14). Personal information will be accessed by authorised QCAA staff, and handled in accordance with the Information Privacy Act 2009. Your personal information will not be disclosed to other parties without your consent unless required to do so by law.
Number of students exiting with a QCIA in 2018
Teacher attending Email address of teacher attending Special dietary requirements
1–19 (only one teacher may attend) 20+ (two teachers must attend)
