Product Description

A Level in Law is ideally suited for people having a logical bent of mind and has an affinity towards research and attention to detail. Law is considered an interesting yet challenging subject that influences us in all walks of life. The courseware is developed keeping the GCE Law (AQA) 2160 in mind. Since January 2009, the new format for AS level examinations was enforced, while it was put in place in 2010 for A2 level.

AS/A2 Law is a popular subject among students of sixth form, who want to develop a fruitful career in law. However, it is equally popular among older students who wish to pursue such an intriguing subject to the highest levels.

While opting for this home study course, you will have to study two units at AS level, with another two units for A2 specification. You can either choose to pursue education only till the AS level, or complete the complete A level by giving the examinations for A2 level.

To gain more information about the syllabus, you can visit www.aqa.org.uk and click on new GCE’s and law; you will find specimen papers, student guide and resources on this website.

Entry Requirements
Basic English reading and writing skills, as full tutor support is given.

Whats Included
Learning documentation, Online Resources and Tutor support for 2 years.

Course Study Format
Course will be delivered online.

Courseware Support
The biggest advantage of studying with us is that using your unique student account, you can immediately access the course materials online and submit all the question papers to the tutor online. On submission of question papers, you will immediately, receives the email containing the results and feedback.

Study Hours
Study hour is dependent upon the dedication and grasp towards the learning concepts mentioned in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to the tutor.

Learning Hours
Approximately 300 hours.

Assessment Method

The Examination:
The course is examined in below components:

Examination Paper 1 Unit 1 Introduction to Financial Accounting:
This paper is one hour and thirty minutes in length and the marks provide 50% of the overall marks of the course, AS, and 25% of A Level. There are four compulsory questions.

Examination Paper 2 Unit 2 Financial and Management Accounting:
This paper is one hour and thirty minutes in length and the marks provide 50% of the overall marks of the course, AS, and 25% of A Level. There are four compulsory questions.

Examination Paper 3 Unit 3 Further Aspects of Financial Accounting:
This paper is two hours in length and the marks provide 25% of A Level. There are four compulsory questions.

Examination Paper 4 Unit 4 Further Aspects of Management Accounting:
This paper is two hours in length and the marks provide 25% of A Level. There are four compulsory questions.

Exams would need to be carried out at an approved examination centre. Please contact us for assistance.

Exams
Exam vouchers supplied with our courses must be used within the duration of your course. Exam Vouchers become invalid once the course has expired.

UNIT 1
Section A
Introduction to law considers what Law is, different types of law and how to study law

Assignment A
Parliamentary law making looking at Acts of Parliament
Delegated legislation
Statutory interpretation the wording of Acts of Parliament

Assignment B
Judicial precedent considering how judges make law in Courts

Assignment C
Section B
The Civil Courts and other forms of dispute Resolution how an action is brought in County CourtCriminal Courts and Lay people looking at Magistrates and Juries

Assignment DLegal profession and other sources f advice and funding. The Judiciary considering training of solicitors, barristers and judges.

Assignment E

UNIT 2
Section A
Criminal Liability Actus Reus, mens rea and intention what constitutes a crime?
Common Assault, Assault and battery, Offences against the person and strict liability

Assignment F
The Criminal Courts: Magistrates Court and Crown Court, types of offences
Trial procedure, bail, the plea. Outline of evidence, burden of proof
Sentencing aims what is the purpose of sanctions and imprisonment in criminal matters?

Assignment G
Section B
Introduction to Tort negligence, duty of care, breach of duty and damages

Assignment H
The Civil Courts, trial procedure. The three track procedures, Alternative Dispute resolution, evidential issues

Assignment I
Section C
An introduction to Law of contract formation and breach of Contract looking at contracts which are made everyday.

Assignment J

Unit 3
Section A: Criminal Law
Murder – the mens rea and actus reus mental intent and physical act of committing the crime
Voluntary Manslaughter, Involuntary manslaughter looking at these crimes

Assignment 1 Tutor Marked Assignment
Non-fatal offences against the person

Assignment 2 – Tutor Marked Assignment
Defences for all the above offences.
Evaluation of offences

Assignment 3 – Tutor Marked Assignment
Section B: Contract Law
Formation of a valid contract, offer, acceptance consideration
Contract Terms – the difference between warranties and conditions

Assignment 4 – Tutor Marked Assignment
Vitiating Factors and misrepresentation
Other matters affecting enforceability of contract.
Introduction to consumer law

Assignment 5 – Tutor Marked Assignment
Discharge of contract how a contract comes to an end.
Remedies – if there is a breach of contract, what compensation can be obtained. Evaluation of contracts

Assignment 6 – Tutor Marked Assignment

Unit 4
Section A: Criminal Law offences against property
Theft and robbery, looking at the Theft Act 1968 and subsequent legislation
Burglary, Blackmail looking at the elements of these crimes.Fraud

Assignment 7 – Tutor Marked Assignment
Making off without payment evasion of paying a restaurant bill, or taxi fare!
Criminal damage- damage caused to someone elses property.Defences when these can be pleaded looking at cases.

Assignment 8 – Tutor Marked Assignment

Section B: Law of Tort
Negligence, duty of care, breach of duty and damages
Occupiers liability every property owner has a duty to keep premises safe

Assignment 9 – Tutor Marked Assignment
Nuisance and escape of dangerous things the case of Rylands v Fletcher
Vicarious liability the liability of an employer for actions committed by an employee.
Defences to torts- contributory negligence
Remedies in the Courts how damages are assessed

Assignment 10 – Tutor Marked Assignment
Section C: Concepts of Law

Job Prospects
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Qualification NVQ Level 3
Fully recognised UK Qualification. On completion of this course you will be awarded with a Diploma, which is an NVQ Level 3 qualification. It will be awarded by a UK accredited body.

Certificates
Upon completion of the course, you can download the completion certificate as well as any other qualifications you have been awarded.

A Level in Law
Course Completion Certificate

*Please note, unless stated otherwise or included in package, our online courses only offer course completion certificates ( £10 fee) and in all cases official testing (at a charge made by testing centre) is required to gain officially certified recognised qualifications.

Award
On completion of this course you will earn an A Level in Law.
Both AS and A2 level courses and examinations must be successfully completed to gain a full A level.
Specification: AQA (Full A Level) 2160, AQA (AS) 1161 and AQA (A2) 2161

Course Information
Please note that the registration to the On Campus student community and licence to print the study materials is included in the course fee. The licence is only for you print, therefore you have to ensure proper availability of cartridge and papers to print the full course materials, if required.

You need to have either of the following packages to access the On Campus area:
• Windows: Windows 98, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7 – Acrobat Reader 4.0 and above
• Macintosh: Mac OS X, Mac OS 9.2 – Acrobat Reader 4.0 and above

In the student ‘On Campus’ you can also be a take part of the student chat room and forums, as part of our online student community.

Once enrolled to the online programme, the username and password to access the On Campus area will be sent within 5 working days.

Students are required to arrange and pay for their examinations and manage the course work element, if the subject requires. Students must check the relevant examination board website for further information and final examination sitting dates for the specification.

Textbooks

This course is self-contained so you will not need to use any extra textbooks. However, you may find useful to read other books on this subject:
You will need a text book to assist you throughout the course. The recommended text book for AS is AS Law by Bobby Vanstone, Mary Charman and Liz Sherratt published by Willan. At the time of writing there is not a specific book published for the new format of the examinations but no doubt these will be available later. The text book is an essential part of this course and will be referred to throughout the course. The text book contains useful activities and specimen papers

For the contract module, the recommended text book is Unlocking Contract Law by Chris Turner Published by Hodder Arnold. This book also has a complimentary web site. For further details visit www.unlockingthelaw.co.uk or Contract Law by Mary Charman published by Willan Publishing.

Recommended text books for unit 3 and 4

AQA Law for A2 Jacqueline Martin, published by Hodder Arnold 2007
Criminal Law for A2 Jacqueline Martin, published by Hodder Arnold
Key Facts: Criminal Law Chris Turner, published by Hodder Arnold
For Contract Law Unlocking Contract Law (second edition) Chris Turner, published by Hodder Arnold or
Contract Law (fourth edition) Mary Charman Willan Publishing.

You can also contact your tutor if you feel you need more practice in any of the areas covered in this course