The home study course for A-level law provides a detailed introduction to English law which covers the underlying concepts and the Legal System, and follows with an emphasis on liability in Contract and in Tort.

Key Aims

The aim of the A-level Law course is to:

• Provide an introduction to legal concepts and rules and the machinery involved in their introduction, application and enforcement;
• Encourage you to explore and understand the substantive rules of law;
• Enable you to explore and critically assess the value of legal rules, processes and institutions;
• Develop skills of communication, interpretation, reasoning and analysis.

The Syllabus and Assessment

This course prepares you for the Cambridge (CIE) Law syllabus 9084. We have chosen this syllabus as it is the one most suited to distance learners.

Assessment is by 2 written papers at AS, and 2 at A-level, each of 1 hour and 30 minutes.

The Home Study Course

Your study texts and your online learning file will contain everything you need to start studying right away. The course is designed specifically to cover the above syllabus. So you can be confident that you will learn everything you need to achieve a high grade in the examination.

Your Tutor and your Assignments 

Your tutor is your online personal learning coach whom you can email at any time, and  to whom you can also talk via Skype.  He or she will give you detailed feedback on your learning assignments, and plenty of advice and encouragement throughout your course. 

You will have assignments with exam type questions to complete at regular intervals during the course. These are a key part of your learning process. They will prepare you thoroughly for your exam and will enable you and your tutor to gauge your progress throughout. Completing the course assignments will greatly increase your chances of a good exam grade.   

When you’ve finished each assignment, you email it to your tutor for assessment via your online file. Your tutor will provide you with rapid and detailed feedback, so you'll see your skills and knowledge developing month by month. 

See fees for Adults or for Homeschoolers.

Course fees include:

• All the required course books.  There are no extra charges for books, other than for postage outside the UK. 
• Assessment and feedback on all assignments within 5 working days.
• Access to your personal tutors via email and Skype.
• Access to all online resources through WHOLE (Wolsey Hall Online Learning Environment)

Course fees do NOT include examination fees, which are payable to the examination centre.