NZQA registered unit standard
27849 version 1
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Title
Evaluate a law making process in relation to a significant legal issue
Level
3
Credits
4
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to evaluate a
law making process in relation to a significant legal issue.
Classification
Social Science Studies > Legal Studies
Available grade
Achieved, Merit, and Excellence
Criteria for Merit
The evaluation of the aspect(s) of the law making process that
prompted debate or disagreement is developed by including
relevant supporting detail such as:
 discussing one strength and one weakness of the law
making process;
 a range of differing viewpoints relating to the law making
process.
Criteria for Excellence
The evaluation of the aspect(s) of the law making process is
fully developed by considering an implication. The implication
may be for – future law making, societal development, civic
engagement, economic development, environmental
development.
Explanatory notes
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Definitions
Significant legal issue is a matter over which there is debate or disagreement which
derives from a law making process at local, national or international level. Examples
of significant legal issues include: resource consent process in New Zealand,
historical land claim issues, legislation passed under urgency, Waitangi Tribunal
settlements, impacts of free trade agreements on domestic policy, and U.N Security
Council resolutions.
Viewpoints represent the opinions of individuals, organisations, governments or
commentators. Viewpoints can derive from a variety of sources including media,
social media, textbook sources. Differing viewpoints refers to such viewpoints as the
dissenting, minority, or alternative viewpoints of involved parties or external
commentators.
NZQA National Qualifications Services
SSB Code 130301
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
27849 version 1
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This unit standard can be awarded with an Achieved, Merit, or Excellence grade. For
the Achieved grade to be awarded, all outcomes must be achieved as specified in
the outcome statement(s). For Merit or Excellence grades to be awarded, the
candidate must meet the Merit or Excellence criteria specified above.
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Teaching and learning guidelines that inform legal studies as it is taught in New
Zealand can be found at http://seniorsecondary.tki.org.nz/Social-sciences/Legalstudies. Assessment support material for these standards can be found at
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/legalstudies.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Evaluate a law making process in relation to a significant legal issue.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Aspect(s) of the law making process that prompted debate or disagreement are
evaluated, with supporting detail, in relation to the significant legal issue.
supporting detail includes – background, relevant names, dates,
identifying differing viewpoints, identifying one strength and one
weakness of the process.
Range
Replacement information
This unit standard replaced unit standard 10344 and unit
standard 10345.
Planned review date
31 December 2017
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
14 December 2012
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0226
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
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NZQA National Qualifications Services
SSB Code 130301
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
27849 version 1
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Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
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Comments on this unit standard
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NZQA National Qualifications Services
SSB Code 130301
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016