A Level Law

This course is ideal for learners who have an interest in the English legal system. Students will learn about the civil and criminal courts, the power of the police, sentencing and how law is made my Parliament and judges. Students will also look at topics including the basic principles of negligence, trespass to the person, liability for animals and nuisance as an introduction to the law of tort.

Core Units:

The legal system and criminal law: Introduces learners to the legal system and familiarises them to the concept of liability through an introduction to criminal law.

Law making and the law of tort: Introduces learners to the law making and familiarises them to the concept of liability through an introduction to the law of tort.

The nature of law and human rights law: Enables learners to extend their study of law. They will explore and consider in more detail the nature of law and develop their legal knowledge through the study of human rights law.

This course is assessed by exams.

GCSE Grade 5 in English with an average points score of 4.2 or above.

There are a variety of different progression routes you can follow with this course. This can include different pathways to achieve numerous careers through Higher Education, Apprenticeships or directly into Employment. Here are some progression routes:

• Lawyer
• Solicitor
• Law with Criminology
• CILEX Chartered Institute of Legal Executives
• Teaching
• Police
• Cyber Security
• Barrister