Hi Elyse,
I was just wondering if you had any advice on helping me catch up on a lot of missed work. I have been off school for nearly a term and have obviously been bombarded with work upon my return- especially in legal studies. Any tips on ways to zero in on the most crucial points would be great
Thanks, Tianna
Hey Tianna!! I think for Legal it totally depends on the topic. For Crime, there is no shortcuts, the Multiple Choice section can be gnarly so you really must know it all
Ditto for human rights, the content is important, so there might not be as much of a shortcut available there unfortunately.
The Options, however, are completely different. You are
only assessed with an essay, and those essays test your ability to present an argument. So, you don't need detailed content knowledge (though this is a plus if you can get this too), like for Family I barely remembered any of the details of the adoption process, specifics of Divorce, etc. What you need for the Options is, literally, just
ammunition. Stuff you can use in essays to prove whatever argument you are making!! Normally, this falls into the latter dot point of the option.
So, if I were you, I'd be focusing on developing a bank of LCTMR (Laws, Cases, Treaties, Reports, Media) to use in essays. Use past papers to check that you are covering all of your avenues, can you answer every question with your knowledge? Then for Crime and HR, just focus on revising each syllabus dot point in a very concise but thorough way. Make flash cards, use some of our
free notes to fill in content gaps, and above all, just work as hard as you can. Don't let being behind frazzle you, trust me, if you put in the effort you will absolutely catch up
What options has your school chosen? I've recently re-discovered some summary sheets I had for World Order and Family, if you do either or both of them I'll be sure to link them to you once I've uploaded them to the site