Syllabuses

English as an Additional Language General senior syllabus

For implementation with students who will complete their study of the course in 2026 or beyond.
English as an Additional Language 2025 v1.2 (PDF, 526.8 KB)

Unit	Assessment	Resource	Response level	Syllabus version
4	IA3	IA3 high-level annotated sample response: Extended response — imaginative spoken/multimodal response (25%) (PDF, 283.0 KB)	High-level	2019 v1.4
4	IA3	Transcript of IA3 high-level annotated sample response: Extended response — imaginative spoken/multimodal response (25%) (PDF, 150.7 KB)	High-level	2019 v1.4
3 & 4	IA1	Annotated sample response: Examination — analytical written response (25%) (PDF, 227.1 KB)	High-level	2019 v1.4
3 & 4	IA2	Annotated sample response: Extended response — persuasive written response (25%) (PDF, 281.3 KB)	High-level	2019 v1.4

Alternative format past papers can be accessed using the senior syllabus resource search.

Resource
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Unit	Assessment	Resource	Syllabus version
1		Sample assessment instrument: Examination — analytical written response (PDF, 254.9 KB)	2019 v1.4
2		Sample assessment instrument: Extended response — imaginative spoken response (PDF, 277.8 KB)	2019 v1.4
3	IA1	Sample assessment instrument: Examination — analytical written response (25%) (PDF, 184.0 KB)	2019 v1.4
3	IA1	Sample assessment instrument: Examination — extended response (PDF, 150.2 KB)	2025
3	IA2	Sample assessment instrument: Extended response — persuasive written response (25%) (PDF, 173.9 KB)	2019 v1.4
3	IA2	Sample assessment instrument: Persuasive response (PDF, 164.5 KB)	2025
4	IA3	Sample assessment instrument: Extended response — imaginative spoken/multimodal response (25%) (PDF, 229.0 KB)	2019 v1.4
4	IA3	Sample assessment instrument: Imaginative response (PDF, 199.7 KB)	2025

Year	Resource
2024
2024	Subject report 2024 (PDF, 3.5 MB)
2024	Subject reports factsheet 2024 (PDF, 165.7 KB)
2023
2023	Subject report 2023 (PDF, 3.6 MB)
2023	Subject reports factsheet 2023 (PDF, 171.3 KB)
2022
2022	Subject report 2022 (PDF, 4.1 MB)
2022	Subject reports factsheet 2022 (PDF, 167.4 KB)
2021
2021	Subject report 2021 (PDF, 2.0 MB)
2021	Subject reports factsheet 2021 (PDF, 166.6 KB)
2020
2020	Subject report 2020 (PDF, 4.6 MB)
2020	Subject reports factsheet 2020 (PDF, 170.2 KB)

Other available resources can be accessed using the senior syllabus resource search.

Teachers can access additional resources in the Syllabus application in the QCAA Portal.