The course

Everyone studies the core, Crime and Human rights. Your school chooses two of the seven options: work through those two.

• 1

  Start here

  One paper: 100 marks in 3 hours plus 5 minutes reading time. Section I, 20 marks of multiple choice on Crime and Human rights; Section II, 15 marks of Human rights short answers and a 15-mark Crime extended response; Section III, two 25-mark extended responses, each on a different option.

  Free: A tour of the legal studies course
• 2

  Core: Crime

  15 of the 20 questions on each Section I practice paper

  Free: The nature of crime and the criminal investigation processTrial, sentencing, young offenders and international crime74 questions, 3 written
• 3

  Core: Human rights

  5 of the 20 questions on each Section I practice paper

  Free: The nature and development of human rightsPromoting and enforcing human rights43 questions, 4 written
• 4

  Option: Consumers

  Examined in Section III: one 25-mark extended response question (two alternatives)

  Consumers30 questions, 2 written
• 5

  Option: Global environmental protection

  Examined in Section III: one 25-mark extended response question (two alternatives)

  Global environmental protection29 questions, 2 written
• 6

  Option: Family

  Examined in Section III: one 25-mark extended response question (two alternatives)

  Family28 questions, 2 written
• 7

  Option: Indigenous peoples

  Examined in Section III: one 25-mark extended response question (two alternatives)

  Indigenous peoples25 questions, 2 written
• 8

  Option: Shelter

  Examined in Section III: one 25-mark extended response question (two alternatives)

  Shelter26 questions, 2 written
• 9

  Option: Workplace

  Examined in Section III: one 25-mark extended response question (two alternatives)

  Workplace20 questions, 2 written
• 10

  Option: World order

  Examined in Section III: one 25-mark extended response question (two alternatives)

  World order24 questions, 2 written