A brilliant selection of law (and some RE) resources to help support A-Level and BTEC syllabus.
Everything is bright, colourful and completely OTT. Just like it should be.
A brilliant selection of law (and some RE) resources to help support A-Level and BTEC syllabus.
Everything is bright, colourful and completely OTT. Just like it should be.
Lesson Topic: Elements of Criminal Liability
Exam Board: Eduqas
Unit: Criminal Law
Lesson Sequence: Lesson #1
This is designed to be the first lesson on the criminal law and covers all major elements of criminal liability. This is designed to be taught over 1-2 weeks, there are suitable starters and plenaries throughout which provide appropriate lesson breaks.
This lesson covers:
Actus Reus
Mens Rea
Causation
Omissions
Lesson Activities
Key word definitions
Break or no break
Complete the table x2
Mini scenarios x4
Write a short scenario
£100 word challenge
How would the UK be different?
Write a definition of intention
Five controversial things
Challenge Questions
When are you still liable for murder?
Wallace question
Should you help a drowning child?
Exam Questions
Scenario question x2
Essay Topic: Discharge
Unit: Contract Law
Marks: 25
Exam Board: Eduqas
This is a discharge scenario style question designed for A-Level Law students. It is designed for the Eduqas exam board but can easily be modified to suit an AQA 30 marker or similar.
The discharge scenario focuses on a variety of elements of discharge including frustration.
Included is a model plan and a model answer that are designed to help support your marking and also help support students in their DIRT.
I recommend giving students 40 minutes in class to answer this question.
Exam Board: Eduqas
Marks: 25 Marks
Topic: Res Ipsa Loquitur
Unit: Tort Law
This is an Eduqas style 25 mark scenario question on negligence with a focus on res ipsa loquitur. This is good practice for the tort law unit. As well as dealing with various instances of res ipsa there is also a causation issue that will help to distinguish the higher grade students.
Although this is designed to be an Eduqas 25 marker it could easily be adapted to other exam boards.
Included is a model plan and a model answer. These are great to help support you with marking and to also support students with DIRT.
Unit: Tort Law
Exam Board: Eduqas
Paper: Paper 2
This card sort is a quick fire starter for revision sessions at Year 13 (or late Year 12).
Students are given a set of cards for a particular topic and then have to sort them into the correct structure for the problem (scenario) question.
How I Use These Cards
I put students in pairs/small groups and give them each one topic. Once they have correctly sorted it they can do the next topic. The group with the most complete topics at the end of 3 minutes gets a prize.
Printing Notes
Set your printer to: Print Along Short Edge
This will mean the cards are printed flipped so that the back matches the front! If you do long edge then this won’t work. I recommend doing a test print of pages 1 & 2 first to ensure your formatting is working!
Paper: Paper 3
Exam Board: Eduqas
Units: Tort Law, Criminal Law, Contract Law
Question Type: Evaluation Questions
This lesson is designed to be taught to students just before Paper 3 for Eduqas A-Level Law.
It contains a selection of activities that students can complete to help teachers prepare students for their exam.
This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but could be modified to suit evaluation question revision for other exam boards.
This is the contract law option but can easily be modified for human rights by making your own resources.
Activity One
This is a game of jeopardy. A link to the jeopardy game is provided (this is an online game).
Students are given five categories and different points (like real jeopardy). Each square shows an advantage or disadvantage. Students pick their square and then state what topic the advantage/disadvantage relates to. If correct the points can be allocated.
This works well for different numbers of teams or as individuals for small classes.
Activity Two
This is an overview of the paper going through what each part contains. It also advises students to spend 45 minutes on each question.
I recommend giving your students a past paper at this point to ensure they are fully familiar with what they are going to see
Activity Three
For this activity students will pick one topic to revise.
On a blank piece of paper they write down everything they know about the topic.
They then take one of the mind map sheets provided and add advantages and disadvantages around the outside.
Next they will fit everything they know into the relevant paragraphs.
This activity helps students to recognise that what they already know is enough as well as creating mini essay plans they can revise from
I have included a model one to help
There is a challenge activity that asks them to plan a past paper question
Activity Four
The final activity is a Padlet. You will need to set up your own Padlet and then students can ask any questions they have anonymously. Great for those students who are quiet or feel embarrassed about asking questions.
Essay Topic: Burglary
Specification: Eduqas
Marks: 25
This is a 25 mark evaluation style essay on burglary. This is designed for the Eduqas A-Level Law specification, Perspectives on Substantive Law paper.
Included is a model answer that can be handed to students as well as a model plan that is very useful for marking.
Essay Topic: Occupier’s Liability
Specification: Eduqas
Marks: 25
This is a 25 mark scenario style essay on occupier’s liability. This is designed for the Eduqas A-Level Law specification, Substantive Law in Practice paper.
Included is a model answer that can be handed to students as well as a model plan that is very useful for marking.
This question can easily be adapted to an AQA 30 Marker Scenario Question
Essay Topic: Causation (Criminal Law)
Specification: Eduqas
Marks: 25
This is a 25 mark evaluation style essay on causation. This is designed for the Eduqas A-Level Law specification, Substantive Law in Practice paper.
Included is a model answer that can be handed to students as well as a model plan that is very useful for marking.
This could also easily be turned into a 30 mark question for AQA A-Level Law, Criminal Law Paper
Essay Topic: Strict Liability
Specification: Eduqas
Marks: 25
This is a 25 mark evaluation style essay on strict liability. This is designed for the Eduqas A-Level Law specification, Perspectives on Substantive Law paper.
Included is a model answer that can be handed to students as well as a model plan that is very useful for marking.
Essay Topic: Duty of Care (Negligence)
Specification: Eduqas
Marks: 25
This is a 25 mark scenario style essay on duty of care. This is designed for the Eduqas A-Level Law specification, Substantive Law in Practice paper.
Included is a model answer that can be handed to students as well as a model plan that is very useful for marking.
Essay Topic: Consideration
Essay Style: Evaluation
Marks: 25
This is an evaluation style essay on the law of consideration (formation) under contract law. This is part of the Eduqas A-Level Law syllabus. This is the style of question found in Paper 3, Perspectives on the Substantive Law.
Included is a model plan which can help you with marking and also provide some support for weaker students. There is also a model answer that can be provided to students once they have completed their essay.
Essay Topic: Misrepresentation
Essay Type: Evaluation
Marks: 25
This is a 25 mark evaluation style essay on misrepresentation from the contract law module. This is designed for the Eduqas Paper 3 A-Level Law exam, Perspectives on the Substantive Law. This is for the optional contract law unit.
Included is the essay title, to be handed to students, as well as a model plan and model answer. These can help support your own marking as well as helping students with DIRT work.
This bundle contains a selection of scenario questions based on tort law.
These are 25 mark scenario questions designed for the Eduqas specification. However, they would also be suitable as AQA 30 mark questions or for other exam boards.
There are a variety of questions and at least one question on each topic.
Included are the scenario questions only, there are no plans or models.
Questions are good to be used as homework activities, revision tasks, for mock exams or in class essays.
List of question topics:
Negligence
Negligence
Defences
Standard of Care + Causation
Economic Loss
Res Ipsa Loquitur
Causation
Standard of Care
Causation
Psychiatric Injury
Res Ipsa Loquitur
Vicarious Liability
OLA 1957
OLA 1984
Trespass
Private Nuisance
Public Nuisance
Rylands v Fletcher
Remedies
Exam Board: AQA
Unit: Nature of Law
Topic: Law and Society (Contract Law)
Marks: 15
This is a nature of law style 15 mark question for the AQA A-Level Exam in law.
This question focuses on contract law with reference to the law and society unit.
Included is the question to be given to students as well as a model plan and model answer to assist with marking/DIRT.
Essay Topic: Occupier’s Liability
Paper: Paper 2 - Substantive Law in Practice
Year: Summer 2019
Exam Board: Eduqas
Unit: Tort Law
This is a past paper scenario question from the Eduqas A-Level Law exam from Summer 2019.
The question is a scenario question on occupier’s liability with a defence of contributory negligence.
Included are a model plan which can be used to help with marking and also help with in class planning of the essay.
There is also a model answer which can be given to students.
Essay Topic: Crown Prosecution Service
Marks: 25
Module: Criminal Law
This is an evaluation style essay on the Crown Prosecution Service. This is designed for the Eduqas A-Level Law, Paper 3 Perspectives on the Substantive Law exam.
Included is the essay question, a model plan and a model answer. The models are great to help with marking but can also be used to help support students.
This essay could easily be modified as a 15 marker for the English Legal Systems paper
UPDATED 13/07/23
Our ultimate revision booklets contain all the cases and statutes students need to excel in their exams along with revision activities and practice questions.
Topics included:
Negligence
Res Ipsa Loquitur
Psychiatric Injury
Economic Loss
Vicarious Liability
Occupiers’ Liability
Trespass to Land
Nuisance
Rylands v Fletcher
Defences
Remedies
Each Topic Includes:
Tier 1 Case & Legislation List
Tier 2 Case & Legislation List
Tier 3 Case & Legislation List
Problem Question Flow Chart
Scenario Practice Question
Advantages & Disadvantages Table
Evaluation Practice Question
Additional Activities
This booklet is nearly 300 pages long and so is not suitable for printing in full. I provide a digital copy to students. Some choose to print certain parts but most work with the digital copy.
Full colour throughout with beautiful presentation and pictures.
Additional Activity Information
Case and Legislation Lists
These are split into Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3
Tier one cases are the cases students must know. Tier two are the cases they really should know. Tier three cases will help them enhance their essays.
I tell students that if you do everything else perfectly and learn all tier one cases you should get a D. If you do everything perfectly and learn all tier two you will get a B. Then the more tier three you learn the more you will move up into A/A*.
This helps students target their revision and makes the case and legislation load feel less overwhelming.
Case lists include:
Case Name
Facts
Legal Principle (for ELS this is often why it is important or what it is an example of)
Picture
Legislation lists include:
Statute name
Section
Legal principle
Practice Questions
There are 25 mark scenario and evaluation questions for students to practice with.
There is space to answer each question within the booklet. I encourage students to send me answers for marking as well as self-marking.
Advantages/Disadvantages Table
These tables will help to give students evaluation points for their Paper 3 answers.
Question Structure Flow Charts
There is a flow chart for each individual tort/defence which heps them structure their work.
Additional Activities
Additional activities are included throughout. These include quizzes, match activities, mini scenarios and much more.
This crib sheet is designed to support students whilst they are studying defences under tort law.
This can be used in class to help with note making, as a homework activity or as a revision task.
It looks great printed in colour but also prints fine in black and white.
Includes boxes for:
Contributory Negligence
Volenti non fit injuria
Ex turpi causa non oritur actio
This crib sheet is designed to help students with their notes or can be used as a revision resource.
The sheet has various gaps that can be filled in during lessons or as a homework activity.
Boxes to be completed:
Robinson v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police (2018)
Table of existing duty situations
The table is particularly helpful for students as it allows them to quickly check for an existing duty situation.
There is also a quote from Donoghue v Stevenson and a cute snail.
Looks great printed in colour or black and white.
This crib sheet is a great resource for helping students organise their notes on breach of duty (standard of care).
The sheet can be used during lessons, as a homework activity or as a revision activity.
The sheet has boxes to complete on:
Blyth v Birmingham Waterworks (1856)
Who is the reasonable man?
Modified standards of care
This worksheet would be suitable for all exam boards and would also suit BTEC Unit 1.
Looks great printed in colour but also prints perfectly well in black and white.