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This paper describes the choices and issues in developing a new Tasmanian senior secondary completion certificate. The notion of a new secondary certificate for Tasmania arose in the context of policy recommendations in the important and influential 'Learning together: a vision for education, training and information into the 21st century' (indexed at TD/TAS 73.03). These recommendations dealt with 'creating a comprehensive post-compulsory education strategy for Tasmania'. In particular, the rationale for establishing a Tasmanian Qualifications Authority (TQA) was based on the need to recognise a broader range of qualifications, and to clarify the relationship between them in a way that would encourage real, lifelong learning. This working paper is the first stage in developing the new certificate. It sets out the issues that need to be considered, principally the 'areas of learning' that should be included, along with the practicalities of including a relatively wide range of achievement. It raises issues to do with the kind of information that should be included on the actual certificate, how successful completion might be determined (including what minimum requirements should be considered), and the idea of a flexible system of credit for determining success. It is a working document that will be changed by what is learned during a series of consultations that are intended to discuss issues set out in brief summaries.