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Sixth Form Law

Sixth Form

Law

The A Level Law course is highly varied in content and gives students an excellent foundational knowledge of law in England and Wales. Students will learn about legal institutions, the relationship between the individual and the state, Law making by Government and the Courts, and legal principles generally.

The new A Level provides opportunities for students to learn legal principles and case law in the areas of Criminal law, Tort law and Contract law.

No previous knowledge of the Law is required.  It is recommended that students have attained at least a grade 6 at English Language GCSE.

The 2 year A level course is assessed through examination at the end of the period of study:  There are 3 papers each 2 hours in length.

Key Stage 5

A Level - Topics and Assessment

Course Content in Year 1

Paper 1

  • Legal System Introduction to the nature of law
  • Civil Courts and other forms of dispute resolution
  • Criminal courts and lay people
  • Legal personnel
  • Access to justice
  • Criminal Law General elements of criminal liability
  • Non-fatal offences against the person

Paper 2

  • Law Making Parliamentary law making
  • Tort Law Liability in negligence
  • Delegated legislation
  • Occupiers liability remedies
  • Statutory Interpretation
  • Judicial Precedent
  • Law Reform

Course Content in Year 2

The areas of Tort law and Criminal law are expanded upon and there is the addition of study into the Nature of law and Contract law.

  • Criminal Law: Rules and theory of criminal law
  • Fatal offences against the person
  • Offences against property
  • Mental capacity defences
  • General defences
  • Attempted Offences
  • Tort Law Rules and theory of tort law
    • Torts connected to land
    • Vicarious liability
    • Defences and further remedies
  • Nature of Law  Law and morality
    • Law and justice
    • Law and society
    • Law and technology
  • Contract Law Rule and theory of Contract Law
    • Formation of contracts
    • Express and implied terms
    • Vitiating factors
    • Discharging and performance
    • Remedies
  • Paper 1 – The Legal System and Criminal Law
  • Paper 2 – Law Making and the Law of Tort
  • Paper 3 – The Nature of Law and Contract Law

Trips and Enrichment

There are visits throughout the course; to a Crown Court, Parliament and the Old Bailey.

University Courses and Careers

Studying Law at A level is useful for anyone hoping to go to University to study subjects such as Politics, History, Government, Media, Law, Business and Social Sciences. The skills and knowledge acquired studying Law are useful in careers in the Civil Service, Business, Journalism, Politics, Law, the Police and in Management.

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