EDUQAS GCE LAW AS A level preparation This

EDUQAS GCE LAW AS / A level preparation.

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ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES Learners must: AO 1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the English legal system and legal rules and principles AO 2 Apply legal rules and principles to given scenarios in order to present a legal argument using appropriate legal terminology AO 3 Analyse and evaluate legal rules, principles and concepts The table below shows the weighting of each assessment objective for each component and for the qualification as a whole.

ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES AS A Level AO 1 AO 2 AO 3 Comp 1 18% 14% 8% Comp 1 35% 21% 14% Comp 2 9% 7% 4% Comp 2 15% 9% 6% Comp 3 18% 14% 8% 50% 30% 20% 45% 35% 20% Overall weighting Required weighting 35 - 45% 30 - 40% 20 - 30% Required weighting 40 - 50% 30 - 35% 20 - 25%

Components for AS level There are two components: • Component 1 – The Nature of Law and the English Legal System • Component 2 – Understanding Substantive Law Each will be considered separately. There will be opportunity for discussion.

Components for linear A level There are three components: • Component 1 – The Nature of Law and the English Legal System • Component 2 – Substantive Law in Practice • Component 3 – Perspectives of Substantive Law Each will be considered separately. There will be opportunity for discussion.

AS Component 1: The Nature of Law and the English Legal System (60 marks) • There are 2 compulsory questions on the Nature of Law and the English Legal System • There are two further questions from a choice of options in Section A and also Section B of the examination paper. • The examination will last 1 ½ hours,

AS Component 2: Understanding Substantive Law (60 marks) • All questions are compulsory. • Parts a and b assesses AO 1 • Part c assesses AO 3 • Part d assess A 02 • There are 1 hour and 30 minutes allocated • It is probably wise to allocate more time to parts c and d because they involves the higher level skills

A Level Component 1 The Nature of Law and the English Legal System -50 Marks Written examination: 1 hour 30 minutes Section A – Law making and the nature of law Two short answer questions and one scenario based question. Section B – The English legal system and the nature of law One question from a choice of two essay type questions, each consisting of part a) and b).

A Level Component 2: Substantive Law in Practice 75 Marks Written examination: 2 hours 15 minutes One scenario based question from three different sections, selected from: Section A - Law of contract (private law) Section B - Law of tort (private law) Section C - Criminal law (public law) Section D - Human rights law (public law)

A Level Component 3: Perspectives of Substantive Law 75 Marks Written examination: 2 hours 15 minutes One essay question from three different sections, selected from: Section A - Law of contract (private law) Section B - Law of tort (private law) Section C - Criminal law (public law) Section D - Human rights law (public law)

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Eduqas Teacher’s Guide A teacher’s guide is available and it covers all the topics on the new specifications. There is a range of features, for example, key points that will indicate key teaching points, the skills that can be developed in the topic, a short teaching activity to set the scene for learners, or to revise a topic. There are internal web links to featured sites and links to useful external sources for learners and teachers to use. http: //www. eduqas. co. uk/qualifications/law/Eduqas-Law-AS-Level-Guidance-for. Teaching-1. pdf? language_id=1

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