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Senior Years

Learners in the Senior years bring with them a growing sense of responsibility and independence, and an understanding of their place in the world. Learners form stronger connections to their personal goals and pathways, which drives their engagement.

As with every phase of learning in Brisbane Catholic Education, the goal of senior schooling is to educate all to live the gospel of Jesus Christ as successful, creative and confident, active and informed learners empowered to shape and enrich our world.

Students in Brisbane Catholic Education schools develop their skills in these areas through their engagement with QCAA senior subjects. Year 11 students engage with the Queensland Certificate of Education system (QCE) through their involvement with General or Applied subjects with the ATAR score.

The underpinning factors for the senior schooling curriculum ‘are derived from current education, industry and community expectations; they overlap, interact and build on the general capabilities taught in the Years P-10 Australian Curriculum, and include literacy, numeracy and the 21st century skills’ (21st Century Skills for senior curriculum; QCAA; September 2017).

In Brisbane Catholic Education schools, another focus of the Senior years is post-school pathways – the transition to tertiary education or the workforce; and preparing our students to live in society as responsible and contributing adults. Post-school pathways are explored through the development of Senior Education Training (SET) Plans and provide opportunities for students to explore learning through the General and Applied subjects and Vocational Education and Training (VET) options.

For more information about the Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE), please contact your school.
The following websites may provide additional information:

Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority: https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/

Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre https://www.qtac.edu.au/

Connect with us

Brisbane Catholic Education Office

2A Burke Street, Woolloongabba Qld 4102 Australia

Turrbal and Yuggera Country

GPO Box 1201 Brisbane 4001 Australia

Phone: (07) 3033 7000

Fax: (07) 3844 5101

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Senior Years

Learners in the Senior years bring with them a growing sense of responsibility and independence, and an understanding of their place in the world. Learners form stronger connections to their personal goals and pathways, which drives their engagement. ​

senior-years Senior Years

Learners in the Senior years bring with them a growing sense of responsibility and independence, and an understanding of their place in the world. Learners form stronger connections to their personal goals and pathways, which drives their engagement.