A Level

In Worcester

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Description

  • Type

    A Level

  • Location

    Worcester

  • Duration

    2 Years

Why choose Law? Law is an exciting and challenging subject that would benefit any student aiming to pursue a legal career or simply holding a general interest. A level Law is a wide-ranging course that introduces the English Legal System, criminal law including homicide and non-fatal offences, and torts such as negligence, nuisance and occupiers liability. We assume no previous knowledge of the.

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Government funding available

Facilities

Location

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Worcester (Worcestershire)
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Spetchley Road, WR5 2LU

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Course programme

AS/A Level Law

Why choose Law?
Law is an exciting and challenging subject that would benefit any student aiming to pursue a legal career or simply holding a general interest. A level Law is a wide-ranging course that introduces the English Legal System, criminal law including homicide and non-fatal offences, and torts such as negligence, nuisance and occupiers liability. We assume no previous knowledge of the subject, and the main qualities needed to succeed are enthusiasm and determination.

Resources and Facilities
All students are provided with a range of key texts, which can be supplemented from the well stocked legal section of the Learning Resources Centre. The Department of Social Science has two networked computer rooms with Internet access which are available to Law students.

Teaching and Learning Styles
A variety of activities, such as lectures, debates and mock trials are employed to develop the skills necessary to succeed on the course and to prepare you for further study or employment. There is a heavy emphasis on the discussion of legal rules, such as murder, and their application to resolve legal problems. Students have to develop their own arguments regarding legal liability using real cases to support their points, and individual research and presentation skills are developed in order to aid understanding and evaluation of legal institutions. We will encourage you to take more responsibility for your own learning and set your sights on achieving the highest standards, supported and guided by your Law teachers.

Extra-Curricular Activities

There are opportunities to visit the Crown Court at Worcester or Birmingham and the Royal Courts of Justice and Parliament in London. Some second year students will also have the opportunity to visit a local prison.

Assessment
The style of examination is a combination of essay questions and legal problems. In essays you would be expected to explain aspects of the English legal system such as the role of judges in criminal trials, along with an evaluation of how well they do their job. Answering legal problems requires you to take your knowledge of murder, manslaughter, non-fatal offences and negligence, explaining and applying the relevant legal rules via real cases. This will result in you deciding whether the defendant is guilty of, for example, murder and whether there are any valid defences available.

Progression Opportunities
Many students decide to study Law at university, or choose related subjects such as Criminology. A degree in Law provides a route to a legal career, as well as being a qualification that is highly regarded by employers in areas such as business. Others have taken advantage of employment with opportunities for further training, for example working as Legal Executives or joining the Police.

AS/A Level Law

Price on request