Qld testing authority under fire as nine schools taught wrong Julius topic
Around 140 students in nine schools were learning about Emperor Augustus rather than Julius Caesar ahead of their external exams this week; Queensland’s education minister blamed the fiasco on the public authority responsible for testing.
From nine schools, Brisbane State High School has become the first school found to have improperly taught two classes of Year 12 ancient history students wrong content.
Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek told the media this morning that he accepted the error, which was revealed just days before the exam on Wednesday afternoon, would be “extremely traumatic” for students.
Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek.Credit: Dominic Lorrimer
The official said an investigation would be carried out and the QCAA would be appropriately resourced to ensure the issue does not reoccur.
The affected schools are:
- Brisbane State High School
- Flagstone State Community College
- Meridan State College
- Redcliffe State High School
- Yeronga State High School
- St. Teresa’s Catholic College in Noosaville
- West Moreton Anglican College
- James Nash State High School
- Kuranda Regional Government College
Langbroek said this had never happened in any other issue. He said he accepts that, as a senior, he cannot be expected to learn a semester’s worth of work in a few days.
“What we did was make sure we identified which schools were affected and then provide the reassurance that senior students would need,” he said.
“I would not expect any student to take an exam after taking a course or receiving information on a subject for which he or she should be given two days’ notice.”
