Law
Law – A Level – AQA
The Law curriculum allows students to develop a comprehensive understanding of the role of law in today’s society, alongside an awareness of the rights and responsibilities of individuals and how this applies to their lives.
There is development of an understanding of the concepts of law through, justice, fault, law and morals and balancing conflicting interests. The specification develops students’ analytical and problem-solving capabilities as they learn to apply legal rules. Students will learn how to formulate a legal argument, analysing legislation by applying the rules and principles of statutory interpretation and analysing case law by applying the doctrine of precedent. In respect of each private and public area of substantive law they study, they will learn to analyse, apply and evaluate the legal rules and principles of that area of law.
Law itself and in particular the concepts provide numerous opportunities to develop their verbal communication skills and their ability to communicate on controversial areas with sensitivity. These skills are essential as students’ progress to the next stage in their life be it higher education or the workplace. These discussions also allow students the time and space to think about what their beliefs are and how they fit in the world around them. By learning about legal rules and how and why they apply to real life, students develop their analytical ability, decision making, critical thinking and problem-solving skills. All these skills are highly sought after by higher education and employers.
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| Year 12 | Law Making and the Legal System: Opportunity to learn about how our legal system works involves looking closely at the Court structure, the roles of legal professionals and the procedures for creating the law. The Concept of Liability: Looking at how lawyers attempt to prove a person is guilty of a crime. Provides an introduction to the criminal law, looking at historical and recent cases and applying the law to a problem. | |||||
| Year 13 | Offences Against the Person: Module covers the possible criminal offences that can be committed against another person, these include ABH, Assault, GBH, Murder and Manslaughter. Offences against property /Concepts of Law: Offences against property include studying the law on theft, criminal damage, burglary and fraud. Concepts of law involves the in-depth study of theoretical and sociological elements of the law | |||||
