Law
WJEC GCE Law
This course is designed to provide students with an excellent grounding in various aspects of the Law, developing their knowledge and enthusiasm for the subject. Law provides the framework for modern society, impacting on all our lives. Studying Law offers the chance to question how society is regulated. It embraces every aspect of our lives, from crime to the environment, from buying a bus ticket to resolving international disputes. This is a very popular course which has traditionally yielded very good A Level passes for our students.
The course will require students to
communicate, both written and oral, with the ability to construct clear and well-reasoned arguments
find and manage large quantities of information from both printed and electronic sources • think clearly and logically to analyse and solve problems
the capacity for independent thinking and the ability to critically evaluate the law and think about where it needs to be reformed
be organised and disciplined; the ability to work independently
work well with others and develop their ideas as a group
Summary Assessment
AS Unit 1 - (25%) The Nature of Law and the Welsh and English Legal Systems - Examination
AS Unit 2 - (15%) The Law of Tort - Examination
A2 Unit 3 - (30%) The Practice of Substantive Law, Human Rights Law and Criminal Law - Examination
A2 Unit 4 - (30%) Substantive Law Perspectives, Human Rights Law and Criminal Law - Examination
Course Leaders: Mrs B Burrows & Mrs S Edwards
69% of students achieved a grade A*-C in the 2021/22 examination series for Law
Career Opportunities
An extremely high percentage of our students decide to pursue a career in the Legal profession and have gone on to study Law at university. You will be a strong candidate for a number of career opportunities with the skills, knowledge and understanding you can gain from studying Law as an A level.