An amazing selection of resources of Law and Religious Studies. Suitable for KS3, KS4 and KS5.
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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?
This lesson is designed to help students practice their evaluation skills in preparation for Paper 3: Perspectives on Substantive Law.
This is designed for the Eduqas exam board and the Contract Law option.
This requires students to have studied all of the content but could be adapted to suit a group that hasn’t yet finished it.
Starter
Ten questions for students to answer covering a variety of areas of law.
Answers are on the following slide.
Evaluation Tips
Slide of top evaluation tips
Slide of generic evaluation points - these are points that students can make if they cannot think of anything or have a brain freeze in the exam
Activity 1 - Essay Plan Match-Up
In pairs students will be given an essay title and then arguments for and against.
They should use these arguments to create an essay plan answering the question.
Students should use this structure:
Point
Counter-Point
Point
This will need printing and cutting up. I recommend laminating and tying together with bands so they can be reused
Activity 2 - Ideas for Reform
Create a mind-map of reform proposals for each of the areas of law listed.
There are three areas of law listed for tort, criminal and contract
Activity 3 - Essay Practice
Create an essay plan for each of the essay questions listed.
Students can work individually, in groups or pairs.
There are three essay questions listed for tort, criminal and contract.
Plenary
The plenary is an evaluation Kahoot.
An evaluation point is displayed and students should select the legal authority that supports the point.
The link to the Kahoot is provided in the notes section of the PowerPoint.
Exam Board: AQA
Unit: Nature of Law
Topic: Law and Justice (Criminal 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 criminal law with reference to the law and justice 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: Rylands v Fletcher
Specification: Eduqas
Marks: 25
This is a 25 mark evaluation style essay on Rylands v Fletcher. 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.
This is a vicarious liability lesson designed for the Eduqas A-Level specification.
This lesson would also suit other exam boards such as AQA although evaluation points would need removing.
Contains more recent updates from Muhammad v Morrisons and Barclay’s Bank
The lesson is designed to be taught over several lessons (it should cover at least a week of content)
It is designed to fit after psychiatric injury in your scheme of work, if you have taught something differently in the previous week you will need to update the first starter activity.
There are two practice questions (one scenario & one evaluation) each with an essay plan on the next slide.
Note: The beaver indicates cases that students must know for their exam!
Starter Activities
£100 Word Challenge
Unscramble the words
Wordsearch
Plenaries
Write a question for the person sitting next to you
Write your introduction
Main Activities
Split into employer/employee jobs
Mini scenarios x2
Read the extract & answer questions (statutory interpretation revision point)
Advantages/Disadvantages Table
Practice Essay Questions
Scenario Question x1
Essay Question x1 (balance between social interest & burden on employers)
Challenge Points
What’s the point?
Are Uber drivers employed or self-employed?
Should the police be vicariously liable for the murder of Sarah Everard?
Exam Board: AQA
Unit: Nature of Law
Topic: Law and Morality (Tort 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 tort law with reference to the law and morality unit.
Included is the question to be given to students as well as a model plan and model answer to assist with marking/DIRT.
This is a past paper AQA theory of law style question with a model answer and plan.
This question looks at law and society and the connection between the Consumer Rights Act 2015 and freedom of contract.
This is a 15 mark Nature of Law style question from the AQA examination.
Included is a model answer and plan which can be used to help support marking.
Essay Topic: Nuisance
Specification: Eduqas
Marks: 25
This is a 25 mark scenario style essay on nuisance. 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
Updated February 2023 in light of the decision in Fearn v Tate Gallery
Essay Topic: Vicarious Liability (Negligence)
Specification: Eduqas
Marks: 25
This is a 25 mark scenario style essay on vicarious 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
Updated February 2023 to include decisions in Barclays, Christian Brothers and Mohamud
This bundle contains a selection of scenario and problem questions for Eduqas A-Level Law. These are the 25 mark questions from Paper 2 (Substantive Law in Practice).
They would also suit other exam boards such as AQA 30 mark questions with a small amount of modification.
There is a broad variety of scenarios, including at least one on each topic as well as some more mixed scenarios.
No essay plans or model answers are included.
The essay topics included are:
Involuntary Manslaughter + Robbery
Involuntary Manslaughter
Elements of Criminal Liability
Strict Liability
Non-Fatal Offences
Murder
Voluntary Manslaughter
Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Attempt
Capacity Defences
Necessity Defences
Other Defences
Essay Topic: Insanity
Essay Type: Evaluation
Marks: 25
This is a 25 mark evaluation style essay on criminal defences, specifically insanity. This is designed for the Eduqas syllabus, Paper 3, Perspectives on Substantive Law paper.
Included is the essay question to be handed to students, a model answer that can be shown to students to support DIRT work and finally a model plan that can help you with marking or help students with planning.
Essay Topic: Economic Duress
Essay Style: Scenario Question
Unit: Contract Law
Marks: 25 Marks
This is an Eduqas 25 mark scenario question designed for Paper 2: Substantive Law in Practice. This question could also be easily adapted to suit an AQA 30 marker.
The question is based on economic duress with various scenarios to work through.
Included is a model plan and model answer to help support students and also support with marking.
Topic: Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957 (OLA 1957)
Unit: Tort Law
Exam Board: Eduqas
This is a full lesson on occupier’s liability. This is part of the tort law unit of A-Level Law. This lesson is designed to be taught across several lessons and has appropriate starters and plenaries throughout.
This is designed for the Eduqas exam board but will suit other exam boards as well.
Includes several practice questions with plans to help support.
There are also homework tasks included.
Lesson Activities
Starters: 3
Main Activities: 4
Challenge Points: 6
Knowledge Checks: 2
Practice Essays: 1
Plenaries: 3
Lesson Topic: Duty of Care & Standard of Care
Unit: Tort Law
Exam Board: OCR
Paper: Paper 2
This is a lesson on duty of care and standard of care as part of the negligence element of tort law. This lesson is designed for the OCR syllabus but could be modified to suit other exam boards.
This lesson is designed to be taught over one week and split into multiple lessons.
Included is both the teacher version (to be displayed) & student version (to be printed & handed to students). The student version has answers removed!
The lesson covers the basics of duty of care (Robinson principle) and standard of care (including modified standard of care). It also gives an overview of the paper 2 examination and gives an opportunity for both scenario and evaluation practice.
Homework activities for the week are also included
Lesson Activities
Starters: 3
Main Activities: 7
Challenge Questions: 7
Knowledge Checks: 3
Scenario Practice: 1
Plenaries: 4
Topic: Criminal Appeals
Paper: Paper 1
Marks: 8 Marks
Exam Board: OCR
This is a practice exam question based on the 8 mark style knowledge questions from Paper 1. This is designed for the OCR exam board.
Included is a model answer and a model plan that can be used to help with marking/DIRT work.
The essay is designed to be given to students a week in advance to then sit in class. I give students 10 minutes to complete this answer (15 can be used if it is their first essay but in the real exam they should spend no more than 12 minutes on an 8 mark answer).
Essay Topic: Occupiers Liability
Specification: Eduqas
Marks: 25
This is a 25 mark evaluation style essay on occupier’s 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: 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.
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
This crib sheet is designed to help support students when they are studying robbery.
The sheet can be used as a homework task, revision activity or to help make notes in class.
It looks great printed in colour but also prints fine in black and white.
Sections to complete:
Force
Any Person
Time
Theft Act 1968, s 8
Intentional Use of Force
Elements of Theft
This crib sheet is designed to help support students who are doing their law A-Level. It has can help support whilst studying theft.
The sheet can be used as a revision activity, to help make notes in class or as a homework task.
It looks great printed in colour but also prints fine in black and white.
Boxes to complete:
Dishonest
Appropriation
Property
Belonging to Another
Intention to Permanently Deprive
This sheet allows students to organise their knowledge on legal professionals for A-Level law.
The sheet has various spaces for them to fill in and is a great task for in class lessons but can also be used as a homework or revision task.
Boxes to complete:
Solicitors
Barristers
Legal Executives
Should the legal professions be merged? Arguments for and against
The sheet looks great printed in colour but also works perfectly well printed in black and white.
It can also be completed digitally.