Pre VCE Legal, Politics and Money

year long

Purpose 

This year-long subject equips students with an introduction to Legal Studies, Australian and Global Politics, Business Management, and Accounting. It will draw on the year 10 Victorian Curriculum in the Civics and Citizenship and Business and Economics Learning Area. 

Students will develop critical thinking, evaluation and reasoning skills with application to real-world issues, such as: 

  • Parliament 

  • Investing in the stock market 

  • Criminal law 

  • Jury system 

  • Petitions, Demonstrations & Influencing change  

  • How businesses create a competitive advantage  

  • Election campaigns and voting 

  • Financial management 

  • Starting and maintaining a successful business 

  • Intellectual property 

  • Resolving legal disputes  

Reasons to choose Pre-Legal, Politics and Money 

  • To gain a basis for your knowledge of Australia’s legal system 

  • To gain practical skills relating to personal finance, including learning how the stock market works, budgeting and saving 

  • To broaden your understanding of political parties, their actions, and their impact on you 

  • To prepare for VCE subjects such as Accounting, Business Management, Global Politics (external) and Legal Studies. 

Areas of Study 

Legal Studies 
Students will develop knowledge and understanding of Australia’s political system, with particular emphasis on the key features of Australia and Victoria’s legal systems. Students will learn about the parliamentary system, criminal law, human rights, intellectual property, and dispute resolution. 

Learning Tasks: Mock Parliamentary Debate, How a Bill Becomes a Law Poster, Jury Fact Sheet, Mock Mediation and Dispute Resolution 

Business Management and Financial Literacy 
Students will explore several topics that relate directly to commercial situations in everyday life, including types of business ownership, structure, franchises, business plan development, marketing, location factors, ABN, and business name registration. 

Learning Tasks: ASX Sharemarket Portfolio, Creating a Business Idea, Planning a Holiday 

Australian and Global Politics 
Students will also evaluate various factors that sustain democratic societies and critically compare them to other political structures. Students will learn about the influence of the media in politics, investigate a human rights issue, learn about how elections and voting work and look at methods that individuals can use to influence political change. 

Learning Tasks: Mock Parliamentary Debate, Writing a Letter to an MP, Running your own election campaign 

Accounting 
Students will explore and investigate the basics of small business accounting (service and trading), with a focus on personal financial literacy and management. The course will also explore different types of investing and saving money. 

Learning Tasks: ASX Sharemarket Portfolio, Creating a Business Idea, Planning a Holiday