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Levels

Level 3

FT / PT

FT

Location

Lowestoft

Duration

2 years

Studying A Level Law will enable you to investigate a wide range of high-profile, real-life cases. You will find out about the offences

themselves, how they come to court, how judges can sentence convicted criminals and how solicitors, barristers, magistrates and juries interact.

In the first year, you will study the nature of law, the English legal system and one area of criminal law. You will be taught problem-solving techniques, how to develop legal arguments and how to analyse case studies. In the second year, you will explore tort law and human rights law.

Students who enjoy analysing issues, problem-solving and debating will thoroughly enjoy the course.

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Course Information

At least five GCSEs at grades 9-4 in one sitting. An average GCSE score of 5 or more is preferred.

GCSE Maths at grade 4 plus, a grade 5+ in GCSE English preferred.

There are four written examinations across the full AS/A Level programme. At A Level, students are assessed through externally examined written papers covering the Welsh and English legal systems, tort law, criminal law and human rights law. There is no coursework or non-exam assessment component. The course develops legal analysis, application and evaluation skills through examination-based assessment.

  • Sources of Law
  • Civil and Criminal Justice Systems
  • Legal Personnel
  • Devolution and Law-Making in Wales
  • Negligence
  • Occupiers' Liability 
  • Remedies and Damages
  • Application of Tort Law to Scenarios
  • Criminal Law
  • Legal Reasoning and Argument
  • Substantive Law Perspectives
  • Human Rights Law

Entirely theory-based. Assessment is through written examinations only, with no practical element and no coursework. Approximately 0% practical / 100% theory.

After completing this course, you can progress to university to study degrees such as law, criminology, psychology and business.

Alternatively, apprenticeships within the legal profession are becoming increasingly popular.

Want to stay local? At the University of Suffolk at East Coast College, we offer degree courses such as Crime, Justice and Society and Applied Psychology, allowing you to gain a degree on your doorstep. You can also progress to many other universities.

Career opportunities include arbitrator, barrister, barrister’s clerk, civil service administrator, conveyancer, legal secretary, paralegal, patent attorney, police officer, probate practitioner, probation officer and solicitor.

You will have the opportunity to visit both Magistrates’ and Crown Courts to observe real cases as they are tried.

You will be able to participate in the annual National Bar Mock Trial to develop your advocacy skills against schools and colleges throughout the region.

The transferable skills you develop on this course will benefit you greatly as you progress to higher education and employment. You will gain the ability to write concisely, improve your attention to detail, grow in confidence with your persuasive communication skills and develop the ability to research using a range of sources.

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