Write high-scoring critical evaluation essays that articulate competing jurisprudential perspectives, substantiate arguments with primary legal authority, and refute counter-arguments.
5 lessons
Synthesise complex factual scenarios, apply statutory interpretation and judicial precedent, resolve conflicting authorities, and formulate persuasive legal arguments.
LAW-7.3General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (UK A-Level) · Law · 11th GradeAS and A level specifications must require students, in respect of each private and public area of substantive law they are required to study, to analyse, apply and evaluate the legal rules and principles of that area of law. Analysis and application must include the ability to identify and breakdown into constituent parts the relevant legal rules and principles for each area of law and apply those legal principles to a hypothetical scenario. Evaluation must require students to formulate a reasoned argument to support a particular proposition by reference to the relevant legal rules and principles that support that argument.
LAW-7.4General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (UK A-Level) · Law · 11th GradeAS and A level specifications must require students to construct clear, concise and logical legal arguments which are substantiated by legal authority, using appropriate legal terminology. In addition, at A level students must be required to construct a persuasive argument including instances where they have recognised that there are no clear legal precedents or conflicting precedents to solve a problem.
LAW-7.5General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (UK A-Level) · Law · 11th GradeA level specifications must require students to analyse and critically evaluate legal issues by identifying different perspectives, being able to support their identification of the strongest viewpoint and demonstrating the ability to counter alternative viewpoints.
