Law

Curriculum Vision

Law plays a vital role in society. Ignorance of the law can bring serious consequences.

Everyone is affected by the law. Knowledge of the law can give people more control over their lives and more confidence in their dealings with others. People should be aware of their rights under the law and, equally, of their legal duty to respect the rights of others. Law is not a dry and dusty subject. The cases we study involve real people and decisions about what is fair, just and morally right.

The course encourages you to develop the skills necessary to analyse and solve problems. The main way that you are assessed in the exam is in being given problem scenarios where you are expected to explain how the law applies to that situation. In legal writing, we value an ability to write precisely and concisely.

These are skills which will complement virtually any other subject and which will be valued by employers and universities. Many students combine law with business, geography, psychology, politics or the sciences.

A video introduction to our Law course in LPGS6 (our co-educational Sixth Form)

 

On the course you will study:

  • The English legal system: the different types of law, people in the law, legal institutions and legal careers and how to defend a prosecution or how to resolve a civil dispute.

  • Crime: fatal (murder and manslaughter) and non-fatal offences (common assault, actual bodily harm, wounding, grievous bodily harm), theft and robbery and defences that may be argued.

  • Civil law: negligence, nuisance, occupiers’ liability and contract law. You will learn about your rights as a consumer.

Skills Required:

A good standard of written English is required along with an ability to be organised and logical.

Method of Assessment:

This is assessed through 100% external examinations at the end of the two-year course. There are three two-hour written exam papers.

Progression:

Studying Law at A-Level provides a sound qualification for any degree discipline and a good foundation for the study of law in Higher Education. Career opportunities are very wide-ranging and would especially include careers in law, business, the Civil Service, the police force, banking, insurance or finance. Many of our students study law at university or start a legal apprenticeship.