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2 unit
Year 11 and 12
Category
Board Developed Course
ATAR
Yes
Hours Studied
120 per year
Course Outline
Course Outline
The Year 11 Course develops students’ knowledge and understanding about the nature and social functions of law and law making, the development of Australian and international legal systems, and the specific nature of the Australian constitution, and the role of the individual. Students learn about how our legal system works, our court system, our parliamentary system and how laws are made in our society. Throughout the entire course students will keep up to date with legal issues and how much the law is linked with our everyday lives. So much of what we read in newspapers or see on television is connected with the law.
The HSC Course investigates the key areas of law, justice and human rights through a variety of focus studies which consider how changes in societies influence law reform
Content
Content
Year 11 Course
The Legal System (40%)
The Individual and the State (30%)
The Law in Practice (30%)
HSC Course
Crime (30%)
Human Rights (20%)
Additional Focus Studies (25% each)
Chosen from:
World Order
Indigenous Peoples
Family Law
Consumer Law
Global Environmental Protection
Recommendations
Who should do this course?
Most students would be suitable, particularly anyone who has an interest in the law and enjoys other humanities courses. Students need to be able to communicate in appropriate written and oral forms.
Special Requirements & Equipment
Special Requirements & Equipment
What I need for this course?
An excursion to Sydney to meet syllabus requirements of court visitation will occur at a cost of between $250 - $350.
Exclusions
Exclusions
What you cannot do with this course?
None
This course is often chosen with
This course is often chosen with
In a variety of course combinations.
Career options
How will this course help me in the future?
Any career associated with the law eg police, solicitors, lawyers, legal secretaries, court reporters etc, but also social work and business related careers. An understanding of how the legal system operates is beneficial to everyone in society and useful in most jobs or areas of further study.
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