To do well in drama you don't have to get into Onstage nor even receive a nomination. My drama teacher has stated that she had two students get 99 who were not nominated for Onstage. Remember Onstage contains exemplary performances that are good for a wide audience and they are not necessarily the best in the HSC. To get nominated for Onstage you have to normally at least receivee top bands in the 3 marking criteria for performance. Remember to always play to your acting strengths and you shall discover them further in year 11 which i indeed did. Some amazing performers from my class didn't get nominated however I know they all got A's even 30s for their IPs because they were all brilliant. Start thinking about an idea for your GP (i know you're not supposed to but just keep some in the back of your head) some grand metaphors are always the best for GP. And never leave drama to the last minute, it requires sustained effort because even your logbooks count towards your final mark and rank. My class received 4 IP noms and 1 GP nom and we're a class of 11 !!!!! Pretty sure our whole class is gonna do so well, all the best. ask more q's if u need to