Education (Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority) Act 2014
sec.12Supporting schools and approved providers of education and care services
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sec.12 Supporting schools and approved providers of education and care services
The authority has the function of supporting schools and approved providers of education and care services in implementing— a syllabus the authority develops, purchases or substantially revises; or an Australian curriculum; or a kindergarten guideline the authority accredits, develops, purchases or substantially revises. The function mentioned in subsection (1) — is performed primarily by the authority giving school authorities and approved providers, or their nominees, information about the content and purpose of the syllabus, Australian curriculum or kindergarten guideline; and may be performed by the authority— providing resources to support the implementation of the syllabus, Australian curriculum or kindergarten guideline; or developing resources and providing services for the professional development of teachers or education and care services staff. The authority has the function mentioned in subsection (1) (a) and (b) for recognised schools. In this section— school authority means— for a recognised school—the governing body of the recognised school; or for a State school—the chief executive; or for a non-State school—the governing body of the school. (sec.12-ssec.1) The authority has the function of supporting schools and approved providers of education and care services in implementing— a syllabus the authority develops, purchases or substantially revises; or an Australian curriculum; or a kindergarten guideline the authority accredits, develops, purchases or substantially revises. (sec.12-ssec.2) The function mentioned in subsection (1) — is performed primarily by the authority giving school authorities and approved providers, or their nominees, information about the content and purpose of the syllabus, Australian curriculum or kindergarten guideline; and may be performed by the authority— providing resources to support the implementation of the syllabus, Australian curriculum or kindergarten guideline; or developing resources and providing services for the professional development of teachers or education and care services staff. (sec.12-ssec.3) The authority has the function mentioned in subsection (1) (a) and (b) for recognised schools. (sec.12-ssec.4) In this section— school authority means— for a recognised school—the governing body of the recognised school; or for a State school—the chief executive; or for a non-State school—the governing body of the school.
- (a) a syllabus the authority develops, purchases or substantially revises; or
- (b) an Australian curriculum; or
- (c) a kindergarten guideline the authority accredits, develops, purchases or substantially revises.
- (a) is performed primarily by the authority giving school authorities and approved providers, or their nominees, information about the content and purpose of the syllabus, Australian curriculum or kindergarten guideline; and