Overview
Written and reviewed by a trusted author team with extensive teaching and exam marking experience, the new A+ Legal Studies Study Notes aligns with the updated VCE Legal Studies Study Design (2024-2028) and provides students comprehensive revision and exam preparation support.
A+ Legal Studies Study Notes is complete with comprehensive summary notes, exam practice questions, updated subject content and new legal cases, and case studies to ensure students have access to the most recent exam materials. Detailed solutions with exemplar answers included as well as scaffolding and tips and advice on crafting high-scoring responses can be found at the end of the book.
How to use this book
Preparing for the end-of-year examinations: preparation tips / assessment
About the authors
Chapter 1 Area of Study 1: The Victorian criminal justice system
Chapter 2 Area of Study 2: The Victorian civil justice system
Chapter 3 Area of Study 1: The people and the law-makers
Chapter 4 Area of Study 2: The people and reform
Solutions
Jennifer Poore (M.Ed, M(T.E.S.O.L.)) taught Legal Studies for over 40 years in both the public and private sector. Jennifer has extensive experience as an examination assessor, principally as a Legal Studies marker, for over 30 years. She has been a consultant and professional officer at the Victorian Commercial Teachers’ Association (VCTA). Jennifer has presented professional learning activities for teachers of Legal Studies and contributed articles to the Compak journal. Jennifer was the lead author of the Unit 3 & 4 text, ‘Making & Breaking the Law’ (2nd ed) and author of the A+ Legal Studies Notes (3rd ed). She has been a contributor to other texts. Since the late 1990s, and until Covid-19 hit, Jennifer took an annual tour to spend time with the Arabunna People, custodians of the Kati Thunda (Lake Eyre) and their Elder, Reg Dodd. This was part of a cultural immersion and understanding program. She was in charge of a Reconciliation program at Trinity Grammar School, Kew for ten years and organised professional learning activities for educators and the general community on Indigenous culture. She has written scripts for educational films.
Specifically designed to meet the requirements of the new VCE Legal Studies Study Design (2024-2028) including new content on constitutional reform
Written and reviewed by a trusted Legal Studies author with extensive teaching and exam marking experience
Combination of original VCAA-style and past VCAA short answer and long answer exam questions at the end of each chapter
Updated legislation and case studies to ensure students have the most current revision materials for the exam
Revision summaries and glossary of terms included within each chapter to help students make the most of their exam preparation
Hints and notes to support students’ required knowledge and skills
Bulleted lists, tables, and infographics highlight key knowledge for easy revision