As a psychologist, who has worked with both adolescents and teachers, it has been my experience that students have been discouraged to achieve and may, rather, experience feelings of failure.  At the same time, many teachers are feeling burnt out, stressed and are leaving the profession due to the current assessment system which appears to be deeply flawed and riddled with inconsistencies.  The Queensland methods appear in many ways in complete contrast to promoting an emotionally and psychologically healthy learning environment.  As I understand it, commonly established assessment systems – approved by many jurisdictions around the world – were already in place in Queensland before this latest new system was developed. Commonly accepted school systems employ analytical methods that involve fair weighted marking of tests so that students may receive  direct feedback on achievement and also percentage combinations (compositions) of multiple assessment results, some of which should include common statewide tests, towards a predictable grade.