Syllabuses

Economics General senior syllabus

For implementation with students who will complete their study of the course in 2026 or beyond.
Economics 2025 v1.2 (PDF, 540.6 KB)

Unit	Assessment	Resource	Response level	Syllabus version
3	IA1	Annotated sample response: Examination — combination response (25%) (PDF, 188.2 KB)	High-level	2019 v1.1
3	IA2	Annotated sample response: Investigation — research report (25%) (PDF, 485.7 KB)	High-level	2019 v1.1
4	IA3	Annotated sample response: Examination — extended response to stimulus (25%) (PDF, 191.4 KB)	High-level	2019 v1.1

Year	Resource
2023
2023	Marking guide (PDF, 876.9 KB)
2023	Multiple choice question book (PDF, 231.4 KB)
2023	Question and response book (PDF, 878.5 KB)
2023	Stimulus book (PDF, 461.4 KB)
2022
2022	Marking guide (PDF, 888.9 KB)
2022	Multiple choice question book (PDF, 229.6 KB)
2022	Question and response book (PDF, 465.9 KB)
2022	Stimulus book (PDF, 460.0 KB)
2021
2021	Marking guide (PDF, 265.7 KB)
2021	Multiple choice question book (PDF, 1.9 MB)
2021	Question and response book (PDF, 610.3 KB)
2021	Stimulus book (PDF, 657.0 KB)
2020
2020	Marking guide (PDF, 227.9 KB)
2020	Multiple choice question book (PDF, 2.3 MB)
2020	Question and response book (PDF, 4.3 MB)
2020	Stimulus book (PDF, 1.8 MB)

Alternative format past papers can be accessed using the senior syllabus resource search.

Unit	Assessment	Resource	Syllabus version
1		Sample assessment instrument: formative investigation - research report (PDF, 324.5 KB)	2019 v1.1
2		Sample assessment instrument: formative examination - extended response to stimulus (PDF, 358.2 KB)	2019 v1.1
3	IA1	Sample assessment instrument: Examination — combination response (25%) (PDF, 494.9 KB)	2019 v1.1
3	IA2	Sample assessment instrument: Investigation — research report (25%) (PDF, 221.7 KB)	2019 v1.1
4	IA3	Sample assessment instrument: Examination — extended response to stimulus (25%) (PDF, 977.7 KB)	2019 v1.1

Year	Resource
2023
2023	Subject report 2023 (PDF, 6.2 MB)
2023	Subject reports factsheet 2023 (PDF, 171.3 KB)
2022
2022	Subject report 2022 (PDF, 5.7 MB)
2021
2021	Subject report 2021 (PDF, 2.7 MB)
2021	Subject reports factsheet 2021 (PDF, 166.6 KB)
2020
2020	Subject report 2020 (PDF, 4.3 MB)
2020	Subject reports factsheet 2020 (PDF, 170.2 KB)

Other available resources can be accessed using the senior syllabus resource search.

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