A Levels - Yeovil College

A Level (Level 3)LawA Level (Level 3)MathematicsDuring this course, you will explore the legalsystem in England and Wales. During year oneyou will gain an overview of the work of the civiland criminal courts and learn the part played bylegal personnel, such as solicitors, barristers andjudges, and lay people, such as magistrates andjuries. You will also learn how laws are made,develop and change over time. During year twoyou will study aspects of Criminal Law.Entry RequirementsYou need five GCSEs at grade A* to C, but you do not needto have studied Law before.Course ExpensesYou may need to contribute towards trips.Trips/ResidentialsThere may be trips to Parliament and the Inns of Court inLondon, as well as visits to a local magistrates’ court,police station and solicitors’ firm.Career Prospects/ProgressionMany subjects go well with Law, including English, History,Sociology, Psychology, Government & Politics and BusinessStudies. Following the A Level, you can apply for universitycourses or seek work in the legal profession, managementor Local Government. You could also consider relatedprofessional qualifications, such as the Chartered Instituteof Legal Executives (CILEx).This course is designed to develop yourunderstanding of a wide range of mathematicalideas and your ability to use them to analyseand solve problems in a variety of applications.It encompasses Algebra, Trigonometry andCalculus (pure Mathematics), an Introduction toStatistics (probability and its application to theanalysis of data) and Mechanics (the applicationof Maths to studying force and motion).Entry RequirementsYou should have achieved a grade A* to B in GCSE Maths.Course ExpensesSubscription to an online learning resource - £3. You willneed a scientific calculator for most modules.Career Prospects/ProgressionThe ability to think mathematically and to use mathematicalproblem solving skills is a great advantage in many universitycourses and careers. Mathematics is a ‘must have’ A Levelfor Physical Sciences, Engineering and any Mathematics-baseddegree. It is also strongly recommended for most sciences,medicine and computing and a highly regarded and verytransferable qualification for future study or employment.84For further information, please contact the College on 01935 423921 or visit www.yeovil.ac.uk. All information correct at time of print.