Doing 3/4 Legal without 1/2

[Emie]

I have neve done any legal studies subject. Would it be a disadvantage for me to enrol in 3/4 legal without having done any past study in the area? I would be hoping to get a 45+. Is this unrealistic in my position? Would you recommend another subject for me to choose?
Thanks in anticipation xx

I am also doing Bus man, PE, Health, Psych, further

[skeptical]

I think you should go for it if the subject interests you. At our school the student ranked first didn't do unit 1+2 and we've got a large group of students doing Legal.

[ThyJovan]

Not really a disadvantage, but it is a bit of an advantage of being able to grasp on the fundamentals of parliament, the courts, criminal/civil law etc before going into 3/4.

If you're aiming for a 45, I'd assume you'd put the hard work in and wouldn't be hindered by not doing Units 1 and 2.

[brenden]

No disadvantage at all. I skipped 1/2 and did Legal as my year 12 subject in year 11. Could've worked a lot harder but still got an A =].

[eeps]

- How difficult is Legal 3&4?
- 2012 Legal Studies Class (Unit 3/4)
- Legal? Hard or easy?

Some useful past threads which you may want to read Emiebabe.

[Emie]

Thanks everyone! Thats all really helpful

[waffles19]

I skipped 1/2, never did it I picked legal coz I dropped chinese haha

It's absolutely fine as long as you study hard!
I did cram alot (!!) and found legal to be quite memorisation and rote-learn based. However do try to understand what you're learning and relate it to real life/yourself, makes it more interesting.

[KristyDanielle]

I hate to be negative, but I think that enrolling to study Legal Studies Units 3 and 4 could be slightly difficult if you have not studied Units 1 and 2. I don't know you personally and for all I know you could pick up the subject very easily. However, I am currently undertaking Unit 4 Legal Studies and there are a few students in my class who did not do the subject in Year 11 and are finding it extremely difficult.

The reason for this is that there is an extensive amount to learn. The amount of background information you must know in order to undertake Units 3 and 4 Legal is crucial to your understanding. A lot of the content studied in Year 11 Legal is part of the study design for Year 12 and if you don't know it already, you may have a very hard time (in comparison to those who learnt it all the year before; to them it is merely revision).

I only say all this out of care. I'm now in Year 12 and am finding myself to be grateful towards the fact I did the subject last year. There is just SO much to learn and anyone who says there isn't is delusional or an exceptionally talented prodigy.

Anyhow, whatever you decide to do, best of luck with it. I'm sure that if you choose to do the subject and work very hard then you'll do well, but please do consider my response.