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Law (AS Level)

Study Level

Level 3
AS
Awarding Body: AQA

Entry Requirements

Five GCSEs at grade C or above including English Language.

Course Content

Candidates gain valuable understanding of the many ways in which the law affects their daily lives. By learning how to apply the law to specific problems, students develop a critical understanding of the legal system. At AS level, students will study law-making and the legal system, discover how our laws are created and explore the concept of liability, in both criminal and civil law contexts.

Why Tynemet

Law is in the News!
The Law Course always uses, where appropriate, up to date items in the news which are relevant.

In AS Law we have just studied offences such as assault and battery and examine news accounts in the local and national press to illustrate this.

Further Information

Start Date: September/ one year

Assessment

Two 1 hour 30 minute written exams.

Progression To

A2 Law

Course Code

1A0341

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