A-LEVEL Law

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ITS Tutorial School has offered top A-level Law support since 2005. We are the only tutorial school in Hong Kong also licensed to run the A-level exams by Pearson. You can take both International A-levels and some GCE subjects as well. Thousands of students have taken private tuition with our Accounting tutors to date. You can either:

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Why choose Edexcel International A-level Law?

The IAL Law qualification consists of a linear structure with 2 main sections Underlying Principles of Law & the English Legal System and The Law in Action. The qualification is available in International Advanced Level (IAL) award only.

Students will develop knowledge of and a critical perspective on legal theories and concepts by analysing the way legal rules and concepts are applied to solve disputes; learn to direct a discussion to a conclusion and address conflicting viewpoints; use persuasive techniques effectively to convince of a point of view; and widen their learning through a number of key transferable skills, which may be cognitive, intrapersonal or interpersonal.

This qualification will enable successful progression to further education courses in Law or related subjects at universities in the UK, as well as internationally.

Why choose ITS for tuition or full time study ?

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The course content may be relevant to a variety of exams (SATII, IB, AQA, OCR, CIE) and school study. See the unit description for more detail on the content

What are the prerequisites of this course?

There are no specific prequisites for this course. Basic mathematical skills are desirable. The most important perquisite is simply a desire to learn Law although students with a love of languages, history, philosophy and ethics may find it most enjoyable.

What can I do with an A-level in Law?

Here are some career paths:

Arbitrator
Barrister
Company secretary
Solicitor
Trade mark attorney
Human resources officer
Insurance underwriter
Political risk analyst
Stockbroker
Tax adviser
Town planner
Trading standards officer

But Law comes in useful in so many more areas of work.

For more information on specific university requirements related to A-levels, please see our A-levels FAQ page.

For more information on applying to UK universities, see our UCAS page.

If you are an international student taking A-levels the basic offer is made for 3 A-level subjects. It is very important when choosing these subjects that you understand what options you will have for university when the time comes. ITS has a long-established, highly experienced counselling team who can help you make these decisions and plan your academic course. But to start with, try out this excellent tool from the Russel Group which helps you experiment with your subject choices. Then come and see us.

How is the course structured?

You can find the Edexcel course specification here.

Find our FAQ's for Edexcel International A-levels here.

Topic and assessment overview

Content and assessment overview

Paper 1: Underlying Principles of Law and the English Legal System
Externally assessed Written examination: 3 hours Availability: June 100 marks	50% of the total IAL
Content overview The nature and purpose of law Law theories are introduced which help develop an understanding of the role, function and benefits of law in society Concepts of justice and morality are compared with law both in England and elsewhere Parliamentary and judicial law making How legal disputes are resolved by a range of people involved in that process The effectiveness, impact and costs of the law
Assessment overview This paper consists of short open-response and extended open-response questions. Candidates must answer all five questions, each worth 20 marks.

Part 2: The Law in Action
Externally assessed Written examination: 3 hours Availability: June 100 marks	50% of the total IAL
Content overview The overlap between civil and criminal outcomes from the same event Separate legal consequences of activities The application of legal principles Outcomes in dispute resolution in decided cases and statutes The contrast in the use of law is explored through different contexts
Assessment overview This paper consists of short open-response and extended open-response questions. Candidates must answer all five questions, each worth 20 marks.

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