Assessment Task No. 3 Due Date: 17 June 2016 Weighting 25%

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1 Assessment Task for Stage 6: HSC Subject: Legal Studies Student s Name: Teacher s Name: Assessment Task No. 3 Due Date: 17 June 2016 Weighting 25% THIS ASSESSMENT TASK CAN BE FOUND ON THE COLLEGE WEBSITE UNDER THE LEARNING AND TEACHING TAB OR IN YOUR GOOGLE CLASSROOM Submission Instructions PART A Submit the task by placing it in the Assessment Bin at the Student Foyer by 9:00am This cover sheet must be attached to the task. Times New Roman 12 point font is to be used. Penalty for non attendance on day of assessment or late submission o Assessments submitted after 9.00am on the due date will immediately receive a 50% mark penalty of the achieved mark. o Assessments submitted after 9.00am on the next day will receive a zero mark pending Illness/Misadventure certification and will still have to submit the task to fulfil the requirements of the course. A student who fails to present / perform at the allocated time will be awarded a zero and a revised date for the presentation / performance. PART B This is an in-class task that will be completed during your lesson in period 2, Friday 17 th June. You will be given 50 minutes to complete the task. Penalty for non attendance On the date of the assessment will immediately receive a 50% mark penalty of the achieved mark pending Illness/Misadventure certification. On the day following the assessment will receive a zero mark pending Illness/Misadventure certification. PLEASE NOTE: THIS TASK WILL NOT BE ASSESSED BY YOUR TEACHER UNLESS YOU HAVE ASSESSED YOUR PERFORMANCE BY HIGHLIGHTING OR TICKING THE APPROPRIATE BOXES ON THE ATTACHED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA Outcomes being Assessed H1. Identifies and applies legal and terminology H4. Evaluates the effectiveness of the legal system in addressing issues H5. Explains the role of law in encouraging cooperation and resolving conflict, as well as initiating and responding to change 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

2 Student Confirmation By submitting the task for marking, I acknowledge the following: 1. The work submitted is my own work and appropriate acknowledgement of all sources has been made. 2. I am aware that the work may be submitted to plagiarism detection processes for the purpose of detecting possible plagiarism. 3. Where the work of others is used and not acknowledged, a finding of plagiarism will be made and a mark of zero awarded and I will have to resubmit the task. 4. I have a copy of this assessment if the original is lost or stolen. Student s signature: Date:

3 TASK DETAILS 1. Description of the Task PART A - 10% You are asked to write a 800 word Legal Studies Case Report on the Contemporary Issue Recognition of Same Sex Relationships In your report you must: Explain the changes to family law as a response to changing values in society referring to cases or media reports. In your report you must: o Integrate at least one case or media article that supports your answer o Present a structured answer using relevant terminology o Provide a detailed and extensive reference list. Referring to the College Diary PART B - 15% This is an in-class task that will be completed during your lesson in period 2, Friday 17 th June. You will be given 50 minutes to complete the task. You are permitted to bring ONE A4 single sided piece of paper with any written study material that will assist you in your response. It is to be submitted along with your response and must ONLY contain written study material (Notes, quotes, cases, legislation, media reports). NO PREPARED PIECES OF WRITING WILL BE ACCEPTED. You are asked to write a 1000 word extended response in class answering the following question. Evaluate the effectiveness of the legal and. In your response you will be assessed on how well you: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding relevant to the question Make a judgement based on criteria Present a sustained, logical and cohesive response using relevant legal terminologies Make detailed reference to legal information from a variety of sources including: o Legislation o Cases o Media o International instruments and documentation Terms used in the assessing of this task: Explain: Relate cause and effect; make relationship between things evident; provide why and why not Evaluate: Make a judgement based on criteria; determine the value of

4 2. Classroom Learning: Students have been prepared to effectively complete this task through: Learning to: discuss the difficulty of defining family and the changing of family distinguish between state and federal jurisdiction in family law outline the legal requirements of a valid marriage explain the legal rights and obligations of parents and children, including those derived from international law outline the legal processes involved in dealing with problems in family evaluate the effectiveness of the law in protecting victims of domestic violence evaluate the effectiveness of the law in achieving justice for parties involved in relationship breakdowns identify and investigate these contemporary issues relating to family law and evaluate the effectiveness of legal and se issues Learning about: the concept of family law legal requirements of marriage alternative family legal rights and obligations of parents and children adoption divorce legal consequences of separation dealing with domestic violence the role of dispute resolutions contemporary family issues o recognition of same-sex

5 Assessment Criteria Part A (15 Marks) Through the completion of this assessment task, you have demonstrated the ability to: E D C B A ELEMENTARY Marks 1-3 BASIC Marks 4-6 SOUND Marks 7-9 HIGH Marks identify some features of family law OR same sex include legal information. outline the changes to family law in regards to the recognition of same sex refer to legal information. describe the changes to family law in regards to the as a response to changing values in society refer to relevant legal legislation, cases, media explain the changes to family law in regards to the as a response to changing values in society integrate legal information such as legislation, cases, media EXCELLENT Marks thoroughly explain the changes to family law in regards to the recognition of same sex as a response to changing values in society integrate relevant legal legislation, cases, media. present information using legal terminology / or present relevant information using legal terminology / or present structured answers using relevant legal terminology present a logical and wellstructured answers using relevant legal terminology present a sustained, logical and well-structured answer using relevant terminology list a source provide a limited reference list provide a reference list with several sources provide a detailed reference list with several sources provide a detailed and extensive reference list

6 Assessment Criteria Part B (25 Marks) Through the completion of this assessment task, you have demonstrated the ability to: E D C B A ELEMENTARY Marks 1-5 BASIC Marks 6-10 SOUND Marks HIGH Marks write general terms about family law AND/OR same sex demonstrate limited knowledge on the. May make reference to legal and nonlegal responses. demonstrate some knowledge of legal and demonstrate substantial knowledge of legal and EXCELLENT Marks demonstrate extensive knowledge of legal and may refer to some element of same sex make general statements about the recognition of same sex AND/OR its effectiveness. make some judgement about the effectiveness of legal and non-legal responses to the make a sound judgement about the effectiveness of legal and non-legal responses to the make an informed judgement about the effectiveness of legal and include legal information. refer to legal information. refer to relevant legal legislation, cases, media, international instruments and documents integrate legal legislation, cases, media, international instruments and documents integrate relevant legal legislation, cases, media, international instruments and documents present information using legal terminology / or present relevant information using legal terminology / or present structured answers using relevant legal terminology and present a logical and wellstructured answers using relevant legal terminology present a sustained, logical and well-structured answer using relevant terminology