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.
Employee and employer rights and responsibilities in the workplace
Minimum age and restrictions in the workplace
Award and enterprise agreements
Individuals at risk of unfair treatment
Factors affecting work opportunities for members of diverse groups
Strategies to remove barriers to work opportunities for members of diverse groups in the workplace
Organisations that support and protect workers’ rights
Types of hazards in the workplace
Health and safety regulations in the workplace
Purpose and nature of risk assessments in the workplace
Ways to report safety concerns in the workplace
Legal and ethical requirements of workplace safety
Types of pay and leave entitlements in the workplace
Role of government to determine entitlements in the workplace
Different forms of payment for work
National minimum wage and why it changes
Types of unpaid work, including volunteering, vocational placements and internships
Types of leave
Ways to access information about pay and leave entitlements
Legal consequences of breach of contract
Reasons for workplace conflict and disputes
Strategies to resolve workplace conflict and disputes
Ways to manage conflict of interest, confidentiality or workplace misconduct
The role of trade unions
Types of discrimination in the workplace
Protection and support for workers experiencing discrimination
Legal consequences of discrimination in the workplace
Legal protection from unfair dismissal
Methods of alternative dispute resolution in the workplace
Reasons for and against alternative dispute resolution in the workplace