te akoranga taha ture legal studies LG1000CA COURSE AND ASSESSMENT GUIDE NCEA LEVEL 1

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1 te akoranga taha ture legal studies LG1000CA COURSE AND ASSESSMENT GUIDE NCEA LEVEL

2 legal studies lg1000ca teacher contact details When you first make contact with your teacher, please fill out their details below, for future reference. name: telephone: ext: alternative telephone number: address: Private Bag 39992, Wellington Mail Centre, Lower Hutt 5045 Please keep your Legal Studies (LG1000CA) Course and assessment guide in a safe place so that you can use it to plan your study and to record your assessment results. For further information about courses at this level, please refer to the Student Guide to Years and the Student Guide to National Certificates, both are available on the school website (www. tekura.school.nz). Cover image: Judge s gavel, istockphoto.com Copyright 2014 Board of Trustees of Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu, Private Bag 39992, Wellington Mail Centre, Lower Hutt 5045, New Zealand. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the written permission of Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu.

3 contents 1 Welcome to LG Getting started 3 LG1000 course outline 4 Assessment summary 5 Additional course materials 6 Assessment information 7 Suggested course plan 8 My Legal Studies assessment record (LG1000) LG1000CA 1

4 1 welcome to lg1000 Welcome to the Level 1 Legal Studies (LG1000) course offered by Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu. OVERVIEW OF LG1000 In this Legal Studies course students explore law as an integral aspect of society and find out how laws are made and applied in everyday life. Students consider how laws relate to and are affected by the changing needs and values of society. Students are able to demonstrate an understanding of the concepts and principles, and systems and processes of the New Zealand legal system. This course offers 29 credits towards the Level 1 National Certificate in Educational Achievement (NCEA) and is covered in eight booklets. There are eight internal unit standards worth 29 credits. 2 LG1000CA

5 2 getting started how this course is delivered LG1000 is a print-based course, with course material and supplementary material accessed from the online teaching and learning environment (OTLE). Dual enrolled students are expected to access material from OTLE. Other enrolled students may request printed materials to be posted, accepting there will be a delay between enrolment and receiving the first posting. You will receive an explaining how to log in to OTLE. This includes a link to set your password if you have not logged into the OTLE before. You can access OTLE by clicking on It is recommended that you bookmark this site in your browser. This will take you to a page with links to your courses. Your username and initial password is your Te Kura student ID number. You will be asked to set a new password when you first log in. After that, if you need to reset your password you can click on the Forgot password link on the OTLE login page. If you have difficulties logging in, please helpdesk.otle@tekura.school.nz organising your study Plan a regular time to study. Some people learn best from frequent short sessions while others do better with fewer, longer sessions. It is important to have a plan or a timetable and to keep to it. There is a suggested course plan in the back of this guide to help you plan your programme of study. You may wish to consult with your subject teacher to help you decide on your plan. Getting your study underway is very important. Your first return of work should be two to three weeks after you received your initial work. If you have any issues returning your work within this time, please contact your subject teacher. For more information on how to study successfully, refer to the Student Guide to Years ( resources you need Te Kura booklets paper ruler pen, pencils a calculator. It may also be useful to have a computer with access to the internet. choosing topics and standards NZQA advises that a one-year course should lead to credits. You may only wish to study some topics. You should look carefully at the course outline and make your choices. It is important to consider how well this will meet your learning goals (such as gaining enough credits to achieve your NCEA Level 3, or whether you are working towards course endorsement, or meeting the entry requirements for your tertiary course or any future study). LG1000CA 3

6 To be awarded NCEA Level 1, you will need to gain a minimum of 80 credits at Level 1 (or above) including the 10 credits for literacy and the 10 credits for numeracy. A list of achievement standards from levels 1, 2 and 3 that count towards Level 1 literacy and numeracy can be accessed from: You should discuss your options with your learning advisor and/or your teacher. self-assessment Many activities are self-marked. You ll find an Answer guide in each resource. Use these answers to mark your own work and make corrections where necessary. Self-marking is important as it gives you instant feedback on how well you understand the ideas, concepts or information that have been covered. assessment Students are required to send in their self-marked exercises as well as their teacher-marked exercises. All the assessments for this course are internal. The detailed criteria for the Unit Standards will be given in the relevant booklets. They can also be found by searching the subject and level in the NCEA part of the NZQA website ( and then finding the relevant standard(s). If there are two assessment opportunities for a Unit Standard, one is called T1 and the other is called T2. For example, LG1002T1 is the first assessment for US27844 but in LG1000 there is no further assessment opportunity. time commitment There are eight booklets in this course. Each booklet indicates how many study hours it is likely to require. For example, booklet LG1002 may take approximately 10 hours of work to complete at the normal pace, representing about two weeks of work at five hours per week. Before deciding on the pace of learning, read through this Course and assessment guide and ask yourself the following: How much time can I set aside for study each week? Will I be able to keep a steady pace of five hours of study each week? Do I need specific external or internal credits for next year s study or work? normal pace of learning As a guide, expect to do at least five hours work per week in this subject. This means completing two to three topics/booklets each term so that you complete the course. 4 LG1000CA

7 flexible pace of learning If you have less than a year because you start later or need to finish earlier, you can decide the pace at which you work. You could still complete the whole course by devoting more time and effort to it. Your teacher can ensure that you receive the resources you need in time to do this. cover sheets Detach the back cover of the booklet; this becomes the cover sheet for your work. Fill it in, sign it and attach it to the front of your work before sending it back to Te Kura. If applicable, your supervisor also signs this sheet as part of our authenticity requirements. All students are encouraged to submit as much as possible of their work online via the OTLE Dropbox. When work requires authentication, students will follow the instructions provided in OTLE. te kura codes Your course code is: LG1000. LG is the code for Legal Studies and 1 refers to Level 1. LG1002 refers to a booklet/resource that covers a particular learning topic in the LG1000 course. LG1002T1 refers to the first assessment for a Unit Standard (27844) for Legal Studies. US is the code for Unit Standard. queries about your work It is important to contact your teacher if you have any queries about your work. It helps to have your ID number, booklet code (for example, LG1002) and the activity or question number when you contact your teacher, but it is not essential. LG1000CA 5

8 3 lg1000 course outline Course item/ booklet LG1000CA Title Learning focus Standard Legal Studies Level 1 Course and assessment guide. N/A LG1001 People and the law Customs, rules and laws Reasons for development of laws Characteristics of an effective law LG1002 New Zealand courts The court system and specialist judicial bodies Participants in the court system Differences between criminal law and civil law LG1003 How laws are made Law making processes in New Zealand Law making processes in Australia Māori law making process LG1004 LG1005 LG1006 LG1007 LG1008 How we are governed Government by the people Where law comes from Basic employment rights Access legal assistance The MMP voting system Formation of a government The parliamentary system of government in New Zealand Concepts of democracy and government Characteristics of liberal democracy Other forms of government Coercive power Balancing competing claim Impartiality Equity Types of employment agreements and what they cover Rights and responsibilities and sources of help Lawyers, law centres and legal aid Help with legal problems N/A US27841 US27844 US27847 US27850 US27835 US27838 US1978 US LG1000CA

9 4 assessment summary credits offered: 29 ncea level 1 legal studies (lg1000) Standard number US27841 US27844 US27847 US27850 US27835 US27838 US1978 Internal 3 credits US8548 Internal 2 credits Standard title Demonstrate understanding of concepts of law Demonstrate understanding of litigation and dispute resolution processes in New Zealand Demonstrate understanding of law making processes Demonstrate understanding of New Zealand s system of government and its formation and operation Demonstrate understanding of concepts of democracy and government Demonstrate understanding of foundational concepts of justice Identify and describe basic employment rights and responsibilities, and sources of information and assistance Demonstrate knowledge of accessing legal assistance Study material LG1001 Customs, rules and laws Reasons for development of laws Characteristics of an effective law LG1002 New Zealand s Courts How the court system works LG1003 Law making processes in New Zealand Law making processes in Australia Māori law making process LG1004 The MMP voting system Formation of a government The parliamentary system of government in New Zealand LG1005 Concepts of democracy Liberal democracy and other forms of government LG1006 Foundational concepts of justice More concepts of justice LG1007 Basic employment rights LG1008 Access legal assistance LG1000CA 7

10 5 additional course materials online resources Resources Description Website OTLE NZQA website Te Kete Ipurangi website Te Kura s online learning site for Level 1 Legal Studies Information about the standards. Legal Studies curriculum guide. qualificationsstandards/qualifications/ncea/ subjects/legal-studies/levels/ org.nz/resources-for-alignedstandards/social-sciences/ Legal-studies 8 LG1000CA

11 6 assessment information standards LG1000 offers credits from Unit Standards which count towards NCEA Level 1. Please refer to our Student Guide to National Certificates or Te Kura and New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) websites for more information about National Certificates of Educational Achievement and assessment: internal assessment LG1000 offers Unit Standards that are internally assessed. This means that your teacher sets and marks all assessments that count towards credits gained for these standards. The assessment opportunity for an Unit Standard is coded T1 and if there is a second opportunity offered, this is coded T2. For example, LG1002T1 is the first assessment for US27844 but there is no second assessment opportunity. resubmissions for internal assessments If you have made mistakes in your standard assessment activity, your teacher may offer you one resubmission opportunity. This means you have made errors that you are capable of discovering and correcting by yourself. A resubmission allows you to correct your errors and improve your result. further assessment opportunities for internal assessments For some standards, you will be able to complete a second assessment called a further assessment opportunity to improve your results. There are no further assessment opportunities in LG1000. authenticity Authenticity means that students complete and submit work that is their own. When you submit work to Te Kura, you sign an authentication declaration that the work you are submitting is your own work and was done under the required assessment conditions. Where applicable, your supervisor signs to confirm this declaration. When submitting work online via the OTLE Dropbox, if it requires authentication, students must follow the instructions provided in OTLE. appeals You have the right to query an assessment result if you want further clarification or disagree with the result. If you are still not satisfied, you may appeal. Refer to the Student Guide to National Certificates for more information. You can also appeal any other decisions, procedures or policies about assessments. Contact your teacher or learning advisor if you wish to appeal. Further information and a form that students can use to appeal is available on the Te Kura website in the Student toolkit area ( and go to Student toolkit). LG1000CA 9

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13 7 suggested course plan suggested year planner: ncea level 1 legal studies Here is a suggested one-year planner. The suggestions are based on the assumption that you are going to be enrolled for a full year course at the beginning of the school year, study all the content and attempt all the standards offered. However, you may enrol with Te Kura part way through the year and continue your studies the following year. You may choose to select only some of the topics and standards depending on your circumstances. Feel free to discuss your individual programme with your subject teacher who will be willing to adjust the course to suit your needs. Term Suggested plan Time (approximate) 1 Read LG1000CA, complete your own course planner and consult your teacher. LG1001 LG1001T1 LG1002 LG1002T1 LG weeks 1 week 2 weeks 1 week 2 weeks 2 LG1003T1 LG1004 LG1004T1 LG1005 LG1005T1 1 week 2 weeks 1 week 2 weeks 1 week 3 LG1006 LG1006T1 LG1007 LG1007T1 2 weeks 1 week 2 weeks 1 week 4 LG1008 LG1008T1 Complete all unfinished booklets and internal assessments and send in any resubmissions 2 weeks 1 week 3 weeks LG1000CA 11

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15 8 my legal studies assessment record (lg1000) Standard number Assessment details Assessment due date Grade awarded Credits achieved US27841 Demonstrate understanding of concepts of law US27844 Demonstrate understanding of litigation and dispute resolution processes in New Zealand US27847 Demonstrate understanding of law making processes US27850 Demonstrate understanding of New Zealand s system of government and its formation and operation US27835 Demonstrate understanding of concepts of democracy and government US27838 Demonstrate understanding of foundational concepts of justice US1978 Internal 3 credits Identify and describe basic employment rights and responsibilities, and sources of information and assistance US8548 Internal Demonstrate knowledge of accessing legal assistance 2 credits

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