HIGH SCHOOL VERSUS UNI UNIVERSITY

m Intimate classroom settings with lots of access to teacher’s help.

m Opportunity to draft work with teachers to perfect assignments.

m Highly guided and supported learning. Teachers chase you up for homework and assignments.

m Not a lot of free time to participate in extracurricular activities.

m Seeing the same people each day and getting to know one another.

m Emphasis on close-knit classroom relationships with peers and teachers.

m Have to wear a school uniform.

Assignments

In the Law School, assignments are rather different from the other types of degrees and vary greatly from subject to subject. Despite this, they all have a few things in common. For example, the standard referencing style for law assignments are WALS and AGLC4. Make sure you always read the task sheet carefully so you know what is expected of you.

Assignments can be oral, written, or may take the form of a short online quiz.

Research Essay

A research essay or critical analysis essay are a type of essay that will require you to wield your research skills to the best of your ability. A research essay often involves researching the current law surrounding a topic and analysing the issues related to it.

Advocacy Exercise

This assignment is given so you can practise your advocacy skills. For example, in the subject LLB106 Criminal Law, the idea is for you to improve your oral skills in a ‘court’ context and enhance your ability to succinctly and effectively defend a ‘client’ This type of assignment might take place in class or through submitting a recording of yourself presenting to the camera.

Tip: You can prepare for this assignment by attending a Moot Club or competing in one of the QUTLS’ many competitions with a friend.

Group Assignment

At uni you will come across group assignments. To ensure that everything goes smoothly, try to ensure that everyone’s expectations are aligned. We recommend that you often meet in-person or over Zoom, as well as go over the task together to divide the tasks evenly and set your own deadlines. Download an app like Asana or Monday.com to check up on everyone’s progress and make sure that everyone knows what they are doing.