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The ACT Board of Senior Secondary Studies (ACTBSSS) is a statutory authority responsible for the certification of senior secondary school studies in government and non-government schools in the Australian Capital Territory.

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ACACA is the national body for the chief executives of the statutory bodies in the Australian States and Territories and in New Zealand responsible for certificates of senior secondary education, and provides a national means for monitoring and enhancing developments in senior secondary curriculum and certification.

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The Board of Studies serves government and non-government schools in the development of school education for Years K-12. It provides educational leadership by developing quality curriculum and awarding secondary school credentials, the School Certificate and the Higher School Certificate.

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Curriculum Council of Western Australia sets curriculum policy directions for kindergarten to year 12 schooling in Western Australia. Its purpose is to provide for the development and implementation of a Curriculum Framework for schooling which sets out the knowledge, understandings, skills, values and attitudes that students are expected to acquire; provide for the development and accreditation of courses of study for post-compulsory schooling; and provide for the assessment and certification of student achievement.

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The Queensland Studies Authority (QSA) replaced the Queensland Board of Senior Secondary School Studies, the Queensland school Curriculum Council (QSCC) and the Tertiary Entrance Procedures Authority (TEPA) in July 2002 and is responsible for setting the rules and procedures leading to the award of the Senior Certificate and for the calculation of tertiary entrance data.

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The SACE Board is an independent statutory authority of the State Government, serving the Year 11 and Year 12 students of the three school sectors: the Independent Schools Board, the Catholic Education Office, and the Department for Education and Children's Services.

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The South Australian Curriculum Standards and Accountability (SACSA) Framework describes the curriculum Key Ideas and Outcomes all learners from birth to Year 12 can expect their education to be built on. Key Ideas and Outcomes comprise the required elements of the new curriculum framework for all government schools and children's services. These core elements provide the basis for educators to design detailed learning and assessment programs which suit the needs of children and students in their settings and which emphasise local priorities. The website offers information and resources such as: news and bulletins, online documents, contacts of the various committees and groups, links to other relevant sites, as well as an online discussion forum.

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The Tasmanian Qualifications Authority (TQA) was established on the 1st of January 2004. Its establishment brings together the Tasmanian Accreditation and Recognition Committee (TAReC), the Quality Assurance section of the Office of Post Compulsory Education (OPCET), the Office of the Tasmanian Secondary Assessment Board (TASSAB) and the Universities Registration Council into a body that will handle matters related to certification of Tasmanian trainees and students.

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The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority is responsible for the maintenance of the Curriculum and Standards Framework, the delivery of the VCE and its assessments and the conduct of statewide testing, formerly functions of the Board of Studies. The VCAA works across all sectors and facilitates a cross-sectoral approach to curriculum and resource development.