Annual Report 2011–12: Disclosure of additional information Information systems and recordkeeping During 2011–12, QSA implemented improved records management procedures and processes to ensure compliance with the Public Records Act 2002. Schedule of consultancies Consultancies during 2011–12 included: Category Expenditure Curriculum, assessment and certification $159 491 Total consultancy expenditure $159 491 Schedule of overseas travel Name of officer Destination Purpose Cost to Contribution from and position QSA other agency Paul Christensen, Singapore Took part in QCS Test $6 733 Nil Principal Testing Officer equating and undertaken annually Kirsti Ellerton, as part of the Senior Testing Officer, quality assurance QCS Test Unit process to collect data from a based student population. Lucie Sorenson, South Korea Participated in the $3 362 $13 000 Project Officer, 2011 Korean Studies The Korea Assessment Bank Unit Workshop Program Foundation Paul Herschell, Germany Participated in the $676 $5 469 Deputy Director, Goethe-Institute Goethe-Institute Curriculum Services Information and Study Division Tour for senior educationalists visiting innovative education centres in Berlin and Munich.
Annual Report 2011–12: Disclosure of additional information Information systems and recordkeeping During 2011–12, QSA implemented improved records management procedures and processes to ensure compliance with the Public Records Act 2002. Schedule of consultancies Consultancies during 2011–12 included: Category Expenditure Curriculum, assessment and certification $159 491 Total consultancy expenditure $159 491 Schedule of overseas travel Name of officer and position Destination Purpose Cost to QSA Contribution from other agency Paul Christensen, Principal Testing Officer and Kirsti Ellerton, Senior Testing Officer, QCS Test Unit Singapore Took part in QCS Test equating undertaken annually as part of the quality assurance process to collect data from a based student population. $6 733 Nil Lucie Sorenson, Project Officer, Assessment Bank Unit South Korea Participated in the 2011 Korean Studies Workshop Program $3 362 $13 000 The Korea Foundation Paul Herschell, Deputy Director, Curriculum Services Division Germany Participated in the Goethe-Institute Information and Study Tour for senior educationalists visiting innovative education centres in Berlin and Munich. $676 $5 469 Goethe-Institute
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