A Level Law
Course Code: Q100090
Key Information
Course type:
A Levels
Campus:
Sixth Form Campus
Start Date:
07 Sept 2026
Duration:
2 years
Attendance:
Full-time
Fees:
Free
If you like arguing your case, then A Level Law at City of Portsmouth College is for you. As part of your studies, you will learn about fascinating areas of law, including the three foundational units of criminal, tort and contract law.
Units include:
- English legal system
- law making
- criminal law
- tort law
- contract law
- nature of law (law and morality, law and justice, law and society).
You'll have the opportunity to learn in our new courtroom sponsored by the University of Portsmouth, a fantastic facility to take part in mock trials and see the law in action. Join our Law Society and work with our law mentors who are currently in their third year of a law degree. They are available to support you with your work and provide guidance on what studying law at university is really like.
There are typically visits to the Crown Court and Magistrates Courts, alongside visits to London, Parliament, the Supreme Court and Royal Courts of Justice. You'll also be able to engage with presentations from magistrates and the police and take part in mock trials and mooting. Opportunities for work experience will be available and students are regularly informed of opportunities with local and national law firms, in addition to mock trial competitions.
Law is a very popular course at City of Portsmouth College, with one of the highest direct progression rates in the College onto law degrees. While many of our students do want to progress onto university or into the legal profession, we also provide lots of support to students pursuing other courses or careers, but want to learn more about the law. This A Level is a very well-regarded, academic and written discipline that provides you with a robust set of transferrable skills for a multitude of next steps.
A minimum of five GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including a grade 5 or above in English language.
You will have a 9.55am start, one lesson in the morning, one in the afternoon and a guaranteed 4.00pm finish. You will also have at least one morning and one afternoon per week free for private study.
You will take three exams, which you will sit at the end of your second year.
Exam 1 - English Legal System & Criminal Law
Exam 2 - Law Making & Tort Law
Exam 3 - Nature of Law & Contract Law
You can progress to many pathways including: legal, business, police, government and charity. Many of our students go on to study law or similar courses at university, including Russell Group and other top universities. We also support our students to explore alternative options including legal apprenticeships.
Law compliments lots of other subjects including: politics, history, philosophy, classical civilisation, sociology, English literature and criminology.
We work hard to keep our course information up to date. Occasionally we may make small changes to course content, start dates, locations or fees to keep our courses current and relevant. If anything important changes after you apply, we’ll always let you know.
A Level Law
We work hard to keep our course information up to date. Occasionally we may make small changes to course content, start dates, locations or fees to keep our courses current and relevant. If anything important changes after you apply, we’ll always let you know.
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