Who is the course for? The course is designed to appeal to both full-time learners interested in a career in the legal sector, to those who already have experience of working in the sector and to those seeking to be better informed about legal matters. This course is designed for students who wish to make themselves desirable to a wide range of employers and higher education institutions because of the skills, knowledge and understanding it requires and develops. There is potential for the qualification to prepare learners for appropriate direct employment in the vocational sector. It is broadly equivalent to one GCE A Level. What can it lead to? Some learners may wish to gain the qualification in order to enter a specialist area of employment or to progress to a higher education foundation degree, HND or other professional development programme such as apprenticeships in legal services. The course provides a route to employment into the many diverse areas of the legal sector. These could include:roles in specialist areas such as management, human resources, business law, consumer law, dispute solving in civil law, aspects of criminal law and legal advisory or more generic role in a small local legal firm. Are there any other costs? No but students may wish to purchase additional reading materials to strengthen their contextual understanding. What will I Study? Year 12 has 2 Mandatory units Mandatory Units Unit 1 – Dispute solving in Civil Law Unit 2 – Investigating aspects of Criminal Law and the Legal system Year 13 has 3 Mandatory units + 1 optional from a selection. Mandatory Units Unit 1 – Dispute solving in Civil Law Unit 2 – Investigating aspects of Criminal Law and the Legal system Unit 3 – Applying the Law Optional Units Units covering pathways Family Law, Consumer Law, Contract Law and Aspects of Tort. How will I be taught? In a variety of challenging ways with a focus on real application using work-related scenarios and possible work experience. This will take the form of: lectures in preparation for university style teaching; group and pair investigation; discussion, presentations. The assessment approach of the course allows learners to receive feedback on their progress at intervals as they provide evidence towards the assessment and grading criteria. Unit 1 and 3 are controlled assessments set and marked externally, the other 2 units are internally assessed.
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Harrow |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Shaldon Road, Edgware, HA8 6AN |
Who is the course for? The course is designed to appeal to both full-time learners interested in a career in the legal sector, to those who already have experience of working in the sector and to those seeking to be better informed about legal matters. This course is designed for students who wish to make themselves desirable to a wide range of employers and higher education institutions because of the skills, knowledge and understanding it requires and develops. There is potential for the qualification to prepare learners for appropriate direct employment in the vocational sector. It is broadly equivalent to one GCE A Level. What can it lead to? Some learners may wish to gain the qualification in order to enter a specialist area of employment or to progress to a higher education foundation degree, HND or other professional development programme such as apprenticeships in legal services. The course provides a route to employment into the many diverse areas of the legal sector. These could include:roles in specialist areas such as management, human resources, business law, consumer law, dispute solving in civil law, aspects of criminal law and legal advisory or more generic role in a small local legal firm. Are there any other costs? No but students may wish to purchase additional reading materials to strengthen their contextual understanding. What will I Study? Year 12 has 2 Mandatory units Mandatory Units Unit 1 – Dispute solving in Civil Law Unit 2 – Investigating aspects of Criminal Law and the Legal system Year 13 has 3 Mandatory units + 1 optional from a selection. Mandatory Units Unit 1 – Dispute solving in Civil Law Unit 2 – Investigating aspects of Criminal Law and the Legal system Unit 3 – Applying the Law Optional Units Units covering pathways Family Law, Consumer Law, Contract Law and Aspects of Tort. How will I be taught? In a variety of challenging ways with a focus on real application using work-related scenarios and possible work experience. This will take the form of: lectures in preparation for university style teaching; group and pair investigation; discussion, presentations. The assessment approach of the course allows learners to receive feedback on their progress at intervals as they provide evidence towards the assessment and grading criteria. Unit 1 and 3 are controlled assessments set and marked externally, the other 2 units are internally assessed.