Level: AS and A2 level

Awarding Body: WJEC

The AS level modules includes:
Module 1 Sources of Law
Module 2 Machinery of Justice
Module 3 Legal Personnel

The AS may be awarded as a discrete qualification or count as 50% of the A2.

The AS level modules includes:
Module 4 Criminal Law and Justice
Module 5 Criminal Law and Justice
Module 6 Criminal Law and Justice

Student Information Sheet

Download the Law student information sheet here.

Course Description

Aim

• AS and A level Law provide students with an experience and an understanding of the procedures of Law and the legal system in England and Wales.
• As students progress through the course, their analytical and research skills are developed and they expand their vocabulary.
• As Law is continually changing, this course is always developing in order to remain contemporary, and draws on stories and topics from current affairs.

Relevance

• Law is relevant to every one of us, and this course equips students with knowledge of the legal system that can be used in everyday life.
• The AS and A level Law is relevant in some way to almost every career from lawyer to nurse, and provides students with an advantage if they choose a position in business and law-related professions.
• A level Law gives the students a thorough foundation for further study in Law or related subjects, and is well regarded in higher education.

Assessment

AS level: three written examinations.
A2 level: three written examinations.
Informal assessment is continuous throughout AS and A2 by regular marked assignments set by the tutor.

Entry Requirements

GCSE mean score of 5.5, including English at grade C or above.

Testamonials

Student Comments

"Not only do I find the subject intriguing but the method of teaching is something different that I seem to get on with very well. The video conferencing sessions are exciting and the time just flies by. The teaching pack is easy to use and I find I work with it very well."
Kate Mansfield, Dover Grammar School for Girls