An amazing selection of resources of Law and Religious Studies. Suitable for KS3, KS4 and KS5.
All our resources are created with love and care, we take pride in ensuring that they are beautiful to look at, because how are we expected to learn if things aren't pretty?
An amazing selection of resources of Law and Religious Studies. Suitable for KS3, KS4 and KS5.
All our resources are created with love and care, we take pride in ensuring that they are beautiful to look at, because how are we expected to learn if things aren't pretty?
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.
Topic: Precedent
Unit: Source of Law (English Legal Systems)
Paper: Paper 1
Exam Board: Eduqas
This case table is designed to help support students with doing revision on precedent.
It contains the tier one cases (most important) that students will have to know in order to answer a 15 mark application questions on Paper 1.
This can be given as a revision or homework activity.
I get students to fill in as much as they can without their notes by themselves, then work together and finally using their notes.
Topic: Murder
Unit: Criminal Law
Exam Board: Eduqas
Papers: Paper 2 & Paper 3
This case table is a great revision resource for A-Level law students. It contains gaps to fill in the facts and legal principle for the key cases for murder.
These cases are the ‘tier 1’ cases. These are cases that will appear in every problem question answer for murder.
Cases included:
R v Mohan (1976)
R v Pagett (1983)
R v Vickers (1957)
R v White (1910)
R v Woollin (1999)
How I Use This Resource
I give the sheet to students and give them five minutes to complete as much as they can by themselves without notes.
I then give them a further five minutes to work as a group.
They can then complete the table with notes if there are still gaps.
I usually have the table on the board and fill it in throughout if students as me for clarity or shout out any answers! By the end of about 15 minutes every students should have a completed sheet.
Topic: Formation
Unit: Contract Law
Exam Board: Eduqas
Papers: Paper 2 & Paper 3
This case table is a great revision resource for A-Level law students. It contains gaps to fill in the facts and legal principle for the key cases for formation.
These cases are the ‘tier 1’ cases. These are cases that will appear in every problem question answer for formation.
Cases included:
Balfour v Balfour (1919)
Dunlop v Selfridge (1915)
Hyde v Wrench (1840)
How I Use This Resource
I give the sheet to students and give them five minutes to complete as much as they can by themselves without notes.
I then give them a further five minutes to work as a group.
They can then complete the table with notes if there are still gaps.
I usually have the table on the board and fill it in throughout if students as me for clarity or shout out any answers! By the end of about 15 minutes every students should have a completed sheet.
Topic: Vicarious Liability
Unit: Tort Law
Exam Board: Eduqas
Papers: Paper 2 & Paper 3
This case table is a great revision resource for A-Level law students. It contains gaps to fill in the facts and legal principle for the key cases for vicarious liability.
These cases are the ‘tier 1’ cases. These are cases that will appear in every problem question answer for vicarious liability.
Cases included:
The Christian Brothers (2012)
Mohamud v Morrisons Supermarket Plc (2016)
Various Claimants v Barclay’s Bank Plc (2017)
How I Use This Resource
I give the sheet to students and give them five minutes to complete as much as they can by themselves without notes.
I then give them a further five minutes to work as a group.
They can then complete the table with notes if there are still gaps.
I usually have the table on the board and fill it in throughout if students as me for clarity or shout out any answers! By the end of about 15 minutes every students should have a completed sheet.
Topic: Capacity Defences
Unit: Criminal Law
Exam Board: Eduqas
Papers: Paper 2 & Paper 3
This case table is a great revision resource for A-Level law students. It contains gaps to fill in the facts and legal principle for the key cases for capacity defences.
These cases are the ‘tier 1’ cases. These are cases that will appear in every problem question answer for that defence. The relevant defences are insanity, automatism and intoxication.
Cases included:
R v Clarke (1972)
R v M’Naghten (1843)
R v Sullivan (1984)
R v Windle (1952)
Bratty v A-G for Northern Ireland (1963)
DPP v Majewski (1977)
How I Use This Resource
I give the sheet to students and give them five minutes to complete as much as they can by themselves without notes.
I then give them a further five minutes to work as a group.
They can then complete the table with notes if there are still gaps.
I usually have the table on the board and fill it in throughout if students as me for clarity or shout out any answers! By the end of about 15 minutes every students should have a completed sheet.
Topic: Necessity Defences
Unit: Criminal Law
Exam Board: Eduqas
Papers: Paper 2 & Paper 3
This case and statute table is a great revision resource for A-Level law students. It contains gaps to fill in the facts and legal principle for the key cases for necessity defences.
These cases are the ‘tier 1’ cases and sections. These are cases and sections that will appear in every problem question answer for that defence. The relevant defences are duress, self-defence & necessity.
Cases included:
R v Cole (1994)
R v Howe (1987)
R v Hudson & Taylor (1971)
R v Willer (1986)
Palmer v R (1971)
R v Owino (1996)
R v Shayler (2001)
Re A (Conjoined Twins) (2000)
Statutes included:
Criminal Justice & Immigration Act 2008, s 76
Criminal Justice & Immigration Act 2008, s 76(1)(b)
Criminal Justice & Immigration Act 2008, s 76(3)
How I Use This Resource
I give the sheet to students and give them five minutes to complete as much as they can by themselves without notes.
I then give them a further five minutes to work as a group.
They can then complete the table with notes if there are still gaps.
I usually have the table on the board and fill it in throughout if students as me for clarity or shout out any answers! By the end of about 15 minutes every students should have a completed sheet.
Topic: Other Defences
Unit: Criminal Law
Exam Board: Eduqas
Papers: Paper 2 & Paper 3
This case is a great revision resource for A-Level law students. It contains gaps to fill in the facts and legal principle for the key cases for other defences.
These cases are the ‘tier 1’ cases and sections. These are cases that will appear in every problem question answer for that defence. The relevant defences are consent and mistake.
Cases included:
R v Donovan (1934)
R v Reid (1973)
R v Tolson (1889)
How I Use This Resource
I give the sheet to students and give them five minutes to complete as much as they can by themselves without notes.
I then give them a further five minutes to work as a group.
They can then complete the table with notes if there are still gaps.
I usually have the table on the board and fill it in throughout if students as me for clarity or shout out any answers! By the end of about 15 minutes every students should have a completed sheet.
This fun 20 question quiz is a great revision or homework activity. Can be used as a quick starter or plenary to a lesson on alternative dispute resolution.
I use it as part of my revision lesson on ADR.
I give a prize to the student who gets the highest mark and give students a time limit of 5 minutes to complete it.
The answers are included.
Topic: Alternative Dispute Resolution
Unit: English Legal Systems
Exam Board: Eduqas
Papers: Paper 1
This case table is a great revision resource for A-Level law students. It contains gaps to fill in the facts and legal principle for the key cases and statutes for ADR.
These cases are the ‘tier 1’ cases and sections. These are cases that will appear in every question on ADR.
Cases included:
Charlotte Church
Dunnett v Railtrack (2002)
Legislation Included:
Arbitration Act 1996, s 1
European Convention on Human Rights, Art 6
Family Law Act 1996, Part 3
How I Use This Resource
I give the sheet to students and give them five minutes to complete as much as they can by themselves without notes.
I then give them a further five minutes to work as a group.
They can then complete the table with notes if there are still gaps.
I usually have the table on the board and fill it in throughout if students as me for clarity or shout out any answers! By the end of about 15 minutes every students should have a completed sheet.
This mock exam is designed to replicate Paper 2 for the Eduqas A-Level Law exam. It is designed for Year 13 students.
Paper: Paper 2
Exam Board: Eduqas
Paper Length: 2 Hours 15 Minutes
Unit: Tort Law
Students should be given 2 hours 15 minutes to complete this paper. They will also need lined paper/answer booklets to write their answers in.
In order to take this paper students will need to have studied all of tort & criminal law. They will need to have studied formation & privity for contract law. This is designed as a January mock exam so not all of contract is required.
Suitable for both January mock exams in Year 13.
Students answer three questions, one from Part A, Part B and Part C. Just like the real examination.
Questions
Question 1 (25 Marks): Privity Scenario
Question 2 (25 Marks): Formation Scenario
Question 3 (25 Marks): Psychiatric Injury Scenario
Question 4 (25 Marks): Negligence Scenario
Question 5 (25 Marks): Property Offences Scenario
Question 6 (25 Marks): Murder, Attempt & Capacity Defences Scenario
Students have to answer:
3x 25 Mark Questions
This mock exam is designed to replicate a mixture of Paper 2 and Paper 3 questions for the Eduqas syllabus. It covers tort law content only and is designed to be given to Year 12 students.
Paper: Paper 2 & Paper 3
Exam Board: Eduqas
Paper Length: 2 Hours 15 Minutes
Unit: Tort Law
Students should be given 2 hours 15 minutes to complete this paper. They will also need lined paper/answer booklets to write their answers in.
This is a complete paper, students will need to have studied all of the Tort Law unit in order to complete this paper.
Suitable for June mock exams for Year 12 students.
Students answer three questions, picking one from Part A, Part B & Part C. This means they will answer one scenario, one evaluation and then their choice of either a scenario or evaluation for Part C.
Questions
Question 1 (25 Marks): Mixed Scenario
Question 2 (25 Marks): Negligence Scenario
Question 3 (25 Marks): Nuisance Evaluation
Question 4 (25 Marks): Vicarious Liability Evaluation
Question 5 (25 Marks): OLA Scenario
Question 6 (25 Marks): Res Ipsa Loquitur Evaluation
Students have to answer:
3x 25 Mark Questions
This mock exam is designed to replicate Paper 3 for the Eduqas A-Level Law exam. It is designed for Year 13 students.
Paper: Paper 3
Exam Board: Eduqas
Paper Length: 2 Hours 15 Minutes
Unit: Tort Law, Criminal Law, Contract Law
Students should be given 2 hours 15 minutes to complete this paper. They will also need lined paper/answer booklets to write their answers in.
In order to take this paper students will need to have studied all of tort & criminal law. They will need to have studied formation & privity for contract law. This is designed as a January mock exam so not all of contract is required.
Suitable for both January mock exams in Year 13.
Students answer three questions, one from Part A, Part B and Part C. Just like the real examination.
Questions
Question 1 (25 Marks): Privity Evaluation
Question 2 (25 Marks): Acceptance Evaluation
Question 3 (25 Marks): Vicarious Liability Evaluation
Question 4 (25 Marks): Trespass Evaluation
Question 5 (25 Marks): CPS Evaluation
Question 6 (25 Marks): Non-Fatal Offences Evaluation
Students have to answer:
3x 25 Mark Questions
This mock exam is designed to replicate Paper 1 for the Eduqas A-Level Law syllabus. It is suitable for Year 12 or Year 13 mock exams.
Paper: Paper 1
Exam Board: Eduqas
Paper Length: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Unit: English Legal Systems
Students should be given 1 hour 30 minutes to complete this paper. They will also need lined paper/answer booklets to write their answers in.
This is a complete paper, students will need to have studied all of the English Legal Systems (including Sources of Law) unit in order to complete this paper.
Suitable for both January & June mock exams in Year 12 and January mocks in Year 13.
Questions
Question 1 (5 marks): Parliamentary Sovereignty
Question 2 (5 marks): Precedent
Question 3 (15 marks): Statutory Interpretation
Question 4 (15 marks): Delegated Legislation
Question 5:
(a - 10 marks): Legal Funding
(b - 15 marks): ADR
Question 6:
(a - 10 marks): Magistrates
(b - 15 marks): Lay Personnel
Students have to answer:
2x 5 marks
1x 15 mark (sources of law)
1x 10/15 mark combination
This mock exam is designed to replicate Paper 1 for the Eduqas A-Level Law syllabus. It is suitable for Year 12 or Year 13 mock exams.
Paper: Paper 1
Exam Board: Eduqas
Paper Length: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Unit: English Legal Systems
Students should be given 1 hour 30 minutes to complete this paper. They will also need lined paper/answer booklets to write their answers in.
This is a complete paper, students will need to have studied all of the English Legal Systems (including Sources of Law) unit in order to complete this paper.
Suitable for both January & June mock exams in Year 12 and January mocks in Year 13.
Questions
Question 1 (5 marks): Law Commission
Question 2 (5 marks): Precedent
Question 3 (15 marks): Delegated Legislation
Question 4 (15 marks): Statutory Interpretation
Question 5:
(a - 10 marks): Legal Funding
(b - 15 marks): Access to Justice
Question 6:
(a - 10 marks): Juries
(b - 15 marks): Bail
Students have to answer:
2x 5 marks
1x 15 mark (sources of law)
1x 10/15 mark combination
This mock exam is designed to replicate Paper 1 for the Eduqas A-Level Law syllabus. It is suitable for Year 12 or Year 13 mock exams.
Paper: Paper 1
Exam Board: Eduqas
Paper Length: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Unit: English Legal Systems
Students should be given 1 hour 30 minutes to complete this paper. They will also need lined paper/answer booklets to write their answers in.
This is a complete paper, students will need to have studied all of the English Legal Systems (including Sources of Law) unit in order to complete this paper.
Suitable for both January & June mock exams in Year 12 and January mocks in Year 13.
Questions
Question 1 (5 marks): Law Commission
Question 2 (5 marks): Statutory Interpretation
Question 3 (15 marks): Delegated Legislation
Question 4 (15 marks): Law Reform
Question 5:
(a - 10 marks): ADR
(b - 15 marks): ADR
Question 6:
(a - 10 marks): Sentencing
(b - 15 marks): CPS
Students have to answer:
2x 5 marks
1x 15 mark (sources of law)
1x 10/15 mark combination
This document is designed to support students in improving their evaluation skills. It is designed for A-Level Law and the Eduqas specification, although parts could easily be adapted for other specifications. It has contract law questions (although again these could be removed and swapped with human rights).
What is included?
What is evaluation?
Ten exercises to improve evaluation
Exercise One: Match Up
This exercise asks students to match up arguments and counter-arguments.
There are five match ups to complete:
Psychiatric Injury
Strict Liability
Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person
Res Ipsa Loquitur
Civil Trial Process
Exercise Two: Disagree
This exercise asks students to give a counter-point to each of the opinions expressed.
Topics include:
Mitigation of Loss
Magistrates
Law Commission
Law Making Process
Juries
Exercise Three: Evaluate
This exercise asks students to clearly explain why each of the viewpoints is incorrect.
Topics include:
Access to Justice
Privity of Contract
Rylands v Fletcher
Delegated Legislation
Bail
Exercise Four: PEEL Template
This exercise asks students to complete a PEEL template for one paragraph of an essay.
Topics include:
Negligence
Tribunals
Contract Remedies
Voluntary Manslaughter
Psychiatric Injury
Exercise Five: Paragraph
This exercise asks students to write one paragraph for each of the essay questions.
Questions include:
Precedent
Misrepresentation
Express Terms
Criminal Appeals
Criminal Causation
Exercise Six: Ranking
This exercise asks students to rank paragraphs from best to worst. There are five paragraphs to rank.
Exercise Seven: Marking
This exercise asks students to read through two answers and give them a mark.
25 Marker: Nuisance
15 Marker: Civil Appeals
A mark scheme is included.
Exercise Eight: Self-Improvement
This exercise asks students to go back over previous 15 & 25 mark answers. They should re-write one and attempt to get a higher mark.
Exercise Nine: 15 Marks
There are five 15 mark practice questions to answer.
Topics:
Statutory Interpretation
Law Making Process
Juries
Legal Professionals
Criminal Trial Process
Exercise Ten: 25 Markers
There are five 25 mark practice questions to answer.
Topics:
Murder
Economic Duress
Rylands v Fletcher
Theft
Formation of Contract
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
Essay Topic: Civil Appeals
Marks: 10
Module: English Legal Systems
This is a 10 mark describe style question for the Eduqas A-Level Law examination. This is designed for Paper 1, English Legal Systems. This model answer would suit the 2022 Summer examination question which was similar!
Included is a model plan and a model answer. These can be used to support students and are also very helpful when marking.
Lesson Topic: Criminal Justice System
Specification: Eduqas
Unit: English Legal Systems
Place in Unit: Lesson #1
This is a lesson on the criminal justice system from the English Legal Systems unit of the Eduqas A-Level law exam.
This is designed to be the first lesson after students have studied an introductory lesson.
Students are expected to have done summer work on key words from ELS. They will need to have some basic understanding of definitions (see Summer work document sold separately).
Homework slide included.
Lesson Activities:
Find your partner
Complete the chart
Quick fire questions
Videos x 2
LASPO research task
Five words
Thought questions:
Why do we need a criminal justice system?
Why would a defendant choose to have a trial by jury rather than Magistrate?
Practice essay:
Describe the criminal trial process (10 marks)