COURSE:  LEGAL STUDIES

Leader of Learning: Ms Maria Casamento

2 units for each of Year 11 and Year 12 / Board Developed Course.

EXCLUSIONS:  Nil.

Course Description:

The Year 11 course develops students' knowledge and understanding of the nature and functions of law and law-making, the development of Australian and international legal systems, the Australian constitution and law reform. It examines an individual’s rights and responsibilities, how disputes are resolved and examines a contemporary issue concerning the individual and technology. Students have the opportunity to investigate issues that illustrate how the law operates in practice. This is achieved by investigating, analysing and synthesising legal information and investigating legal issues from a variety of perspectives.

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.

Course Content:

Year 11 Course:

• The Legal System (40% of course time);

• The Individual and the Law (30% of course time);

• The Law in Practice (30% of course time).

Year 12 Course:

• Crime (30% of course time)

• Human Rights (20% of course time);

• Options (50% of course time).

Students will study two options chosen from:

• Consumers

• Family

• Global environmental protection

• Indigenous peoples

• Shelter

• Workplace

• World order

Course Requirements: No special requirements.