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VCE Drama and Theatre Studies Enrolments 2005-2011

ByJustin Cash

For teachers in Victoria, Australia, here’s the enrolment numbers of students in the various units of VCE Drama and Theatre Studies over the past seven years. From the tables below, one is able to determine a number of factors and patterns in both of these senior studies in our field.

Drama2011201020092008200720062005
Unit 12026222519982031236123372644
Unit 21932205018951909226822792569
Unit 31577155015001707183319061910
Unit 41505147814321641173818251826
Theatre Studies2011201020092008200720062005
Unit 1103899793194392311601063
Unit 21040102987297388211441089
Unit 3121098710531003103810961161
Unit 4 11769611032969100710581101

Source: Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority

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