Education (Queensland Studies Authority) Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2010 (Qld)

Queensland Education (Queensland Studies Authority) Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2010 Subordinate Legislation 2010 No. 265 made under the Education ( Queensland Studies Authority) Act 2002 Contents Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 Regulation amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 Amendment of pt 1A, hdg (Accreditation of 1–12 syllabuses and preparatory guidelines) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4 Amendment of s 3A (Definition for pt 1A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5 Amendment of s 3C (Educational criteria for evaluation of a syllabus or guideline) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 6 Insertion of new s 3CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3CA Educational criteria for evaluation of a kindergarten guideline ............................. 4 7 Amendment of s 3G (Accreditation of a syllabus and guideline under 1 application) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 8 Amendment of s 3N (Deciding accreditation period) . . . . . . . . . . 5 9 Insertion of new s 3NA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3NA Deciding accreditation period—kindergarten guideline ........................... 5 10 Amendment of s 3ZA (Deciding accreditation period for renewal) 6 11 Insertion of new s 3ZAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 3ZAA Deciding accreditation period for renewal—kindergarten guideline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 12 Amendment of s 3ZR (Accreditation register to be kept) . . . . . . . 6

Education (Queensland Studies Authority) Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2010 Contents 13 Amendment of s 70A (Refund of application fee for accreditation or renewal of accreditation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Amendment of s 75 (Copy of approved syllabus and certain other documents) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Amendment of sch 1 (Fees) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 7 8 8 Page 2 2010 SL No. 265

Education (Queensland Studies Authority) Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2010 [s 1] 1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Education (Queensland Studies Authority) Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2010 . 2 Regulation amended This regulation amends the Education(QueenslandStudiesAuthority) Regulation 2002. 3 Amendment of pt 1A, hdg (Accreditation of 1–12 syllabuses and preparatory guidelines) Part 1A, heading, ‘preparatory’— omit . 4 Amendment of s 3A (Definition for pt 1A) Section 3A, definition guideline , after ‘preparatory guideline’— insert— ‘or a kindergarten guideline’. 5 Amendment of s 3C (Educational criteria for evaluation of a syllabus or guideline) (1) Section 3C, heading, before ‘guideline’— insert— ‘preparatory’. (2) Section 3C(2)— insert— ‘ guideline means preparatory guideline.’. 6 Insertion of new s 3CA After section 3C— insert— 2010 SL No. 265 Page 3

Education (Queensland Studies Authority) Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2010 [s 6] ‘3CA Educational criteria for evaluation of a kindergarten guideline ‘(1) The educational criteria for evaluation of a kindergarten guideline are the following— (a) the kindergarten guideline includes the rationale for the guideline; (b) the kindergarten guideline is appropriate for the educational needs of the group of children provided for under the guideline; (c) the kindergarten guideline describes the areas of learning and development within the guideline; (d) the kindergarten guideline describes the expected knowledge, skills and dispositions typical of children who have completed the relevant kindergarten year; (e) the kindergarten guideline describes the expected learning behaviour typical of children who have completed the relevant kindergarten year; (f) the kindergarten guideline promotes a balance, depth, quality and range (the characteristics ) of learning experiences of a standard that achieves or exceeds the standard for the characteristics of learning experiences under related approved kindergarten guidelines; (g) the kindergarten guideline provides advice on, and a format for, monitoring and assessing children’s learning to support reporting to parents and the transition into school; (h) the kindergarten guideline does not encourage or condone discrimination on the basis of an attribute mentioned in the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 , section 7. ‘(2) In this section— discrimination on the basis of an attribute see the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 , section 8. related approved kindergarten guidelines , in relation to a kindergarten guideline under evaluation, means approved Page 4 2010 SL No. 265

Education (Queensland Studies Authority) Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2010 [s 7] kindergarten guidelines equivalent, or at least relevant, to the kindergarten guideline under evaluation. relevant kindergarten year means any of the years immediately before the preparatory year provided for in a kindergarten guideline.’. 7 Amendment of s 3G (Accreditation of a syllabus and guideline under 1 application) Section 3G, before ‘guideline’— insert— ‘preparatory’. 8 Amendment of s 3N (Deciding accreditation period) (1) Section 3N, heading, at the end— insert— ‘ — syllabus or preparatory guideline ’. (2) Section 3N— insert— ‘(3) In this section— guideline means preparatory guideline.’. 9 Insertion of new s 3NA After section 3N— insert— ‘3NA Deciding accreditation period—kindergarten guideline ‘(1) If the authority decides to grant accreditation of a kindergarten guideline, it must also decide the accreditation period for implementation of the kindergarten guideline in child care services. ‘(2) In deciding the accreditation period for implementation of a kindergarten guideline, the authority must have regard to the 2010 SL No. 265 Page 5

Education (Queensland Studies Authority) Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2010 [s 10] period for which the authority considers the kindergarten guideline will continue to be appropriate and current, taking into account advancement in the area of learning.’. 10 Amendment of s 3ZA (Deciding accreditation period for renewal) (1) Section 3ZA, heading, at the end— insert— ‘ — syllabus or preparatory guideline ’. (2) Section 3ZA— insert— ‘(3) In this section— guideline means preparatory guideline.’. 11 Insertion of new s 3ZAA After section 3ZA— insert— ‘3ZAA Deciding accreditation period for renewal—kindergarten guideline ‘(1) If the authority decides to renew accreditation of a kindergarten guideline, it must also decide the accreditation period for implementation of the guideline in child care services. ‘(2) In deciding the accreditation period for implementation of a kindergarten guideline, the authority must have regard to the period for which the authority considers the guideline will continue to be appropriate and current, taking into account advancement in the area of learning.’. 12 Amendment of s 3ZR (Accreditation register to be kept) (1) Section 3ZR(3), ‘accredited syllabus and guideline’— omit, insert — Page 6 2010 SL No. 265

Education (Queensland Studies Authority) Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2010 [s 13] ‘accredited syllabus and preparatory guideline’. (2) Section 3ZR, after subsection (3)— insert— ‘(3A) The register must contain the following details for each accredited kindergarten guideline— (a) the title and a short description of the guideline; (b) the name of the nominee for the guideline; (c) the business address of the nominee for the guideline; (d) the name of the owner of the guideline; (e) the areas of learning and development provided for in the guideline; (f) the relevant years before the preparatory year provided for in the guideline; (g) the day the current accreditation period for the guideline ends.’. 13 Amendment of s 70A (Refund of application fee for accreditation or renewal of accreditation) (1) Section 70A(1), ‘preparatory’— omit. (2) Section 70A(4)— insert — ‘ guideline means a preparatory guideline or a kindergarten guideline.’. 14 Amendment of s 75 (Copy of approved syllabus and certain other documents) (1) Section 75(1), after ‘preparatory guideline,’— insert— ‘approved kindergarten guideline,’. (2) Section 75(2), after ‘preparatory guideline,’— 2010 SL No. 265 Page 7

Education (Queensland Studies Authority) Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2010 [s 15] insert— ‘kindergarten guideline,’. 15 Amendment of sch 1 (Fees) Schedule 1, item 15, ‘syllabus or preparatory guideline’— omit, insert— ‘syllabus, preparatory guideline or kindergarten guideline’. 16 Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary) (1) Schedule 2, definitions accreditation period , accredited , agreed extended day , application day , decision day , evaluation , procedural requirement , registered nominee , show cause notice , show case period and social responsibility criteria , ‘syllabus or preparatory guideline’— omit, insert— ‘syllabus, preparatory guideline or kindergarten guideline’. (2) Schedule 2, definition educational criteria — omit, insert— ‘ educational criteria — (a) for evaluation of a syllabus or preparatory guideline—see section 3C; or (b) for evaluation of a kindergarten guideline—see section 3CA.’. ENDNOTES 1 Made by the Governor in Council on 30 September 2010. 2 Notified in the gazette on 1 October 2010. 3 Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 4 The administering agency is the Department of Education and Training. Page 8 2010 SL No. 265

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