Senior Secondary Reform Team, DECS Curriculum Services The subject outline Assessment Types school based 70%, external assessment 30% Assessment Design Criteria Teachers look for evidence Specific features Of each Assessment Design Criteria Performance Standards Levels of achievement against the specific features 2011

Senior Secondary Reform Team, DECS Curriculum Services Your program? Legal Studies assessment design criteria? assessment numbers? assessment quantity assessment types? Inquiry Folio Examination Knowledge and understanding Inquiry, Evaluation Communication Inquiry 1500 words Exam 3 hours 6-8 folio assessments one Investigation one externally marked exam 8-10 tasks Folio 600 words each task

Legal Studies Subject Outline 2011 Learning Requirements In this subject, students are expected to: display knowledge and understanding of the influences that have shaped the Australian legal system know and understand legal principles, processes, and structures recognise how the Australian legal system responds to diverse groups in the community demonstrate civic literacy through inquiry into the legal system evaluate how the changing global community influences the Australian legal system evaluate the ways in which legal issues shape and are shaped by society now, and how they may do so in the future communicate informed observations and opinions on contemporary legal issues and debates, using legal terminology and appropriate acknowledgment of sources. Senior Secondary Reform Team, DECS Curriculum Services Assessment in Stage 2 Legal Studies begins with..

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Legal Studies Subject Outline 2011 Learning Requirements In this subject, students are expected to: display knowledge and understanding of the influences that have shaped the Australian legal system know and understand legal principles, processes, and structures recognise how the Australian legal system responds to diverse groups in the community demonstrate civic literacy through inquiry into the legal system evaluate how the changing global community influences the Australian legal system evaluate the ways in which legal issues shape and are shaped by society now, and how they may do so in the future communicate informed observations and opinions on contemporary legal issues and debates, using legal terminology and appropriate acknowledgment of sources. Senior Secondary Reform Team, DECS Curriculum Services Assessment Design Criteria Evaluation } Knowledge and Understanding } Communication } Inquiry }

Assessment Design Criteria – Specific features Knowledge and Understanding KU1Knowledge and understanding of relevant influences on the Australian legal system. KU2Knowledge and understanding of legal principles, processes, and structures. KU3Recognition and understanding of ways in which the Australian legal system responds to diverse groups in the community. Inquiry I1Location, critical selection, documentation, and application of relevant sources. I2Developing informed and considered recommendations for change within Australia’s legal processes and structures. Evaluation : E1Evaluation of global influences on the Australian legal system. E2Evaluation of the ways in which legal issues shape and are shaped by society now, and how they may do so in the future. E3Evaluation of principles, processes, and structures in legal systems. E4Evaluation of legal issues or concepts through discussion and illustration of opposing arguments to reach an informed conclusion. Communication C1Accuracy and coherence in communication of informed observations and opinions on contemporary legal issues and debates, using different forms. C2Use of legal terminology, indicating understanding. C3Appropriate acknowledgment of sources.

Senior Secondary Reform Team, DECS Curriculum Services Inquiry (I1) A standard Astute and critical location, selection, documentation, and application of relevant sources. Senior Secondary Reform Team, DECS Curriculum Services at grades A-E.

Senior Secondary Reform Team, DECS Curriculum Services at grades A-E. Inquiry (I1) B standard Considered and critical location, selection, documentation, and application of relevant sources.

Senior Secondary Reform Team, DECS Curriculum Services at grades A-E. Inquiry (I1) C standard Considered location, selection, documentation, and application of relevant sources.

Senior Secondary Reform Team, DECS Curriculum Services at grades A-E. Inquiry (I1) D standard Some thought given to the location, selection, documentation, and/or application of sources.

Senior Secondary Reform Team, DECS Curriculum Services at grades A-E. Inquiry (I1) E standard Some recognition of the need to locate, select, document, and apply relevant sources.

What is being assessed The subject outline says that all Assessment Design Criteria are covered in the folio tasks, but not all of them or all of the specific features need to be addressed in each task The teacher could decide that these specific features did not apply to this task Page 10

= C/C + Assessment using marks

Assessment using the performance standards “on balance”, grade = C/C + Page 11

Learning and Assessment Plan This task Page 12

Learning and Assessment Plan Where does it fit? Is everything addressed?