‘I love studying Law because of the multitude of cases we delve into; it is interesting learning and seeing how so many criminal or civil cases are taken to court regarding situations that we maybe didn't even know were illegal.’
‘The power of the lawyer is in the uncertainty of the law.’
Jeremy Bentham
FAQs
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Law is a fun and enjoyable course. Like all subjects, there will be some topics that you find harder than others, however, your teacher will always be happy to provide you with support. There are Law support sessions available for students who need extra help. Law is an essay based subject and there is a lot of content to memorise and it will require analytical skills and reading; however, with practice it is a lot easier.
Outside of class Law students can look forward to trips such as visiting Parliament and going to the Supreme Court of Justice. Homework is set regularly, it includes; pre-learning, consolidation activities, revising for end of unit tests, exam practice and assessment activities.
You are supported with the resources provided as well. You will be given a folder which you are expected to bring to every lesson. All your work should be stored in your folder. You will also have access to Flipped Law which provides detailed and accurate lesson materials and worksheets that support students in their understanding of Law. There are also books available in the library.
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We study how laws are made, the English Legal System, Contract Law, Criminal Law and the Law of Tort.
We use Pearson exam board.
There are 4 units;
● Unit 1 – is an exam based unit covering: English Legal System and the Tort of negligence
● Unit 2 – is a coursework based unit covering: aspects of the Law making process and non-fatal offences
● Unit 3 – is an exam based unit covering: Criminal Law including: homicide, property offences, defences and police powers.
● Unit 4- is a coursework based unit covering various aspects of Contract Law.
Students develop and use problem solving skills, application, analysis, description and evaluative skills throughout this course.
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Most of the content is the same; both A Level and Applied Law cover a wide range of Criminal Law, English Legal System, Tort Law and Contract Law. There are some content differences for instance A level law covers additional topics such as: Law and Justice, Fault, Balancing Conflicting Interests and Law and Morality. In Applied Law police powers is also studied. The main difference is the structure of the course a level is 100% exam based whereas Applied Law uses a mixture of exam and coursework based units.
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Any! There are legal aspects to almost all A Level subjects. Plus, it gives students a chance to develop their academic skills such as analysis and evaluation. Law is an essay based subject
Law can help students gain access into the legal profession, in fact one topic is solely on the qualifications, training and role of a range of legal personnel. It can also aid students into studying, or for a career in, business or economics, human resources, humanities and the social sciences.