Law*
Law offers students an opportunity to study three core components of the English legal system these are: Criminal law, Civil law and Human Rights. Students will also study legal proceedings, application of the law and legal theories. The course will provide students with a valuable skills set consisting of: research skills, legal application and analytical skills.
| Course Information |
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| Course Name: | AQA Law |
| Course Type: | A Level |
| Examination/Coursework: | 100% Examination |
| Entrance Criteria: | Standard Sixth Form entry criteria plus grade 5 in GCSE English (Language or Literature) |
| Topics & Areas Covered: |
Year 12: Criminal law: Criminal Courts, Sentencing, Magistrates, Judges, Jurors, Access to Justice, Legal Personal, Actus Reus, Men’s Rea, Strict Liability and Non Fatal Offences(s.36,s.47, s.20 GBH and s.18 GBH). Civil Law: Civil Courts, Rule of Law, Law making, Law Reform, Occupiers Liability, Civil Defences and Remedies. Year 13: Criminal Law: General defences, Murder, Manslaughter, Gross Negligence, Theft, Robbery, Attempts and Law and Justice. Civil Law: Negligence, Economic loss and Psychiatric injury, Nuisance and the escape of dangerous things, Vicarious liability, Tort Theory and Law and Morals. Human Rights: Theory of Human Rights, Articles 2,5,8,10 and 11, Enforcement of Rights, Reform of Rights, Delegated Legislation, European Courts and Law and Society. |
| Career Pathways: | This course is highly relevant course for those wishing to study Law at degree level as well as other related courses such as: European law, Politics and Criminology. This course is ideally suited to those students whose careers might involve dealing with people in either work or social situations such as management, the police force, business, journalism, personnel and teaching. |
| Additional Information: | There are three text books required to be purchased at the start of the course, it is worth also keeping an eye on the news from interesting cases and legal developments. |
| AS/A-Level: | This course can only be studied as an A-Level. |