VCE - Legal Studies
P A G E 5 3 | P A K E N H A M S E C O N D A R Y C O L L E G E S E N I O R S C H O O L 2 0 2 6 H A N D B O O K
UNIT 3: RIGHTS AND JUSTICE
Outcome 1: The Victorian Criminal
Justice System
Outcome 2: The Victorian Civil
Justice System
Students will investigate legal cases
to examine if Fair legal processes
are in place, and all parties receive a
fair hearing; Equality (all people
treated equally before the law, with
an equal opportunity to present their
case); and Access (understanding of
legal rights and ability to pursue their
case).
UNIT 4: THE PEOPLE AND THE LAW
Outcome 1: The People and the
Australian Constitution.
Outcome 2: The People, the
Parliament and the Courts
Criminal, Civil, Constitutional law
reforms; the structure and function of
the Australian parliamentary system;
High court interpretation of the
Constitution; changes to the
Constitution and the relationship
between courts and parliament.
SATISFACTORY COMPLETION
Unit 3
Outcome 1 The Victorian
Criminal Justice System
Outcome 2 The Victorian Civil
Justice System
Unit 4
Outcome 1 People and the
Constitution
Outcome 2 People, the
Parliament and the Courts
(Essay and SAC)
Total Units 3 & 4
Final 2 hour examination
Unit 3 (25 marks) plus Unit 4 (25 marks)
plus Exam (50 marks) = 100 marks
25 marks
50% (SAC)
25 marks
60%
50 marks
50 marks
50% (SAC)
40% (SAC)
ENTRY
Unit 1 and 2 Legal preferred but not required.