Unit 1: Dispute Solving in Civil Law - the students will explore how civil disputes are resolved, both in the courts and by alternative means. They will gain knowledge of the civil court hierarchies, the role of judges, and alternative ways of solving legal disputes without going to court. They will also study the tort of negligence and how claims are dealt with. They will investigate how to claim and what can be claimed for losses resulting from a car accident or personal injury to gain compensation. Unit 2: Investigating Aspects of the Criminal Law and the Legal System - the students will gain an understanding of the different ways in which laws are created and interpreted, as well as the impact of European law on the English Legal System. They will consider the roles of lawyers and laypeople within the Criminal Justice System. Students will then study aspects of criminal law by covering the non-fatal offences of assault, battery, ABH, GBH and wounding and advise clients on the sentencing options. Unit 3: Applying the Law – the students will focus on more criminal law in particular homicide offences such as murder and manslaughter and theft offences including robbery and burglary. They will also explore the defences of duress, intoxication, self-defence and insanity and the impact it has on reducing a criminal’s sentence. Students will then study the police and their powers. All of these topics will be examined by the students about real-life offences. Unit 4: Aspects of Family Law – the students will study how to form a valid marriage and other relationships and consider the rights that we all have under these different family arrangements. They will develop an understanding of divorce and the ending of relationships and look at the effect of relationship breakdown, including orders relating to children and maintenance. Students can enter the world of work through legal apprenticeships and past students have taken this route and are currently experiencing success. The BTEC Applied Law course will prepare the students particularly well for a university course or career in law, the police, criminology or sociology. Past students have gained places in a wide variety of courses at all types of universities.
Entrance into Sixth Form is based upon achieving an average point score of 4 in your best five subjects. Where a student has studied GCSE or BTEC in a subject they would like to study in Sixth Form, it is recommended that a Grade 5 (equivalent) or above is achieved.
Units 1 and 3 - these units are externally assessed through an examination, under timed and controlled conditions. Units 2 and 4 - these units are internally assessed through assignments
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| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Walsall |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Erdington Road, Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 0RN |
Unit 1: Dispute Solving in Civil Law - the students will explore how civil disputes are resolved, both in the courts and by alternative means. They will gain knowledge of the civil court hierarchies, the role of judges, and alternative ways of solving legal disputes without going to court. They will also study the tort of negligence and how claims are dealt with. They will investigate how to claim and what can be claimed for losses resulting from a car accident or personal injury to gain compensation. Unit 2: Investigating Aspects of the Criminal Law and the Legal System - the students will gain an understanding of the different ways in which laws are created and interpreted, as well as the impact of European law on the English Legal System. They will consider the roles of lawyers and laypeople within the Criminal Justice System. Students will then study aspects of criminal law by covering the non-fatal offences of assault, battery, ABH, GBH and wounding and advise clients on the sentencing options. Unit 3: Applying the Law – the students will focus on more criminal law in particular homicide offences such as murder and manslaughter and theft offences including robbery and burglary. They will also explore the defences of duress, intoxication, self-defence and insanity and the impact it has on reducing a criminal’s sentence. Students will then study the police and their powers. All of these topics will be examined by the students about real-life offences. Unit 4: Aspects of Family Law – the students will study how to form a valid marriage and other relationships and consider the rights that we all have under these different family arrangements. They will develop an understanding of divorce and the ending of relationships and look at the effect of relationship breakdown, including orders relating to children and maintenance. Students can enter the world of work through legal apprenticeships and past students have taken this route and are currently experiencing success. The BTEC Applied Law course will prepare the students particularly well for a university course or career in law, the police, criminology or sociology. Past students have gained places in a wide variety of courses at all types of universities.
Entrance into Sixth Form is based upon achieving an average point score of 4 in your best five subjects. Where a student has studied GCSE or BTEC in a subject they would like to study in Sixth Form, it is recommended that a Grade 5 (equivalent) or above is achieved.
Units 1 and 3 - these units are externally assessed through an examination, under timed and controlled conditions. Units 2 and 4 - these units are internally assessed through assignments