sec.99Persons eligible for issue of QCE

sec.99 Persons eligible for issue of QCE

A person is eligible for the issue of a QCE if— a student account is open for the person; and at least 20 credits are recorded in the person’s student account— in the required pattern; and for contributing studies completed, or partially completed; and the person satisfies the school study eligibility requirement; and the person satisfies the literacy and numeracy requirements stated in a guideline; and the person satisfies the academic integrity requirements stated in a guideline. See section 192 in relation to the application of this requirement to a person who finishes senior secondary education, or completes schooling equivalent to senior secondary education, before 31 August 2026. For subsection (1) (b) (i) , credits recorded in the person’s student account are in the required pattern if at least 12 of the credits are for completed core studies. For subsection (1) (c) , the school study eligibility requirement is satisfied if at least 1 of the credits mentioned in subsection (1) (b) is for— core studies completed, or partially completed, by the person— while enrolled at an assessing school; or while the person was provisionally registered, or registered, for home education under the E(GP) Act , chapter 9 , part 5 ; or after the authority has approved an application under section 65 for the person to take an external senior examination for an external examination subject; or non-Queensland studies that are core studies undertaken by the person at an interstate or overseas school. (sec.99-ssec.1) A person is eligible for the issue of a QCE if— a student account is open for the person; and at least 20 credits are recorded in the person’s student account— in the required pattern; and for contributing studies completed, or partially completed; and the person satisfies the school study eligibility requirement; and the person satisfies the literacy and numeracy requirements stated in a guideline; and the person satisfies the academic integrity requirements stated in a guideline. See section 192 in relation to the application of this requirement to a person who finishes senior secondary education, or completes schooling equivalent to senior secondary education, before 31 August 2026. (sec.99-ssec.2) For subsection (1) (b) (i) , credits recorded in the person’s student account are in the required pattern if at least 12 of the credits are for completed core studies. (sec.99-ssec.3) For subsection (1) (c) , the school study eligibility requirement is satisfied if at least 1 of the credits mentioned in subsection (1) (b) is for— core studies completed, or partially completed, by the person— while enrolled at an assessing school; or while the person was provisionally registered, or registered, for home education under the E(GP) Act , chapter 9 , part 5 ; or after the authority has approved an application under section 65 for the person to take an external senior examination for an external examination subject; or non-Queensland studies that are core studies undertaken by the person at an interstate or overseas school.