AS Level Law Making ? Parliamentary Law-making ? Delegated Legislation ? Statutory Interpretation ? Judicial Precedent The Legal System ? Civil courts procedures ? Criminal court procedures ? The Legal Profession including solicitors, barristers, magistrates and judges. Liability ? Criminal Liability ? Key principles of Criminal Liability ? Non-fatal offences ? Sentencing procedures in criminal cases Law of Tort ? Negligence ? Liability in negligence ? Court Procedures ? Damages and compensation A2 Level Criminal Law ? Fatal and non-fatal offences against the person. ? Different defences ? Evaluation of the defences. Offences against Property ? Theft ? Burglary Concepts of Law ? Morals and the law ? Judicial creativity ? Balancing conflicting interests in the law Being successful in law comes down to two things. Your knowledge and your skills. You will need to show how decisions in real historic legal cases might help you to decide upon verdicts in scenarios that you will be faced with. Knowledge doesn't just need to be directly legal based; business, accounting and economics could help boost your knowledge of commercial law and should help you demonstrate commercial awareness. AS and A level specifications in law should encourage you to: • develop and sustain your enjoyment of, and interest in, the subject • develop your knowledge and understanding of selected areas of the law of England, Wales and Northern Ireland • develop your understanding of legal methods and reasoning • develop your techniques of logical thinking and the skills necessary to analyse and solve problems by applying legal rules • develop your ability to communicate legal arguments and conclusions with reference to appropriate legal authority • develop your critical awareness of the changing nature of law in society.
Name: AS/A2 Law Qualification title: AS/A2 Law Qualification type: GCE A/AS Level or equivalent Assessment AS Unit LAW 1 25% of total A2 GCE marks - Exam - 1hour, 30 minutes Students choose three topics from a choice of eight and complete three questions involving skills of recalling information, applying and explaining examples and explanation or legal reasoning AS Unit LAW 2 25% of total A2 GCE marks - Exam - 1hour, 30 minutes This question paper is based on the concept of liability in criminal and civil law. Students answer all questions on both topics. This paper is largely based around examining legal concepts, applying them and interpreting legal cases. A2 Unit LAW 3 Criminal Law: Offences against the person 25% of total A2 GCE marks - Exam - 1hour, 30 minutes Candidates answer three questions on one scenario of a legal case. This requires in depth skills of interpretation and application of legal principles and concepts. A2 Unit LAW 4 Offences against the person OR Tort AND Concepts of Law 25% of total A2 GCE marks - Exam- 1hour, 30 minutes Candidates answer questions on one scenario and one essay question. This requires in depth skills of interpretation and application of legal principles and concepts. This will also be assessing student's abilities to write an extended piece on a particular topic within law. Awarding Assessment & Qualifications Alliance Created 20161104 09:33:56 Updated 20161104 09:33:56
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