Legal Studies Resources
Parliament of Tasmania Education Office
Legal Studies - Resources
Introduction
Activities and resources for students studying Legal Studies Foundation or Legal Studies 3.
Vocabulary
Parliament has many specialist terms and words which are used to describe its work. Our glossary porvides definition for these terms.
Question Time
Question Time fulfils one of the most important functions of the Legislature, scrutiny of the Executive. The following resource draws on this concept. Printing it on A3 paper folds to an A4 booklet.
Explanation of Question Time with student questions
Role Play
The passage of legislation is a key function of the Parliament of Tasmania. Role-playing this in the classroom can help to demonstrate some of the aspects of the Westminster parliamentary system and the process of passing a Bill through Parliament.
Fact sheets
The Education Office fact sheets aim to explain the work of the House of Assembly.
The Speaker of the House of Assembly
Passage of Legislation
The passage of legislation is a key function of the Parliament of Tasmania.
Resources coming soon
Useful Links & Additional Resources
Parliamentary Education Office (PEO) - Federal Parliament based resources for students and teachers. Varied formats including text, video, and interactive content as well as printable resources. Australian Curriculum aligned content for students in Year 3 – Senior Secondary. “Your Questions on Notice” gives students the opportunity to submit questions to the PEO Educators.Museum of Australian Democracy (MoAD) - Access to onsite and digital excursions as well as teacher professional development sessions. Australian Curriculum aligned resources for students in Kindergarten through Year 12 that cover a variety of core democratic and historic topics.
The Governor of Tasmania - Information about the role of the Governor and the history of the office. Information about the Lieutenant Governor, the history of Government House and its grounds.
The Governor-General of Australia - Information about the role of the Governor-General and the history of the office.
The Tasmanian Electoral Commission (TEC) - Information about the electoral processes of Tasmania. Printable maps and resources developed to support student learning about democratic processes in Tasmania.
The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) - Information about Australian federal electoral processes. Content covers electoral matters and logistics, levels of government in Australia, and digital literacy. A range of resources are available to download and print with content for students in primary and high school. The AEC also offers on-site learning opportunities, professional learning sessions for teachers, and DemocraCity a 3D learning game for students of all ages.