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Unit 1: Legal Studies
In Unit 1, students explore the foundations of the legal system, including sources of law, the principles of justice, and criminal law. They examine how criminal cases are resolved, the role of sanctions, and apply legal principles to real and hypothetical cases.
Areas of Study:
● AOS 1: Legal foundations
● AOS 2: Proving guilt
● AOS 3: Sanctions
Unit 2: Legal Studies
In Unit 2, students investigate key concepts of civil law and apply these to actual and/or hypothetical scenarios to determine whether a party is liable in a civil dispute. Students explore different areas of civil law, and the methods and institutions that may be used to resolve a civil dispute and provide remedies. They apply knowledge through an investigation of civil cases from the past four years.
Areas of Study:
● AOS 1: Civil liability
● AOS 2: Remedies
● AOS 3: Human rights
Unit 3: Legal Studies
The Victorian justice system, which includes the criminal and civil justice systems, aims to protect the rights of individuals and uphold the principles of justice: fairness, equality and access. In this unit, students examine the methods and institutions in the criminal and civil justice system, and consider their appropriateness in determining criminal cases and resolving civil disputes.
Areas of Study:
● AOS 1: The Victorian criminal justice system
● AOS 2: The Victorian civil justice system
Unit 4: Legal Studies
The study of Australia’s laws and legal system includes an understanding of institutions that make and reform our laws. In this unit, students explore how the Australian Constitution establishes the law-making powers of the Commonwealth and state parliaments, and how it protects the Australian people through structures that act as a check on parliament in law-making. Students develop an understanding of the significance of the High Court in protecting and interpreting the Australian Constitution.
Areas of Study:
● AOS 1: People and the Law Makers
● AOS 2: The people and reform
Study Score Contribution
Unit 3 Assessments 20%
Unit 4 Assessments 25%
End of Year Exam 50%
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