Level 2 Legal Studies
L2LEGS Course DescriptionHead of Faculty/Teacher in Charge: Mr A. Collier, Ms J. Dewe.
Recommended Prior LearningTo be accepted for this course students must have earned NCEA Level 1.
Legal Studies explores the role of law in society and New Zealand’s laws and legal system. Also, the systems that support the legal system are influenced by cultural, moral, ethical, environmental, political, social, and economic values of the day. Therefore, the course has a broad appeal to many students who care about justice.
Level 2 Legal Studies enables students to:
• Describe the need for the law to accommodate differing viewpoints.
• Develop knowledge of some of their rights and obligations under criminal and civil law.
• Examine the relationships between law and the values and goals of society.
• Relate and apply knowledge of the law to their own lives.
• Understand the need for laws and recognise the constant pressure of law in their lives, and its role in society.
Course Overview
What is taught in courses varies from year to year. This course could include:
Areas of study: customary law, rule of rule, personal relationships, negligence and rights and
responsibilities.
Assessment Information
Unit Standard Course. All open book internal assessments, with the inclusion of 1 Level 3 assessment. NO
EXAMS.
Police Officer, Legal Executive, Court Registry Officer, Barrister, Probation Officer, Solicitor, Judge, Corrections Officer, Personal Assistant, Policy Analyst, Emergency Management Officer, Importer/Exporter, Intelligence Officer, Financial Adviser, Foreign Policy Officer, Security Analyst, Fishery Officer, Health and Safety Inspector, Security Officer/Guard
Contributions and Equipment/StationeryA spiral-bound exercise book with dividers. These students will hopefully be able to visit a prison facility, a courthouse, and a police station as part of their course. This is likely to incur a small donation towards travel costs.