Syllabuses

Drama General senior syllabus

For implementation with students who will complete their study of the course in 2026 or beyond.
Drama 2025 v1.2 (PDF, 775.2 KB)

Unit	Assessment	Resource	Response level	Syllabus version
1		Annotated sample response 1: Performance (PDF, 1.2 MB) (PPTX, 39.2 MB)	Mid-level	2019 v1.1
1		Annotated sample response 2: Performance (PDF, 623.0 KB) (PPTX, 37.3 MB)	Mid-level	2019 v1.1
1		Annotated sample responses 1 & 2: Performance transcript (PDF, 172.7 KB)	Mid-level	2019 v1.1
2		Annotated sample response: Examination — extended response (PDF, 184.5 KB)	High-level	2019 v1.1
3	IA1	Annotated sample response 1: Performance (20%) 2 (PDF, 1.6 MB) (PPTX, 31.7 MB)	Mid-level	2019 v1.1
3	IA1	Annotated sample response 2: Performance (20%) 2 (PDF, 908.3 KB) (PPTX, 32.8 MB)	Mid-level	2019 v1.1
3	IA1	Annotated sample responses 1 & 2: Performance (20%) transcript 2 (PDF, 179.6 KB)	Mid-level	2019 v1.1
3	IA2	Annotated sample response: Project — dramatic concept (20%) (PDF, 665.4 KB)	High-level	2019 v1.1
4	IA3	Annotated sample response: Project — practice-led project (35%) (PDF, 27.8 MB)	High-level	2019 v1.1
4	IA3	Annotated sample response: Project — practice-led project (35%) directorial vision transcript (PDF, 179.0 KB)	High-level	2019 v1.1
4	IA3	Annotated sample response: Project — practice-led project (35%) performance transcript (PDF, 189.8 KB)	Mid-level	2019 v1.1

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

Unit	Assessment	Resource	Syllabus version
1		Sample assessment instrument: Performance (PDF, 320.0 KB)	2019 v1.1
1		Sample assessment instrument: Project — dramatic concept (PDF, 189.5 KB)	2019 v1.1
2		Sample assessment instrument: Examination — extended response (PDF, 258.4 KB)	2019 v1.1
2		Sample assessment instrument: Practice-led project (PDF, 212.5 KB)	2019 v1.1
2		Sample assessment instrument: Stimulus booklet for Black Diggers — Queensland Theatre (QT) (PDF, 790.4 KB)	2019 v1.1
3	IA1	Sample assessment instrument: Performance (20%) 1 (PDF, 194.6 KB)	2019 v1.1
3	IA1	Sample assessment instrument: Performance (20%) 2 (PDF, 198.8 KB)	2019 v1.1
3	IA2	Sample assessment instrument: Project — dramatic concept (20%) (PDF, 203.7 KB)	2019 v1.1
4	IA3	Sample assessment instrument: Project — practice-led project (35%) (PDF, 221.0 KB)	2019 v1.1

Year	Resource
2023
2023	Subject report 2023 (PDF, 4.2 MB)
2023	Subject reports factsheet 2023 (PDF, 171.3 KB)
2022
2022	Subject report 2022 (PDF, 4.0 MB)
2022	Subject reports factsheet 2022 (PDF, 167.4 KB)
2021
2021	Subject report 2021 (PDF, 2.3 MB)
2021	Subject reports factsheet 2021 (PDF, 166.6 KB)
2020
2020	Subject report 2020 (PDF, 4.7 MB)
2020	Subject reports factsheet 2020 (PDF, 170.2 KB)

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

Teachers can access additional resources in the Syllabus application in the QCAA Portal.