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2026 QTAC presentation for BSDE to support with QTAC applications

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Every student (with very few exceptions) will be doing the same exam for each of their General subjects, on the same day, as every other student in that subject.

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No matter where you are sitting your exams, if you are sick, unavoidably delayed or cannot attend your exam you must contact us by calling

0460 031 318  or

(07) 3727 2444 (office hours).

If there is no answer, leave a clear message with your name and contact number. We will call you straight back.

If you miss your External Exam you cannot take it on another day.

You must call BrisbaneSDE for further instructions.

PLEASE STORE THESE NUMBERS IN YOUR PHONE CONTACTS.

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Students attending onsite at BrisbaneSDE

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Students attending onsite at BrisbaneSDE

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Start times are as follows:

AM exams: 8.45am

PM exams: 12.15pm

Please arrive 30 minutes before the start time.

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Students onsite at BrisbaneSDE - sign in at the table outside the Discovery Centre.
All others - sign in at the school reception, unless otherwise advised.
Bring a clear water bottle and your ID every day.
If your exam schedule covers both morning and afternoon sessions, do not leave the school campus in between.

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Prepare your equipment well in advance of your exams.
Every student must bring photo ID to every exam.
Equipment must be in a clear pencil case or container.

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Applied subjects work differently.

Students sit exams for Essential Maths with their official internal assessment supervisor, according to the timelines set by each subject. Students should check with their teacher if they are unsure.

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Welcome to the BrisbaneSDE External Exams portal.

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Welcome to the BrisbaneSDE External Exams portal.

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This portal will be updated as new information becomes available

Navigate by scrolling both across and down.

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If you have any questions or concerns in regards to the External exams please contact Mrs Charlotte Thomas SeniorExams@BrisbaneSDE.eq.edu.au

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In preparation for your external exams, there is a wealth of information in this QCAA publication.

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Students should read the QCAA Directions for Students - these are the rules!

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Make sure you are using an approved calculator, and you know how to clear the memory. Instructions for the most popular models are in these documents.

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Students sitting at other Queensland schools.

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Students sitting at other Queensland schools.

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BrisbaneSDE will inform QCAA of the school you have nominated as the venue for your exams. You will receive an email from the Senior Pathways team with the contact details for the host school, once your venue is confirmed.

Once you have this confirmation, you should contact the host venue for arrival times and room details. Try to organise a visit before your exams, so that you are familiar with the environment. Remember to bring photo ID every day. If in doubt, plan to arrive at the host venue by 8.20am (morning sessions) or 11.50am (afternoon sessions). Plan your commute, and allow for traffic delays.

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Students sitting interstate and overseas have been contacted by Mrs Charlotte Thomas. If you have not been contacted please email SeniorExams@BrisbaneSDE.eq.edu.au

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SchoolTV has some excellent information for students and families about managing stress around exam time...

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SPECIAL REPORT: Surviving the Final Year

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Although the final year of school can be a stressful time for students, and parents, there are a number of strategies that can be applied to help reduce anxiety and allow students to perform at their best. It is important to prepare their brains for success.

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Supporting your teenager through their final year.

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Supporting your teenager through their final school exams can be extremely daunting for parents. However, maintaining a calm household will ensure your child has the best chance of success.

To perform at their best, students will need regular and adequate sleep, a healthy diet, daily exercise and regular reassurance from parents that their success in life does not depend on their final mark. Many students will experience high levels of anxiety and depression during this time, so it is important that their mental health is looked after as well as their physical health.

Students should do plenty of practice exams, focussing on questions they don't understand and always getting feedback from teachers. Parents should try not worry if they feel their child isn't studying enough. Sometimes students need to experience the consequences of their choices as they do not have the maturity to associate effort with outcome. Getting a bad mark will not be the end of the world, but more of an inconvenience.

Surviving Final Year Poll

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Supporting your teenager through their final school exams can be extremely daunting for parents. However, maintaining a calm household will ensure your child has the best chance of success. To perform at their best, students will need regular and adequate sleep, a healthy diet, daily exercise and regular reassurance from parents that their success in life does not depend on their final mark.

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Check out these videos that QCAA has produced about preparing for the EAs in different subjects. The playlist includes one video for each learning area.

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External assessment preparation videos - YouTube

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Share your videos with friends, family, and the world

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The QCAA MyQCE website contains everythingyou need to know... and more....

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It is important you have the equipment you need for each of your external assessments.

The 2022 equipment list is available on the QCAA website.

Approved equipment for all assessments

black or blue pens

2B pencils, sharpener and eraser

highlighters

a clear plastic rules

water in a clear unlabelled bottle

asthma inhaler

On the day, you may bring your equipment in a clear container or zip-lock bag. You may also bring water in a clear unlabelled bottle.

As well as general stationery items, you may need specific equipment such as calculators, wired earphones/headphones or other items.

The subject syllabus also details the equipment you will need for the external assessment.

Subject-specific equipment

Depending on your subjects, you may need specific equipment for external assessment, such as QCAA-approved calculators, coloured pencils, wired earphones or other items, The 2022 equipment list on the QCAA website contains a list of all subject-specific items.

Prohibited materials

The below items are not permitted in any assessment room, except if they are listed as approved equipment for a subject or if approved as an AARA.

mobile phones

smart watches and fitness trackers

any other electronic device that stores, retrieves, displays or communicates digital information

correction fluid or correction tape

dictionaries

erasable pens

blank paper, notes or printed/written material

tissues (schools may supply tissues but students cannot bring them into an examination room)

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It is important you have the equipment you need for each of your external assessments. The 2022 equipment list is available on the QCAA website. Approved equipment for all assessments black or blue pens 2B pencils, sharpener and eraser highlighters a clear plastic rules water in a clear unlabelled bottle asthma inhaler On the day, you may bring your equipment in a clear container or zip-lock bag.

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Please wear your senior jersey (if you have one) for a group photo after the English exam on Tuesday. :-)

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For students whose internal assessment supervisor is BrisbaneSDE:

The Essential Maths exam will be on Tuesday 3rd November 2026, starting at 8:45am. Please arrive by 8:30am.

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Timetable

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Year 12 Mock Exam Timetable - for all students completing a General Subject in 2026 TBC

Students please see the attached timetable (coming soon!) for all General Subjects for Week 8 and 9 this term.

Important information:

Students attending BrisbaneSDE for actual external exams

Students to attend the Mock exams at BrisbaneSDE on site per the mock exam timetable above

Clashing times? Complete one exam at specified time and other when you can either at school or at home.

Students attending other venues

Complete mock exams at home per the mock exam timetable

You do not need to use your exam supervisor

Log into collaborate session and listen to instructions

Rolls will be marked

Clashing times? Complete one exam at specified time and other when you can.

If you wish to come into BrisbaneSDE to complete a mock exam you are always welcome

Online collaborate sessions for each exam will be run out of the Year 12 Connect QLearn course https://qed09.instructure.com/courses/18972~131561

Classes during mock exams

No classes in weeks 8 and 9 term 3 for General and Applied classes

Exception is VET and QCIA classes. Attendance at all VET and QCIA classes will still be expected.

If you have an exam at this time let your VET or QCIA teacher know in advance and attend exam if possible.

The roll is taken (onsite and online) and your absence will be explained.

Any questions? Please email SeniorExams@brisbaneSDE.eq.edu.au

Charlotte Thomas

HOD Senior Schooling

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Please refer to the Padlet set up by our Guidance team here. Click on the picture.

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If you are too unwell to come in for the exam please contact us. You will need to see the doctor and use the following template (where possible) for your doctor to fill out so we can make an illness and misadventure application on your behalf.

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Where are you sitting your External Exams?

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Where are you sitting your External Exams?

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Please let us know by 25/6/26 where you are sitting your External Exams. By now you should have completed the venue survey if not please let us know. If you are coming to BrisbaneSDE or have nominated another 3 preferred QLD school no further action is required. Otherwise look below.

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Please download the following documents and email back to SeniorExams@brisbaneSDE.eq.edu.au by 31st July. After this stage students will be expected to attend their exams on campus at BrisbaneSDE

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Please download the following documents and email back to SeniorExams@brisbaneSDE.eq.edu.au by 31st July. After this stage students will be expected to attend their exams on campus at BrisbaneSDE

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What could be a suitable EA venue overseas or interstate?

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What could be a suitable EA venue overseas or interstate?

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Please note that venues such as daycare centres and public libraries will no longer be considered suitable venues. This is due to significant challenges related to opening times, secure storage of assessment materials, capacity of approved supervisors to manage courier deliveries and collections at designated delivery and pick-up times and always maintaining the security of exam materials. Venues should also not be a parent’s or carer’s place of work.

Examples of suitable venues include:

·         Other Queensland schools

·         Universities

·         TAFEs

·         Government agencies

·         Australian embassies (international venues).

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All interstate and overseas students to fill out this form

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All interstate and overseas students to fill out this form

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All students to fill out