Education (Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority) Regulation 2025
sec.83Application to take external assessment—student of recognised school
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sec.83 Application to take external assessment—student of recognised school
The governing body or a nominee of a recognised school may apply to the authority for the students of the recognised school to take an external assessment at a place. The authority must consider the application and decide to grant, or refuse to grant, the application. The authority may grant the application if it is satisfied— adequate supervisory arrangements can be provided, at the place, for the conduct of the external assessment; and adequate arrangements can be made, at the place, for safeguarding— before the external assessment is taken, the papers for the assessment; and the test scripts for the external assessment; and an agreement between the governing body of the recognised school and the State allows for the taking of the external assessment by students of the recognised school. The authority must, as soon as practicable, give the applicant notice of the decision to grant, or refuse to grant, the application. (sec.83-ssec.1) The governing body or a nominee of a recognised school may apply to the authority for the students of the recognised school to take an external assessment at a place. (sec.83-ssec.2) The authority must consider the application and decide to grant, or refuse to grant, the application. (sec.83-ssec.3) The authority may grant the application if it is satisfied— adequate supervisory arrangements can be provided, at the place, for the conduct of the external assessment; and adequate arrangements can be made, at the place, for safeguarding— before the external assessment is taken, the papers for the assessment; and the test scripts for the external assessment; and an agreement between the governing body of the recognised school and the State allows for the taking of the external assessment by students of the recognised school. (sec.83-ssec.4) The authority must, as soon as practicable, give the applicant notice of the decision to grant, or refuse to grant, the application.
- (a) adequate supervisory arrangements can be provided, at the place, for the conduct of the external assessment; and
- (b) adequate arrangements can be made, at the place, for safeguarding— (i) before the external assessment is taken, the papers for the assessment; and (ii) the test scripts for the external assessment; and
- (i) before the external assessment is taken, the papers for the assessment; and
- (ii) the test scripts for the external assessment; and
- (c) an agreement between the governing body of the recognised school and the State allows for the taking of the external assessment by students of the recognised school.
- (i) before the external assessment is taken, the papers for the assessment; and
- (ii) the test scripts for the external assessment; and