Senior Phase of Learning at Mount Gravatt High
Students in the Senior Phase of Learning at Mount Gravatt High are working towards the completion of either the Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) or the Queensland Certificate of Individual Attainment (QCIA – for students with special needs). This is the minimum outcome expected for all Mount Gravatt Senior students.
Students require twenty (20) credit points to attain a QCE which can come from school subjects, stand-alone vocational education courses and school-based traineeships. Details are available in the QCE Guide.
Year 11 and 12 Curriculum
After completing their Year 10 preparation subjects, students enter a range of learning options that contribute to them achieving a Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE). The Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority makes syllabus materials and resources available for students to access on the
QCAA website .
At the end of Year 12, eligible students will be issued with a Senior Education Profile (SEP) by the QCAA, which includes the following:
Senior Statement
The Senior Statement is a transcript of a student’s learning account. The Senior Statement shows all QCE-contributing studies and the results achieved that may contribute to the award of a QCE.
Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) system
From 2020, the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) replaces the Overall Position (OP) as the standard pathway to tertiary study for Queensland Year 12 students.
Key features of the system include:
• new and redeveloped QCAA senior syllabuses
• external assessment in most senior subjects
• quality assurance processes to strengthen the quality and comparability of school-based assessment
• changes to QCE eligibility requirements
• the introduction of the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR).
The Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority (QCAA) has a webpage dedicated to brochures and fact sheets containing all of the relevant information. This can be accessed via the QCAA website .
The Queensland Tertiary Admission Centre (QTAC) also has a webpage dedicated to the ATAR. It includes a white paper about inter-subject scaling amongst other resources. This can be accessed via the QTAC website. or
Queensland Certificate of Individual Achievement (QCIA)
The Queensland Certificate of Individual Achievement (QCIA) recognises the achievements of students who are on individualised learning programs. To be eligible, students must have impairments or difficulties in learning that are not primarily due to socioeconomic, cultural or linguistic factors.
The QCAA provides the Queensland Tertiary Admission Centre (QTAC) with information about student achievement so that the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) can be calculated.
Senior Curriculum designed to pursue a range of pathways
The Mount Gravatt High Senior Curriculum has been designed to enable our students to pursue a range of options suitable for their chosen pathway. These options include:
- ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank) – the standard pathway to tertiary study for Year 12 students
- At least four (4) General subjects are required to contribute to a student's Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) although it is strongly suggested that students pursuing an ATAR do five (5) or six (6) General subjects.
- There are also opportunities for direct entry to some universities through a range of options such as Certificate IV Qualifications and Diplomas.
Applied subjects, which are not as academically rigorous as General subjects, but do contribute to a QCE. While students can technically use one (1) Applied subject and four (4) General subjects to get an ATAR, it is strongly suggested that this is not done due to the low contribution value of an Applied subject
Stand-alone vocational education courses
Study through our partnership programs with universities, TAFE and other registered training organisations
School based traineeships or apprenticeships (SATs)
Structured work placement and work experience.
All of these options provide our students with pathways to further education and training and/or employment. We cater for individual students by allowing them to develop a program of study that best suits their needs and future pathway. Further subject information is available in the Senior Subject Guide 2024 (PDF,1.68MB)
TAFE, School Based Traineeships, Apprenticeships (SATs) and Diploma Level Qualifications
Mount Gravatt High has a strong, positive record in providing Senior students with access to a variety of opportunities while also enrolled at school. Students can access TAFE studies, School Based Traineeships and Apprenticeships (SATs) and Diploma Level qualifications. These options contribute to a QCE and often provide pathways above and beyond what a QCE can provide on its own.