Legal Studies assessment support material

Resources and guidance for this domain

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.

Pūtake assessor support (external link)

Assessment standard resources

Standard ID Level Title Resources
27835 1 Demonstrate understanding of concepts of democracy and government

Standard information [PDF, 87 KB]

Guidelines for assessors [PDF, 223 KB]

Guidelines for students [PDF, 110 KB]

27838 1 Demonstrate understanding of foundational concepts of justice

Standard information [PDF, 106 KB]

Guidelines for assessors [PDF, 267 KB]

Guidelines for students [PDF, 110 KB]

27841 1 Demonstrate understanding of concepts of law

Standard information [PDF, 84 KB]

Guidelines for assessors [PDF, 208 KB]

Guidelines for students [PDF, 96 KB]

27844 1 Demonstrate understanding of litigation and dispute resolution processes in New Zealand

Standard information [PDF, 89 KB]

Guidelines for assessors [PDF, 192 KB]

Guidelines for students [PDF, 98 KB]

27847  1 Demonstrate understanding of law making processes

Standard information [PDF, 84 KB]

Guidelines for assessors [PDF, 201 KB]

Guidelines for students [PDF, 91 KB]

 27850  1 Demonstrate understanding of New Zealand's system of government and its formation and operation

Standard information [PDF, 121 KB]

Guidelines for assessors [PDF, 242 KB]

Guidelines for students [PDF, 96 KB]

 27836 2 Explain concepts of democracy and government in a New Zealand context

Standard information [PDF, 87 KB]

Guidelines for assessors [PDF, 252 KB]

Guidelines for students [PDF, 107 KB]

 27839 2 Explain concepts of justice

Standard information [PDF, 86 KB]

Guidelines for assessors [PDF, 290 KB]

Guidelines for students [PDF, 177 KB]

27842 2 Explain concepts of law

Standard information [PDF, 110 KB]  [PDF, 87 KB]

Guidelines for assessors [PDF, 215 KB]

Guidelines for students [PDF, 103 KB]

27845 2 Explain litigation and dispute resolution processes

Standard information [PDF, 90 KB]

Guidelines for assessors [PDF, 238 KB]

Guidelines for students [PDF, 104 KB]

27848 2 Explain a law making process

Standard information [PDF, 107 KB]

Guidelines for assessors [PDF, 229 KB]

Guidelines for students [PDF, 229 KB]

27851 2 Explain systems for the formation of central government, and their
consequences in a New Zealand context

Standard information [PDF, 88 KB]

Guidelines for assessors [PDF, 271 KB]

Guidelines for students [PDF, 97 KB]

27837 3 Evaluate a concept of democracy and government in relation to restraint on state power

Standard information [PDF, 89 KB]

Guidelines for assessors [PDF, 262 KB]

Guidelines for students [PDF, 101 KB]

27840 3 Evaluate a concept of justice in relation to a specific situation

Standard information [PDF, 91 KB]

Guidelines for assessors [PDF, 275 KB]

Guidelines for students [PDF, 98 KB]

27843 3 Evaluate a concept of law in relation to a specific situation

Standard information [PDF, 87 KB]

Guidelines for assessors [PDF, 244 KB]

Guidelines for students [PDF, 95 KB]

27846 3 Evaluate litigation and dispute resolution processes in relation to challenging state power

Standard information [PDF, 129 KB]

Guidelines for assessors [PDF, 274 KB]

Guidelines for students [PDF, 133 KB]

27849 3 Evaluate a law making process in relation to a significant legal issue

Standard information [PDF, 91 KB]

Guidelines for assessors [PDF, 216 KB]

Guidelines for students [PDF, 96 KB]

27852 3 Evaluate systems of government and their formation

Standard information [PDF, 90 KB]

Guidelines for assessors [PDF, 217 KB]

Guidelines for students [PDF, 93 KB]

32360 3 Evaluate key concepts of New Zealand’s legal system from pre-European practices to current practices

Standard information [PDF, 162 KB]

Guidelines for assessors [PDF, 527 KB]

Guidelines for students [PDF, 225 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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