AQA AS Level in Law

AS Law will provide an introduction to a life in the legal system, looking through the eyes of a lawyer, judge, police officer and prosecutor. You will study the foundations of the legal system, together with criminal and tort law. There will be an opportunity to participate in a mock trial with real magistrates and chance to pass sentence with the assistance of a probation officer. This course will spark and ignite the analytical skills of the budding lawyer. Five Reasons to Study this Course at Chichester 1. An opportunity to study law from a different perspective. 2. A chance to gain a deep insight into the workings of the English legal s 3. The opportunity of studying at an Outstanding and Epic college. 4. The chance to learn from a passionate subject specialist. 5. Enjoy this topic and have fun! What will I Study? Unit 1 - an introduction to the legal system, which includes; both the civil and criminal courts, judges, magistrates, and the legal professionals; how laws are made, through both the Parliamentary process and through Judges; how law is delegated to other bodies and how the courts interpret the cases before them. Then you will consider the role of the jury within the criminal system; how civil claims can be settled without the need for redress to the courts and how individuals might fund their case. Unit 2 - consists of an introduction into the criminal law itself, where you will delve in cases identifying the actus reus and mens rea of criminal offences. This will then be determined with the use of non-fatal offences and then a sentence identified. A similar approach is taken for the civil law where you will receive an introduction to tort law and solve a suitable case study. This is ideal for the buddy lawyer! How will I be Taught? Learning is through a combination of teacher-led discussion and activity based student participation using debates and case studies. Learning will involve you working in both small and large groups and preparing and sharing ideas. Students are encouraged to question and explore this topic and to expand their own interests within their own time. Through this mix of learning activities you will gain valuable skills which you will need for university and any business or law related career. How will I be Assessed? Essay writing forms an essential part of this course and students should have a high degree of language skills. Critical analysis, evaluation and textual analysis will be developed throughout the year. Homework will be set after each lesson and workbooks will be completed weekly. What our students say? " Law is my favourite subject. Some might think it could be boring but the teaching at Chichester College brings it to life using lots of real case examples and encouraging us to really get involved in a fun, practical way; at the same time we are learning such a lot! I'd definitely recommend it".