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Legal Studies
Stage 1
Subject outline
Accredited in June 2020 for teaching at Stage 1 from 2021.
Stage 1 | Subject outline | Evidence of learning
Evidence of learning
Assessment at Stage 1 is school based.
The following assessment types enable students to demonstrate their learning in Stage 1 Legal Studies:
- Assessment Type 1: Analytical Response
- Assessment Type 2: Inquiry
- Assessment Type 3: Presentation
For a 10-credit subject, students should provide evidence of their learning through three assessments. Each assessment type should have a weighting of at least 20%. Students undertake:
- one assessment for the analytical response
- one inquiry
- one presentation.
For a 20-credit subject, students should provide evidence of their learning through five assessments. Each assessment type should have a weighting of at least 20%. Students undertake:
- at least two assessments for the analytical response
- at least one inquiry
- at least one presentation.