Law AS/A Level
Course Code:LAW-AS
Course Type:Normally part of a full-time programme of study delivered throughout the week.
Qualification: GCE AS/A2 in Law
Duration:
AS = 1 year
A2 = 2 years
Venue:
Haywards Heath Campus,
Harlands Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 1LT
Start Date: September
Suitable For:
Students wishing to go on to a degree course, whether in Law or any other subject.
Alternatively, any student wishing to study at this level with an interest in the subject or who wishes to pursue a challenging and rewarding qualification.
No prior knowledge of Law is required.
Entry By: Interview
Entry Requirements:
General college entry requirements with at least a grade C in English.
Course Content:
AS Law consists of 2 modules:
Module 1 : English Legal System.
The civil courts and other methods of dispute resolution. Criminal process and the criminal courts. The penal system. Details of legal personnel. Lay people in the legal system. Provision of legal services.
Module 2 : Sources of Law
The doctrine of precedent. Legislation. European law. Law reform.
A2 law also consists of 2 modules:
Criminal Law 1:
Principles of criminal liability. Preliminary crimes. Fatal offences against the person. General defences. Non fatal offences against the person. Offences against property.
Criminal Law 2:
A detailed examination of one of the topics studied in Criminal Law
During the year students will be assessed regularly through tasks set by the teacher.
This will include written essays and research tasks.
All modules are assessed by external exam in June. One module at AS and A2 will be examined in January.
Outcome of Course and Progression:
AS/A2 in Law.
These are just some of the Universities which welcome A Level Law:-
Corpus Christi and Magdalene Colleges, Oxford and Cambridge
Durham University
King's College London
Cost:
There are no particular costs associated with studying this course.
Further Information:
For further information please contact Admissions at Central Sussex College, Haywards Heath campus.
