The law has an impact on daily life and everyone will find this course
interesting whether you are planning on setting up your own business or making
law into your career. You’ll gain understanding of how laws are made and
how they are passed in parliament, police powers, criminal and civil courts and
the European courts.
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Law A Level
Level 3 - Advanced
Law A Level
Not only will you be looking at a wide range of high-profile real-life cases.
You’ll also find out about the offences themselves, how they came to court, how
the Judge can sentence a convicted criminal and how the solicitors, barristers,
magistrates and juries interact. You will also develop analytical and
problem-solving skills. In the second year you will also study tort law, looking at vicarious
liability and defences. In addition to tort law, you will study either human
rights or look in depth at the nature of law in a wider context, developing your
understanding of how the law interacts with morality, justice, society and
technology.
Location
Entry
Fees
When
Sutton Coldfield College
08-09-2025
Free*
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* Courses are free for 16-18s. Students aged 19 or over could be charged fees and is subject to a fee assessment. Learners on benefits in the majority of cases courses are also free. Fee assessments are completed at enrolment.
Course Length: 34 Weeks
A minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade 4/C or above in academic subjects, including GCSE maths & GCSE English Language.
This two-year course is entirely assessed by written examination at the end of two years of study, covering all content covered over the two years of study.
Many of our students go on to study Law at university, allowing them to access careers in the legal system, teaching profession, police force and prison sector, amongst others. However, the study of Law at A level also develops a strong critical thinking skills that provide excellent preparation for a wide range of further study and career options.