Replace the red text with your school- and task-specific information. Make the standards instrument-specific. (Words may not be added to the standards except to specify the concepts and processes, purpose and audience, situations, and issues. For example, the issue may be stated as issues related to wills and inheritance.) The following words may be used in the singular: concepts and processes, purpose and audience, situations, and issues. Ensure all information has been completed, i.e. no red text remains. Delete this instructional text. Insert school-specific information (if required) Instrument-specific standards matrix Standard A Standard B Standard C Standard D Standard E The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: appropriate definition and comprehensive description of facts showing discriminating use of legal terminology appropriate definition and detailed description of using relevant legal terminology definition and description of using legal terminology partial definition or simple description of some facts using legal terminology statement of facts using some legal terminology thorough and effective explanation of a comprehensive range of legal concepts and processes detailed explanation of a of legal concepts and processes explanation of concepts and processes simple explanation of some legal concepts and processes statement of aspects of concepts and processes coherent and effective communication of meaning using well-chosen language conventions suited to purpose and audience. clear communication of meaning using appropriate language conventions suited to purpose and audience communication of meaning language conventions suited to purpose and audience. communication using language conventions suited to aspects of the purpose and audience. communication using inconsistent language and conventions.
Standard A Standard B Standard C Standard D Standard E The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: discerning selection and organisation of legal information from relevant and valid sources purposeful selection and organisation of legal information from relevant sources selection and organisation of legal information from sources selection and organisation of aspects of legal information from some sources selection of obvious information thorough and discriminating analysis of legal situations to identify and examine relevant legal issues and stakeholders’ perspectives detailed and informed analysis of situations to identify and examine relevant legal issues and stakeholders’ perspectives analysis of situations to identify and examine legal issues and stakeholders’ perspectives simple analysis of legal situations to identify and examine some legal issues and/or stakeholder perspectives identification of some legal issues and/or stakeholder perspectives discerning application of legal concepts and processes to legal issues to determine logical legal outcomes. systematic application of legal concepts and processes to legal issues to determine logical legal outcomes. application of legal concepts and processes to legal issues to determine appropriate legal outcomes. partial application of some legal concepts and/or processes to legal issues to determine legal outcomes. identification of some concepts and/or processes relating to aspects of legal issues. Standard A Standard B Standard C Standard D Standard E The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: discerning evaluation of the law and stakeholder responses effective evaluation of the law and stakeholder responses evaluation of the law and stakeholder responses simple evaluation of the aspects of the law and/or stakeholder responses description of aspects of the law and/or stakeholder responses discerning decisions and insightful recommendations made about the suitability of legal outcomes and their implications relevant decisions and logical recommendations made about the suitability of legal outcomes and their implications decisions and recommendations made about the suitability of legal outcomes and their implications simple decisions and/or recommendations made about suitability of legal outcomes and/or their implications statement of decisions and/or opinions
convincing and reasoned justification of decisions and recommendations using evidence and legal reasoning. valid and logical justification of decisions and recommendations using evidence and legal reasoning. justification of decisions and recommendations using evidence and legal reasoning. simple justification of decisions and/or recommendations. justification inconsistent with decisions and/or recommendations.