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Creative Arts

Drama 11–12 (2025)

Senior Secondary (11–12) · Published 2025

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Outcomes

Year 11Year 11
DR-11M-01Forms and styles

manipulates and interprets dramatic contexts to shape dramatic works

DR-11M-02Forms and styles

manipulates dramatic processes to generate dramatic intention and meaning

DR-11M-03Forms and styles

selects and applies dramatic elements to shape audience engagement with dramatic works

DR-11P-01Forms and styles

interprets and applies conventions of form and style to stage dramatic works

DR-11P-02Forms and styles

selects and manipulates performance skills and dramatic processes to enact creative intent

DR-11P-03Forms and styles

manipulates dramatic elements to stage and engage audiences in dramatic works

DR-11R-01Forms and styles

explains the ways dramatic form and style influence dramatic meaning and works

DR-11R-02Forms and styles

analyses dramatic processes through reflection on experiences as a maker, performer and audience

DR-11R-03Forms and styles

analyses how dramatic elements are manipulated to communicate meaning for audiences

DR-11M-01Improvising and devising

manipulates and interprets dramatic contexts to shape dramatic works

DR-11M-02Improvising and devising

manipulates dramatic processes to generate dramatic intention and meaning

DR-11M-03Improvising and devising

selects and applies dramatic elements to shape audience engagement with dramatic works

DR-11P-01Improvising and devising

interprets and applies conventions of form and style to stage dramatic works

DR-11P-02Improvising and devising

selects and manipulates performance skills and dramatic processes to enact creative intent

DR-11P-03Improvising and devising

manipulates dramatic elements to stage and engage audiences in dramatic works

DR-11R-01Improvising and devising

explains the ways dramatic form and style influence dramatic meaning and works

DR-11R-02Improvising and devising

analyses dramatic processes through reflection on experiences as a maker, performer and audience

DR-11R-03Improvising and devising

analyses how dramatic elements are manipulated to communicate meaning for audiences

DR-11M-01Scripts in practice

manipulates and interprets dramatic contexts to shape dramatic works

DR-11M-02Scripts in practice

manipulates dramatic processes to generate dramatic intention and meaning

DR-11M-03Scripts in practice

selects and applies dramatic elements to shape audience engagement with dramatic works

DR-11P-01Scripts in practice

interprets and applies conventions of form and style to stage dramatic works

DR-11P-02Scripts in practice

selects and manipulates performance skills and dramatic processes to enact creative intent

DR-11P-03Scripts in practice

manipulates dramatic elements to stage and engage audiences in dramatic works

DR-11R-01Scripts in practice

explains the ways dramatic form and style influence dramatic meaning and works

DR-11R-02Scripts in practice

analyses dramatic processes through reflection on experiences as a maker, performer and audience

DR-11R-03Scripts in practice

analyses how dramatic elements are manipulated to communicate meaning for audiences

DR-LSM-01Australian drama and theatre

generates ideas for dramatic works

DR-LSM-02Australian drama and theatre

participates in devising dramatic works in a dramatic form or style

DR-LSM-03Australian drama and theatre

participates in devising dramatic works that communicate personal, cultural or social perspectives

DR-LSM-04Australian drama and theatre

participates in dramatic experiences through improvisation and role-play

DR-LSM-05Australian drama and theatre

uses dramatic elements to communicate to an audience

DR-LSP-01Australian drama and theatre

participates in dramatic works in a range of forms or styles

DR-LSP-02Australian drama and theatre

demonstrates performance skills to communicate an idea

DR-LSP-03Australian drama and theatre

performs characters or roles in dramatic works for an audience

DR-LSR-01Australian drama and theatre

identifies how dramatic works communicate ideas and experiences

DR-LSR-02Australian drama and theatre

responds to experiences in drama as a maker, performer or audience

DR-LS-01Australian drama and theatre

demonstrates safe processes when participating in dramatic works

DR-LS-02Australian drama and theatre

uses collaborative processes when making or performing dramatic works

DR-LSM-01Approaches to drama and theatre

generates ideas for dramatic works

DR-LSM-02Approaches to drama and theatre

participates in devising dramatic works in a dramatic form or style

DR-LSM-03Approaches to drama and theatre

participates in devising dramatic works that communicate personal, cultural or social perspectives

DR-LSM-04Approaches to drama and theatre

participates in dramatic experiences through improvisation and role-play

DR-LSM-05Approaches to drama and theatre

uses dramatic elements to communicate to an audience

DR-LSP-01Approaches to drama and theatre

participates in dramatic works in a range of forms or styles

DR-LSP-02Approaches to drama and theatre

demonstrates performance skills to communicate an idea

DR-LSP-03Approaches to drama and theatre

performs characters or roles in dramatic works for an audience

DR-LSR-01Approaches to drama and theatre

identifies how dramatic works communicate ideas and experiences

DR-LSR-02Approaches to drama and theatre

responds to experiences in drama as a maker, performer or audience

DR-LS-01Approaches to drama and theatre

demonstrates safe processes when participating in dramatic works

DR-LS-02Approaches to drama and theatre

uses collaborative processes when making or performing dramatic works

DR-LSM-01Drama project

generates ideas for dramatic works

DR-LSM-02Drama project

participates in devising dramatic works in a dramatic form or style

DR-LSM-03Drama project

participates in devising dramatic works that communicate personal, cultural or social perspectives

DR-LSM-04Drama project

participates in dramatic experiences through improvisation and role-play

DR-LSM-05Drama project

uses dramatic elements to communicate to an audience

DR-LSP-01Drama project

participates in dramatic works in a range of forms or styles

DR-LSP-02Drama project

demonstrates performance skills to communicate an idea

DR-LSP-03Drama project

performs characters or roles in dramatic works for an audience

DR-LSR-01Drama project

identifies how dramatic works communicate ideas and experiences

DR-LSR-02Drama project

responds to experiences in drama as a maker, performer or audience

DR-LS-01Drama project

demonstrates safe processes when participating in dramatic works

DR-LS-02Drama project

uses collaborative processes when making or performing dramatic works

Year 12Year 12
DR-12M-01Australian drama and theatre

manipulates and evaluates dramatic contexts to shape and refine dramatic works

DR-12M-02Australian drama and theatre

manipulates and adapts dramatic processes to generate and refine dramatic intention and meaning

DR-12M-03Australian drama and theatre

manipulates and adapts dramatic elements to shape audience engagement with dramatic works

DR-12P-01Australian drama and theatre

interprets and manipulates conventions of form and style to stage and refine dramatic works

DR-12P-02Australian drama and theatre

manipulates and refines performance skills and dramatic processes to enact creative intent

DR-12P-03Australian drama and theatre

manipulates and adapts dramatic elements to stage dramatic works with intent for an audience

DR-12R-01Australian drama and theatre

analyses the ways dramatic form and style shape dramatic meaning and works

DR-12R-02Australian drama and theatre

evaluates dramatic processes through reflection on experiences as a maker, performer and audience

DR-12R-03Australian drama and theatre

evaluates how dramatic elements are manipulated to communicate intention for audiences

DR-12M-01Approaches to drama and theatre

manipulates and evaluates dramatic contexts to shape and refine dramatic works

DR-12M-02Approaches to drama and theatre

manipulates and adapts dramatic processes to generate and refine dramatic intention and meaning

DR-12M-03Approaches to drama and theatre

manipulates and adapts dramatic elements to shape audience engagement with dramatic works

DR-12P-01Approaches to drama and theatre

interprets and manipulates conventions of form and style to stage and refine dramatic works

DR-12P-02Approaches to drama and theatre

manipulates and refines performance skills and dramatic processes to enact creative intent

DR-12P-03Approaches to drama and theatre

manipulates and adapts dramatic elements to stage dramatic works with intent for an audience

DR-12R-01Approaches to drama and theatre

analyses the ways dramatic form and style shape dramatic meaning and works

DR-12R-02Approaches to drama and theatre

evaluates dramatic processes through reflection on experiences as a maker, performer and audience

DR-12R-03Approaches to drama and theatre

evaluates how dramatic elements are manipulated to communicate intention for audiences

DR-12M-01Individual project

manipulates and evaluates dramatic contexts to shape and refine dramatic works

DR-12M-02Individual project

manipulates and adapts dramatic processes to generate and refine dramatic intention and meaning

DR-12M-03Individual project

manipulates and adapts dramatic elements to shape audience engagement with dramatic works

DR-12P-01Individual project

interprets and manipulates conventions of form and style to stage and refine dramatic works

DR-12P-02Individual project

manipulates and refines performance skills and dramatic processes to enact creative intent

DR-12P-03Individual project

manipulates and adapts dramatic elements to stage dramatic works with intent for an audience

DR-12R-01Individual project

analyses the ways dramatic form and style shape dramatic meaning and works

DR-12R-02Individual project

evaluates dramatic processes through reflection on experiences as a maker, performer and audience

DR-12R-03Individual project

evaluates how dramatic elements are manipulated to communicate intention for audiences

DR-LSM-01Forms and styles

generates ideas for dramatic works

DR-LSM-02Forms and styles

participates in devising dramatic works in a dramatic form or style

DR-LSM-03Forms and styles

participates in devising dramatic works that communicate personal, cultural or social perspectives

DR-LSP-01Forms and styles

participates in dramatic works in a range of forms or styles

DR-LSR-01Forms and styles

identifies how dramatic works communicate ideas and experiences

DR-LS-01Forms and styles

demonstrates safe processes when participating in dramatic works

DR-LS-02Forms and styles

uses collaborative processes when making or performing dramatic works

DR-LSM-04Improvising and devising

participates in dramatic experiences through improvisation and role-play

DR-LSP-02Improvising and devising

demonstrates performance skills to communicate an idea

DR-LSR-02Improvising and devising

responds to experiences in drama as a maker, performer or audience

DR-LS-01Improvising and devising

demonstrates safe processes when participating in dramatic works

DR-LS-02Improvising and devising

uses collaborative processes when making or performing dramatic works

DR-LSM-05Scripts in practice

uses dramatic elements to communicate to an audience

DR-LSP-03Scripts in practice

performs characters or roles in dramatic works for an audience

DR-LSR-01Scripts in practice

identifies how dramatic works communicate ideas and experiences

DR-LS-01Scripts in practice

demonstrates safe processes when participating in dramatic works

DR-LSR-02Scripts in practice

responds to experiences in drama as a maker, performer or audience

DR-LS-02Scripts in practice

uses collaborative processes when making or performing dramatic works

DR-LSM-01Drama project

generates ideas for dramatic works

DR-LSM-02Drama project

participates in devising dramatic works in a dramatic form or style

DR-LSM-03Drama project

participates in devising dramatic works that communicate personal, cultural or social perspectives

DR-LSM-04Drama project

participates in dramatic experiences through improvisation and role-play

DR-LSM-05Drama project

uses dramatic elements to communicate to an audience

DR-LSP-01Drama project

participates in dramatic works in a range of forms or styles

DR-LSP-02Drama project

demonstrates performance skills to communicate an idea

DR-LSP-03Drama project

performs characters or roles in dramatic works for an audience

DR-LSR-01Drama project

identifies how dramatic works communicate ideas and experiences

DR-LSR-02Drama project

responds to experiences in drama as a maker, performer or audience

DR-LS-01Drama project

demonstrates safe processes when participating in dramatic works

DR-LS-02Drama project

uses collaborative processes when making or performing dramatic works

Life SkillsYears 11–12
DR-LSM-01Forms and styles

generates ideas for dramatic works

DR-LSM-02Forms and styles

participates in devising dramatic works in a dramatic form or style

DR-LSM-03Forms and styles

participates in devising dramatic works that communicate personal, cultural or social perspectives

DR-LSP-01Forms and styles

participates in dramatic works in a range of forms or styles

DR-LSR-01Forms and styles

identifies how dramatic works communicate ideas and experiences

DR-LS-01Forms and styles

demonstrates safe processes when participating in dramatic works

DR-LS-02Forms and styles

uses collaborative processes when making or performing dramatic works

DR-LSM-04Improvising and devising

participates in dramatic experiences through improvisation and role-play

DR-LSP-02Improvising and devising

demonstrates performance skills to communicate an idea

DR-LSR-02Improvising and devising

responds to experiences in drama as a maker, performer or audience

DR-LS-01Improvising and devising

demonstrates safe processes when participating in dramatic works

DR-LS-02Improvising and devising

uses collaborative processes when making or performing dramatic works

DR-LSM-05Scripts in practice

uses dramatic elements to communicate to an audience

DR-LSP-03Scripts in practice

performs characters or roles in dramatic works for an audience

DR-LSR-01Scripts in practice

identifies how dramatic works communicate ideas and experiences

DR-LS-01Scripts in practice

demonstrates safe processes when participating in dramatic works

DR-LSR-02Scripts in practice

responds to experiences in drama as a maker, performer or audience

DR-LS-02Scripts in practice

uses collaborative processes when making or performing dramatic works

DR-LSM-01Australian drama and theatre

generates ideas for dramatic works

DR-LSM-02Australian drama and theatre

participates in devising dramatic works in a dramatic form or style

DR-LSM-03Australian drama and theatre

participates in devising dramatic works that communicate personal, cultural or social perspectives

DR-LSM-04Australian drama and theatre

participates in dramatic experiences through improvisation and role-play

DR-LSM-05Australian drama and theatre

uses dramatic elements to communicate to an audience

DR-LSP-01Australian drama and theatre

participates in dramatic works in a range of forms or styles

DR-LSP-02Australian drama and theatre

demonstrates performance skills to communicate an idea

DR-LSP-03Australian drama and theatre

performs characters or roles in dramatic works for an audience

DR-LSR-01Australian drama and theatre

identifies how dramatic works communicate ideas and experiences

DR-LSR-02Australian drama and theatre

responds to experiences in drama as a maker, performer or audience

DR-LS-01Australian drama and theatre

demonstrates safe processes when participating in dramatic works

DR-LS-02Australian drama and theatre

uses collaborative processes when making or performing dramatic works

DR-LSM-01Approaches to drama and theatre

generates ideas for dramatic works

DR-LSM-02Approaches to drama and theatre

participates in devising dramatic works in a dramatic form or style

DR-LSM-03Approaches to drama and theatre

participates in devising dramatic works that communicate personal, cultural or social perspectives

DR-LSM-04Approaches to drama and theatre

participates in dramatic experiences through improvisation and role-play

DR-LSM-05Approaches to drama and theatre

uses dramatic elements to communicate to an audience

DR-LSP-01Approaches to drama and theatre

participates in dramatic works in a range of forms or styles

DR-LSP-02Approaches to drama and theatre

demonstrates performance skills to communicate an idea

DR-LSP-03Approaches to drama and theatre

performs characters or roles in dramatic works for an audience

DR-LSR-01Approaches to drama and theatre

identifies how dramatic works communicate ideas and experiences

DR-LSR-02Approaches to drama and theatre

responds to experiences in drama as a maker, performer or audience

DR-LS-01Approaches to drama and theatre

demonstrates safe processes when participating in dramatic works

DR-LS-02Approaches to drama and theatre

uses collaborative processes when making or performing dramatic works

DR-LSM-01Drama project

generates ideas for dramatic works

DR-LSM-02Drama project

participates in devising dramatic works in a dramatic form or style

DR-LSM-03Drama project

participates in devising dramatic works that communicate personal, cultural or social perspectives

DR-LSM-04Drama project

participates in dramatic experiences through improvisation and role-play

DR-LSM-05Drama project

uses dramatic elements to communicate to an audience

DR-LSP-01Drama project

participates in dramatic works in a range of forms or styles

DR-LSP-02Drama project

demonstrates performance skills to communicate an idea

DR-LSP-03Drama project

performs characters or roles in dramatic works for an audience

DR-LSR-01Drama project

identifies how dramatic works communicate ideas and experiences

DR-LSR-02Drama project

responds to experiences in drama as a maker, performer or audience

DR-LS-01Drama project

demonstrates safe processes when participating in dramatic works

DR-LS-02Drama project

uses collaborative processes when making or performing dramatic works