Syllabuses

Japanese General senior syllabus

For implementation with students who will complete their study of the course in 2026 or beyond.
Japanese 2025 v1.3 (PDF, 905.3 KB)

Unit	Assessment	Resource	Response level	Syllabus version
3	IA2	Annotated sample response: Examination - combination response (30%) (PDF, 426.5 KB)	High-level	2019 v1.3

Year	Resource
2024
2024	Audio stimulus (MP3, 1.3 MB)
2024	Marking guide (PDF, 489.9 KB)
2024	Question and response book (PDF, 741.9 KB)
2024	Stimulus book (PDF, 535.8 KB)
2023
2023	Audio stimulus (MP3, 1.5 MB)
2023	Marking guide (PDF, 1013.9 KB)
2023	Question and response book (PDF, 742.4 KB)
2023	Stimulus book (PDF, 511.4 KB)
2022
2022	Audio stimulus (MP3, 2.6 MB)
2022	Marking guide (PDF, 411.6 KB)
2022	Question and response book (PDF, 655.8 KB)
2022	Stimulus book (PDF, 580.3 KB)
2021
2021	Audio stimulus (MP3, 5.6 MB)
2021	Marking guide (PDF, 105.2 KB)
2021	Question and response book (PDF, 769.2 KB)
2021	Stimulus book (PDF, 685.0 KB)
2020
2020	Audio stimulus (MP3, 13.6 MB)
2020	Marking guide (PDF, 279.5 KB)
2020	Question and response book (PDF, 4.9 MB)
2020	Stimulus book (PDF, 967.2 KB)

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 — combination response (PDF, 625.8 KB)	2019 v1.3
1		Sample assessment instrument: Examination — short response (PDF, 680.1 KB)	2019 v1.3
2		Sample assessment instrument: Extended response (PDF, 457.9 KB)	2019 v1.3
3	IA1	Sample assessment instrument: Examination - short response (15%) (PDF, 468.9 KB)	2019 v1.3
3	IA1	Sample assessment instrument: Examination — short response (PDF, 673.3 KB)	2025
3	IA2	Sample assessment instrument: Examination - combination response (30%) (PDF, 1.2 MB)	2019 v1.3
3	IA2	Sample assessment instrument: Examination — extended response (PDF, 490.6 KB)	2025
4	IA3	IA3 sample assessment instrument — Extended response (30%) (PDF, 587.8 KB)	2019 v1.3
4	IA3	Sample assessment instrument: Multimodal presentation and interview (PDF, 623.0 KB)	2025

Year	Resource
2024
2024	Subject report 2024 (PDF, 4.3 MB)
2024	Subject reports factsheet 2024 (PDF, 165.7 KB)
2023
2023	Subject report 2023 (PDF, 4.0 MB)
2023	Subject reports factsheet 2023 (PDF, 171.3 KB)
2022
2022	Subject report 2022 (PDF, 4.7 MB)
2022	Subject reports factsheet 2022 (PDF, 167.4 KB)
2021
2021	Subject report 2021 (PDF, 4.0 MB)
2021	Subject reports factsheet 2021 (PDF, 166.6 KB)
2020
2020	Subject report 2020 (PDF, 4.7 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.