Why study Level 3 applied law?
This course will provide you with a basic introduction to the legal sector including criminal law and civil law. In addition to specific legal content, you will develop transferrable and higher-order skills that are highly regarded by universities and employers.
This course provides an excellent route into a career in the legal sector. This can be through higher education (degrees in business and law) or through an advanced apprenticeship in legal services.
Course type
Level 3 BTEC extended certificate
Examination board
Pearson
Entry requirements
Grade 4 in GCSE English language; four other grade 4 (or above) GCSEs (or equivalent)
How will Level 3 applied law be delivered?
| Year | Unit | Topics covered |
| Year 12 | Dispute solving in civil law | Civil dispute resolution, English civil courts, alternatives to the courts, legal skills, sources of advice, sources of funding, cost of legal action, precedent, negligence, damages, burden of proof, res ipsa loquitur |
| Investigating aspects of criminal law and the legal system | Statutory rules and interpretation, law made outside Parliament, EU law, legal profession, criminal trials, legal advice and representation, lay and legal personnel, judiciary, elements of a crime, non-fatal offences, aims and factors of sentencing, types of sentencing | |
| Year 13 | Applying the law | Application of legal knowledge to real-life scenarios |
| Aspects of criminal law | Further in-depth study of criminal offences and legal principles | |
| Aspects of tort law (optional) | Selected areas of tort law depending on chosen topics (optional unit) |
Asseesment
- Examinations
- Coursework
Future pathways and careers
- Legal profession
- Police
- Prison service
- Courts and criminal justice system
- A degree in law, history, or politics
This course provides the basis of an excellent route for learners to pursue a career in the legal sector. This can be through higher education (degrees in business and law) or through an advanced apprenticeship in legal services.
