Drama
Drama learning area contacts:
- For all Drama course enquires please contact:
Max Leech : +61 8 9273 6740 | Max.Leech@scsa.wa.edu.au - For Drama practical examination enquires please contact:
Dianne Rogers : +61 8 9273 6772 | Dianne.Rogers@scsa.wa.edu.au
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ATAR
The Year 12 ATAR Drama course will be part of the Syllabus Delivery Audit in 2023. Please see the handbook below for further information.
The Drama ATAR course focuses on drama in practice as students integrate their knowledge and skills. They use the elements and conventions of drama to develop and present ideas and explore personal and cultural issues. They engage in drama processes, such as improvisation and text interpretation which allow them to create drama and interpret a range of texts written or devised by others. Their work in this course includes production and design aspects, such as sets, costumes, props, sound and lighting. Increasingly, students use technologies, such as digital sound and multimedia. They present drama to a range of audiences and work in different performance settings.
SyllabusGrading Support Materials- ATAR Syllabus Year 11 (409.8 KB) Last updated: 28 Feb 2023 10:51am
- ATAR Syllabus Year 11 (297.2 KB)
- ATAR Syllabus Year 12 (370.6 KB) Last updated: 06 Feb 2023 1:07pm
- ATAR Syllabus Year 12 (298.8 KB)
Examination Materials- Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (328.7 KB) Last updated: 27 Jan 2023 1:12pm
- Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (211.7 KB)
- ATAR Year 12 Set Monologue List (266.2 KB) Last updated: 06 Feb 2023 1:11pm
- ATAR Year 12 Set Monologue List (269.6 KB)
- ATAR Year 12 Set Text List Unit 3 and 4 (221.1 KB) Last updated: 06 Feb 2023 1:11pm
- ATAR Year 12 Set Text List Unit 3 and 4 (261.1 KB)
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment outline (470.9 KB) Last updated: 06 May 2022 3:16pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment outline (351.7 KB)
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks (590.9 KB) Last updated: 06 May 2022 3:17pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks (379.6 KB)
- ATAR Year 11 sample course outline (530.7 KB) Last updated: 06 May 2022 3:17pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample course outline (367.6 KB)
- ATAR Year 12 sample course outline (393.6 KB) Last updated: 06 Feb 2023 1:12pm
- ATAR Year 12 sample course outline (263.5 KB)
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline (343.7 KB) Last updated: 06 Feb 2023 1:12pm
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline (4.6 MB)
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment tasks (322.9 KB) Last updated: 06 Feb 2023 1:13pm
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment tasks (246.3 KB)
- 2023 Practical (performance) examination requirements (2.3 MB) Last updated: 23 Mar 2023 1:02pm
- 2023 Practical (performance) marking key (280.6 KB) Last updated: 23 Mar 2023 1:03pm
- 2023 Practical (performance) marking key - DRAFT (245.6 KB) Last updated: 20 Sep 2022 1:56pm
- 2023 Practical Examination – Script cover page: Monologue 1 – Candidate's Choice (72.7 KB)
- 2023 Practical Examination – Script cover page: Monologue 1 – Candidate's Choice (146.2 KB) Last updated: 26 Apr 2023 3:04pm
- 2023 Practical Examination – Script cover page: Monologue 2 – Set Choice (70.4 KB)
- 2023 Practical Examination – Script cover page: Monologue 2 – Set Choice (152.1 KB) Last updated: 26 Apr 2023 3:06pm
- 2023 Practical Examination – Declaration of authenticity (150.8 KB) Last updated: 26 Apr 2023 3:07pm
- 2022 Summary examination report for candidates (127.2 KB) Last updated: 11 Apr 2023 7:56am
- Sample ATAR examination (453.1 KB) Last updated: 06 Feb 2023 1:14pm
- Sample ATAR marking key (295.4 KB) Last updated: 06 Feb 2023 1:15pm
- Sample Drama Text booklet (288.9 KB) Last updated: 06 Feb 2023 1:15pm
- 2022 Acknowledgement variations for ATAR course exams (671.1 KB) Last updated: 11 Apr 2023 11:44am
- 2022 Examination (407.4 KB) Last updated: 24 Feb 2023 1:11pm
- 2022 Marking key (736.7 KB) Last updated: 27 Feb 2023 2:00pm
- 2022 Interview prompts (616.1 KB) Last updated: 27 Feb 2023 1:59pm
- 2022 Text booklet (335.4 KB) Last updated: 27 Feb 2023 1:59pm
- Additional Past ATAR Course Examinations
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General
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 Support Materials- 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)
Externally Set Task Materials 2023- Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (328.7 KB) Last updated: 27 Jan 2023 1:12pm
- Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (211.7 KB)
- 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)
Externally Set Tasks Materials 2022- 2023 General EST Unit 3 Content (182.6 KB) Last updated: 21 Sep 2022 3:40pm
Externally Set Task Materials 2021- 2022 General EST Unit 3 Content (289.1 KB) Last updated: 23 Sep 2021 8:43am
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.