11–12Drama 11–12 Syllabus (2025)

Research the purpose of costume design and approaches to developing designs from a range of industry contexts

Loading  a design concept to support the directorial vision of a prescribed work and realise creative intent

Select Loading  and scenes from the prescribed work to create costume renderings that communicate meaning for the directorial vision and design context

Select and apply design choices, including colour, texture and fabric, to create audience engagement

Identify issues and apply solutions to costume design that support the characters’ dramatic and technical needs

Research the purpose of and approaches to developing theatre promotional material from a range of industry contexts

Create a design concept for promotional materials to support the directorial vision of a prescribed work and realise creative intent

Select and manipulate images, colours, symbols, motifs, vectors and other visual design elements to communicate meaning based on the directorial vision and theatre context

Select and apply Loading  conventions to express and promote work and create audience engagement

Identify issues and apply solutions to unify the promotional design concept

Research the purpose of set design and approaches to developing set design construction from a range of industry contexts

Create a design concept for a set to support the directorial vision of a prescribed work and realise creative intent

Select design features and scenic requirements, including Loading  space, texture, colour and composition, to communicate meaning based on the directorial vision and theatre context

Select and apply design tools, process and materials to influence audience engagement

Identify issues and apply solutions to set design that support the integrity of the set design concept

Research approaches and conventions used by Loading  to Loading  and shape Loading  works for production

Create a directorial vision for the prescribed work, manipulating dramatic contexts, processes and elements to explore possibilities for aesthetic and Loading 

Use dramatic, theatrical and design elements, including scenography and dramatic moments, to structure the dramatic journey for audience engagement

Communicate meaning to a theatre audience using costume, lighting, sound and performance choices that realise the directorial vision and creative intent

Document the processes used in the Loading , development and realisation of their directorial vision, including research, script analysis, rehearsal techniques and production plans

Research approaches to solo performance using Loading , considering style and context

Create a directorial vision for the performance using dramatic processes to structure the dramatic journey and engage an audience

Select and apply Loading  to refine and realise the Loading  and/or character that is aligned to a directorial vision and realise the directorial vision and creative intent

Communicate meaning to an audience using skills in Loading  and Loading 

Interpret and apply dramatic features through rehearsal to realise the directorial vision

Research approaches to scriptwriting to investigate the ways scripted works create meaning for practitioners and audiences

Create Loading  with an awareness of performance and production purposes to realise creative intent

Use language to shape characters, relationships and dramatic action to shape dramatic journey appropriate to dramatic form and style

Use dramatic language to communicate subtextual, symbolic and thematic meaning to shape performable moments

Select and apply dramatic, stylistic, structural and thematic features in the composition process to refine and realise creative intent

Research approaches to creating short film as a dramatic form and investigate developing short film in industry contexts

Create a directorial vision for the film that communicates visual and aural meaning for screen

Use dramatic elements, screenwriting, narrative structure and dramatic action to structure the dramatic journey and engage an audience

Manipulate casting, costume, location, lighting, sound and other production elements to maintain and realise the directorial vision and creative intent

Investigate and analyse relevant stylistic, structural and thematic conventions or ideas to inform pre-production and post-production processes that support the communication of intended meaning