A Level in Law

Law is currently one of the most successful A Level courses on offer at Sirius Academy. It boasts 100% pass rate with students constantly performing WAY above their target grade.

Over the past 5 years we have sent many students to University to pursue a Law Degree which is a degree with the second highest earning potential on leaving University.

In 2016 Law students gained some of the highest grades we have ever had!

2016 results:

100% PASS RATE

77% STUDENTS PERFORMING ABOVE TARGET

66% OF STUDENTS PERFORMING 2! GRADES ABOVE TARGET

Law teaches you real life skills and gives you an understanding of the world around you. For example: did you know that you could be convicted of assault without even touching someone? If not, you need to study Law!

What the study of Law at Sirius Academy can offer you:

· This A-Level course will give you an opportunity to develop an understanding of Law and the Legal System. You will study Criminal and one of Contract or Tort Law.

· Studying Law students will gain logic, debate and critical analysis skills, all of which will enable them to progress to University.

· A legal qualification is widely sought-after and an indication to employers/University admissions personnel of the intelligence and dedication of the student.

· It will give you a real-life understanding of legal rules, you will be able to understand the reasons why people are arrested and possible defences that may arise.

Within this subject you will study:

Unit 1 – Law Making and the Legal System (Creation of Law).

Unit 2 – Criminal Law/Tort Law (Assault, ABH, GBH and Murder) (Personal Injury, Negligent Death).

Unit 3 – Murder/Manslaughter

Unit 4 – Topics of Law – Is Law Just?

Different approaches are utilised in the study of law, for most the lessons are relaxed and informal offering a chance to examine the study undertaken independently. In all lessons students should be prepared to participate and read around the subject so as to ensure good class contribution. Formal class debates about a topic of law such as the death penalty or euthanasia will give students the chance to compete against each other with rewards for those who best argue their perspective. Quite often guest lecturers will visit the Academy to deliver on a specific area of Law, this opportunity, unique to Sirius, means one of the strongest legal educations possible in the area.

For more information about the course please contact Mr R Rhodes on rrhodes@siriusacademy.org.uk

5 GCSEs at 4 or above including: English Language at 5 and Mathematics at 4 or above. At least one of the GCSEs should be at 6 or above.

Course availability is at the discretion of the Sixth Form Team.

Law offers students a fantastic opportunity to go to University. It is recognised as an intellectually rigorous subject and therefore the natural route of progression is to University, most will go on to study Law with a view to being a Lawyer (and earning a very healthy wage)! However, students may wish to undertake post-graduate study to achieve a Masters or PhD.

Alternatively, students with interests in Politics, Accountancy, Business, Education, Policing and a huge variety of other possible vocations will find a Law degree enhances their opportunity to gain employment.

Previous Sirius Law students have gone on to study, Law, History, Biomedicine and English at University. All helped by their Sirius Academy legal education.