Law : A-level

• The legal system
• Law making
• Nature of law
• Criminal law
• Tort law
• Contract law

Typical issues which you will consider include: What is the difference between civil and criminal law? Is the law sufficiently clear for us to know whether we are breaking it? Do legally unqualified magistrates really know what they are doing? And how do you become a lawyer?

All assessments are based on final exams. There are three written exam papers which are taken in June, at the end of your second year. Each exam paper is two hours long.

To enrol for an A level programme we normally expect applicants to have achieved good GCSE passes in at least six subjects, these must:

• demonstrate the suitability for Advanced Level study

• have been achieved at Grade 4/C as a minimum

• include two at Grade 5/B as a minimum

Mathematics - If not achieved within the scope of the above should normally be achieved at grade 3/D. If mathematics is not achieved at grade 4/C then it will be a requirement to continue to study at the correct level until a grade 4 is achieved. Subjects with a mathematical content will require a higher grade.

In addition to the standard College entry requirements, this particular course requires students to have achieved grade 5 or above in GCSE English Language.

Whether the student intends to pursue a future in the law itself or has merely a passing interest, the pervasiveness of law means that it is a highly valued area of education for all careers. The discipline and approach developed during the study of law will prepare you for a large variety of careers. These might include finance, commerce, journalism, politics, civil service, local government and business management. Staff will be able to advise any student wishing to apply for a Law degree or who wishes to pursue a career in the Law. It should be clearly understood by students that the grades required for entrance to a Law degree are well above average.

What does the course combine well with?

Law may be studied with any other subject. Other social sciences and humanities, such as Politics, Psychology, Sociology, History and English are popular choices but this list is not exclusive.