FREE SAMPLE · Year 11 Legal Studies – Unit 2: Disputes under the Law (NSW 2025 Syllabus)
Criminal law: a complete lesson sequence, ready to teach.
I’m a Legal Studies teacher in NSW. This sample is the first topic of Unit 2, exactly as it appears in the full unit, so you can teach it with your class before you decide.
It covers the purpose of criminal law, the elements and types of crime, the burden and standard of proof, NSW criminal procedure and the jury, and the aims of punishment, with an R v Loveridge case study.
What’s inside
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Notes deck, student copy (24 slides): fill-in-the-blank notes, safe to share with students.
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Notes deck, completed copy: every answer filled in, with teaching points in the speaker notes.
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Worksheet: matched to the deck, from recall through to extended response.
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Worksheet answer key: for you; not for student distribution.
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A README with how to use the files.
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