AS / A2 / A Level GCE - Law Coursework
The following are some suggestions on how to score the top marks in your A Level Law Coursework.
- Law Coursework - Writing Style:
- Ensure the piece of law coursework presents wide ranging and accurate knowledge, and shows that your are confident with the concepts and principles outlined within the work.
- You must ensure your work is elaborate, and contains relevant citations from statutes and case-law.
- You must have the ability to analyse central issues to the question, and show understanding to some of the following:
- Current debate
- Proposals for reform
- Relevant points of law in issue
- Relevant arguments
- You must also have the ability to apply points of law clearly to a given factual situation and reach a sensible and informed conclusion.
- You must check your grammar, spelling and punctuation.
- You must use appropriate legal terminology and communicate relevant material clearly and effectively.
- Law Coursework - Special Studies:
- The special studies form the final unit for each option that you choose.
- Your special study will be carried out with focus on one particular theme: - such as law reform. This will be linked to the branch of law you studied in your module option.
- You will be issued with a booklet related to your theme, which will form the starting point for your law coursework.
- You will be expected to read books, journals, articles and other related materials to improve your understanding.
- You will sit an examination without your annotated copy of the law resource booklet and be expected to show understanding of your theme.
- A Grade Law Coursework:
- To guarantee yourself an A Grade piece of law coursework, you must make sure that at all times you demonstrate a good understanding of the subject, and that you focus on each element of the question in considerable detail.
- To guarantee yourself an A Grade piece of law coursework, you must make sure that at all times you demonstrate a good understanding of the subject, and that you focus on each element of the question in considerable detail.
- Key Skills Needed For Law Coursework:
- The skills you will need for writing law coursework will include the following:
- The ability to select and read material that contains relevant information
- To be able to identify and compare the main lines of reasoning from within the text,
- And the skill to synthesise relevant information, and use it within your coursework
- The skills you will need for writing law coursework will include the following:














