Topic 2 Flashcards
At what age can you leave school?
Once you turn 17 you can leave and it is mandated by law.
Once you have finished year 10, in what circumstances could you leave school even if you are under 17 years old?
If you have finished year 10 and are going on to spend at least 25 hrs per week in a combo of education, training, and employment.
List advantages for the relevant school leaving age/year level as it currently stands.
- Staying in school until 17 allows students to acquire essential literacy, numeracy, and critical thinking skills.
- Students who don’t thrive in an academic environment can pursue paths better suited their individual capabilities and interests earlier
Under what circumstances can you be suspended from school?
If you:
1. Create danger or make someone feel there is a danger to another person’s health, safety or wellbeing
2. Hurt another person’s health, safety or wellbeing
3. Seriously damage property
4. Steal, attempt to steal, or help others steal
Under what circumstances can you be expelled from school?
You can be expelled for the same reasons you can be suspended for. It happens if your behaviour is so serious that the principal thinks other people’s health and safety are at risk.
The principal can only expel you if it’s the only option left.
Identify the 2 laws of Graffiti?
- It is an offence to mark graffiti on any property unless you have the permission of the property
owner - It is actually an offence also in Victoria to be carrying graffiti equipment such as spray cans
near public transport facilities without a good reason
Identify 2 jobs can you get if you are 11 or 12
- Work in a family business
- Work in the entertainment industry
Identify 2 jobs you can do if between 13 and 14 without a special permit.
- Street Trading (such as at a fruit stall or mobile food van)
- Working as a sales assistant in a shop
Identify the alcohol law that allows minor to drink underage
If you’re under 18, you can’t drink, buy or possess
alcohol unless you’re in a private home and your
parent or guardian lets you.
Can you give alcohol to your childs friend?
It is against the law to give alcohol to people who are under 18 without consent from their parents or guardian. This includes parties held in private homes.
How large can the fine be if a person supplies alcohol to a minor without a parent’s consent?
a fine of up to $10,000.
List 4 Factors of Responsible supervision
- Whether the person supplying the liquor is intoxicated
- Whether the minor consumes food with the liquor
- the quantity and type of liquor supplied
- the age of the minor
So what are two things need to be in place for legal under-age drinking?
- Parental consent - best in writing etc letter, message
- Responsible supervision from whichever adult is in charge of the minor
Anything outside this can carry a fine of up to $11,500.
What is sexting?
A sending offence that involves sending nude, sexual or indecent photos using a computer, mobile phone or other mobile device.
When is it legal to store nudes?
- You cannot be prosecuted for child pornography or sexting offences if you take, store or send indecent images of yourself.
- If it is a photo of someone else, it is also not an offence to possess/store the photo if you are under 18 years old and no person in the photo you send is more than two years younger/older than you
