A Level in Law

Applications Open - Monday 27 October 2025

Applications Close - Open all year

How to Apply – Please apply through KentChoices and use your KentChoices login which your school should provide

PLEASE NOTE - Popular courses can fill up quickly so apply early to avoid disappointment

If you have any queries regarding the courses, please contact EKC Canterbury College

You can make up to 5 applications to Colleges within the EKC Group, that is:

• EKC Ashford College
• EKC Broadstairs College*
• EKC Canterbury College*
• EKC Dover College
• EKC Folkestone College*
• EKC Sheppey College

*Junior Colleges exist in these locations.

Please only add one course or T Level per application, except for A Levels at EKC Canterbury College, where up to 4 A Level courses can be added per application. At your interview, you and the tutors can discuss the best level and courses in order for you to progress.

Law is a dynamic and exciting subject that has broad applicability to a range of careers and study options.

It allows you to understand the world around you from different perspectives and consider how the law affects real life. Debates, mock trials and group discussions form an essential part of the course. Law complements many other subjects at A Level and goes particularly well with Politics. As with all your A Level choices you should choose subjects you think you will enjoy and play to your strengths. You don?t need to study A Level Law to study Law at university, but the course does offer a good opportunity to try the subject out and build a good foundation for future study.

The course includes the study of the nature of law, the English legal system, law of tort, criminal law and human rights law.

Legal skills are an intrinsic part of the specification, and you will explore these through the debates and mock trials.

Progression onto Year Two

Progression to the second year of this A Level course will be dependent on having made satisfactory progress in the first year of the course, including achieving at least an E grade in a formal late spring assessment, as well as the maintenance of a good level of attendance and commitment throughout the year.

A Level Law is assessed by examination at the end of the two years of study. There is no coursework involved in this syllabus.

General entry requirements:

To study this A Level, you’ll need a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5 or above across your top six subjects with at least a grade 5 or above in Maths and English Language or Literature.

Please note: your GPA average can include English and Maths.

Subject-specific entry requirements:

To study Law, you’ll need a grade 5 in at least one other written subject (e.g. English Literature, History, Geography, Drama and Theatre, Business, Religious Studies etc).

The course will develop understanding of a range of legal principles and is a useful introduction for students considering careers in law (barrister, solicitor, police and court services) it also helps to develop a range of analytical skills that would be transferable to many other careers.