Transition Lecture 2015

*Year 12 Legal Studies

*The Learning Program

*4 MODULES

*The Australian Legal System

*Constitutional Government

*Law Making

*Justice Systems

www.dailytelegraph.com.au

*Study Programme

studyindenmark.dk

*3 Terms of Learning

*The course is taught over 3 school terms only

*Term 4 (first 2 weeks) is for revision, followed by SACE Board examinations

*Pre-requisite knowledge?

*There is NO pre-requisite knowledge required for Year 12 Legal Studies. Having done Year 11 Legal Studies and/or Politics is simply helpful.

www.duxcollege.com.au

*What is the degree of difficulty?

The subject is no more difficult than any other Year 12 subject. What might differ is the approach you take to learning the requisite material.

Remember, the exam is the same for all Year 12s. The teaching and your effort to learn, make all the difference.

*Aim to learn for understanding – life will

be easier!www.studytechnology.org

www.cedars.hku.hk

*Study Expectations

A note about homework:

As USC is an adult learning environment, Year 12 is the year to adopt a university style of learning.

Are you ready? www.uandu.com

*What does it mean?

www.providenceduluth.org

*It means that there is no set homework. Instead, you are advised of the work that needs to be completed for a unit of work i.e. Functions of the Law, along with a due date for completion. You work at your own pace dependent upon overall personal commitments; study, work and social life.

*Your study Programme will guide your work week by week.

chsd218.orgwww.scu.edu

*Study Programme

YEAR 12 LEGAL STUDIES - 2015 PROGRAM OF STUDY

 

All the pre-reading is to be completed prior to attending the tutorial for the specified week. Pre-reading occurs from the text book: Legal Studies Key Ideas Stage 2; C&T refers to Court & Tort Student Workbook. Activities will be undertaken during tutorials. Questions are to be completed prior to your tutorial for lively discussion in tutorial.  

Week Pre -reading Activity Concepts

 Semester 1Term 1 

     

1 c…2/2/12  Chpt 1pp 4 - 9   Chpt 5pp 86 - 89

 Textbook – Focus Questions on:pp 4, 7, 8, 9C&T – pp 12 Textbook – p 89C&T – p 71, 72 

 Social cohesion: What is law? Do our laws reflect our values?Constitutional Government Origins: The Blueprint - A quick tour of the

Constitution 

2 c…19/2  Chpt 1pp 9 -11   

 Textbook – pp 10, 11  C&T – p 13, 14 

 Social progress: Are our laws responsive? Are the functions achieved?

 Inquiry Discussion

Start to look for possible topics 

3 c…16/2  Chpt 2pp 12 – 25  

 Textbook - p 14, 15, 18, C&T – p 15, 16, 18,19, 31 

 Types of Laws Public & Private Criminal Citation, Types of offences & Elements

of Proof Civil & Liability

 

UNIVERSITY SENIOR COLLEGE

*Teacher Expectations

*That you complete the work which has been set prior to the tutorial for that week

*That you meet with me each week during availability time for 10 minutes in the first term, to diagnose, remediate and ensure enriched learning is happening

*Engage in the learning

*Attentively welcome newcomers and guests

allkidscanflourish.blogspot.com

*Student Expectations?

*Over to you – what are you seeking?

mrmccarthy.ca

*To sum up

*In essence, this is a partnership

*We have the same goals, you and I

*Working together, we have strength, so cooperate and engage and when the going get tough, seek support

*Remember, we all get by with a ‘little help from our friends’

www.seamerirton.n-yorks.sch.uk

www.chopratreatmentcenter.com

*Frequency of testing?

*My objective is not to simply teach a curriculum but, to include in my teaching, strategies for successful learning and for some fun along the way. I will also incorporate a variety of activities to suit all different types of learning, to boost your confidence. I will be keeping you busy and you will need to keep up by being organised.

galleryhip.com

*Be prepared for active learning

*Mock trials

*Sentencing hearings

*‘What’s happening in the world of law?

*Classroom Group Quiz Challenges

*Role Play

*Book Requirements

Textbook: LEGAL STUDIES – KEY IDEAS SACE Stage 2

Author: Geof Bailey Publisher: Adelaide Tuition Centre 

[available via Yvette]

and  Workbook: “Court & Tort – A Student’s

Workbook” Author: Geof BaileyPublisher: LETASA 

[available via Yvette]  

news.tes.co.uk

*Stationary

Exercise Book:

1 A4, spiral bound, 5 Subject Note Book

[includes lecture note pockets], or

1 Legal Studies folder with 5 discrete sections

Highlighter Pens (various colours)

www.backtoschoolnoosa.com.au

abstractcanvas.blogspot.com

*Assessment

Assessment in Stage 2 Legal Studies consists of the following components, weighted as shown: Assessment Component 1:

Course Work - Folio (50%)Assessment Component 2:

Inquiry Task (20%)Assessment Component 3:

Examination (30%)

www.newcaneyisd.org

gadd.lib.overdrive.com

*Assessment Tasks

Assessment methodology may include any combination of collaborative tasks, debates, media analysis exercises, multiple choice questions, research tasks, short answer questions, short responses to a stimulus, single-part extended responses, single-part shorter responses, source analysis, oral presentation, a written report.

Some will be formative (term 1) & others summative (terms 2 & 3)

You will be issued an assignment task booklet at the start of the year so that you are aware of what summative testing lies ahead.

sydney.edu.au

*The path ahead

*For those students who are keen to make a head start in Legal Studies you can do a number of things over the summer holiday break, which will prove useful to you during the coming year.

pathwaystolearningaba.wordpress.com

*Newspapers

*You are encouraged to start reading daily newspapers.

*Laws are changing all the time so that any textbook is out of date the moment it is written. To keep up with changes in the legal system during your study of the subject, you will be required to complete a legal update log, gaining your information from the daily newspapers.

techfate.blogspot.com

*What this means

*Now is a good opportunity, if you are not yet an avid newspaper reader, to commence. You will find that The Advertiser is a good source for advising State (local) changes, while The Australian provides more information on Federal and Australia-wide (other States) reform.

blog.thepitagroup.com

*Visit the Courts

*Another useful activity is to visit the Courts. As a member of the public, you are able to attend and observe the Magistrates, District or Supreme Courts. There are Enquiry Counters at each Court location where you can identify the nature of the cases being heard.

www.fedcourt.gov.au

*Finding your way

Sheriffs Officers can assist you with directions to the Courtrooms and give further advice on the stage that a trial is at e.g. prosecution evidence, summing up etc. Tell them that you are a legal studies student who is wanting to learn more.

The State Courts that you will visit during your studies are all located around Victoria Square, Adelaide.

www.abc.net.au

*Most Importantly

*Take your time through this exploration but also leave yourself plenty of time to have fun before the start of this very important, impending year.

*And take care of yourselves!

culinarykarma.net

*Activity - Debate

*Child offenders should be exempted from South Australia's victims of crime levy, Child Protection Royal Commissioner Margaret Nyland says.

"The commission can see no benefit to victims of crime or the community more generally in burdening children and young people with large debts they can never repay"

Argue in favour or against

*Activity - Response to Stimulus

A ‘FAKE nurse’ who allegedly earned more than $340,000 over five years by posing as a qualified health worker has been ordered to stand trial on deception charges.

Jennifer Anne Reed today pleaded not guilty in Adelaide Magistrates Court to seven counts of deception by working unregistered in the health profession.

Reed, 64, allegedly took jobs as a registered nurse at seven care facilities between October 2009 and September last year, despite prosecutors’ claims that she was not qualified as a nurse. Published in the Courier Mail 19 Nov 2015

*Qu.1 Why is the matter before the Magistrates Court?

*Qu.2 Is this a criminal or civil matter, or both? Explain your answer………

*Activity -Major Inquiry

*Issue - Police will be able to track domestic violence perpetrators across State borders as early as next year after Crim Trac declared it would enhance an existing information-sharing system. Published in the Advertiser 6 Nov 2015

**Task – to research and evaluate the

processes of co-operative federalism through this example

Activity - Search, discover, present

ORAL PRESENTATION

*Collect one newspaper article, which displays any of the features of the Australian Legal system studied (i.e. be guided by your Year 12 text book).

*For each article:

* Explain, in general, what the article is about;

* State the key issue;

*Comment on which feature(s) of the Australian legal system that the article relates to;

*Comment on the effects / outcomes. If these are not specifically stated, suggest a possible outcome (s) providing justification for your conclusion.