Castle Hill High School
HSC
Subject: Legal Studies
Assessment Task No 3 – Extended Response – Family
(Open Book Test)
Task Weight 25%
Due Date: Week 9 Thursday 26 June 2025 - 8:30am sharp (before school)
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Castle Hill High School
HSC
Subject: Legal Studies
Assessment Task No 3 – Extended Response
Outcomes
H6. assesses the nature of the interrelationship between the legal system and society
H7. evaluates the effectiveness of the law in achieving justice
H8. locates, selects, organises, synthesises and analyses legal information from a variety of sources including
legislation, cases, media, international instruments and documents
H9. communicates legal information using well-structured and logical arguments
H10. analyses differing perspectives and interpretations of legal information and issues.
Task Description
Task 3 is3 isananextended
Task response
extended response Open
on the Book
family Test It is an unseen question. It is an Open book test, meaning you can
Law Topic.
bring any amount of written /typed material with you to refer to during the test
TIME:
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test for the response (with an extra 5 minutes at the
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At the start, 5 minutes will be allocated allowing you to plan your response only
TIME: 45 minutes writing time for the response. The response should be approximately 1200 words (about 6 pages)
Rubric
In this task you will be assessed on:
- reference and integration of evidence
- understanding of legal concepts and use of legal terminology
- knowledge and understanding of family law; breadth & depth of knowledge.
Resources
Class notes & internet ROOMING for the Test:
Text Cambridge – Stage 6 Year 12
What can you do to prepare? CLASS ROOM
- be familiar with your notes/summaries on the topic; 12LS1 P37
create flash cards of main concepts, role of various bodies;
relevant cases/courts/law etc 12LS2 P38
- be familiar with Themes & Challenges from the syllabus page 26 12LS3 P36
- create tables analysing effectiveness of law, cases and nonlegal responses etc
- apply your knowledge by attempting syllabus questions on the topic p26-27
12LS4 P39
- attempt textbook questions on the topic Special A15
- attempt past HSC papers on the topic (2011-2024) Provisions
NOTE: You can submit ONE paragraph for feedback.
Castle Hill High School
Marking Guidelines
Criteria Mark
*analyses, synthesises and interprets information to evaluate the effectiveness of the domestic and international Band 6
legal system in addressing issues 21-25
*demonstrates extensive knowledge and understanding of the operation of the legal system and the processes
involved in law reform
*synthesises and analyses legal information from a variety of sources including relevant legislation, cases,
media, international instruments and documents to support arguments in a domestic and international context
*communicates coherent arguments on contemporary issues from differing perspectives and interpretations
*communicates an argument using relevant legal concepts and terminology
*analyses and interprets information to evaluate the effectiveness of the domestic and international legal system Band 5
in addressing issues 16-20
*demonstrates detailed knowledge and understanding of the operation of the legal system and the processes
involved in law reform
*uses legal information from a variety of sources including relevant legislation, cases, media, international
instruments and documents to support arguments in a domestic and international context
*presents clear arguments on contemporary issues from differing perspectives
*communicates using relevant legal concepts and terminology
*provides some analysis of information and issues related to the effectiveness of the domestic and international Band 4
legal system 11-15
*demonstrates good knowledge and understanding of the operation of the legal system and the processes
involved in law reform
*uses appropriate legal information from sources including legislation, cases, media, international instruments
and documents
*uses appropriate legal concepts and terminology
*demonstrates some knowledge and understanding of the issues related to the domestic and /or international Band 3
legal system 6-10
*demonstrates some understanding of the operation of the legal system
*makes reference to sources including legislation, cases, media, international instruments and documents
*uses some legal concepts and terminology
*recognises some issues in the legal system Band 2
*demonstrates a limited understanding of some aspects of the operations of the legal system 1-5
*uses some legal terminology
Mark /25
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Marking Feedback
You will receive mark, criteria and brief feedback on your response after the task.
The Criteria will be placed on CANVAS.
