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📐 A-Level Law

Year 1 / AS Year 2 / A-Level All Boards (AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA)

Free A-Level Law revision notes. 10 topics across AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, and CCEA specifications.

🔀 Board Differences

Board specifications differ in assessment structure and emphasis. The core content is shared across boards; these are the genuine differences by board:

AQA: Three papers: the English legal system and criminal law; tort; and further law (contract or human rights). Problem questions and essays; no coursework.
OCR: Three components: the legal system and criminal law; law making and the law of tort; the nature of law and either contract or human rights. Scenario-based problem questions.
WJEC/Eduqas: Unitised: the English legal system and law making; criminal law and tort; plus broader legal concepts and evaluation essays.

📊 Course Overview

A-Level Law covers 6 topic areas with 10 topics total across AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, and CCEA specifications.

Criminal Law (3 topics)

Human Rights (1 topic)

Law Making (3 topics)

Legal System (1 topic)

Remedies (1 topic)

Tort (1 topic)