On the Law A Level course students find out how the law shapes our lives by informing and influencing every aspect of our society. We offer students fantastic resources to aid law studies and our specialist teaching staff will support students through the course to achieve their potential.
Students will develop knowledge and understanding of the English legal system and meet guest speakers from universities and law firms. Our course helps prepare students for a range of higher education courses and careers.
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Entry Requirements
A minimum of five GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including English Language.
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What does the course involve?
The law may be simplistically defined as rules that society is required to follow, and which may be enforced by the courts. The law is not fixed and is required to evolve with developments in society itself.
Year 1:
- How laws are made and the court system, differences between civil and criminal law. The roles and responsibilities of people involved in The Justice System
- Actual legal principles that can be applied to real-life situations in both criminal and civil law
- Civil law principles including negligence, occupiers’ liability and nuisance
- Criminal law principles include murder, manslaughter, non-fatal offences, theft and relevant defences
Year 2:
- Contract law. How contracts are formed and problems that can arise
- Connection between law and related concepts including justice morality, fault and balancing conflicting interests
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How is the course assessed?
Three 2 hour exams at the end of year two.
100% Exam. AQA specification.
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Additional Notes
Most of our students have gone on to university. These students have often studied law as a single discipline or combined with humanities subjects, while others have progressed directly to careers in the legal profession, accounting, government services, and business management, or to legal apprenticeships.
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Further Information
We organise court visits to a local Crown Court, so that students can apply theory to practice. We have links with law firms Welsh Bridge Campus which are used to offer an insight into law careers. Learning in lessons is active and encourages students to apply their understanding to real life contexts.
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What do I do next?
You can apply online via the APPLY button and then add an additional two or three subjects to make up your academic programme. You can also apply for a second, alternative vocational programme of study via a separate application. If after reading this factsheet, you are still undecided about the course most suitable for you, please drop into one of our open evenings, ring our Admissions Department on 01743 653111, or email admissions@scg.ac.uk