A Level - Law

Course Summary

Subject: Law

Course Title: A Level - Law

Course Types: Sixth Form

Course Level: A-Level

Course Description

Introduction and Course Description

This course is designed to provide students with a knowledge of the rules, concepts and operation of the English Legal System and with a knowledge of the rules and principles of Criminal Law, Tort Law and Contract, together with the social and economic factors involved in their emergence, implementation and enforcement. Throughout the course the student is required not only to have a thorough understanding of the subject but also to demonstrate his ability to apply laws to facts, evaluate legal authorities, assess critically the operation of the legal system and categorise factual situations in order to apply legal rules. The content of the course is organised in three papers:

Paper 1 - The English Legal System/Criminal Law - An exploration of the English Legal System, the court structure, legal personnel and Access to Justice. General principles of Criminal Liability. Offences against the person and against property.

Paper 2 - Law Making/ Tort Law - An exploration of Law Making by the courts and by Parliament, law reform. Tort Law-principles of negligence, civil law remedies, occupier’s liability

Paper 3 - The Nature of Law/ Contract Law - Theories of law and justice, law and morality, law and society, law and technology. The formation and enforcement of contracts.

How will I be assessed?

The Examinations: All papers take place in Summer of the FINAL year. Each Paper is worth a third of the total mark.

Future Opportunities

Suitability of A Level Law - Careers

• as a preparation for a Law or other degree OR
• as part of an A Level course, whether or not it is intended to continue beyond A Level.

Many students who study Law at university will eventually become solicitors or barristers, having pursued the Law Society Finals or Bar Finals respectively. Alternatively, students can become legal executives after A Levels, work in the courts system as clerks or the police. Students with Law degrees have a wide choice of career options outside the legal professions because it is regarded as one of the most ‘bankable’ degrees to have.

Course Entry Guidelines

Law at A Level is a very intellectually demanding subject. A student needs to have a thoroughly competent use of language. A reasonable guide is an 8 or higher at GCSE. Apart from that, students study A Level Law in combination with any other A Level subject. Its logical processes appeal to scientists and mathematicians and arts and humanities students are well equipped to approach essay type assignments.

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