WJEC GCE LAW

AS / A Level Preparation
This is the material from the
specification. It offers
guidance as to what can be
expected..

See the Specification

http://www.wjec.co.uk/quali
fications/law/r-law-gce-2017
/wjec-gce-law-spec-from-20
17%20(09.08.2016).pdf?lang
uage_id=1

Resources are available here

and on the Law WJEC
website
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subId=55&lvlId=0
ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES
Learners must:

AO1
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of legal rules and principles

AO2
Apply legal rules and principles to given scenarios in order to present a legal
argument using appropriate legal terminology

AO3
Analyse and evaluate legal rules, principles, concepts and issues
ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES
Units for AS Level
There are two units:

• Unit 1 – The Nature of Law and the Welsh and English Legal Systems
• Unit 2 – The law of Tort

Each will be considered separately.

There will be opportunity for discussion.

Unit 1: The Nature of Law and the English
Legal System (80 marks)

• There are 2 compulsory questions on the Nature of Law and the English
Legal System
• There are two further questions from a choice of options in Section A and
also Section B of the examination paper
• The examination will last 1 hour 45 minutes
Unit 2: The law of Tort (60 marks)
• All questions are compulsory
• Questions 1, 2 & 3 assesses AO1
• Question 4 assesses AO2
• Question 5 assesses A03
• There are 1 hour and 30 minutes allocated
• It is probably wise to allocate more time to questions 4 & 5 because they
involves the higher level skills
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WJEC Teacher’s Guide
A teacher’s guide is available and it covers all the topics on the new
specifications. There is a range of features, for example, key points that will
indicate key teaching points, the skills that can be developed in the topic, a short
teaching activity to set the scene for learners, or to revise a topic.

There are internal web links to featured sites and links to useful external sources
for learners and teachers to use.

http://www.wjec.co.uk/qualifications/law/r-law-gce-2017/WJEC%20GCE%20Law
%20Teachers%20Guide.pdf?language_id=1
Key areas of concern: Opportunity for discussion

• What do delegates feel are the key challenges within

their own centres?
• What particular skills should centres be encouraging
in their candidates?
• How can teaching time be allocated to cover both
skills and content?
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