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
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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
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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
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Professional Development
Victorian Commercial Teachers Association (VCTA) (www.vcta.asn.au)
Review
Legal Studies is being reviewed for reaccreditation during 2009.
- Applications for the VCE Legal Studies Review Panel have now closed.
- Principles and guidelines for the development and review of VCE studies. (PDF - 70KB)
- VCE Legal Studies Review Panel Terms of Reference (DOC - 45KB) for a major review.
Consultation
Consultation is now closed.
The Legal Studies Review Panel will consider all responses to the consultation draft before a final draft of the study design is prepared.
The final draft of the study design will be considered by the Board of the VCAA in October 2009. Updates on the progress of the review are published in the VCAA Bulletin VCE, VCAL and VET regularly.
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.
