11–12Legal Studies 11–12 Syllabus (2025)
The new Legal Studies 11–12 Syllabus (2025) is to be implemented from 2027 and will replace the Legal Studies Stage 6 Syllabus (2009).
2026
- Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
2027, Term 1
- Start teaching the new syllabus for Year 11
- Start implementing new Year 11 school-based assessment requirements
- Continue to teach the Legal Studies Stage 6 Syllabus (2009) for Year 12
2027, Term 4
- Start teaching the new syllabus for Year 12
- Start implementing new Year 12 school-based assessment requirements
2028
- First HSC examination for the new syllabus
Content
Life Skills
Through collaborative curriculum planning, it may be decided that Life Skills outcomes and content are the most appropriate option for some students with intellectual disability.
Relevant Loading should be integrated with each focus area based on the strengths and needs of individual students.
The needs of individuals and groups in the community
How rules and laws meet the needs of individuals and groups in the community
Reasons rules change in communities to which individuals and groups belong
Reasons laws change
Ways to advocate for changes to rules in different contexts
Changing the law through parliament and the courts
Laws that have changed and reasons why the laws have changed
Benefits of changes to rules and laws
Challenges of changes to rules and laws
A rule or law that has changed in the community or a rule or law that should be changed
Individuals or groups the selected rule or law applies to
How the selected rule or law has changed or should be changed
Why the selected rule or law changed or should be changed
The effects of the change on individuals, groups or the community