Queensland Certificate of Individual Achievement QCIA

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Queensland Certificate of Individual Achievement
(QCIA)

• Information for staff in schools

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The senior phase of learning
Career plan (SET Plan)
Tertiary Entrance Statement
Senior Statement
Registration
All learning achievements
QCIA
Learning account
Pattern and standard of learning
QCE Queensland Certificate of Education
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What is the QCIA?
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Certificate overview

• The Queensland Certificate of Individualised
  Achievement (QCIA) recognises the learning
  achievements of students who undertake
  individualised learning programs.
• The QCIA is an official record that students
  have completed at least 12 years of education.

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Certificate overview

• The certificate provides students with a summary
  of their knowledge and skills that they may
  present to employers or training providers.
• The QCIA adds to the suite of certificates that
  the QSA issues and ensures that the educational
  achievement of all students can be recorded on a
  quality certificate.

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Certificate title

• The certificate was formerly known as the
  Certificate of Post-compulsory School Education
  (CPCSE).
• The title change recognises the focus on the
  students individual achievement rather than the
  post-compulsory phase of learning.

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History of the certificate

• The certificate was first trialled in 2002.
• It was then implemented for all eligible students
  in 2004.
• 594 eligible students received the QCIA in 2008.
• It is expected that over 600 eligible students
  will receive the certificate this year.

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Where to find QCIA information
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QSA website home pageAccessed at
www.qsa.qld.edu.au
Link to QCIA information
Link to QSA Memos ? useful information and
updates for teachers
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QCIA home page
QCIA update of information
QCIA brochure, sample certificate, parent and
staff PowerPoints are found here
QCIA important dates
QCIA teacher resources
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Handbook for schools

QCIA Handbook It may be downloaded as a complete
document or in parts
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Eligibility to receive the QCIA
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Who is eligible?

• Students who
• are nominated by the principal of the school
• undertake studies that are part of an
  individualised learning program
• have an impairment or difficulties in learning
  that are not primarily due to socioeconomic,
  cultural and/or linguistic factors
• are enrolled at school until the date specified
  as the end of Year 12.

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Legislative guidelines

• The Education (Queensland Studies Authority)
  Regulation 2002 defines QCIA achievement
  activities as contributing studies.
• Achievement activity means an activity
• (a) described in a guideline as an achievement
  activity for the Queensland certificate of
  individual achievement and
• (b) completed by a person
• (i) while enrolled at a school and
• (ii) as part of an individual learning
  program developed for the person at the
  school.
• The legislative guidelines may be downloaded
  from the QSA website.

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Certificate format
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Format of QCIA
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Other documentation posted with the QCIA

• An application for verification of information
  on the QCIA is included in the envelope posted to
  students.
• This form is only used if there is an error in
  the students name or certificate information.
• A sample of this form may be found on the QSA
  website.

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What achievements are included on this
certificate?
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Certificate contributing studies

• The QCIA contributing studies are
• Statement of Achievement
• Statement of Participation
• Statements of Achievement are subject to
  guidelines and quality processes defined by the
  QSA.

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Statement of Achievement

• Certifies the students demonstrated knowledge
  and skills according to the educational program
  of the student
• Statements are free-form text descriptors
  recording the achievements under six curriculum
  organisers.
• Schools choose all or some of the six curriculum
  organisers.

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Statement of Achievement
The six curriculum organisers are

• Areas of study and learning (ASL)
• Communication and technologies (CT)
• Community, citizenship and the environment (CCE)
• Leisure and recreation (LR)
• Personal and living dimensions (PLD)
• Vocational and transition activities (VTA)

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Areas of study and learning (ASL)

• This section could include information about
• performance in school subject-specific programs
• broad areas of learning that the school
  identifies and develops to meet the educational
  needs of young people.

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Communication and technologies (CT)

• This section could include information about
• performance in language, literacy and numeracy
• the use of adaptive and augmentative devices
  across calculation, reading, writing, listening,
  speaking or speech equivalent
• the use of computer and communication
  technologies.

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Community, citizenship and the environment (CCE)

• This section could include information about
• involvement in and contribution to the local and
  wider community
• activities that focus on the environment
• accessing and using community facilities.

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Leisure and recreation (LR)

• This section could include information about
• performance in activities such as competitive
  individual and team sports, outdoor pursuits, and
  fitness and physical development programs
• the use of school-based leisure time in active
  and constructive ways.

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Personal and living dimensions (PLD)

• This section could include information about
• personal development and management, goal
  setting, decision making, budgeting and community
  mobility
• health, nutrition, interpersonal skills and
  independent- and cooperative-living skills.

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Vocational and transition activities (VTA)

• This section could include information about
• performance in vocational and work-oriented
  activities undertaken in school-based courses
• accessing local and community resources for
  planning life pathways and post-school options.

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Statement of Participation

• Includes the names or titles of activities
  students have undertaken
• There is no provision for explanation of the
  activity.
• There is no indication of the nature of any
  achievements or standards for the activity.
• They may include community-based learning,
  extra-curricula activities, work experience,
  enrichment programs or community-access programs.

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Certificate processes and procedures
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QCIA eligibility processes

• Schools
• Identify eligible students.
• Consult with students and their caregivers.
• Indicate eligibility for the QCIA through the
  Student Data Capture System (SDCS).
• Identify the QCIA as an ILO in SLIMS.
• Communicate eligibility to the QSA using the
  eligibility form and curriculum plan.
• This form can be found on the QSA website on
  the QCIA teacher resources page.

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SDCS Student details page
Ensure that the Disabilities field has been
completed.
QCIA box and QCIA folder that will show
certificate data once it has been imported.
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Curriculum plan procedures

• Download the form from the QSA website.
• Complete a separate plan for each student.
• If you are unsure about how to complete the form,
  refer to the example in the QCIA Handbook.
• Send to the QSA by the end of May in Year 11 or
  the exiting year.

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Curriculum plan access

• Found on the QSA website at ltwww.qsa.qld.edu.augt
  then select Certificates gt Queensland Certificate
  of Individual Achievement gt Teacher resources

QCIA curriculum plan and eligibility form is
downloaded as a word document
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Eligibility form and curriculum plan

• Section 1
• complete school information
• enter student details
• indicate the student meets eligibility criteria
• Section 2
• complete student individual learning program
• indicate learning outcomes in the relevant
  organiser
• Section 3
• complete school self-check to confirm QCIA
  eligibility

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Quality assurance and validation of certificate
information
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Quality assurance processes

• Schools complete the eligibility form and
  curriculum plan (May)
• Internal school processes
• District verification meetings to review draft
  certificates and evidence (August)
• State review of provisional certificates
  (October)
• Pre-production checks (final edit and formatting)
  (November)

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Internal school processes

• What currently occurs in your school setting?
• What improvements could be made or alternative
  processes used?
• Schools must keep evidence of achievement to
  substantiate the certificate Statements of
  Achievement.
• How is this information/evidence stored?
• How do you ensure that accurate data is submitted
  to the QSA through the SDCS?

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District verification processes

• Verification process for the certificate
• involves the peer review of
• draft certificate information
• samples of evidence to support the Statements of
  Achievement
• the correlation between the intended learning
  outcomes and the Statements of Achievements
• occurs in August of the exit year
• is mandatory for all schools with exiting
  students
• provides feedback to schools.

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Folio of evidence of achievement

• This evidence
• matches the intended learning outcomes outlined
  in the curriculum plan
• is collected for all nominated eligible students
• is used to substantiate the final certificate
  information
• is best organised in the curriculum organisers
• uses a variety of evidence e.g. checklists,
  photographs, learning logs.

One exiting students evidence will be used in
the August verification.
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Evidence of achievement

• Legislation states students are entitled to query
  the results on their certificate.
• Evidence of achievement must be kept for
• verification of certificate information at
  district meetings
• response to any student queries to verify
  certificate information
• one term after the students have been issued
  their certificates.

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State review processes

• Review process for the QCIA
• involves the state review by the district
  advisers of
• certificate information submitted through QCIA
  Editor and downloaded into SDCS for data
  submission 3
• information for all sections of the certificate
• duplication issues and quality of written
  statements
• occurs in October of the exit year
• provides feedback and advice to schools

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Final review processes

• Pre-production check for the certificate
• involves the district advisers, PEO and QSA
  staff
• hand-checking the final certificate information
  submitted through SDCS school data submissions 4
  and 5
• proofreading information for all sections of the
  certificate and editing where necessary
• hand-checking the printed certificates before
  posting
• occurs in December of the exit year
• may involve individual assistance to schools if
  issues arise.

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Important QCIA dates

• In 2009 ? schools submit
• Form A1 Agreement to issue Senior Certificates ?
  6 February
• SDCS School enrolment data (indicate eligible
  QCIA students) ? 23 February
• SDCS School data submission 1 (ensure eligible
  QCIA students have been indicated) ? 30 March
• Curriculum plan and eligibility form ? 29 May
• SDCS Schools data submission 3 (with imported
  QCIA data) ? 12 October
• SDCS School data submission 4 ? 23 November
• SDCS School data submission 5 ? 26 November
• Certificates posted ? 18 December

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Writing Statements of Achievement

• Statements of Achievement are free-format text
  statements.
• Use 5 to 6 statements for each curriculum
  organiser.
• Statements have a standardised format. They
• start with a verb in the present tense, followed
  by the subject (or adjective and subject)
• include demonstrated skill/context
• may include a qualifier (where appropriate).
• Refer to the QCIA Handbook for detailed
  guidelines.

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IT required for the QCIA
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QCIA Editor

• QCIA Editor is the software package that captures
  the Statement of Achievement and the Statement of
  Participation.
• Schools need to ensure QCIA Editor software and
  data are updated when new versions are released.
• Data for Statements of Achievement must be
• checked for spelling and grammar
• checked for certificate rules
• approved through the Action folder of the
  program.
• Only approved and saved data can be
  downloaded into SDCS.

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Download QCIA Editor
Found on the QSA website at ltwww.qsa.qld.edu.augt
then select Certificates gt Queensland Certificate
of Individual Achievement gt QCIA Certificate
Editor

Helpful hint Print the instructions before you
download QCIA Editor
Link to QCIA Editor
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District adviser information
Found on the QSA website at ltwww.qsa.qld.edu.augt
then select Certificates gt Queensland Certificate
of Individual Achievement gt Teacher resources
Links to schools of the QCIA district advisers
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Senior Statement

• Each student who finishes Year 12 will receive a
  Senior Statement, regardless of whether they have
  met the requirements for the award of a QCE at
  that time.
• This statement is a transcript of the learning
  account that records contributing studies and the
  results achieved.

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Senior Statement
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More information

• QSAs website www.qsa.qld.edu.au
• Email qcia_at_qsa.qld.edu.au