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Applied Law BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate

St George's Church of England Foundation School (Broadstairs)

, Westwood Road, BROADSTAIRS, CT10 2LH

National Award (BTEC)
Level 3
Business, Administration and Law

Available start dates

Available start dates

Sunday, 01 September 2024
St George's Church of England Foundation School (Broadstairs)
2 Year(s)
Full time
Daytime/working hours
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Available start dates

Sunday, 01 September 2024
St George's Church of England Foundation School (Broadstairs)
2 Year(s)
Full time
Daytime/working hours

Application Instructions

Applications Open: - Monday 3rd November 2025 - 9am

Applications Close: - 1st May 2026 - 4pm

Entry Requirements: - Three Grade 4s and specific to subjects.

How to Apply: - Please apply via KentChoices.

Please add three Level 3 courses to your application. These can be a combination of A-Levels, BTEC AAQs or BTEC Extended Certificates. Core Maths must be an additional fourth subject.


Course Summary

The BTEC National in Applied Law is a unique qualification in the legal sector, providing an excellent introduction to law and giving learners an edge when progressing to higher education and employment. It aims to give a basic introduction to study of the legal sector.

Pupils will have the opportunity to learn about the courts that deal with civil law disputes, in addition to alternative methods of resolution, and where advice on those laws can be obtained.

Course Details

BTEC Extended Certificate (4 units over 2 years – Broadly equivalent to 1 GCE A Level)
All units are delivered with a view to enhance your skills in application, analysis and evaluation. The units pupils will focus on are:
Year 12
Unit 1 – Dispute Solving in Civil Law
This unit uses the law of negligence and the way in which claims, such as damage or losses resulting from a car crash or causing injury to another person, are dealt with in English law.
Unit 2 – Investigating Aspects of Criminal Law and the Legal System
This unit provides pupils with the opportunity to explore how statutory rules are made and interpreted, examine how legislations are made outside of Parliament, explore the various legal personnel involved in a criminal trial and apply the key elements of crime and sentencing in non-fatal offence case studies. Assessment will be written coursework tasks.
Year 13
Unit 3 – Applying the Law
In this unit, pupils will be encouraged to consider the impact and consequences of crime. Pupils will examine homicide offences, including murder, voluntary manslaughter and involuntary manslaughter. Pupils will examine crimes against property such as theft, robbery and burglary. Pupils will also examine the law relating to arrest, detention and searching people and property
Unit 6 – Contract Law
This unit will enable pupils to understand and evaluate key aspects of contract law from the perspective of consumers, business and legal professionals.

How will it be delivered and assessed?

Tasks for unit 1 and 3 are practical work-related scenarios completed in realistic, time-based situations. They will be completed in controlled conditions. Units 2 and 6 will consist of written coursework.

Entry requirements

Grade 4 in GCSE English.

Your next steps...

WHERE NEXT?

This exciting course opens up opportunities in later life for access to University or employment.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES:

The BTEC will give you an insight into a variety of training routes into the legal system, apprenticeships, employment in the legal and Business sectors or university courses studying the different aspects of law.

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