11–12Drama 11–12 Syllabus (2025)
The new Drama 11–12 Syllabus (2025) is to be implemented from 2027 and will replace the Drama Stage 6 Syllabus (2009).
2026
- Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
2027, Term 1
- Start teaching the new syllabus for Year 11
- Start implementing new Year 11 school-based assessment requirements
- Continue to teach the Drama Stage 6 Syllabus (2009) for Year 12
2027, Term 4
- Start teaching the new syllabus for Year 12
- Start implementing new Year 12 school-based assessment requirements
2028
- First HSC examination for the new syllabus
Content
Life Skills
Through collaborative curriculum planning, it may be decided that Life Skills outcomes and content are the most appropriate option for some students with intellectual disability.
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Explore the story or themes in a scripted work
Identify the purpose of a scripted work
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Experiment with costumes and props to develop a character from a scripted work
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Use role-play and Loading to explore aspects of the characters or story in a scripted work
Consider how to engage the audience when staging a scripted work
Make choices about how Loading will be used to interpret the characters or story of a scripted work
Experiment with technology as a tool to communicate key messages in a scripted work
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Collaborate with others when participating in a performance of a scripted work
Engage with the audience when participating in a performance of a scripted work
Communicate a response to the performance of a scripted work
Engage with a scripted work to identify some dramatic elements
Identify how dramatic elements help tell the story or communicate ideas
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Reflect on personal experience of participating in a performance of a scripted work
Reflect on engagement with a scripted work as a maker, performer or audience member