The
Australian Certificate of Education (ACE) is the name of a proposed national
senior secondary school certificate to replace the various existing Australian state and territory certificates in the upcoming
Australian Curriculum. The scheme was considered by the Australian state and territory education ministers within the
Australian Qualifications Framework. "Credentialling, and related assessment requirements and processes, will remain the responsibility of states and territories" - quote from the NSW Board of Studies website (which contradicts this proposed ACE).