Law (Applied)
Curriculum Intent
It is our intent for students to have knowledge of the key areas of English Law: dispute solving in civil law; investigating aspects of criminal law and the legal system and applying the law. Students will develop the academic skills of application, analysis, evaluation and research. Students will practice employability skills including: cognitive and problem solving skills; intrapersonal skills and interpersonal skills. Students will have the skills to progress to higher education and ultimately to employment, possibly in the legal sector.
The course will be taught using a wide range of case studies and legal texts and students will discover the rich history of our legal system which underpins British Values. The course will inspire students to use the law to prevent injustice, inequality and discrimination and make a positive contribution within society.
This term, we are studying…
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Year |
Topic(s) |
Why this? Why now? |
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Year 12 |
Civil dispute resolution. Structure and jurisdiction of the English civil courts. Alternatives to the courts in civil dispute resolution. Sources of advice and funding. Application of the law of negligence. Duty of care Breach of duty
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On January 10th 2025 you will be sitting your Unit 1 exam. In the exam you will be given a set task that will assess your ability to explain, analyse and make informed judgements relating to precedent and its application in the law of negligence. |
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Year 13 |
Laws relating to homicide: murder, voluntary manslaughter and involuntary manslaughter. The laws relating to corporate manslaughter. The laws relating to offences against property: theft, robbery, burglary, fraud and criminal damage. Introduction to general defences in criminal law. Duress Intoxication |
On January 15th 2025 you will be sitting your Unit 3 exam. In the exam you will be given a set task that will assess your ability to explain, analyse and evaluate aspects of criminal law by applying the law to two cases. |
Qualification information:
https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/btec-nationals/applied-law-2017.html