Results, awards and appeals
Results
Awards
Cancellation of qualification or statement of attainment
Academic appeals
Types of results
Statement of attendance
A statement of attendance is issued on the successful completion of non-accredited training.
Result of assessment
Your result of assessment will be issued to you on the completion of study for a competency or group of competencies. It will list the code and name of the competency and the result you achieved. One or more results may be listed on the result of assessment.
Academic history
You can apply to the Institute to receive an academic history (charges apply). Your academic history will list all training you have undertaken at TAFE Queensland by qualification. It will also list any awards that have been issued.
Performance Level Assessment
Performance Level Assessment (PLA) is unique to the TAFE Queensland system. The PLA supplementary report provides additional information to students, employers and universities concerning student achievement demonstrated whilst undertaking TAFE training. It provides evidence of additional effort and performance against identified PLA criteria.
If you successfully complete your competency you will have two result codes recorded on your Result of Assessment:
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J Competency Achieved
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and one of the following codes to notify the PLA achievement:
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PJ Pass: The student has demonstrated a proficient level of performance against a range of PLA criteria
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PC Credit: The student has demonstrated an advanced level of performance against a range of PLA criteria.
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PD Distinction: The student has demonstrated an exceptional level of performance against a range of PLA criteria.
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Issuing of results
Your results will be forwarded to you within 21 days of the Institute becoming satisfied that you have or have not gained the necessary skills and knowledge for a competency.
Where additional or replacement copies of results are required, you can apply for an academic history or reprint of results (charges apply).
Issuing of awards
This section relates to issuing of awards for accredited programs and nationally endorsed training package qualifications. These awards include Statement of Attainment, Certificate, Diploma and Advanced Diploma.
A Statement of Attainment can also be issued for partial completion of an accredited program and successful completion of a short course, which is assessed.
Note: If you complete a program that is not accredited you will receive a statement of attendance from the institute.
Your award will be issued within 21 days of the institute becoming aware that you are eligible to receive the award.
Awards are issued to students who complete the necessary requirements. However, if a financial debt is owed to the Institute at time of issue, the award may be marked to indicate that fees are outstanding. Awards will be reissued when the debt is cleared and a reissue charge may apply.
Replacement awards can be obtained to:
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recognise a name change
- replace a damaged award
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replace a lost award or
- replace an award marked to indicate outstanding fees.
Note: Additional copies of awards cannot be issued, that is, you can't have more than one copy of an award at any given time.
You must officially apply for replacement award(s) from the Institute that issued the original award. You must include the original award with your application or a witnessed Statutory Declaration, declaring the circumstances if the original has been lost or destroyed. You will need to include a certified copy of evidence of name change if necessary.
Where appropriate stationery no longer exists for an award from a different era, an academic history will be issued in place of an award (charges apply).
Cancellation of qualification or Statement of Attainment
An Institute may cancel an award if it was issued in error or it was found that the award was based on false or misleading representations.
If the Institute cancels your award, you will be advised in writing.
You must return the cancelled award to the institute within 21 days of receiving written notice from the Institute. You have the right to appeal this decision through the Institute Director or Institute officer.
Academic appeals
This process is for appeals by students in relation to academic decisions or procedural matters.
For appeals against academic decisions, you should first follow the re-evaluation of result process.
How to lodge an academic appeal
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If you are dissatisfied with the outcome of the re-evaluation process, you have a right to appeal to the institute Academic Appeals Committee:
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The notice of appeal should be in writing addressed to the Institute Director for referral to the Chairperson of the Academic Appeals Committee and submitted within seven days of notification of the outcome of the re-evaluation process.
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If the appeal is not lodged in the specified time, the result will stand and you must re-enrol in the competency.
- In emergency circumstances, such as in cases of serious illness or injury, you must forward a medical certificate in support of a deferred appeal. The notice of appeal must be made within three working days of the concluding date shown on the medical certificate.
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You have the right to nominate to the Institute Director (or delegated officer) two independent people to sit on the Academic Appeals Committee for your appeal. These people should be either academic staff or people with a knowledge of your field of study.
- If a standing member of the Academic Appeals Committee was involved in the matter of your appeal, that member will be required to stand down for the duration of your appeal.
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The decision of the Academic Appeals Committee is final.
Academic Appeals Committee
- At the commencement of each academic year the Institute Director (or delegated officer) shall establish an Academic Appeals Committee for the year and nominate membership of the Committee.
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Membership is to include:
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an Assistant Director or Director of Studies
a nominee of the Academic Council (excluding the staff representatives on the Council)
and on request an institute Student support officer.
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The Academic Appeals Committee shall:
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review the circumstances of a dispute or question relating to the academic processes or procedures adopted in arriving at or reaching an academic decision and shall make a determination in the matter
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give the student notice in writing not less than five days before the date of the hearing of the time and place of the hearing
- immediately after reaching its decision, communicate that decision to the Assistant Director and the student.
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The student may nominate to the Institute Director (or delegated officer) two independent people to sit on the Academic Appeal Committee for their appeal. These people should be either academic staff or people with knowledge of the field of study in which the student is enrolled.
- Where a member of the Academic Appeals Committee was directly involved in the matter on appeal, that member shall be required to stand down for the duration of the appeal and the Director (or delegated officer) shall nominate a replacement. The Director (or delegated officer) will negotiate with the student regarding the replacement and on agreement, will appoint this person on a temporary basis for the duration of the appeal.
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Members of the Academic Appeals Committee (excluding independent persons nominated by the student) shall continue their membership for one year from the date of appointment unless they resign in writing to the Director (or delegated officer). If a vacancy should occur it shall be filled as soon as possible within the guidelines of appointment.
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Each sitting of the Academic Appeals Committee will elect one of its members to be Chair and that person will:
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ensure that minutes of all meetings contain a fair summary of the evidence submitted to, or obtained by, the committee
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authorise, if required, the appropriate amendment of student records.
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The decision of the Academic Appeals Committee shall be final.
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