The following assessment support materials were developed to support the previous versions of the Legal Studies Unit Standards to show how the merit and excellence grades in these standards can be meaningfully assessed. Assessors will need to modify activities and tasks to align with the new versions. Updates of these resources will be produced in due course.
These resources are intended as a guide only and it is expected that assessors will adapt these and develop assessments that are relevant to the context their assessment occurs in.
Assessor support resources
NZQA free online assessor support resources are accessible on NZQA’s Learning Management System, Pūtake, via the Education Sector Logon. This includes Transforming Assessment Praxis – how to modify existing resources, explore diverse ways of collecting evidence and practical, research-based ideas and resources.
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Assessment standard resources
| Standard ID | Level | Title | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27835 | 1 | Demonstrate understanding of concepts of democracy and government |
Standard information [PDF, 87 KB] |
| 27838 | 1 | Demonstrate understanding of foundational concepts of justice |
Standard information [PDF, 106 KB] |
| 27841 | 1 | Demonstrate understanding of concepts of law |
Standard information [PDF, 84 KB] |
| 27844 | 1 | Demonstrate understanding of litigation and dispute resolution processes in New Zealand |
Standard information [PDF, 89 KB] |
| 27847 | 1 | Demonstrate understanding of law making processes |
Standard information [PDF, 84 KB] |
| 27850 | 1 | Demonstrate understanding of New Zealand's system of government and its formation and operation |
Standard information [PDF, 121 KB] |
| 27836 | 2 | Explain concepts of democracy and government in a New Zealand context |
Standard information [PDF, 87 KB] |
| 27839 | 2 | Explain concepts of justice |
Standard information [PDF, 86 KB] |
| 27842 | 2 | Explain concepts of law |
Standard information [PDF, 110 KB] [PDF, 87 KB] |
| 27845 | 2 | Explain litigation and dispute resolution processes |
Standard information [PDF, 90 KB] |
| 27848 | 2 | Explain a law making process |
Standard information [PDF, 107 KB] |
| 27851 | 2 | Explain systems for the formation of central government, and their consequences in a New Zealand context |
Standard information [PDF, 88 KB] |
| 27837 | 3 | Evaluate a concept of democracy and government in relation to restraint on state power |
Standard information [PDF, 89 KB] |
| 27840 | 3 | Evaluate a concept of justice in relation to a specific situation |
Standard information [PDF, 91 KB] |
| 27843 | 3 | Evaluate a concept of law in relation to a specific situation |
Standard information [PDF, 87 KB] |
| 27846 | 3 | Evaluate litigation and dispute resolution processes in relation to challenging state power |
Standard information [PDF, 129 KB] |
| 27849 | 3 | Evaluate a law making process in relation to a significant legal issue |
Standard information [PDF, 91 KB] |
| 27852 | 3 | Evaluate systems of government and their formation |
Standard information [PDF, 90 KB] |
| 32360 | 3 | Evaluate key concepts of New Zealand’s legal system from pre-European practices to current practices |
Standard information [PDF, 162 KB] |
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These documents are intended as guides only, to support assessors and candidates. It is expected that assessors will use them as tools to develop their own assessments in a way that is relevant to the context in which their assessment occurs. They are not teaching plans.
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