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Bridlington School

BTEC Law

Bridlington School

Bessingby Road, Bridlington, YO16 4QU

National Extended Certificate (BTEC)
Level 3
Business, Administration and Law

Available start dates

Available start dates

Tuesday, 01 September 2026
Bridlington School
2 Year(s)
Full time
Daytime/working hours

Course Summary

Studying Law gives students an understanding of the role of Law in today's society and raises their awareness of the rights and responsibilities of individuals. By learning about legal rules and how and why they apply to real life, students also develop their analytical ability, decision making, critical thinking and problem-solving skills. All these skills are highly sought after by higher education and employers.

Over the two years you will learn about the main areas of law that govern our legal system. These include:

Legal methods

Criminal law

Civil law

Family law

You will not only learn about these areas of law, you will also apply your knowledge to scenarios demonstrating your understanding.


Course Details

Unit 1 Dispute Solving in Civil Law:

Learners explore how civil disputes are resolved, both in the courts and by alternative means. They will examine the making and working of precedent and its application in the law of negligence.

This unit is assessed under supervised conditions. Learners will be given information about a case one week before the assessment in order to carry out research. Learners are able to take this research into the supervised period with them and can take up to two sides of A4.

They will then be given a task set by the exam board to complete in the supervised assessment period. The assessment availability is twice a year in January and May/June.

Unit 2 Investigating Aspects of Criminal Law and the Legal System:

Learners research how laws are made and interpreted, who advises and decides on the outcome of criminal cases and the punishments that can be imposed if laws are broken. They will then present advice to clients on non-fatal offence case studies.

This unit is assessed as coursework, where learners will be asked to complete essays, applications to scenarios, presentations and leaflets.

Unit 3 Applying the Law:

Learners examine the law related to specific crimes, including homicide and offences against property. They will explore the police procedures for dealing with such offences.

This unit is assessed under supervised conditions. Learners will be given information about a case one week before the assessment in order to carry out research. Learners are able to take this research into the supervised period with them and can take up to two sides of A4.

They will then be given a task set by the exam board to complete in the supervised assessment period. The assessment availability is twice a year in January and May/June.

Unit 4 Aspects of Family Law:

Learners explore the requirements of a valid marriage and civil partnership, the laws governing the breakdown of relationships, as well as how disputes over children are resolved by the courts.

This unit is assessed as coursework, where learners will be asked to complete essays, applications to scenarios, presentations and leaflets.

How will it be delivered and assessed?

This course is assessed through a mixture of examinations and coursework.

Entry requirements

Four grade 4s in your GCSEs.


Your next steps...

The course provides opportunities for learners to gain a nationally recognised vocational qualification to enter employment in the legal sector or to progress to higher education to study courses, such as:

Level 5 BTEC Higher National in Law or Business,

A Foundation Degree in Business and Law,

LLB Honours Degree in Law.


Additional information

https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/BTEC-Nationals/Applied-Law/2017/Specification/9781446934128_BTEC_L3_NAT_EC_APPLAW_SPEC_Iss1_200616.pdf

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