Law

The ICT & Business Studies department at Malet Lambert is pleased to announce that it will now start to provide Law as a single option choice for years 10 & 11 from September. This will be available as an option choice on next month’s Options Evening where you can find out more information about the course.

Facilities

The school has 6 dedicated ICT rooms across the site with Law taking place in one of these. All rooms have colour/b&w printing and scanning facilities.

Courses

The course we will deliver will be the OCR GCSE in Law. This qualification will encourage students to be inspired, moved and changed by following a broad, coherent, satisfying and worthwhile course of study and explore ways in which legal, cultural, historical, moral, political, religious and social factors interact to shape the world in which we live today. It will prepare candidates to make informed decisions about further learning opportunities and career choices.

They will:

• Actively engage in the study of law to develop as effective and independent candidates and as critical and reflective thinkers with enquiring minds
• Develop an understanding of the role in law in underpinning relationships amongst individuals, groups and institutions within society
• Develop enquiry, critical thinking and decision making skills through investigation of legal issues which are important, real and relevant to the world in which they live, and base reasoned judgements and arguments on evidence
• Know the rights and responsibilities they have as individuals, appreciate their own contribution to society and develop skills which enhance their ability to act in informed roles within different contexts

The course is made up of four units:

1. The nature of Law. Criminal courts and criminal processes.
   
2. Civil courts and civil processes. Civil liberties and human rights
3. Employment rights and responsibilities
4. Consumer rights and responsibilities

Extra-Curricular Activities

As this is a brand new course to the school, extra-curricular activities have yet to be arranged. We will hope to arrange guest speakers and visits to local Law firms in due course.