Outcomes, Assessment Schedule, Task 1, Task 2, Task 3, Task 4, Task 5, Task 6
HSC Assessment Legal Studies
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Objectives Students will develop: |
HSC Outcomes A student: |
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1. the general nature, functions, systems,
processes and institutions of domestic and international law; |
H1.1 applies domestic and international legal
vocabulary in appropriate contexts; H1.2 assesses the role of Australian and major
international legal institutions. |
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2. the operation and dimensions of the Australian
and international legal systems and the importance of law; |
H2.1 explains the origins and sources of Australian and international law; H2.2 compares similarities and contrasts
differences in relation to customary law, statutory law, common law and
international law; H2.3 evaluates the effectiveness of domestic law
in responding to global changes. |
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3. how changes in societies influence change and
reform in the law; |
H3.1 analyses the inter-relationship between law,
justice and society and the changing nature of law; H3.2 assesses how cultures and values of different
groups within society impact on the legal system; H3.3 evaluates the effectiveness of the processes
and mechanisms of change in the legal system; H3.4 analyses legislation, cases, media reports
and opinions to review arguments for change and reform in the law. |
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4. access to and participation in the legal system
and methods of dispute resolution; |
H4.1 analyses specific problems encountered in
gaining access to the legal system; H4.2 assesses the effectiveness of dispute
resolution mechanisms; H4.3 explains rights and responsibilities and
evaluates the provisions of domestic and international legal systems in
addressing these issues. |
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5.
The student develops skills in investigating, analysing, synthesizing
and communicating about legal information and issues. |
H5.1 selects and organizes relevant legal
information from a variety of sources and evaluates information and sources
for usefulness, validity and bias; H5.2 investigates, analyses and synthesizes legal
information from a variety of perspectives and presents findings of
investigations; H5.3 communicates through well-constructed texts
to describe, explain, argue, discuss, analyse, evaluate and apply legal
information, ideas and issues using appropriate written and oral forms; H5.4 uses planning and review strategies to manage
effectively the competing demands of complex tasks and makes effective use of
time and resources. |