HSC+Exam+Specifications


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The examination will consist of a written paper worth 100 marks. Time allowed: 3 hours plus 5 minutes reading time. The paper will consist of three sections. Questions in Sections I and II may refer to stimulus.
 * Legal Studies HSC examination specifications**
 * Legal Studies HSC examination specifications**

• Questions to the value of 15 marks will be drawn from Crime. • Questions to the value of 5 marks will be drawn from Human Rights.
 * Section I – Core: Crime and Human Rights (20 marks)** • There will be objective response questions (multiple choice) to the value of 20 marks.


 * Section II – Core: Crime and Human Rights (30 marks)** This section will consist of **two parts.**


 * Part A – Human Rights (15 marks) **• There will be short-answer questions to the value of 15 marks. • The questions may be in parts. • There will be approximately four items in total.


 * Part B – Crime (15 marks) **• There will be one extended response question to the value of 15 marks. • The expected length of response will be around four pages of an examination writing booklet (approximately 600 words).

There will be seven extended response questions, one for each option. • Each question will be worth 25 marks. • Each question will have two alternatives. • Candidates will be required to answer two alternatives, **each on a different option.** • The expected length of each response will be around eight pages of an examination writing booklet (approximately 1000 words).
 * Section III – Options (50 marks)** •