Year 1 (A1 Units):

• Unit 1 introduces you to the English Legal System, from how laws are made to the role of judges and juries. This unit is assessed in the summer.
• Unit 2 dives deeper into Law. You’ll look at criminal law, focusing on offences like assault, battery, ABH and GBH, and learn how charges are brought and trials decided. You’ll also explore civil law, with a focus on negligence, just think of the “no win, no fee” cases you see advertised. Both areas are assessed in the summer through problem scenarios where you’ll identify offences, advise on outcomes, and understand possible compensation.

Year 2 (A2 Units):

• Unit 3 focuses on criminal law, especially homicide. You’ll cover murder and the different types of manslaughter, building on what you learned about non-fatal offences in year one. You’ll also be encouraged to question how effective the law is and whether it should be reformed.
• Unit 4 looks at either property offences like theft, robbery, burglary and criminal damage, or further tort law, including product liability, occupiers’ liability, medical negligence and nuisance (for example, neighbour disputes over noise). Both are assessed in the summer through problem scenarios. You’ll also explore key concepts of law, linking everything you’ve studied to issues such as justice, fault, creativity and morality. This part is assessed through an essay in the summer exam.