Useful Information
Studying Law provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the legal system’s role in modern society, while increasing their awareness of individual rights and responsibilities. This course equips students with the skills to study, analyze, apply, and evaluate legal issues, rules, and principles. They will learn to construct clear, coherent arguments and appreciate multiple on legal matters.
By exploring legal rules and their real-life applications, students will also strengthen essential skills such as analytical thinking, decision-making, critical reasoning, and problem-solving.
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Course Overview
In the first year, students will cover three core units:
Dispute Solving
Understanding Law-making
Aspects of Legal Liability
In the second year, the course focuses on three specialist units:
Homicide and Police Powers
Contract Law
Tort Law
These six units provide a solid foundation in legal studies, preparing students for further education or for applying legal principles in their personal and professional lives.
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Course Highlights
Law students benefit from a range of enriching experiences designed to provide practical insight into the legal system. Recent highlights include:
A visit to the Old Bailey to observe criminal justice in action
A trip to the Royal Courts of Justice, where students participated in a mock trial
A visit to local Magistrates’ Court, offering a closer look at the justice system in practice
A trip to Parliament, providing insights into the law-making process
Guest lectures by Solicitors, Barristers, and past students who are now legal professionals
A Humanities trip to the USA, visiting New York and Washington, D.C.
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Career Opportunities & Further Study
This qualification serves as a strong foundation for a variety of careers and higher education opportunities. Many students who complete the two-year course go on to Law at university. Recent graduates have progressed to universities such as Portsmouth, Winchester, Bournemouth, Kent, Sussex, and Surrey.
In addition to Law, students have successfully pursued degrees in related fields, including:
Youth Justice
Criminology
Business
Social Work
The skills and knowledge acquired during this course open doors to numerous career paths, including becoming a Legal Executive, entering the police force, working in the business or legal sectors, or even teaching.
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Assessment
This course is designed for students who are eager to learn about the law and legal system but prefer an alternative to traditional written examinations. Assessment is based on a variety of assignments, which may include interviews, creating documentaries, debates, presentations, letters, and report writing. Both group work and independent study are integral to the course.
The exam board for this BTEC is Pearson BTEC.
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Entry Requirements
Students wishing to do BTEC Law Level 3 courses, need to have (or expect to achieve) at least five GCSE passes at Grade 4 or above including English/History at Grade 5 and Maths at Grade 4.
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