GCE AS Level Law

AS Law is a course which provides a grounding in the General Principles of English Law.

Subjects studied include Parliamentary Law Making, Delegated Legislation, Statutory Interpretation, Judicial Precedent, the Civil Courts and other forms of Dispute Resolution, the Criminal Courts and Lay People, the Legal Profession and other Sources of Advice and Funding, the Judiciary, Underlying Principles of Criminal Liability, The Courts Procedure, Sentencing/Damages and the Law of Contract.

The course enables you to develop knowledge, understanding and a critical awareness of the English Legal System, together with an ability to analyse and solve problems by applying legal arguments.

How you will gain the qualification

Assessment consists of 2 one and a half hour written exams. One is taken in January, the other in May.

What qualifications you need

A minimum of 6 full course GCSEs grade C or above, one of which must be English Language is required.

Entry to A2 is conditional on achieving grade A*-E at AS level.

Where to next

From AS Law, the next stage will be to progress to A2 Law. The subjects studied are Criminal Law and Concepts of Law.

Law can be studied together with other related subjects such as Government and Politics, Sociology, Psychology, English and History.

Developing skills such as analysis, evaluation, applying legal principles and public speaking will assist in providing future career opportunities.