Sources of Law Sources of Law Please click here for details of the various 'Learning Skills' and 'Learning Styles' we use.
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AS1: Doctrine of Judicial Precedent (G152) - AS2: Parliament and Legislation (G152)
AS3: Statutory Interpretation (G152) - ELS4: EU Law (G152) AS5: Law Reform (G152)
All to be examined in May.
[EO/Diversity issues: AS1, AS2, AS5, AS6 - Health Issues: AS5a]
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AS Law PowerPoint Presentation Awards - Start early (this is difficult) ...
This activity MUST be completed for the first lesson after Easter.
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Students should print off the intranet materials and take them to class with them.
Please note that only Laws Teachers are able to download 'PowerPoint' files.
* The Key Skills exercises are optional since students can undertake these exercises in other subject or tutorial lessons. Please advise your teacher - before the lesson starts - if you wish to do a key skills exercise (see your Personal Tutor for a Key Skills form). *
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The Doctrine of Judicial Precedent is part of the G152 examination which will take place in May.
Prior to the delivery of AS1a students should read and precis Chapter 3 of 'The English Legal System' by Jacqueline Martin - Take your notes to class so they can be checked at the start of the lesson. Useful additional text: Elliott & Quinn 'AS Law for OCR' Chapter 14.
AS1a - The Doctrine of Judicial Precedent [PowerPoint] - [PdF Print File]
AS1b - The value of a dissenting judgment
AS1c - Donoghue v Stevenson Exercise - Do in class
AS1c - Does the case of Actavis UK extend Young v Bristol Aeroplane? - Read, precis and discuss.
AS1e - Judicial Precedent exercise
AS1f - Judicial Precedent + Blue Sky Thinking - Also plan this essay
AS1g - * iMINDMAP ACTIVITY * Students should produce, for the next lesson, an iMindmap that explains: 'The Doctrine of Judicial Precedent'. These should be printed off and taken to class. You should also take an electronic copy of your iMindmap on a pen drive so that you can deliver/explain your MindMap to the class.
Mock Examination involving a past 'Sources of Law' Examination Paper - plan an answer to Question SOL3 from the EssayBank.
Mock Examination involving a past 'Sources of Law' Examination Paper - answer Question SOL3 from the EssayBank.
AS-M3 'Judicial Precedent' - Moodle on line multi-choice test
Essay/Exam Practice: In 30 minutes undertake the exam questions (c)(i) and (ii) on page 199 of the 'OCR Law for AS' textbook.
Learning skills used: R&P, E&R, CT, CP, CIT, LD and LA.
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Parliament and Legislation are part of the G152 examination which will take place in May.
Prior to the delivery of AS2a students should read and precis Chapter 4 of 'The English Legal System'. Take your notes to class so they can be checked at the start of the lesson. Useful additional text: Elliott & Quinn 'AS Law for OCR' Chapter 15.
AS2a - How Parliament makes laws - [PowerPoint] or [PDF Print File]
AS2b - The Passage of legislation - See 'AS & A Level Government & Politics through diagrams' by Paul Fairclough - See also a Christian view of Law Making.
AS2c - Reforming the House of Lords - What is the current position? Read, precis and discuss.
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Prior to the delivery of AS2d students should read and precis Chapter 5 of 'The English Legal System'. Take your notes to class so they can be checked at the start of the lesson. Useful additional text: Elliott & Quinn 'AS Law for OCR' Chapter 16.
AS2d - Delegated Legislation - [PowerPoint] or [PDF Print File]
AS2e - Delegated Legislation Exercise
AS2f - Legislation + Blue Sky Thinking - Also plan this essay
E3 - Mini-Mock Examination - with the student next to you plan your answer
E3 - Mini-Mock Examination (To be undertaken in Exam Conditions - 1 hour)
AS-M11 'Legislation' - Moodle on line multi-choice test
Essay/Exam Practice: In 30 minutes undertake the exam questions (c)(i) and (ii) on page 221 of the 'OCR Law for AS' textbook.
Learning skills used: R&P, E&R, CT, CP, CIT, LD and LA.
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Statutory Interpretation is part of the G152 examination which will take place in May.
Prior to the delivery of AS3a students should read and precis Chapter 7 of 'The English Legal System'. Take your notes to class so they can be checked at the start of the lesson. Useful additional text: Elliott & Quinn 'AS Law for OCR' Chapter 17.
AS3a - Read and discuss: 'PC eating a sausage roll' - 'Smoking Ban' - 'Human Rights'
AS3b - Statutory Interpretation [PowerPoint] or [PDF Print File]
AS3c - Rules of Language - Do in class
Virtual Revision - Part 1 of Statutory Interpretation - What you need to know ....
AS3d - Statutory Interpretation - Case Law
Virtual Revision - Part 2 of Statutory Interpretation - Intrinsic/Extrinsic aids ....
AS3e - Statutory interpretation - The Prostitutes Exercise
AS3f - Statutory Interpretation + Blue Sky Thinking - Also plan this essay
Mock Examination involving a past 'Sources of Law' Examination Paper - plan an answer to Question SOL2 from the EssayBank.
Virtual Revision - Part 3 of Statutory Interpretation - Practice Exam Questions ....
Essay/Exam Practice: In 30 minutes undertake the exam questions (c)(i) and (ii) on page 238 of the 'OCR Law for AS' textbook.
AS-M13 'Statutory Interpretation' - Moodle on line multi-choice test
Learning skills used: R&P, E&R, CT, CP, LD and LA.
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EU Law is part of the G152 examination which will take place in May.
Prior to the delivery of AS4a students should read and precis Chapter 6 of 'The English Legal System'. Take your notes to class so they can be checked at the start of the lesson. Useful additional text: Elliott & Quinn 'AS Law for OCR' Chapter 18.
Virtual Revision - Part 1 of EU Law - Areas you need to know ....
AS4a - EU Law [PowerPoint] or [PDF Print file]
AS4b - EU Activity
AS4c - Key EU Facts - AS11c(2) Law making process - re-produce this diagram
Virtual Revision - Part 2 of EU Law - EU supremacy issues ....
AS4d - European Union Exercise.
AS4e - EU case law
AS4f - EU Law Revision Questions
Virtual Revision - Part 3 of EU Law - Directives and direct effect ....
AS4g - The Princess Anne EU Problem Question + see: Girls equal in British Throne Succession
Essay/Exam Practice: In 30 minutes undertake the exam questions (a) and (b) on page 253 of the 'OCR Law for AS' textbook.
E5 - Mini-Mock Examination - with the student next to you plan an answer
E5 - Mini-Mock Examination (To be undertaken in Exam Conditions - 1 hour)
AS-M10 'EU Law' - Moodle on line multi-choice test
Learning skills used: R&P, E&R, CT, CP, CIT, LD and LA.
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Law Reform is part of the G152 examination which will take place in May.
Prior to the start of AS5a students should read and precis pages Chapter 8 of 'The English Legal System'. Take your notes to class so they can be checked at the start of the lesson. Useful additional text: Elliott & Quinn 'AS Law for OCR' Chapter 19.
AS5a - *iMINDMAP ACTIVITY* Students should produce, for the next lesson, an iMindmap that explains the 'Law Reform and how how it could be examined'. These should be printed off and taken to class. You should also take an electronic copy of your iMindmap on a pen drive so that you can deliver/explain your MindMap to the class.
In Law Firms/individually - Produce G152 cases notes
Learning skills used: R&P, CT, LD and LA
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Approach to revision:
In order to undertake these revision exercises students should make use of both the 'OCR Law for AS Law' by Jacqueline Martin (5th edition) AND 'The English Legal System Course Companion and Revision Guide' by Jo Smillie.
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(1) 'Striving for an A-grade' - presentation by Dr Jepson.
(2) Work in pairs (to be selected by the Laws teacher): From the EssayBank select two 'Sources of Law' examination questions and produce a detailed written plan and answer for each question. Then, as a team, explain your plan and read your written answer to the entire class.
(3) Practice planning and then writing past 'Sources of Law' examination questions.
(4) Undertake a 'mock' examination.
(5) Revise over the Easter vacation.
(6) Sit the 'Sources of Law' examination in May.
Some 'Virtual Revision Masterclasses' materials may be used by the Laws teacher to aid this area.
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