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Level 3 Applied Law (1 A Level Equivalent)

Longley Park Sixth Form

Horninglow Road, Sheffield, S5 6SG

National Extended Certificate (BTEC)
Level 3
Business, Administration and Law

Available start dates

Available start dates

Wednesday, 02 September 2026
Longley Park 6th Form
2 Year(s)
Full time
Daytime/working hours

Course Summary

Equivalent to 1 A level

You will find out about the English legal system and how law influences our daily lives. Assignments are designed to give you a real sense of what it is like to work in the legal professions and visits to courts in session and discussions with guest speakers will be part of the course. The skills you will develop on the course, such as being able to see both sides of an argument, effective research skills and solving complex legal problems will be of value to you in other areas of life.

Course Details

You will cover themes such as:

  • General Elements of Liability
  • Fatal Offences Against the Person
  • Property Offences
  • Defences
  • The Rules of Tort Law
  • Police Powers

A number of specifications will be changing and prospectus entries are based on information we have to date. This means that course content may be subject to change.

How will it be delivered and assessed?

2 exam units with a pre seen case study.

2 assignment based units.

Entry requirements

5 GCSEs (including English and Maths) at grade 4 or above.

Your next steps...

Degree Courses:

Law LLB and Law with Criminology, Law with a Language, Law with Politics, Law with Business

Career Progression:

Solicitor, Barrister, Legal Executive, Paralegal, Business Sector, Politics, Journalism and many more.


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