Drama
Drama learning area contacts:
- Max Leech : +61 8 9273 6740 | Max.Leech@scsa.wa.edu.au
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ATAR
The Authority is reviewing the ATAR syllabuses. For more information see the Syllabus Review section below.
The Drama ATAR course focuses on drama in practice and aesthetic understanding as students integrate their knowledge and skills. They engage in drama processes such as improvisation, play building, text interpretation, playwriting and dramaturgy. This allows them to create original drama and interpret a range of texts written or devised by others by adapting the theoretical approaches of drama practitioners like Stanislavski and Brecht. Students’ work in this course includes production and design aspects involving directing, scenography, costumes, props, promotional materials, and sound and lighting. Increasingly, students use new technologies, such as digital sound and multimedia. They present drama to make meaning for a range of audiences and adapt their drama to suit different performance settings. The focus in this course is on both individual and ensemble performance, as well as the roles of actor, director, scenographer, lighting designer, sound designer, costume designer and dramaturge.
SyllabusGrading- ATAR Syllabus Year 11 (556.0 KB) Last updated: 07 Feb 2019 3:57pm
- ATAR Syllabus Year 11 (297.2 KB)
- ATAR Syllabus Year 11 (for teaching from 2022) (520.7 KB) Last updated: 24 Aug 2021 3:32pm
- ATAR Syllabus Year 11 (for teaching from 2022) (288.5 KB)
- ATAR Syllabus Year 12 (467.4 KB) Last updated: 08 Feb 2019 8:24am
- ATAR Syllabus Year 12 (187.5 KB)
- ATAR Syllabus Year 12 (for teaching in 2022 only) (801.1 KB) Last updated: 02 Sep 2021 2:33pm
- ATAR Syllabus Year 12 (for teaching in 2022 only) (190.9 KB)
- ATAR Syllabus Year 12 (for teaching from 2023) (536.6 KB) Last updated: 24 Aug 2021 3:32pm
- ATAR Syllabus Year 12 (for teaching from 2023) (296.5 KB)
- ATAR summary of syllabus changes (176.8 KB) Last updated: 24 Aug 2021 3:32pm
- ATAR summary of syllabus changes (86.0 KB)
Support Materials-
Available work samples are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at Extranet login.
Examination Materials- ATAR Year 11 sample course outline (528.0 KB) Last updated: 13 Jun 2019 1:11pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample course outline (360.4 KB)
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks (406.1 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:48pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks (383.5 KB)
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment outline (459.4 KB) Last updated: 13 Jun 2019 1:13pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment outline (346.1 KB)
- ATAR Year 12 sample course outline (520.3 KB) Last updated: 05 Aug 2019 9:43am
- ATAR Year 12 sample course outline (362.7 KB)
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline (448.6 KB) Last updated: 05 Aug 2019 12:09pm
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline (351.6 KB)
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment tasks (289.3 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:22pm
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment tasks (363.7 KB)
- ATAR Year 11 and 12 Glossary (81.7 KB) Last updated: 09 Aug 2018 2:10pm
- ATAR Year 11 and 12 Glossary (72.5 KB)
- ATAR Year 11 and 12 combined resource lists (47.7 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:40pm
- ATAR Year 11 and 12 combined resource lists (84.0 KB)
- ATAR Year 11 and 12 websites resource lists (22.9 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 2:54pm
- ATAR Year 11 and 12 websites resource lists (47.5 KB)
- ATAR Year 11 and 12 multimedia resource lists (25.6 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:07pm
- ATAR Year 11 and 12 multimedia resource lists (36.5 KB)
- ATAR Year 11 and 12 introduction resource lists (28.4 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:06pm
- ATAR Year 11 and 12 introduction resource lists (30.9 KB)
- ATAR Year 11 and 12 print materials resource lists (20.6 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:01pm
- ATAR Year 11 and 12 print materials resource lists (46.0 KB)
- 2021 DRA Written Examination Front Cover (283.4 KB) Last updated: 24 Aug 2021 3:35pm
- 2021 DRA Practical Examination Front Cover (270.8 KB) Last updated: 24 Aug 2021 3:36pm
- 2021 DRA ATAR Practical examination requirements (6.8 MB) Last updated: 01 Apr 2021 11:57am
- 2021 DRA ATAR Practical marking key (474.9 KB) Last updated: 01 Apr 2021 10:41am
- 2021 Practical examination script cover page – Original solo performance (136.2 KB) Last updated: 16 Apr 2021 12:49pm
- 2021 Practical examination script cover page – Original solo performance (543.3 KB)
- 2021 Practical examination script cover page – Scripted monologue (136.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Apr 2021 12:57pm
- 2021 Practical examination script cover page – Scripted monologue (544.0 KB)
- 2021 Practical examination – Declaration of authenticity (153.2 KB) Last updated: 16 Apr 2021 12:44pm
- 2020 Acknowledgement variations for ATAR course exams (586.9 KB) Last updated: 25 May 2021 7:51am
- 2020 Examination (391.5 KB) Last updated: 04 Mar 2021 1:52pm
- 2020 Summary examination report for candidates (131.9 KB) Last updated: 19 Mar 2021 12:44pm
- 2020 Marking key (712.5 KB) Last updated: 04 Mar 2021 1:52pm
- 2020 Interview prompts (220.3 KB) Last updated: 04 Mar 2021 1:52pm
- Additional Past ATAR Course Examinations
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General
The Authority is reviewing the ATAR syllabuses. For more information see the Syllabus Review section below.
The Drama General course focuses on drama in practice and aesthetic understanding as students integrate their knowledge and skills. They engage in drama processes such as improvisation, play building, text interpretation, playwriting and dramaturgy. This allows them to create original drama and interpret a range of texts written or devised by others by adapting the theoretical approaches of drama practitioners like Stanislavski and Brecht. Students’ work in this course includes production and design aspects involving directing, scenography, costumes, props, promotional materials, and sound and lighting. Increasingly, students use new technologies, such as digital sound and multimedia. They present drama to make meaning for a range of audiences and adapt their drama to suit different performance settings. The focus in this course is primarily on ensemble performance and team work.
SyllabusGrading- General Syllabus Year 11 (476.2 KB) Last updated: 08 Feb 2019 9:08am
- General Syllabus Year 11 (281.5 KB)
- General Syllabus Year 12 (375.1 KB) Last updated: 08 Feb 2019 9:28am
- General Syllabus Year 12 (158.5 KB)
Support Materials-
Available work samples are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at Extranet login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2021- General Year 11 sample course outline (505.6 KB) Last updated: 05 Feb 2019 9:55am
- General Year 11 sample course outline (359.3 KB)
- General Year 11 sample assessment outline (231.4 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 2:55pm
- General Year 11 sample assessment outline (350.9 KB)
- General Year 11 sample assessment tasks (275.4 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:22pm
- General Year 11 sample assessment tasks (362.3 KB)
- General Year 12 sample course outline (527.1 KB) Last updated: 12 Nov 2019 12:40pm
- General Year 12 sample course outline (362.9 KB)
- General Year 12 sample assessment outline (444.4 KB) Last updated: 21 Dec 2020 11:41am
- General Year 12 sample assessment outline (353.9 KB)
- General Year 12 sample assessment tasks (283.8 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:43pm
- General Year 12 sample assessment tasks (365.1 KB)
- General Year 11 and 12 combined resource lists (47.7 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:18pm
- General Year 11 and 12 combined resource lists (84.0 KB)
- General Year 11 and 12 websites resource lists (22.9 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:47pm
- General Year 11 and 12 websites resource lists (47.5 KB)
- General Year 11 and 12 multimedia resource lists (25.6 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:38pm
- General Year 11 and 12 multimedia resource lists (36.5 KB)
- General Year 11 and 12 introduction resource lists (28.4 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:26pm
- General Year 11 and 12 introduction resource lists (30.9 KB)
- General Year 11 and 12 print materials resource lists (20.6 KB) Last updated: 16 Jun 2016 3:47pm
- General Year 11 and 12 print materials resource lists (46.0 KB)
Externally Set Task Materials 2020- 2021 DRA General EST Unit 3 Content (289.3 KB) Last updated: 24 Sep 2020 1:09pm
Externally Set Task Materials 2019- 2020 General EST Unit 3 Content (290.5 KB) Last updated: 25 Sep 2019 3:42pm
Externally Set Task Materials 2018- 2019 General EST Unit 3 content (289.7 KB) Last updated: 25 Oct 2018 9:39am
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Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at http://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2017- 2018 General EST Unit 3 content (154.8 KB) Last updated: 22 Sep 2017 12:02pm
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Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at http://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Externally Set Task Materials 2016- 2017 General EST Unit 3 content (166.1 KB)
- 2017 General EST Unit 3 content (157.9 KB) Last updated: 26 Sep 2018 9:51am
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Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at http://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
- General sample EST (305.1 KB)
- General sample EST (194.3 KB) Last updated: 22 Feb 2019 10:30am
- General sample EST marking key (315.8 KB)
- General sample EST marking key (177.6 KB) Last updated: 22 Feb 2019 10:30am
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Externally set tasks with their associated marking key and work samples are teacher resources and are housed within the Teacher Support Material Extranet. Teachers can login or register for an account at http://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/extranet/login.
Syllabus Review
The Authority is reviewing the ATAR syllabuses. For further information, please contact:
John Newman
Manager, Curriculum and Assessment