Law
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College - County Durham
01388603246
Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT
Course summary

What will we study? The course will be assessed by way of three two-hour exams at the end of year 13. Each exam will be worth an equal 33%, contributing to the final grade that you are awarded. Paper 1 Criminal Law Paper 2 - Tort Law Paper 3 Contract Law The English Legal System and the Nature of Law will be assessed throughout the course. For instance, the course considers the purpose of sentencing, morality, judicial precedent, fault, and the court structure.

Entry requirements

5 GCSE's (Above grade C or currently equivalent level 4). Grade 6 in GCSE English Language Grade 6 in another written subject such as History, Geography or RE would be advantageous

How you'll be assessed

The exam will ask you a mixture of substantive (75%) and non-substantive (25%) questions. Longer questions in the exam ask you to discuss a series of events, in these scenario questions you are expected to identify areas of the law and apply these to the facts you are given.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionNorth East
Local AuthorityCounty Durham
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressWoodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT