Other GCSE Home Schooling
Law GCSE
- Accounting GCSE
- Additional Science GCSE
- Biology GCSE
- Business Studies GCSE
- Chemistry GCSE
- Economics GCSE
- English GCSE
- English Literature GCSE
- French GCSE
- Geography GCSE
- History GCSE
- Human Biology GCSE
- Law GCSE
- Maths GCSE
- Physics GCSE
- Psychology GCSE
- Religious Studies GCSE
- Science GCSE
- Sociology GCSE
- Spanish GCSE
Home Schooling GCSE Law – The Course
Each lesson of the GCSE Law course begins with a set of clearly stated objectives and an explanation of its place in the overall programme of study. Effective learning is encouraged through frequent activities and self-assessment questions, and there is guidance for the preparation of coursework. There are seven tutor-marked assignments. No previous knowledge of the subject is assumed or required.
Key Topics Covered
The GCSE Law course covers the entire syllabus in eight modules and 31 lessons. Areas covered include the nature, evolution, making, and administration of the law, and contract, tort, criminal, family, and employment law.
The Syllabus
Our GCSE Law course prepares students for AQA GCSE Law syllabus, for exams in 2012 and later years. There are two written papers (each worth 50% and lasting 90 minutes) with no coursework. We have chosen this syllabus as it is the most suited to distance learning.
Coursework and controlled assessment are not required for Law GCSE.
The AQA GCSE Law specification number 4160 centres on the study of the following topics:
- Introduction to Law
- Courts and Processes
- People in the Law
- Sources of English Law
- The Law of Tort
- Criminal Law
- Family Law
- Rights and Responsibilities
The exam is untiered. It is divided into two units:
- Unit 1 The English Legal System (41601)
- Unit 2 The Law in Action (41602)
Each unit is examined separately in a written exam paper of 1 hour 30 minutes. Each exam is worth 50%.
The examiners will assess candidates’ ability to :
- Recall, select and communicate knowledge and understanding of legal structures, processes and issues
- Apply knowledge and understanding in a range of contexts both familiar and unfamiliar
- Analyse and interpret information, sources and arguments
Within GCSE Home Schooling there are the following subjects
- Accounting GCSE
- Additional Science GCSE
- Biology GCSE
- Business Studies GCSE
- Chemistry GCSE
- Economics GCSE
- English GCSE
- English Literature GCSE
- French GCSE
- Geography GCSE
- History GCSE
- Human Biology GCSE
- Law GCSE
- Maths GCSE
- Physics GCSE
- Psychology GCSE
- Religious Studies GCSE
- Science GCSE
- Sociology GCSE
- Spanish GCSE
Supporting Texts for Law GCSE
The course is fully self-contained and is designed to prepare students for the examination without the use of a textbook.
However, you are strongly advised to supplement your studies by reference to one of the many specially written GCSE textbooks.