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11–12Legal Studies 11–12 Syllabus (2025)

Implementation from 2027
Expand for detailed implementation advice

Outcomes

Year 11
Year 12
LST-11-01

describes legal principles and judicial processes used in the legal system

LST-11-02

explains the key features of Australian and international law

LST-11-03

explains the role, formation and reform of law

LST-11-04

analyses differing perspectives of individuals, groups and society in influencing the law

LST-11-05

explains methods to resolve conflict and encourage cooperation between individuals, groups and nation-states

LST-11-06

analyses legal issues to determine the extent to which the law achieves justice for individuals, groups and society

LST-11-07

uses and analyses a range of sources to assess the effectiveness of the law in addressing issues

LST-11-08

uses legal concepts to communicate information and legal reasoning to form a judgement

LST-12-01

explains legal principles and judicial processes used in the legal system

LST-12-02

analyses the key features of Australian and international law and the relationship between them

LST-12-03

analyses the role, formation and reform of law

LST-12-04

analyses differing perspectives of individuals, groups and society in influencing the law

LST-12-05

assesses methods to resolve conflict and encourage cooperation between individuals, groups and nation-states

LST-12-06

analyses legal issues to determine the extent to which the law achieves justice for individuals, groups and society

LST-12-07

uses and analyses a range of sources to evaluate the effectiveness of the law in addressing issues

LST-12-08

uses a range of legal concepts to communicate information and legal reasoning to form a judgement