HSC Examination Specifications
Taken from the Board of Studies
Written examination (40 marks)
A written examination of one hour and 30 minutes plus 5 minutes reading time.
| Section/Part | Marks |
Section I – Australian Drama and Theatre
|
20 |
Section II – Studies in Drama and Theatre
|
20 |
| 40 |
Practical examination – Group Performance (30 marks)
The Group Performance will be a piece of original theatre which:
- is a complete theatrical statement demonstrating a sense of dramatic shape and structure
- provides an opportunity for each student to demonstrate his or her performance skills
- is performed by no fewer than three and no more than six students
- is 8–12 minutes in duration.
Individual Project (30 marks)
Candidates will undertake a project drawn from one of the following areas:
- Critical Analysis
- Design
- Performance
- Scriptwriting
- Video Drama
Changes from current examination specifications
The expected length for the extended responses is included as a guide. It is presented as the approximate number of examination writing booklet pages (based on average-sized handwriting), and/or an approximate number of words. Students will not be penalised for responses of excess length: they may write less than or more than what is expected, and their responses will be marked on their merits.
Outline of internal assessment requirements
There will be three to five assessment tasks comprising the following components and weightings.
| Component | Weighting |
| Making | 40 |
| Performing | 30 |
| Critically Studying | 30 |
| 100 |
- The assessment program must include workshop/practical activities to the value of 60%.
- HSCDrama – Performance Bands
