A Level Law

There are 5 units within this course: Units 1-3 are mandatory and you have the choice of whether to study unit 4 OR unit 5.

UNIT 1: THE NATURE OF LAW AND ENGLISH LEGAL SYSTEM

• Nature of law
• Nature of law: law and society
• Nature of law: law and morality
• Nature of law: law and justice
• The rule of law
• Lawmaking: delegated legislation
• Lawmaking: statutory interpretation
• Lawmaking: judicial present
• Lawmaking: law reform
• Lawmaking: the European union
• The legal system: the civil courts and other forms of dispute resolution
• The legal system: the criminal courts and laypeople
• The legal system: legal personnel and the judiciary
• The legal system: access to justice and funding

UNIT 2: CRIMINAL LAW

• The rules of criminal law
• Theory in criminal law
• General elements of liability
• Fatal offences against the person
• Non-fatal offences against the person
• Property offences
• Preliminary offence
• Defences: Capacity defences
• Defences: Necessity defences

UNIT 3: TORT

• The rules of tort law
• Theory of tort law
• Liability in negligence for physical injury to people and damage to property
• Liability in negligence for economic loss and psychiatric injury
• Occupiers' liability
• Nuisance and the escape of dangerous things
• Vicarious liability
• Defences Remedies

Optional Unit- UNIT 4: LAW OF CONTRACT

• The rules of contract law
• Theory of contract law
• Essential requirements of the contract
• Contract terms: general
• Contract terms: specific terms implied by statute law in relation to consumer contracts
• Contract terms: exclusion clauses
• Vitiating factors
• Discharge of a contract
• Remedies

Optional Unit- UNIT 5: HUMAN RIGHTS

• Rules in Human Rights law
• Theory in Human Rights
• Human Rights in international law
• Human Rights in the United Kingdom prior to the Human Rights Act 1998
• The European Convention on Human Rights 1953: Article 2
• The European Convention on Human Rights 1953: Article 5
• The European Convention on Human Rights 1953: Article 8
• The European Convention on Human Rights 1953: Article 10
• The European Convention on Human Rights 1953: Article 11
• Restrictions Enforcement
• Human Rights and English
• Law Reform

EXAMS AND ASSESSMENT

To achieve the full Law A Level you must take the exams. You will be responsible for booking your exams. We can help you to find your nearest exam centre and we have 7 recommended exam centres across the country. You can contact us for help with this whenever you are ready. You will be assessed across 3 written exams. A detailed breakdown of the exams is provided below: Paper 1: The Nature of Law and the English Legal System (25%) & Criminal Law (75%)

• Type: Written examination
• Duration: 2 hours
• Weighing: 33% of A Level
• Total Marks: 100 marks
• Assessment format: A combination of multiple-choice, short answer and extended writing questions

Paper 2: The Nature of Law and the English Legal System (25%) & Tort Law (75%)

• Type: Written examination
• Duration: 2 hours
• Weighing: 33% of A-Level
• Total Marks: 100
• Assessment format: A combination of multiple-choice, short answer and extended writing questions

Paper 3: The Nature of Law and the English Legal System (25%) & your additional chosen unit (75%)

• Type: Written examination
• Duration: 2 hours
• Weighing: 33% of A-Level
• Total Marks: 100
• Assessment format: A combination of multiple-choice, short answer and extended writing questions

COURSE DURATION

You will have 2 years to complete the full A-Level from the date you receive your materials. You will be able to study at your own pace and in your own time without the pressure of tight deadlines.

STUDY METHOD

This course enables you to study for an A-Level in Law by distance learning at home or at work. Your course materials will be sent by post or via email, you choose! Full tutor support will be available via email, so help is only a click away! Your course pack will include self-assessment exercises and tutor-marked study questions, so you can monitor your progress.

COURSE OUTCOMES

Upon successful completion of the exams this you will receive an A-Level in Law issued by AQA. All examinations must be successfully completed to gain a full A-Level. The first opportunity to take these exams is in 2019. You will be responsible for booking your exams.