Law
A Level Law is accepted by universities and employers as proof of an understanding of the main principles of the law in England and Wales.
Successful Law students gain lifelong skills, including:
- Ability to analyse realistic scenarios by applying legal concepts, rules and precedents.
- An increasing command of language to express interpretation, reasoning, comment and judgement.
- Ability to read pieces of law in a statute context.
Possible Career paths:
- (Solicitor/Barrister/Judge)
- Business
- Banking/Financial Sector
- Education
- Police Force/ Probation Service
- Local Council & Central Government
- Property
- Advertising
- Media.
By learning about legal rules and how and why they apply in real life, you will develop your analytical ability, decision making, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Extra-curricular- Opportunity to do court visits with question and answer sessions with a judge and mooting.
Assessment Information (3x 2 Hour written Examinations)
Paper 1: (33% of A-Level) The nature of law and the English legal system & Criminal law
Paper 2: (33% of A-Level) The nature of law and the English legal system & Tort