Standard A Standard B
The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following
Knowing and understanding the
 appropriate definition and comprehensive
description of facts showing discriminating
use of legal terminology
 thorough and effective explanation of a
law
comprehensive range of legal concepts and
processes relating to legal rights and
responsibilities.
 coherent and effective communication of
meaning using well-chosen language
conventions suited to purpose and audience.
The student work has the following characteristics:
Investigating legal issues
 thorough and discriminating analysis of legal
situations to identify and examine relevant
legal issues and stakeholders’ perspectives
 discerning application of legal concepts and
processes to legal issues to determine logical
legal outcomes.
The student work has the following characteristics:
 discerning evaluation of the law and
Responding to the law
stakeholder responses
 discerning decisions and insightful
recommendations made about the suitability
of legal outcomes and their implications
 convincing and reasoned justification of
decisions and recommendations using
evidence and legal reasoning.
Standard C
The student work has the following
characteristics:
 appropriate definition and detailed
description of facts using relevant legal
terminology
 detailed explanation of a range of legal
concepts and processes relating to legal
rights and responsibilities.
 clear communication of meaning using
appropriate language conventions
suited to purpose and audience.
The student work has the following
characteristics:
 detailed and informed analysis of legal
situations to identify and examine
relevant legal issues and stakeholders’
perspectives
 systematic application of legal concepts
and processes to legal issues to
determine logical legal outcomes.
The student work has the following
characteristics:
 effective evaluation of the law and
stakeholder responses
 relevant decisions and logical
recommendations made about the
suitability of legal outcomes and their
implications
 valid and logical justification of decisions
and recommendations using evidence
and legal reasoning.
Standard D
The student work has the following
characteristics:
 definition and description of facts
using legal terminology
 explanation of legal concepts and
processes relating to legal rights
and responsibilities.
 communication of meaning using
language conventions suited to
purpose and audience.
The student work has the following
characteristics:
 analysis of legal situations to
identify and examine legal issues
and stakeholders’ perspectives
 application of legal concepts and
processes to legal issues to
determine appropriate legal
outcomes.
The student work has the following
characteristics:
 evaluation of the law and
stakeholder responses
 decisions and recommendations
made about the suitability of legal
outcomes and their implications
 justification of decisions and
recommendations using evidence
and legal reasoning.
Standard E
The student work has the following
characteristics:
 partial definition or simple
description of some facts using
legal terminology
 simple explanation of some legal
concepts and processes relating
to legal rights and responsibilities.
 communication using language
conventions suited to aspects of
the purpose and audience.
The student work has the following
characteristics:
 simple analysis of legal situations
to identify and examine some
legal issues and/or stakeholder
perspectives
 partial application of some legal
concepts and/or processes to
legal issues to determine legal
outcomes.
The student work has the following
characteristics:
 simple evaluation of the aspects of
the law and/or stakeholder
responses
 simple decisions and/or
recommendations made about
suitability of legal outcomes
and/or their implications
 simple justification of decisions
and/or recommendations.
characteristics:
 statement of facts using some
legal terminology
 statement of aspects of legal
concepts and processes relating
to legal rights and responsibilities.
 communication using inconsistent
language conventions.
The student work has the following
characteristics:
 identification of some legal issues
and/or stakeholder perspectives
 identification of some legal
concepts and/or processes
relating to aspects of legal issues.
The student work has the following
characteristics:
 description of aspects of the law
and/or stakeholder responses
 statement of decisions and/or
opinions
 justification inconsistent with
decisions and/or
recommendations.