Successfully completing Year 12 is a major milestone for young Queenslanders and provides more options for their future. We are making sure that students have the support and guidance they need to plan for their future across a full range of opportunities and get them on the right track for success.
Key highlights include:
- introducing a new senior assessment and tertiary entrance system
- putting students on the pathway to careers by expanding the number of Vocational Education and Training (VET) options in schools.
To learn more about our exciting initiatives and what we have delivered, view the
Advancing education action plan (PDF, 2.2MB) and the
Advancing education 2020 report card (PDF, 2.8MB) or
download the accessible version (DOCX, 109KB).
Our progress
We have made significant progress and built strong foundations for ongoing success by delivering:
- Working with students so they achieve a Queensland Certificate of Education or a Queensland Certificate of Individual Achievement
- Providing career advice and supporting students after they leave school to connect with further learning or employment
- Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people to complete Year 12 and successfully transition post-school
- *Introducing a new senior assessment and tertiary entrance system for students, starting from Year 11 in 2018
- Developing a new suite of resources to advise students and their families about the range of VET options in senior schooling
- Putting students on the pathway to careers by expanding the number of targeted VET options in schools, including providing extra funding for TAFE Queensland
- Working with students to select the VET course right for them using regional labour market data, university entry requirements and their education and training plans
Key: * Aligns to relevant 2017 election commitments and Minister's Charter Letter commitments.
Ideas into action
Strengthening senior schooling pathways
Aspley Special School's Step Up program is helping to transition senior students with a disability into work-based options after school.
The school focuses on ensuring students are ready to transition to the broader community as independently as their capability enables.
Step Up provides literacy, numeracy, technology and work and life skills, and supports supervised work placements with local businesses and community groups.
The program paves the way for students to progress to a Redefining Outcomes for Adults with Disabilities pathway program or other work-based post-school options.