Law

Assessment

The OCR LAW A level has three components: The legal system and criminal law, Law making and the law of tort and Further law Students develop knowledge and understanding of the English legal system, the nature of law and both private and public law. They develop their understanding of legal method and reasoning through the study of statutory interpretation and judicial precedent. Component 01: The legal system and criminal law Section A: The legal system focuses on civil and criminal courts, the legal professions, and access to justice. Students develop knowledge and understanding of the processes and people involved in the law and the changing nature of the legal system. They will gain a critical awareness of the legal system. Section B: Criminal law focuses on the rules and general elements of criminal law, criminal liability, offences against the person, offences against property and defences. Students develop their understanding of criminal law, apply their legal knowledge to scenario-based situations, and gain a critical awareness of the present state of criminal law. The legal system and criminal law component has a 2 hour examination and is worth 33⅓% of the grade Component 02: Law making and the law of Tort Section A: Law making focuses on law making in England and Wales, and students develop an understanding of legal method and reasoning as used by lawyers and the judiciary. They will gain an understanding of the role of Parliament and judges in making laws, and consider how other non-elected bodies can also make laws for us to follow. Section B: The law of Tort focuses on the liability in negligence, occupiers' liability and remedies. Learners develop their understanding of the law of Tort, apply their legal knowledge to scenario-based situations, and gain a critical awareness of the present state of the law of Tort. Law making and the law of Tort is another 2 hour examination and a further 33⅓ % of the grade Component 03: Further law In Section A: The nature of law enables students to explore the nature of law in a wider context and how it interacts with morality, justice, society and technology. We consider whether law reflects society's morals, and how it can keep up with the changes in society. For Section B: The law of contract - the central elements of contract law from the formation of contracts to their enforcement. This involves looking at the written and verbal terms contained in contracts, and the consequences for both parties if these terms are breached. Further law also has a 2 hour examination and forms 33⅓% of the overall grade.