It has been an excellent start to 2025 for the Senior students at Carmel College. We are now well underway in our Units of work across Year 11 and 12 and our seniors are demonstrating our pillar of diligence as they prepare for our Week 8 & 9 Examination Blocks.

Year 11 QCAA Student Portal Registration

As part of beginning learning in the Senior QCE system, all Year 11 students need to register for the MyQCE Student Portal. This is an important resource for all Senior students and the location they will download their Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) and Senior Statement from after graduation. The MyQCE portal is also where students can access their learning account and updated confirmed results for each of their subjects, in addition to examination timetables, and AARA approvals.

To sign up for the QCAA Student Portal, Year 11 students need to logon to the QCAA website at: https://myqce.qcaa.qld.edu.au/your-qce-pathway/student-portal-and-learning-account

Students require a personal email address and their LUI number to register (the LUI number can be provided at school).

Year 11 & 12 Term 1 Examination Blocks

In Week 8 of Term 1 (Monday 17  March – Friday 21 March) Year 11 students will be entering into their first Senior examination block period for Unit 1 while Year 12 will complete their Examination Block in Week 9 (Wednesday 26 March – Friday 28 March). Importantly, no Year 11 & 12 classes will run during the examination block periods and students are only required to attend school for scheduled examinations.

The timetable for the examination block will be communicated to students, parents, and caregivers in the coming weeks. Throughout the examination block, the College library will be available during school hours for Year 11 & 12 students to conduct supervised study.

Once the examination block schedule is sent home, we encourage all parents and caregivers to spend time creating a study and revision schedule with your sons and daughters. Study, revision, and organisational practices are significant learning behaviours, which support student’s success in Senior schooling.

Assessment Procedures and Guidelines

As Years 10-12 students progress into Week 5 of Term 1 and begin preparation for assessment, can I please remind all parents and caregivers about the Carmel College Assessment Procedures and Guidelines document which is published on the College website at:

Carmel College Curriculum Policy & Procedures

The guidelines stipulate all key information for students regarding assessment due dates and submission requirements, Access Arrangements and Reasonable Adjustments (AARA), Academic Integrity processes, drafting, and quality assurance procedures. This is an important document which we encourage all Senior students to review regularly.

Our Student Handbook is an excellent resource for your young people to start engaging with. In particular, the process flow-chart for assessment will help you and your children understand the relevant steps for all things assessment.