Applied Law Extended Certificate

Applications Open – 4th November 2025 @ 9am

Applications Close – 1st June 2026 @ 5pm

Entry Requirements – Specific to the Subject

How to Apply – Please apply via KentChoices

The BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate 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 the 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.

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.

Tasks for Unit 1 and 3 are practical work-related scenarios completed in realistic, time-based situations. These will be completed in controlled conditions. The other two units, Unit 2 and 6, will consist of written coursework which is assessed internally.

Grade 4 in GCSE English.

WHERE NEXT?

This exciting course, worth the equivalent of one A-Level, opens up opportunities in later life for access to University or apprenticeships/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.