Law

The AS-level

The AS-level comprises of two units in the lower-sixth year.

Unit 1: Law Making

How law is made both by Parliament and Judges: Parliamentary law making, Delegated Legislation, Statutory Interpretation and Judicial Precedent.

The Legal System

The civil court system; other forms of Dispute Resolution, the criminal court system, Magistrates and Juries, the Legal profession and other sources of Advice and Funding and the Judiciary.

Unit 2: Introduction to Criminal Liability

Principles of criminal liability looking at non fatal offences against the person; the procedure followed in the criminal courts and Sentencing.

Introduction to Tort

Principles of civil liability in Negligence, the procedure followed in the civil courts and Damages.
Questions on crime and tort include solving problems by applying law to scenarios.

The A2-level

For A2, you will take a further two units in the upper-sixth year.

Unit 3: Criminal Law (Offences against the Person)

Murder, Manslaughter, Non-fatal offences against the person, Defences. In addition to applying law to problem scenarios, you will also undertake an in-depth evaluation of these areas of law.

Unit 4: Criminal Law (Offences against Property)

Offences against property, Theft and Robbery, Burglary, Blackmail, Fraud, Making off without payment, Criminal Damage and Defences.

Concepts of Law

Using all the areas of law you have previously studied, together with any other relevant issues, you will analyse the relationship between law and morality, law and justice, and the need to balance conflicting interests. Finally, you will examine the role that fault plays in establishing liability and consider aspects of judicial creativity in depth.

The one-year course

A one-year AS/A2 course is available for covering the above topics. All that is required is a good standard of English and the determination to work hard and at a fast pace.

It is also possible to join our A2 course after taking AS at another school. We can adapt to a range of previous specification experience. Do contact us for advice on transfers.

Educational visits

Visits to Parliament and the Courts provide a glimpse of these institutions at work.

Background needed

You need not have studied this subject before, but a good standard of English is required.

Suitable combinations

Law combines well with many subjects, but fits particularly well with the social sciences – Politics, Sociology, Psychology and Economics. Other complementary subjects include History, Business Studies and English. There is some overlap between Politics and Law.

Law is a well-respected area of study at university level, whether or not you intend to follow a career in law. Studying Law at any level will teach you valuable skills of analysis, comprehension and linguistic precision which provide an excellent preparation for the world of work.

Career paths include the legal profession, media, education, politics, journalism, the civil service, human resources, finance and business.