For implementation with Senior External Examination students in 2023. If you are looking for external assessment for General subjects, please visit the Senior secondary section.
This year's examination will be based on the English General Senior External Examination Syllabus 2019.
Syllabus
Subject notices
Subject notices provide information about this year's examination.
Assessment reports and past papers
Assessment reports provide examination statistics and comments on overall candidate performance, and may include marking schemes and sample responses.
Past papers are sample examination papers from previous years. Examination papers may vary within the requirements of the syllabus.
2022
- Subject notice 2022 (PDF, 159.4 KB)
- SEE 1 — Response book (PDF, 623.0 KB)
- SEE 2 Paper 1 — Question book (PDF, 195.0 KB)
- SEE 2 Paper 1 — Response book (PDF, 603.4 KB)
- SEE 2 Paper 2 — Question book (PDF, 911.7 KB)
- SEE 2 Paper 2 — Response book (PDF, 911.7 KB)
- SEE 1 — Question book (PDF, 163.7 KB)
- SEE 1 Section 1 — Marking guide (PDF, 201.7 KB)
- SEE 1 Section 2 — Marking guide (PDF, 196.3 KB)
- SEE 2 Paper 1 — Marking guide (PDF, 245.5 KB)
- SEE 2 Paper 2 — Marking guide (PDF, 247.2 KB)
2021
2020
- Subject report 2020 (PDF, 4.0 MB)
- Subject reports factsheet 2020 (PDF, 170.2 KB)
- SEE 1 — Question book (PDF, 220.8 KB)
- SEE 1 — Response book (PDF, 752.5 KB)
- SEE 2 Paper 1 — Question book (PDF, 816.3 KB)
- SEE 2 Paper 1 — Response book (PDF, 673.8 KB)
- SEE 2 Paper 2 — Question book (PDF, 290.2 KB)
- SEE 2 Paper 2 — Response book (PDF, 723.6 KB)
- SEE 1 and 2 – Marking guide (PDF, 177.5 KB)
2019
- Subject notice 1 — April 2019 (PDF, 147.0 KB)
- Paper One Part A — Question book (PDF, 302.0 KB)
- Paper One Part A — Response book (PDF, 221.2 KB)
- Paper One Part B — Question book (PDF, 336.0 KB)
- Paper One Part B — Response book (PDF, 283.8 KB)
- Paper Two Part A — Question book (PDF, 864.4 KB)
- Paper Two Part A — Response book (PDF, 242.1 KB)
- Paper Two Part B — Question book (PDF, 509.2 KB)
- Paper Two Part B — Response book (PDF, 242.2 KB)
2018
- Assessment report (PDF, 10.8 MB)
- Subject notice 1 — April 2018 (PDF, 1.4 MB)
- Paper One Part A — Question book (PDF, 324.6 KB)
- Paper One Part A — Response book (PDF, 266.6 KB)
- Paper One Part B — Question book (PDF, 368.5 KB)
- Paper One Part B — Response book (PDF, 417.2 KB)
- Paper Two Part A — Question book (PDF, 1.4 MB)
- Paper Two Part A — Response book (PDF, 284.0 KB)
- Paper Two Part B — Question book (PDF, 794.7 KB)
- Paper Two Part B — Response book (PDF, 312.3 KB)
2017
- Assessment report (PDF, 3.2 MB)
- Subject notice 1 — March 2017 (PDF, 1.1 MB)
- Paper One Part A — Question book (PDF, 275.0 KB)
- Paper One Part A — Response book (PDF, 250.5 KB)
- Paper One Part B — Question book (PDF, 286.4 KB)
- Paper One Part B — Response book (PDF, 282.8 KB)
- Paper Two Part A — Question book (PDF, 1.0 MB)
- Paper Two Part A — Response book (PDF, 249.7 KB)
- Paper Two Part B — Question book (PDF, 338.0 KB)
- Paper Two Part B — Response book (PDF, 267.0 KB)
More information
Email English@qcaa.qld.edu.au or phone (07) 3120 6104, (07) 3120 6405.
- Last updated:
- 18 May 2023
