Advanced/Advanced Subsidiary GCE Law
A Level
In Barrow-In-Furness
Description
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Type
A Level
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Location
Barrow-in-furness
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Duration
2 Years
It enables you to develop your language and communication skills through discussion and essay writing; if you enjoy problem solving law is for you. Successful students are likely to have a good memory and are able to retain factual information. Suitable for: This course will appeal to you if you have an interest in current affairs and if you like doing a subject that affects your everyday life.
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About this course
There are no special requirements beyond the normal 5 GCSE grades A -C.
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Course programme
Advanced/Advanced Subsidiary GCE Law
Entry Requirements
There are no special requirements beyond the normal 5 GCSE grades A -C.
About the Course
The law course follows the AQA specification. The units are as follows:
Unit 1 (AS)
Law Making and the Legal System inc: those who work in the system like magistrates, juries, barristers, solicitors and judges. Also how the law is made in this country eg by Parliament, judges, local authorities etc.
Unit 2 (AS)
Concepts of Liability. This involves studying two types of liability; criminal and civil. Criminal involves investigating all the different assault crimes eg assault & battery, actual bodily harm, grievous bodiliy harm. Civil liability looks at negligence; especially where it leads to physical injury. As well as this it looks at how a defendant is dealt with in the criminal justice system and how you sue the council,l for example, if you fall over due to a hole in the pavement.
Unit 3(A2)
Criminal Law inc; murder, manslaughter, provocation, diminished responsibility, attempts, strict liability, non fatal offences against the person, self defence, duress, intoxication and insanity
Unit 4(A2)
Criminal Law and Concepts of Law incs: a detailed look at the law on theft, robbery, burglary, fraud, making off without payment and criminal damage. As well as this students have to investigate the links between criminal law and ideas of fault, justice, judicial creativity, morality and how we balance conflicting interests.
In the first and second years you will take one exam in January and one exam in June. There is no coursework.
You will be taught by two tutors for the whole of your course. As you would expect with a subject like law, there is a lot of discussion work. You will also have the opportunity to develop your ICT skills and carry out research using the internet. You will undertake a variety of activities in lessons including problem solving, essay planning, pair work and group activities. There is also the opportunity to visit local courts and in most years we have been able to organise a visit to the European Parliament in Strasbourg as well as a visit to our Parliament at Westminster. You will also have the opportunity to listen to speakers from the legal profession who we invite into college on a regular basis.
Advanced/Advanced Subsidiary GCE Law