Description
This A Level Law Distance Learning Online Course is ideal for anyone wishing to gain a knowledge and understanding of this subject or for anyone who wishes to study at a higher level at University. You will also find this course extremely valuable if you are looking for a progression route for further training whilst employed.
Our courses at International Home Study allow our students to work at their own pace and we work to ensure all our student’s needs are met. Our resources will cover the requirements of the course making sure you stay on track with the subject you choose.
Support
The course will be delivered online including Tutor Support for two years. All assignments are marked by one of our professional Tutors who will offer regular feedback and guide you through your course. Postal assignments cannot be accepted without prior permission from the tutor and you must have access to email in order to contact your Tutor.
Throughout your course, you'll have the support of a Tutor to guide you. Additionally, you can reach out to the Student Support Team for help with any other questions you may have. You can be assured that you will receive unlimited support for your home study course, so there is no need to struggle or feel isolated during your studies.
Assessment
The course contains a number of assignments which your tutor will mark and give you valuable feedback on. You will also have access to a range of online resources.
Students will be required to arrange and pay for their examinations at an approved centre when an examination forms part of the course. We can provide an extensive list of these centres for you.
Whats included?
Students will be provided with logins for the student portal where they will find all the study materials they need to complete their course. They will also be provided with an e-textbook to assist them in completing their assignments.
Students will be provided with a Tutor who will help guide them through their course, and their Tutor will expect them to submit a number of assignments in order that their progress can be monitored. These assignments will be graded for them and feedback provided. You will also be able to ask the Tutor any questions about the course or for more help if needed. Once their course has been completed, they will then be allocated practice exam papers to ensure that they are familiar with the procedure and layout of their exams. Learners will be expected to complete these under exam conditions (i.e.. stick to the time scales allowed and try to find somewhere quiet), their Tutor can then provide them with a grade and feedback. More practice papers can be provided if required.
Fees
Course fees for payment in full include:
- Assessment and feedback on all assignments.
- Access to your personal Tutor via our online portal.
- Access to a range of online resources, student materials, assessments, assignments, eBooks etc
- Practice exam papers to prepare you for the real thing.
- Help with UCAS application if attending University.
- Tutor references and predicted grades once a satisfactory amount of work has been completed.
- Help finding an exam centre for you to sit your exam.
AQA
Specification code: 7162
AQA exams: June
AQA Study Hours: 300 – 360 hours
This A’ Level Law course will give you a better understanding of the role of Law in today’s society. It also raises your awareness of the rights and responsibilities of individuals. You will learn about legal rules and how and why they apply to real life. You will also develop analytical ability, decision making, critical thinking and problem solving skills.
For this subject we do not offer the AS Level as a standalone qualification. If you decide to enrol onto this course, you would need to complete the Full A Level.
Compulsory A Level Modules:
The Nature of Law and the English Legal system
- Nature of Law
- Law and society
- Law and morality
- Law and justice
- The rule of law
- Parliamentary law making
- Delegated legislation
- Statutory interpretation
- Judicial precedent
- Law reform
- The European Union
- The Legal System: the civil courts and other forms of dispute resolution
- The criminal courts and lay people
- Legal personnel and the judiciary
- Access to justice and funding
Criminal Law
- The rules of criminal law
- Theory in criminal law
- General elements of liability
- Fatal offences against the person
- Non- fatal offences against the person
- Property offences
- Preliminary offences
- Defences
Tort
- The rules of tort law
- Theory of tort law
- Liability in negligence for physical injury to people and damage to property
- Occupiers’ liability
- Nuisance and the escape of dangerous things
- Vicarious liability
- Defence
- Remedies
Then one of the following Modules:
Law of Contract
- Theory of contract law
- Essential requirements of contract
- Contract terms: general
- Specific terms implied by statute law in relation to consumer
- Exclusion clauses
- Vitiating factors
- Discharge of a contact
- Remedies
Human rights
- Rules in Human Rights law
- Theory in Human Rights
- Human Rights in international law
- Human Rights in the United Kingdom prior to the Human Rights Act 1998
- Human Rights in the United Kingdom after the enactment of the Human Rights Act 1998
- The European Convention on Human Rights 1953
- Article 2,5,8 and 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights 1953
- Restrictions
- Enforcement
- Human Rights and English law
- Reform
A Level Assessments:
Paper 1:
Written Examination: 2 hours
Availability: June
Assessment Overview: A combination of multiple choice, short answer and extended writing questions covering the nature of law and the English legal system and Criminal law.
100 marks
33% of A Level
Paper 2:
Written Examination: 2 hours
Availability: June
Assessment Overview: A combination of multiple choice, short answer and extended writing questions covering the Nature of law and the English Legal system and Tort.
100 marks
33% of A Level
Paper 3:
Written Examination: 2 hours
Availability: June
Assessment Overview A combination of multiple choice, short answer and extended writing questions covering:
Law of contract and
The nature of law and the English legal system
OR
Human rights
The nature of law and the English legal system
100 marks
33% of A Level
Cambridge Exam Board (until 2022)
Awarding Body: Cambridge
Course Code: 9084
Study Hours: Recommended 300 – 360 hrs
Exams Available: June & November
This International A’ Level Law Course with Cambridge will provide you with an introduction to the main principles of the law as it is practised in England and Wales.
As a result, learners build their knowledge and understanding of the English legal system, and develop a critical awareness of its structure, personnel and operation. The syllabus also focuses on two areas of substantive law (contract and tort), and encourages learners to develop skills of analysis and problem-solving through the application of legal rules.
Syllabus for exams 2020- 2022
Modules:
Candidates for Cambridge International A Level Law Level study the AS topics:
Sources of law
- Nature and classification of law
- Common Law and Equity
- Doctrine of precedent
- Legislation
- Statutory interpretation
- Delegated legislation
- Human rights
- Law reform
Machinery of justice
- Civil courts
- Alternative methods of dispute resolution
- Criminal process
- Criminal courts
- Sentencing principles and sanctions of courts
Legal personnel
- Barristers and solicitors
- Judiciary
- Crown Prosecution Service
- Role of lay personnel
- Lord Chancellor
Candidates for Cambridge International A Level Law study the AS topics and the following topics:
Formation of valid contracts
- Nature of contract
- Offer and acceptance
- Intention
- Consideration
- Capacity
Contents of contracts
- Types of term
- Status of terms
- Control of exemption clauses
Vitiating factors
- Vitiating factors
- Misrepresentation
- Mistake
- Passing of title under void and voidable contracts
Remedies for breach
Negligence and occupier’s liability
- Liability in negligence
- Duty of care
- Breach of duty
- Causation
- Occupier’s liability
- Defences
Private nuisance and Rylands v. Fletcher
- Private nuisance
- Rylands v. Fletcher
Trespass
- Trespass to land
- Trespass to the person
Remedies
Exam Papers
Paper 1: Structure and operation of the English Legal System
Written Examination: 1 hour 30 minutes
Availability: June and November
Assessment Overview: Candidates answer three essay questions from a choice of six.
Paper 2: Data response: The English legal System
Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Availability: June and November
Assessment overview: Candidates answer one question from a choice of two.
Paper 3: Law of Contract
Written examination: 1 hour 30 minutes
Availability: June and November
Assessment overview Candidates answer three questions: one from Section A, one from Section B and one other.
Paper 4: Law of Tort
Practical examination: 1 hour 30 minutes
Availability: June and November
Assessment overview: Candidates answer three questions: one from Section A, one from Section B and one other.
Cambridge (from 2023)
Awarding Body: Cambridge
Course Code: 9084
Study Hours: Recommended 300 – 360 hrs
Exams Available: June & November
This International A’ Level Law Course with Cambridge will provide you with an introduction to the main principles of the law as it is practised in England and Wales.
As a result, learners build their knowledge and understanding of the English legal system, and develop a critical awareness of its structure, personnel and operation. The syllabus also focuses on two areas of substantive law (contract and tort), and encourages learners to develop skills of analysis and problem-solving through the application of legal rules.
Syllabus for exams 2023, 2024 and 2025.
The key concepts for Cambridge International AS & A Level Law are:
Rights, duties and responsibilities, and freedoms
This is about how the law safeguards rights and freedoms, and imposes obligations on how citizens behave.
Liability
This is the notion of legal responsibility for actions or omissions.
Justice, fairness and morality
This is a broad notion of the purpose of law to bring about a state of fairness. This includes how and why laws are enacted and enforced, and how far the civil and criminal law achieve justice through the use of remedies and sentences. This also relates to how morality and the law interlink and whether changing morality within society is reflected in the law.
Power and its limits
This is about who has power within society and how this power is regulated. This also relates to power within the legal system.
Effectiveness and certainty
This is about the aims of law and whether systems and provisions can meet these aims. This also relates to how citizens are aware of their rights and responsibilities to each other and to the state, and what distinguishes certainty in law.
Modules:
Candidates for Cambridge International A Level Law study the AS topics:
1 English legal system
- Principles and sources of English law
- Machinery of justice
- Legal personnel
2 Criminal law
- Elements of a crime
- Offences against property
- Sentencing in England and Wales
Candidates for Cambridge International A Level Law study the AS topics and the following topics:
3 Law of contract
- Formation of a valid contract
- Contents of a contract
- Discharge of a contract
- Remedies for breach of a contract
4 Law of tort
- The tort of negligence
- Torts affecting land
- Torts affecting the person
- General defences and remedies
Exam Papers
Paper 1: English Legal System
Written Examination: 1 hour 30 minutes
Availability: June and November
Assessment Overview: Section A: five compulsory questions.
There are four short answer questions and one extended answer question.
Section B: two essays from a choice of three. There are two parts to each essay
75 marks
Paper 2: Criminal Law
Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Availability: June and November
Assessment overview: Section A: one compulsory scenario-based problem question using source material. There are three parts to the question.
Section B: one question from a choice of two. There are two parts to the question: one short answer question and one essay.
60 marks
Paper 3: Law of Contract
Written examination: 1 hour 30 minutes
Availability: June and November
Section A: one scenario-based problem question from a choice of two
Section B: two essays from a choice of three
75 marks
Paper 4: Law of Tort
Practical examination: 1 hour 30 minutes
Availability: June and November
Section A: one scenario-based problem question from a choice of two
Section B: two essays from a choice of three Externally assessed
75 marks