A Level Law 2024-25

AS Level

Unit 1A: Law making & Unit 1 B: The legal system
Assessment: Examination

Unit 2A: Criminal liability & Unit 2C: The law of contract
Assessment: Examination

A Level

Unit 3: Criminal Law—offences against the person
Assessment: Examination

Unit 4A: Criminal law—offences against property & Unit 4C: Concepts of law
Assessment: Examination

Unit 1: Law Making
•Parliamentary law making
•Delegated legislation
•Statutory interpretation
•Judicial precedent

Unit 2: The Legal System
•Civil and criminal courts
•The legal profession
•The judiciary

Unit 3: Criminal Law - Offences Against the Person
•Murder
•Manslaughter
•Assault
•Battery

Unit 4: Criminal Law - Offences Against Property
•Theft
•Robbery
•Blackmail
•Burglary
•Fraud

Unit 5: Concepts of Law
•Morality
•Justice
•Creativity
•Fault

Law is a very useful subject; whether you just have a passing interest in law or want to use it as a stepping stone to enter into a wide variety of professions. These progression routes can include such things as becoming a solicitor, barrister, legal executive, or even a politician.

You'll also find law very useful in other professions too, including social work, being a historian, journalism, teaching/lecturing, marketing/advertising and business/finance.

Students may go on to study at University. Subjects include Law, History, Sociology, Business, Psychology and English.

To study A level Law, you must have a grade 6 or above in at least one of the GCSE English courses.

For a 3 A level programme you will need to have a minimum of five 9-4 grade passes at GCSE which includes English and Mathematics.

For a 4 A level programme you will need to have a minimum of six 9-4 grade passes at GCSE which includes English and Mathematics; it is expected that the majority of passes will be at 7-9 grade.

Our entry requirements are in place to support our students in achieving the qualifications they have chosen to study. In addition to the entry requirements, all students will be regularly assessed by East Durham College at an early stage in their study programme. This is to ensure that students are enrolled onto courses which suit their abilities – following assessment, there may be occasions when students are transferred to a relevant course at a higher or lower level in order to ensure they are enrolled on to the right course for them to achieve and progress.

Entry onto any course at EDC may have entry requirements in addition to exam results; this includes but is not limited to DBS checks, references, fitness to practice and at times physical requirements to be capable of achieving the practical elements of the course without assistance. Entry onto any course at East Durham College is subject to final approval from the Assistant Principal.

100% exam based.

September 2024

2 Years, Full Time.