Law - A Level

In Year 12 you will study Law Making and the Legal System which includes people who work in the Legal System, and the Civil and Criminal Courts. You will also study Criminal Law, including Offences against Property, Homicide and Defences, along with the Torts of Negligence and Nuisance. In Year 13 you will complete the Law of Torts by studying the Liability of Occupiers to Visitors and Trespassers, Nature of Law which considers how law interlinks with justice, morality and society, and Contract Law.

This course would be studied as part of a full-time Level 3 offer, alongside at least two other subjects.

This course is 100% exam based. Students will complete three two hour exams at the end of the second year.

The course has three examined Units:

Paper 1: The Legal System and Criminal Law,

Paper 2: Law Making and the Law of Tort,

Paper 3: Nature of Law and Contract Law.

Papers 1 and 2 are comprised of two sections: A and B. Students complete two questions from Section A (a short description answer and an evaluation) and two problem questions and an essay from Section B.

Paper 3 is slightly different. There are two sections: A and B. Students complete one of two essay questions from Section A and two problem questions and an essay from Section B.

Students need to meet our Sixth Form entry requirement of an average GCSE grade score of a 5. Students must also have a good writing ability and a Grade 5 in English Language is highly recommended.

Many students go on to study a qualifying law degree (LLB) which can lead to a career as a solicitor or barrister. Some students take up work as paralegals or join legal apprenticeship schemes. Former students have also had careers outside the legal profession such as in banking, teaching, human resources departments, the police force and work in the financial sector.