REVISION CARD QUESTIONS

All pupils should now have lots of cards and questions.

Each week you will be given a small number of questions and by the end of the week you will need to be experts in these areas. This will require you to look back at work done earlier in the year.

Test each other and ask parents/carers to test you.

https://docs.google.com/a/parklandsacademy.co.uk/document/d/13ECwKC9Ml2GrZO8JlPw4uUOdsUdsn3InWLL8v2p8kHI/edit?usp=sharing

This is a working document and new questions will be added.

REVISION SESSIONS

Wednesday 26th November 2014 - 3:15pm - Pre-trial issues in the Magistrates' Court

Following this sessions will be delivered on Monday and Tuesday of each week (where possible). 

Monday - Y9 + any year 10 who can't attend Tuesday session.

Tuesday - Y10 + any year 9 who can't attend Monday session. 

These sessions are not compulsory and will run until the mock exam and then afterwards for pupils who want to target specific areas highlighted from the mock exam results. 

Revision Checklist - End of unit mock exam - 10th December 2014

The Magistrate - this will include selection and appointment, qualifications, key competencies and the role of the Lord Chancellor. You must understand the role of Lay Magistrates in both civil and criminal trials. Advantages and disadvantages should be understood.

Pre-trial procedures - this will include summons and arrest, the role of the CPS, the role of the duty solicitor, bail at the police station and at the Magistrates' Court, the Bail Act 1976 and the classification of offences into summary T-E-W & indictable.

The trial - this will include the procedure for a summary trial and the role of the Magistrates or district judge. You will also need to understand the procedure for T-E-W offences.

Post-trial - you will need to understand sentencing powers and aims of sentencing as well as the difference between aggravating and mitigating factors. Appeal routes and types of appeal should be understood. 


IMPORTANT REVISION RESOURCE: http://prezi.com/0cgi5otdhn2o/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy

MOCK EXAM

Apologies but I completely forgot about INSET day and had written myself a note to give you advanced warning on Friday about an end of unit test I want to complete this week. 

Y9 GCSE Law - mock exam - Wednesday 1st October P3

Y10 GCSE Law - mock exam - Friday 3rd October P2

I will of course remind you about this in lesson this week but I wanted you to have more advanced warning. 

You need to look at everything we have done so far. Including the introduction to the court hierarchy. Your revision booklet will have all of the information in BUT it doesn't include the courts stuff as this is in the next booklet. I have therefore attached a link to the PowerPoint below. You will need to copy and paste the link. 

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10DsmK7LxTYThgWXW3AByPEbaSZnwutuu0YsEayhjrwU/edit?usp=sharing

What is Law?

This video is two weeks late but is still useful as a consolidation tool.

The first five minutes is especially good for giving an overview of what we did in the first few lessons but all of the clip is relevant.

You may need to copy and paste the link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mq8SnrWHz8

Television 

There are not many subjects which will actively encourage you to watch TV, but some TV programmes can offer a new insight into law and keep you clued up on current affairs. You will need to make a habit of watching Question Time on a Thursday night on the BBC; this is essential viewing which allows members of the public to question politicians and celebrities on current legal and political issues. Also worth watching is Prime-Ministers Question Time which is broadcast at 12.30 on a Wednesday. Have I Got News For You (BBC) and 10 O’clock Live (C4) will also offer you a funny but relevant look at British Politics and Law. Throughout the year I will also try and recommend you to various programmes which are worth watching. Be sure to make use of BBC iPlayer and 4OD for online viewing at times convenient to you.

Newspapers and Magazines

You will need to start reading one or more of the ‘quality’ broadsheets. The Guardian and The Times both have excellent sections on English Law which will widen your knowledge (The Times also has a Law Student supplement on a Tuesday which is very useful). The Daily Telegraph and the Independent are also good for current developments in English Law. 

You might also like to try for a comparison some of the ‘redtops’ for a basic view of Law and current issues, the Daily Mail, Daily Mirror and the Daily Express are all good sources of Legal (if somewhat biased) information. Try and make a habit of once a month reading one of the broadsheets weekend editions as these offer an in-depth overview of contemporary legal issues and discussion, I would personally recommend both the Observer and the Times on Sunday for this. The Economist is also fantastic for legal news, but from a political perspective.