Politics and Law
Politics and Law learning area contact:
- Lauren Stanton : +61 8 9442 9474 | lauren.stanton@scsa.wa.edu.au
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ATAR
The Politics and Law ATAR course provides a study of the processes of decision making concerning society’s collective future. It aims to develop the knowledge of the principles, structures, institutions and processes of political and legal systems primarily in Australia. It brings together the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government to demonstrate how society is governed and how each branch of government is held to account. It examines the democratic principles practised in Australia and makes comparisons with other political and legal systems.
What's changingSyllabus- ATAR Year 12 What's changing - General capabilities (407.3 KB) Last updated: 30 Oct 2025 2:19pm
- ATAR Year 12 What's changing - General capabilities (316.1 KB) Last updated: 30 Oct 2025 2:19pm
- ATAR Year 12 What's changing - Rationale and Aims (390.8 KB) Last updated: 30 Oct 2025 2:19pm
- ATAR Year 12 What's changing - Rationale and Aims (315.2 KB) Last updated: 30 Oct 2025 2:19pm
Grading Support Materials- ATAR Syllabus Year 11 – For teaching from 2026 (557.2 KB) Last updated: 29 Jan 2026 8:23am
- ATAR Syllabus Year 11 – For teaching from 2026 (386.1 KB) Last updated: 29 Jan 2026 8:23am
- ATAR Syllabus Year 12 - For teaching from 2025 (573.5 KB) Last updated: 03 Dec 2024 1:00pm
- ATAR Syllabus Year 12 - For teaching from 2025 (389.4 KB) Last updated: 03 Dec 2024 1:00pm
Examination Materials- Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (381.7 KB) Last updated: 28 Jan 2026 11:38am
- Glossary of key words used in the formulation of questions (212.3 KB) Last updated: 28 Jan 2026 11:38am
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline (455.2 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:23pm
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment outline (347.9 KB) Last updated: 03 Apr 2025 10:23am
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment tasks (595.2 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:23pm
- ATAR Year 12 sample assessment tasks (391.6 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 2:23pm
- ATAR Year 12 sample course outline (650.2 KB) Last updated: 07 Apr 2026 12:10pm
- ATAR Year 12 sample course outline (372.6 KB) Last updated: 07 Apr 2026 12:11pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment outline (424.9 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:22pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment outline (355.2 KB) Last updated: 03 Apr 2025 10:22am
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks (653.4 KB) Last updated: 03 Apr 2025 10:20am
- ATAR Year 11 sample assessment tasks (418.1 KB) Last updated: 03 Apr 2025 10:21am
- ATAR Year 11 sample course outline (514.5 KB) Last updated: 16 Dec 2023 1:23pm
- ATAR Year 11 sample course outline (375.7 KB) Last updated: 03 Apr 2025 10:23am
- 2025 Summary examination report for candidates (252.6 KB) Last updated: 19 Mar 2026 2:28pm
- 2025 Examination (442.1 KB) Last updated: 28 Jan 2026 2:01pm
- 2025 Marking Key (409.1 KB) Last updated: 28 Jan 2026 2:01pm
- Additional Past ATAR Course Examinations