Law (A-Level)

A-Level

What do Barack Obama, Mahatma Gandhi and Margaret Thatcher all have in common? Interestingly, they were all world leaders who studied law. Law is both a fascinating and challenging subject to undertake, having direct relevance to many aspects of everyday life. The course gives you the opportunity to experience the real-life justice system with trips to Manchester Magistrates and Manchester Crown Court as well as comercial law firms. Many students are part of the Pathways to Law Programme, which supports student’s progression by giving them access to top university law faculties and esteemed legal professionals. Law gives students a wide range of transferable skills that are crucial in Higher Education and the workplace. These includes analytical skills, problem solving, thinking in a logical manner, creating constructive arguments and above all else communication skills. Students will be taught to deal with large volumes of factual information and be able to draw on this in support of their answers.