Ready to get a head start on preparing for your final high school exams using QCAA past papers? Well, if you’re in QLD and in need of Year 12 past exams, look no further as we’ve got you sorted!
Not only will we provide you with past papers for a variety of QCAA subjects, but we’ll also give you the top tips to help ace those subjects. We’ve also included the marking guidelines to make your studies for your Year 12 QLD exams a whole lot easier.
Let’s get into it!
QCAA English Past Papers
QCAA Maths Past Papers
QCAA Biology Past Papers
QCAA Chemistry Past Papers
QCAA Physics Past Papers
QCAA English Past Papers
Shaping you up to be a creative and critical thinker, English involves a lot of reading, analysing, memorising, and writing. Before you take a crack at a past paper, you might want to look at some helpful guides to maximise your studying.
English Skills
The skills you’ve picked up over the year across various writing styles will still apply with your EA, so we’ve got you covered with guides on each of the styles here:
Study Tips
A close study of literary texts is a vital part of English, and alongside it comes a whole lot of quotes and techniques to memorise. Don’t feel too overwhelmed!
We’ve got some tips and tricks to help you study in the most effective ways:
QCAA English
| Year | QCE English Exam Paper | QCE English Marking Guide |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Question Book | Marking Guide |
| 2021 | Question Book | Marking Guide |
| 2020 | Question Book | Marking Guide |
QCAA Literature
| Year | QCE Literature Exam Paper | QCE Literature Marking Guide |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Question Book | Marking Guide |
| 2021 | Question Book | Marking Guide |
| 2020 | Question Book | Marking Guide |
QCAA Maths Past Papers
Whether you’re studying General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods (or trying to decide whether to drop from Maths Methods to General Maths), we’ve got you sorted with the past papers! Before you start working, here are some handy resources to help you study.
Formula Sheet
Before you even begin to study, familiarising yourself with the formula sheet is a crucial step to prepare for your exams. Make it your best friend.
This will allow you to quickly know which formulas apply to the question you’re answering and provide you with more time to focus on problem-solving. You can access them below:
Study Tips and Additional Practice Questions
Maths is an extremely hands-on subject and involves a lot of problem-solving. It’s easy to get stuck on a question, so practising time management and consistency with your work are essential skills.
Here are some tips and extra practice questions you can use to help you study:
QCAA General Mathematics
| Year | Multiple Choice | Paper 1 | Paper 2 | Marking Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Question Book | Question and Response Book | Question and Response Book | Not yet available |
| 2021 | Question Book | Question and Response Book | Question and Response Book | Marking Guide |
| 2020 | Question Book | Question and Response Book | Question and Response Book | Marking Guide |
QCAA Mathematical Methods
| Year | Multiple Choice Paper 1 | Paper 1 | Multiple Choice Paper 2 | Paper 2 | Marking Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Question Book | Question and Response Book | Not available yet | Question and Response Book | Marking Guide |
| 2021 | Question Book | Question and Response Book | Question Book | Question and Response Book | Marking Guide |
| 2020 | Question Book | Question and Response Book | Question Book | Question and Response Book | Marking Guide |
QCAA Biology Past Papers
It can be a challenge to keep up with all the different areas of Biology, but that doesn’t mean your studying needs to be complicated.
Before you jump into some past papers, here are some useful resources to navigate you through the studying process.
How to Study
Struggling to keep track of the different biological systems and processes? Mixing up the functions of DNA and RNA? With so many concepts to remember, creating concise study notes is imperative to acing your final exam.
Learn how to best study Biology with our guides below:
| Year | Multiple Choice Paper 1 | Paper 1 | Paper 2 | Marking Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Question Book | Question and Response Book | Question and Response Book | Marking Guide |
| 2021 | Question Book | Question and Response Book | Question and Response Book | Marking Guide |
| 2020 | Question Book | Question and Response Book | Question and Response Book | Marking Guide |
QCAA Chemistry Past Papers
Considered one of the most challenging science subjects, Chemistry requires a lot of time, dedication, and active learning to succeed.
To help you feel truly prepared to take on the past papers, we’ve provided a bunch of resources to help you build your confidence with your study skills.
How to Study
While the content may seem daunting, an essential study step is to build a comprehensive summary of the syllabus dot points to consolidate your knowledge.
To assist you with avoiding gaps in your notes and structuring your response, here are some useful guides:
| Year | Multiple Choice Paper 1 | Paper 1 | Paper 2 | Marking Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Question Book | Question and Response Book | Question and Response Book | Marking Guide |
| 2021 | Question Book | Question and Response Book | Question and Response Book | Marking Guide |
| 2020 | Question Book | Question and Response Book | Question and Response Book | Marking Guide |
QCAA Physics Past Papers
As with Biology and Chemistry, Physics is a content-heavy subject that requires a lot of critical thinking and mathematical skills.
Studying Physics isn’t as simple as memorising content, but rather knowing how to recognise, interpret and apply formulas. As such, we’ve given you some resources to check out before you dive into past papers.
How to Study
How do you understand and apply Physics formulas? How do you structure written responses? We’ve got some resources to help you with the answers to these questions:
| Year | Multiple Choice Paper 1 | Paper 1 | Paper 2 | Marking Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Question Book | Question and Response Book | Question and Response Book | Marking Guide |
| 2021 | Question Book | Question and Response Book | Question and Response Book | Marking Guide |
| 2020 | Question Book | Question and Response Book | Question and Response Book | Marking Guide |
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