Extended response: Extended research response — Technology and the law This sample has been compiled by the QCAA to help teachers plan and develop assessment instruments for individual school settings. It demonstrates the following , which are highlighted to show where opportunities are provided in the task: Assessment instrument This instrument provides students with opportunities to demonstrate the following. Knowing and understanding the law define and describe using legal terminology explain legal concepts and processes communicate meaning language conventions. Context developments occur in the design, development and implementation of technological discoveries. Traditional legal principles and processes are constantly challenged by the need to keep pace with new technologies. With the onset of new technology, people’s identities are no longer secure. Criminals are now using technology to steal identities not only in pursuit of wealth, but also for other criminal purposes. The Government has established a parliamentary reform committee to investigate the law and any changes required to keep pace with changing technology. Task Analyse current legislation and evaluate whether it is effective in protecting Australian citizens from identity theft through new technologies. Recommend further actions the government might take to prevent identity theft in order to protect citizens in commercial situations.
Instrument-specific standards matrix Standard A Standard B Standard C Standard D Standard E 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 facts 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 of legal concepts and processes detailed explanation of a range 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 submission of a persuasive essay to a parliamentary reform committee clear communication of meaning using appropriate language conventions suited to submission of a persuasive essay to a parliamentary reform committee communication of meaning using language conventions suited to submission of a persuasive essay to a parliamentary reform committee communication using language conventions suited to aspects of the submission of a persuasive essay to a parliamentary reform committee communication using inconsistent language conventions discerning selection and organisation of legal information regarding identity theft from relevant and valid sources purposeful selection and organisation of legal information regarding identity theft from relevant sources selection and organisation of legal information regarding identity theft from sources selection and organisation of aspects of legal information regarding identity theft from some sources selection of obvious information regarding identity theft thorough and discriminating analysis of legal situations to identify and examine relevant legal issues and stakeholders’ perspectives detailed and informed analysis of legal situations to identify and examine relevant legal issues and stakeholders’ perspectives analysis of legal 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 concepts and/or processes to legal issues to determine legal outcomes identification of some legal concepts and/or processes relating to aspects of legal issues The student work has the following characteristics:
discerning evaluation of the law regarding identity theft and stakeholder responses effective evaluation of the law regarding identity theft and stakeholder responses evaluation of the law regarding identity theft and stakeholder responses simple evaluation of the aspects of the law regarding identity theft and/or stakeholder responses description of aspects of the law regarding identity theft 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 the 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 This standards matrix has been made instrument-specific by specifying the context and genres and deleting any objectives not being assessed in this task.