The department is supporting teachers to engage with and enact the Drama 11–12 Life Skills Syllabus (2025) developed by NESA as part of the NSW Curriculum Reform.

Drama Life Skills 11–12 Syllabus (2025)

Scope and sequences

Sample scope and sequences provide an overview of how to structure teaching and learning programs for Drama Life Skills in Year 11 and 12. Knowledge, understanding and skills are built through engagement with the 3 content groups of making, performing, and critically reflecting.

All NSW public schools need to plan curriculum and develop teaching programs consistent with the Education Act 1990 (NSW) and the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) syllabuses and credentialing requirements.

Scope and sequences form part of the ongoing documentation or evidence schools maintain to comply with the department’s policy, policy standards and registration requirements.

Developing a robust scope and sequence has many benefits and may help teachers and schools to:

• promote high expectations for student learning
• identify opportunities for explicit teaching
• create opportunities for students to receive feedback on their learning
• systematically plan for and undertake assessment
• collect and use data to monitor achievements and identify gaps in learning
• differentiate curriculum delivery to meet the needs of students at different levels of achievement
• collaborate with other teachers to plan for quality teaching and learning.

Scope and sequence resource

This sample scope and sequence has been provided to assist in planning for and assessing Drama Life Skills 11–12.

Year 11–12 Drama Life Skills – sample scope and sequence (DOCX 3.7 MB)

Creative Arts Life Skills Stage 6 Syllabus (2009)