Our values
Service
We provide clear and definitive policies, and resources and training to enable educators and schools to develop curriculum, teaching, learning and assessment programs that provide the best opportunities for Queensland students.
We foster a culture of collaboration where the contributions of our people are valued and our successes are shared.
Innovation
We develop innovative products and systems to enable educators and schools to achieve quality learning outcomes for their students.
We value and encourage innovation, creativity and agility in our people.
Partnership
We consult with, and respond to the needs of our partners to ensure the delivery of quality curriculum, assessment and certification products and services.
We continue to innovate, renew and strengthen our approaches to engaging with the education and wider community.
Trust
We maintain the trust of our stakeholders by leading with integrity, transparency and accountability.
We value the skills and abilities of our people and empower them to make decisions.
Strategic plan
2019–2023
Our vision
Supporting Queensland’s world-class education system through excellence in curriculum and assessment
Our purpose
To provide curriculum and assessment leadership that enables schools to achieve quality learning outcomes for their students, and to maintain public confidence in the integrity of senior certification
Our objectives
1. Provide curriculum, assessment and certification leadership.
2. Support the education community to achieve quality learning outcomes.
3. Build an effective, responsible organisation with high performing staff who are empowered, valued and supported.
4. Provide coordinated and aligned corporate services that support professional and ethical customer service delivery.
Our immediate strategic priorities
1. Deliver the new Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) system.
2. Support schools and early years educators to implement the P–10 Australian Curriculum and revised Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guideline.
3. Provide resources to support schools to improve literacy and numeracy outcomes for students.
4. Improve the delivery of services and client engagement by renewing information systems and communication channels.
5. Cultivate a high-performing and innovative workforce.
Contributions to the Queensland Government objectives
The Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) contributes to the Government’s objectives for the community:
Our Future State: Advancing Queensland’s Priorities:
• Give all our children a great start by providing contemporary, high-quality curriculum and assessment programs that support educators and learners from kindergarten to Year 12.
• Create jobs in a strong economy by providing the education community with the resources and training it needs to develop teaching and learning programs that ensure Queensland students are equipped for lifelong learning and active and informed citizenship.
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• Be a responsive government by working in partnership with teachers, principals, school sectors, parents, students and other stakeholders to ensure our services support teaching practice and student learning.
Strategic risks
• Changing education environment — We will contribute to, and respond to, state and national reforms and international trends in education to ensure Queensland students are prepared for the future.
• Reforming senior curriculum and assessment — We will implement contemporary program management approaches and provide schools with ongoing professional learning opportunities and high quality resources to ensure that the new QCE system is delivered successfully.
• Information security — We will implement security
programs to protect our data and information systems from unauthorised access, use or disclosure, and we will manage our information in accordance with government policy.
• Organisational change — We will empower and appropriately resource new and existing staff to ensure continued high-quality support for the education community.
Opportunities
• Develop new curriculum and assessment resources that support schools to design teaching and learning programs that address the needs of young people in the 21st century.
• Strengthen stakeholder relationships and public confidence through improved consultation, information-sharing and engagement.
• Enhance the effectiveness of systems and processes by ensuring they are integrated and innovative.
• Equip our staff with the skills they need to contribute to our work now and into the future.
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority July 2019 | 2 Strategic plan 2019–2023
Our objectives, how we will achieve them and how they will be measured
Objectives Strategies Measures
1. Provide curriculum, assessment and certification leadership
1.1 Develop, deliver and evaluate the new Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) system.
1.2 Support schools to transition to the new QCE system.
1.3 Support schools to implement the Queensland Certificate of Individual Achievement.
1.4 Provide kindergarten guidelines, syllabuses and supporting resources that represent world’s best practice.
1.5 Provide resources to support school communities to implement the P–10 Australian Curriculum.
1.6 Support schools to deliver high-quality VET programs to expand opportunities and pathways for students.
1.7 Develop, administer and mark assessment programs and provide resources to strengthen the assessment practices of teachers.
• Client satisfaction with QCAA support for the implementation of new QCE system 2019–2020
• Client satisfaction with QCAA products and services
• Number of online interactions with curriculum, assessment and reporting tools
• Participation and satisfaction with QCAA professional learning programs
• Timely distribution of testing and assessment material, and result information
• Accuracy of certification, tertiary entrance and outcomes data
• Projects delivered on time and within budget
• Satisfactory outcomes of external audits of systems and financial management
• Employee satisfaction 2. Support the education
community to achieve quality learning outcomes
2.1 Work with the school education authorities to support teachers to improve student outcomes in literacy and numeracy and other key priority learning areas, e.g. science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
2.2 Provide high-quality data, reports and analyses of student achievement to inform decision-making and improve student outcomes.
2.3 Develop a policy on the delivery of educational programs internationally.
2.4 Use inclusive consultation and communication to develop effective partnerships across the education and wider community.
2.5 Implement innovative, efficient and integrated ICT solutions.
2.6 Strengthen networks with universities and researchers.
3. Build an effective, responsible organisation with high performing staff who are empowered, valued and supported
3.1 Develop a strategy to attract and retain an agile and connected workforce.
3.2 Provide programs and resources to ensure staff have the skills they need to produce high-quality work.
3.3 Promote a dynamic organisational culture that encourages and recognises innovation, and values diversity.
4. Provide coordinated and aligned corporate services that support professional and ethical customer service delivery
4.1 Effectively manage the organisation’s financial, physical and human resources to strengthen service delivery.
4.2 Provide an agile, responsive, ethical and efficient operating environment.
4.3 Review processes and systems to identify and implement better ways of working
4.4 Deliver strong governance and active risk management.
