VCE Legal Studies Question Thread

[nm4065]

Roughly, how many words should a 10 mark question on the exam be? Thanks!

[meganrobyn]

i.e. reinforcing position with evidence from body of answer (this is not simply 'repeating' yourself)- will not gain full marks.

That is incorrect.

And I think the way you are speaking to me is really inappropriate. I would like for you to not speak to me directly again unless I'm offering a response to a question you have asked or it's with a very different tone.

[meganrobyn]

you both wrote essentially the same thing yet there is conflict? 

See, I think we wrote very different things: that a longer conclusion with material from the body of the answer is required, versus is not required. That wasn't the cause of the conflict, though.

[Russ]

Anyone can post in this thread, but just a reminder to everyone that we should try to avoid being passive-aggressive and remain civil. Thanks!

[chasej]

See, I think we wrote very different things: that a longer conclusion with material from the body of the answer is required, versus is not required. That wasn't the cause of the conflict, though.

oh ok. I won't go into this more because I don't want to reopen the conflict.

[meganrobyn]

Roughly, how many words should a 10 mark question on the exam be? Thanks!

You should leave about 20-25 minutes to answer the 10-marker, and you should aim to write as close to three pages as possible. Try to balance detail with covering a wide range (and number) of points.

[upandgo]

hi everyone  when referring to a case in your response, is it required to specify the full name of the case? for instance, if i were to mention the tasmanian dam case, would i introduce it as 'Commonwealth & Anor v Tasmania & Ors (1983)' case, or simply refer to it as the tasmanian dam case?

i recall the 2015 assessment report stating that cases which weren't properly cited/named wouldnt gain full marks, so would it be expected to address cases by their full title in the exam?

thanks in advance!

[HasibA]

hi everyone  when referring to a case in your response, is it required to specify the full name of the case? for instance, if i were to mention the tasmanian dam case, would i introduce it as 'Commonwealth & Anor v Tasmania & Ors (1983)' case, or simply refer to it as the tasmanian dam case?

i recall the 2015 assessment report stating that cases which weren't properly cited/named wouldn't gain full marks, so would it be expected to address cases by their full title in the exam?

thanks in advance!

pretty sure i just mentioned the 'Tasmanian Dam Case' and was not penalized whatsoever- however, if you want to guarantee no penalization, i suggest you learn the full name for the case- or enough of the full name so that your examiner has no doubt in which case you have selected to use! (may not be entirely correct, correct me if i was wrong- just going from my experience last year and doing fairly well.)

[chasej]

You don't have to put the whole case name, for a case as well known as the Tasmania Dam Case, the nickname is okay.

If it was some random case you found yourself I would recommend writing the full name.

[chasej]

Need help answering an 8 mark Question which asks to explain three similarities and three differences between the USA's protection of Rights and Australia's protection of rights

are there any specific queries you have about the question or do you just want someone to write the answer for you?

[Drewballs]

Hi Everyone!
I just did my AOS 2 SAC which is out of 25 marks (50% of AOS 2) and i got my results, which was 24.5/25 or 98%.
I lost half a mark for the following question
Using an example, define concurrent powers (2 marks)
My response was:
Concurrent powers are the law making powers that are shared between the State and Commonwealth Parliaments, which both parliaments can legislate on. The law that applies is determined by s109 of the Commonwealth Constitution. An example of concurrent powers is the power over taxation, which is in s51 (ii) of the Constitution.

I was marked 1.5/2 for this question and lost marks because apparently taxation isn't a good example. Is this well justified?
I need more opinions before i argue with my teacher!
Any help would be appreciated

[upandgo]

Hi Everyone!
I just did my AOS 2 SAC which is out of 25 marks (50% of AOS 2) and i got my results, which was 24.5/25 or 98%.
I lost half a mark for the following question
Using an example, define concurrent powers (2 marks)
My response was:
Concurrent powers are the law making powers that are shared between the State and Commonwealth Parliaments, which both parliaments can legislate on. The law that applies is determined by s109 of the Commonwealth Constitution. An example of concurrent powers is the power over taxation, which is in s51 (ii) of the Constitution.

I was marked 1.5/2 for this question and lost marks because apparently taxation isn't a good example. Is this well justified?
I need more opinions before i argue with my teacher!
Any help would be appreciated

i used taxation in my SAC and my teacher raised no issues  maybe he expected you to provide more than one example (eg. bankruptcy, marriage)?

congrats on such a good score btw 

[Drewballs]

There was the same question for Specific and exclusive powers and i only used one example!
Thanks mate

[plumbvan]

my teacher wanted me to explain and be more specific as to how exactly it was concurrent so that could be it??

[meganrobyn]

Hi Everyone!
I just did my AOS 2 SAC which is out of 25 marks (50% of AOS 2) and i got my results, which was 24.5/25 or 98%.
I lost half a mark for the following question
Using an example, define concurrent powers (2 marks)
My response was:
Concurrent powers are the law making powers that are shared between the State and Commonwealth Parliaments, which both parliaments can legislate on. The law that applies is determined by s109 of the Commonwealth Constitution. An example of concurrent powers is the power over taxation, which is in s51 (ii) of the Constitution.

I was marked 1.5/2 for this question and lost marks because apparently taxation isn't a good example. Is this well justified?
I need more opinions before i argue with my teacher!
Any help would be appreciated

There's no such thing as a good or a bad example - it's either correct or incorrect. And taxation is correct. I'd clarify that the mark was genuinely lost just because they would have preferred a different example.