Stage 2 | Subject outline | version control
Legal Studies
Stage 2
Subject outline
For teaching in Australian and SACE International schools from January 2023 to December 2023.
For teaching in SACE International schools only from May/June 2023 to March 2024 and from May/June 2024 to March 2025. Accredited in June 2020 for teaching at Stage 2 from 2021.
Accredited in June 2020 for teaching at Stage 2 from 2021.
Stage 2 | Subject outline | Evidence of learning
Evidence of learning
All Stage 2 subjects have a school assessment component and an external assessment component.
The following assessment types enable students to demonstrate their learning in Stage 2 Legal Studies.
School assessment (70%)
- Assessment Type 1: Folio (40%)
- Assessment Type 2: Inquiry (30%).
External assessment (30%)
Assessment Type 3: Examination
Students provide evidence of their learning through six assessments, including the external assessment component. Students complete:
- four folio tasks
- one inquiry
- one examination.