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Year Level: Year 12
Codes: GTPAL
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Politics and Law Y12 General

Course Content Description:

G3PAL

This unit examines the principles of a liberal democracy; the legislative, executive and judicial structures and processes of Australia’s political and legal system; the functioning of a non-democratic political and legal system; and a non-common law legal system.

G4PAL

This unit examines the principles of fair elections; the electoral and voting systems in Australia since Federation, making reference to a recent (the last ten years) election; an analysis of the civil and criminal law processes in Western Australia; and an analysis of a non-common law system in another country.

Recommended Background: OLNA Literacy standard met
Mode of Delivery: In Moodle and live, online lessons.
Textbooks / Stationery: Refer to the Booklist - Personal Items and Resource List
External Examination: Externally Set Task (EST) compulsory in Term 2 Year 12
General Pathway: Entry to training or to the workforce.