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Overview

Current specification for Law.

If you are already teaching Law you can compare current and revised specifications at a glance with our Guide to what has changed pdf document.

This specification provides grounding in the main principles of English and Welsh law and their development. It enables candidates to develop knowledge, understanding, and critical awareness of the structure, personnel and functions of the English Legal System.

This specification is based on consultation which took place during Spring 2005 between QCA, senior OCR Law examiners and a number of OCR centres.

Benefits to you and your learners of teaching this qualification

• The redeveloped specification is based on consultation which took place during Spring 2005 between QCA, senior OCR Law examiners and a number of existing centres
• To reduce the assessment burden on students the number of units has been reduced to four units (two at AS, two at A2). Overall examination time is reduced by one hour
• Simple, straightforward assessment, with no coursework
• Unique to OCR's GCE A Level Law specification, candidates are required to demonstrate a high level of legal skills throughout the assessment of this specification. The assessment of the English Legal System and the chosen area of substantive law through single units allow for a more integrated approach to teaching and learning
• This new specification gives excellent preparation for those students wishing to progress to degree level study through encouraging candidates to develop the skills necessary to analyse and solve problems by applying legal rules and to develop the ability to communicate legal arguments and conclusions clearly and succinctly.

What units are available?

• The English Legal System
• Sources of Law
• Criminal Law
• Law of Contract
• Law of Torts.

More detailed information about units can be found on the Units page.

How will this qualification be assessed?

All units are assessed through a timetabled written examination.

Within each option, one of the A2 units has a set of pre-released 'Special Study' source materials on which candidates base their responses. The sources can be extracts from judgements, articles or Acts of Parliament.

Candidates demonstrate their knowledge of the chosen area of substantive law and the development of that area using legal methods and reasoning to analyse legal materials, select legal rules in order to draw conclusions.

Examinations series are available every January and June.

First examination dates

AS

• First examination available from January 2009

A2

• First examination available from January 2010

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