Senior course readiness criteria and pre-requisite
B in Year 10 English, B in Year 10 Humanities
What is the course about?
Legal Studies focuses on the interaction between society and the discipline of law and explores the role and development of law in response to current issues. Students study the legal system and how it regulates activities and aims to protect the rights of individuals, while balancing these with obligations and responsibilities.
What will students learn?
In studying Legal Studies, students will learn about:
- beyond reasonable doubt
- balance of probabilities
- law, governance and change
- human rights in legal contexts.
What skills will I learn through Legal Studies?
- comprehend legal concepts, principles and processes comprehend geographic patterns
- select legal information from sources
- analyse legal issues
- evaluate legal situations
- create responses that communicate meaning
Course Content
Year 10
Sem 2
| Legal foundations – Justice in the 21st Century Investigation – data report Examination – combination response
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Year 11
| Unit 1
- Beyond Reasonable Doubt – Crime and the Law
| Unit 2
- Balance of Probabilities – Civil law disputes
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Year 12
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Unit 3 - Law, governance, and change - government and law reform
| Unit 4- Human rights in legal contexts
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How will students be assessed?
Students will complete the following assessments:
- examination — essay in response to historical sources (25%)
- investigation — independent source investigation (25%)
- investigation — historical essay based on research (25%)
- examination — short responses to historical sources (25%)
Subject Summary
General
| Internal assessment (75%) External assessment (25%)
| Up to 4
| Yes
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*QCAA: Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority – www.qcaa.qld.edu.au