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Legal Studies

Accreditation period - Units 1-4: 2006-2010

The accreditation period for Legal Studies has been extended by 12 months from 31 December 2009 until 31 December 2010.

Legal Studies is scheduled for review in 2009.

Curriculum

• Study Design (PDF - 393KB)
  Details on areas of study, outcomes and assessment for Legal Studies Units 1-4: 2006-2010. For details of how to purchase a hardcopy of the VCE Legal Studies Study Design, please refer to Publications.
• Study Summary (DOC - 45KB)
  A summary of the VCE Legal Studies Study Design for 2006-2010.

Assessment

• Assessment Handbook (DOC - 189KB)
  Contains assessment advice for both school-assessed coursework and the examination including the examination criteria.
• Examination Reports
  Find the past exams and sample exams for Legal Studies.

Support Material

• Professional Development
  Victorian Commercial Teachers Association (VCTA) (www.vcta.asn.au)

Review

 

Consultation

The consultation draft of the VCE study designs for VCE Legal Studies will be available for consideration by teachers and other key stakeholders from 6 July until 7 August 2009. During this period, you will be able to access the consultation documents and provide your feedback via an online questionnaire.

To join the consultation register for VCE Legal Studies and for further information, please click on the following link:

Study Design Consultation register

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The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority publishes administrative advice and regulations for the VCE in the VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook 2009. Changes to advice and regulations occur during the year. The details of all such changes are published in the VCAA Bulletin and VCAA Bulletin P–10 on a regular basis. It is essential that VCE teachers familiarise themselves with advice and regulations in the VCE and VCAL Administrative Handbook and regularly check the VCAA Bulletin.