Legal Studies
Units 1 & 2
Year 11
What is the subject about?
"Legal Studies is a fun subject, as you get to learn about the many components that make up a crime. You also can relate it to things you may hear on the news."
Mikaela Apps
What is the subject about?
Unit 1&2 Legal studies examines the institutions and principles of the legal system.
Students develop an understanding of criminal and civil law, law-makers including parliament and the courts, the justice system and how rights are protection in Australia. Using a range of actual and hypothetical scenarios, students develop their ability to use legal reasoning to argue a case. Students also learn about their role as a global citizen including their own rights and responsibilities to achieve a socially cohesive society.
Unit 1: The Presumption of Innocence
Unit 2: Wrongs and Rights
Skills you will develop
- Understand and apply legal terminology
- Apply legal principles to actual and hypothetical situations
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the legal system
- Analyse how justice can be achieved
Assessment
- Case study reports
- Presentations
- Written tests
Pathways
Studying Legal Studies can lead to the following careers
- Police officer
- Judges Associate
- Law Clark
- Paralegal
- Lawyer
There are no prerequisites for entry to Units 1, 2 and 3
If you are interested in this subject please see Mr Melnik
Overview of Legal Studies 1 and 2