Performance band descriptions for Legal Studies
HSC performance band descriptions for Legal Studies summarise the knowledge, understanding and skills typically demonstrated by students at each band level. NESA uses these holistic descriptions to report a student's level of achievement in the HSC exam.
Band 6
The typical performance in this band:
- analyses, synthesises and interprets information to evaluate the effectiveness of the domestic and international legal system in addressing issues
- demonstrates extensive knowledge and understanding of the operation of the legal system and the processes involved in law reform
- synthesises and analyses legal information from a variety of sources including relevant legislation, cases, media, international instruments and documents to support arguments in a domestic and international context
- communicates coherent arguments on contemporary issues from differing perspectives and interpretations
- communicates an argument using relevant legal concepts and terminology.
Band 5
The typical performance in this band:
- analyses and interprets information to evaluate the effectiveness of the domestic and international legal system in addressing issues
- demonstrates detailed knowledge and understanding of the operation of the legal system and the processes involved in law reform
- uses legal information from a variety of sources including relevant legislation, cases, media, international instruments and documents to support arguments in a domestic and international context
- presents clear arguments on contemporary issues from differing perspectives
- communicates using relevant legal concepts and terminology.
Band 4
The typical performance in this band:
- provides some analysis of information and issues related to the effectiveness of the domestic and international legal system
- demonstrates good knowledge and understanding of the operation of the legal system and the processes involved in law reform
- uses appropriate legal information from sources including legislation, cases, media, international instruments and documents
- uses appropriate legal concepts and terminology.
Band 3
The typical performance in this band:
- demonstrates some knowledge and understanding of the issues related to the domestic and /or international legal system
- demonstrates some understanding of the operation of the legal system
- makes reference to sources including legislation, cases, media, international instruments and documents
- uses some legal concepts and terminology.
Band 2
The typical performance in this band:
- recognises some issues in the legal system
- demonstrates a limited understanding of some aspects of the operations of the legal system
- uses some legal terminology.
Band 1
Performance reported as Band 1 indicates that the minimum standard expected was not demonstrated.