Syllabuses

Essential Mathematics Applied senior syllabus

For implementation with students who will complete their study of the course in 2026 or beyond.
Essential Mathematics 2025 v1.3 (PDF, 857.1 KB)

Unit	Assessment	Resource	Response level	Syllabus version
3	IA1	Annotated sample response: Problem-solving and modelling task (PDF, 749.8 KB)	High-level	2019 v1.1
4	IA3	Annotated sample response: Problem-solving and modelling task (PDF, 390.5 KB)	Mid-level	2019 v1.1
4	IA3	Annotated sample response: Problem-solving and modelling task (high) (PDF, 474.2 KB)	High-level	2019 v1.1

Year	Resource
2024
2024	CIA Phase 1: Marking guide (PDF, 894.6 KB)
2024	CIA Phase 1: Question and response book (PDF, 1.4 MB)
2024	CIA Phase 2: Marking guide (PDF, 918.6 KB)
2024	CIA Phase 2: Question and response book (PDF, 1.4 MB)
2024	CIA Phase 3: Marking guide (PDF, 861.3 KB)
2024	CIA Phase 3: Question and response book (PDF, 1.1 MB)
2023
2023	CIA Phase 1: Marking guide (PDF, 642.3 KB)
2023	CIA Phase 1: Question and response book (PDF, 1.4 MB)
2023	CIA Phase 2: Marking guide (PDF, 755.9 KB)
2023	CIA Phase 2: Question and response book (PDF, 1.3 MB)
2023	CIA Phase 3: Marking guide (PDF, 811.7 KB)
2023	CIA Phase 3: Question and response book (PDF, 1.3 MB)
2023	CIA Phase 4: Marking guide (PDF, 836.6 KB)
2023	CIA Phase 4: Question and response book (PDF, 1.2 MB)
2022
2022	CIA Phase 1: Marking guide (PDF, 551.9 KB)
2022	CIA Phase 1: Question and response book (PDF, 945.9 KB)
2021
2021	CIA: Marking guide (PDF, 547.9 KB)
2021	CIA: Question and response book (PDF, 6.7 MB)
2020
2020	CIA Single phase: Marking guide (PDF, 334.0 KB)
2020	CIA Single phase: Question and response book (PDF, 705.0 KB)

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

Unit	Assessment	Resource	Syllabus version
1		Sample assessment instrument: Problem-solving and modelling task (PDF, 367.9 KB)	2019 v1.1
2		Sample assessment instrument: Examination (PDF, 532.6 KB)	2019 v1.1
2		Sample assessment instrument: Problem-solving and modelling task (PDF, 479.7 KB)	2019 v1.1
3	IA1	Sample assessment instrument: Problem-solving and modelling task (PDF, 308.9 KB)	2019 v1.1
4	IA3	Sample assessment instrument: Problem-solving and modelling task (PDF, 155.1 KB)	2019 v1.1
4	IA4	Sample assessment instrument: Examination (PDF, 420.2 KB)	2019 v1.1

Unit	Assessment	Resource	Syllabus version
2		Sample marking scheme: Examination (PDF, 274.9 KB)	2019 v1.1
4	IA4	Annotated sample marking scheme: Examination (PDF, 321.0 KB)	2019 v1.1

Year	Resource
2025
2025	NEW Subject report 2025 (PDF, 5.0 MB)
2025	NEW Subject reports factsheet 2025 (PDF, 147.2 KB)
2024
2024	Subject report 2024 (PDF, 2.3 MB)
2024	Subject reports factsheet 2024 (PDF, 165.7 KB)
2023
2023	Subject report 2023 (PDF, 4.2 MB)
2023	Subject reports factsheet 2023 (PDF, 171.3 KB)
2022
2022	Subject report 2022 (PDF, 3.5 MB)
2022	Subject reports factsheet 2022 (PDF, 167.4 KB)
2021
2021	Subject report 2021 (PDF, 4.4 MB)
2021	Subject reports factsheet 2021 (PDF, 166.6 KB)
2020
2020	Subject report 2020 (PDF, 264.7 KB)
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.