SCHEME OF WORK A-LEVEL LAW LAW02 The Concept of Liability

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SCHEME OF WORK

A-LEVEL LAW

LAW02 – The Concept of Liability

For use in exams from 2015

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This Scheme of Work is for guidance only: it is a suggestion from a current teacher of how the LAW02 course might be structured.

It assumes that 14 weeks teaching will be available for this unit and a similar period for LAW01, and that students will sit exams in both LAW01 and LAW02 at the end of the AS course.

It also assumes that students arrive with little or no prior knowledge. A short period of time will be required for induction activities to introduce the subject, to include:

• showing the difference between civil and criminal laws and cases

• discussing where laws come from

• considering who is involved in the civil and criminal justice systems.

There is also the possibility of considering progression and careers with a qualification in Law. Visits from professional lawyers and past students will help to show students what can be done with a Law qualification.

Any unused time after completion of study material can be used for exam revision.

The LAW02 paper requires students to answer all questions on criminal liability and either tort or contract. Each year, it obvious from the exam papers that many students disadvantage themselves as they do not finish answering all the required questions on the paper. You should therefore build in some time to practise answering questions within the time allocated, throughout this paper.

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Unit 2: Crime: general principles Suggested teaching period: 3 weeks

Topic content and skills Activities Resources Notes

Introduction to crime; actus reus – acts, omissions, state of affairs and result crimes

Causation

Case studies of actus reus cases; apply rules to past exam

scenarios.

In class or homework - assessed question from past exam paper

Textbook or online resources Past LAW02 exam papers Answer frames

This topic can follow on from induction and/or can be integrated with criminal courts and lay

persons topic from LAW01

Mens rea Case studies of mens rea cases;

apply rules to past exam scenarios.

Coincidence; transferred malice

Case studies of relevant cases; apply rules to past exam scenarios.

Strict liability offences and reasons for strict liability

Case studies of strict liability cases;

teacher input into reasons for existence of strict liability.

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Unit 2: Crime: the non-fatal offences Suggested teaching period: 3 weeks

Assault Case studies of assault cases;

apply rules to past exam

scenarios. Circle writing exercise – students write and answer scenarios.

Student awareness of injuries relevant to this charge

Battery Case studies of battery cases;

Circle writing exercise – students write and answer scenarios. In class or homework - assessed question from past exam paper

Student awareness of injuries relevant to this charge

ABH Case studies of ABH cases;

Circle writing exercise – students write and answer scenarios. In class or homework - assessed question from past exam paper

Student awareness of injuries relevant to this charge and

difference between the injuries for assault and battery

Ss18 and 20 Case studies of relevant cases; Textbook or online resources Student awareness of injuries

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Unit 2: Criminal procedure and sentencing Suggested teaching period: 1 week

Bail In class or homework - assessed

question from past exam paper Pre-trial procedure In class - assessed question from

past exam paper Sentencing – the aims, the

sentences available;

aggravating and mitigating factors

Timed mock exam on criminal liability should follow the

conclusion of the material on this unit

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Unit Two: Tort of negligence Suggested teaching period: 3 weeks

Introduction to tort and duty of care

Case studies of duty cases; apply rules to past exam scenarios.

Circle writing exercise – students write and answer scenarios. In class or homework - assessed question from past exam paper.

This topic can follow on from induction and/or can be integrated with civil courts and ADR topic from LAW01.

There is a choice of tort or contract topics – most students will follow tort topic. However, if it is planned to study contract in unit 3, consideration may be given to the study of contract in this unit. Need to cover each of Caparo 3- stage tests.

Breach of duty Case studies of breach cases; apply rules to past exam scenarios.

Need to cover reasonable person and risk factors

Loss and damage Res ipsa loquitor

Case studies of damage cases; apply rules to past exam

scenarios.

Need to cover factual causation and remoteness of damage

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Unit 2: Civil procedure and damages Suggested teaching period: 2 weeks

Pre-trial procedure; tracking Flowchart of procedure.

Teacher instruction on tracking. In class - assessed question from past exam paper.

Textbook Choose either a negligence case

or a current case from the news to prepare flowchart

Damages – special and general Prepare claim form showing difference between types of damages and courts that would hear case according to sum claimed.

Online claim form

Ben Collett case study from A level Law review, September 2010

Timed mock exam on civil liability should follow the conclusion of the material on this unit

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Unit Two: Contract: offer and acceptance Suggested teaching period: 3 weeks

Introduction to contract; offer Case studies of offer cases; apply rules to past exam scenarios.

This topic can follow on from induction and/or can be integrated with civil courts and ADR topic from LAW01.

There is a choice of tort or contract topics – most students will follow tort topic. However, if it is planned to study contract in unit 3, consideration may be given to the study of contract in this unit. Acceptance Case studies of acceptance

cases;

Intention Case studies of intention and consideration cases;

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Unit Two: Civil procedure and damages Suggested teaching period: 2 weeks

Pre-trial procedure; tracking Flowchart of procedure

Teacher instruction on tracking In class - assessed question from past exam paper

Textbook Choose either a contract case or

a current case from the news to prepare flowchart

Damages – special and general Prepare claim form showing difference between types of damages and courts that would hear case according to sum claimed

Online claim form

Ben Collett case study from A level Law review, September 2010

Timed mock exam on civil liability should follow the conclusion of the material on this unit