OCR A-Level Law exam papers and weighting (H418)
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What each OCR A-Level Law paper assesses
OCR A-Level Law (specification H418) is sat as three papers. Everyone takes the legal system and criminal law, then law making and the law of tort. The third paper pairs the nature of law with EITHER human rights or the law of contract, and a student sits one of the two. All forty-four topics are banked here, so switch off the option you are not doing on the topic selection page.
| Paper | Covers | Length | Marks | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Component 1 The legal system and criminal law |
Section A on the legal system, worth 20 marks, with a choice of medium tariff questions Section B on criminal law, worth 60 marks, with legal scenario and extended response questions Includes synoptic assessment across the specification |
2 hours | 80 marks | 33.3% |
|
Component 2 Law making and the law of tort |
Section A on law making, worth 20 marks Section B on the law of tort, worth 60 marks Same structure as Component 1, with scenario and extended response questions |
2 hours | 80 marks | 33.3% |
|
Component 3 The nature of law and human rights |
Section A on the nature of law, worth 20 marks, answered by extended response Section B on human rights law, worth 60 marks Sat instead of Component 4, not alongside it |
2 hours | 80 marks | 33.3% |
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Component 4 The nature of law and the law of contract |
Section A on the nature of law, identical to the Component 3 section Section B on the law of contract, worth 60 marks The alternative to Component 3 |
2 hours | 80 marks | 33.3% |
Every topic, and where it is examined
| Topic | Component | Examined on | Questions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Courts and Other Forms of Dispute Resolution | Component 1: The legal system and criminal law | Component 1 | 51 |
| Criminal Courts and Lay People | Component 1: The legal system and criminal law | Component 1 | 63 |
| Legal Personnel | Component 1: The legal system and criminal law | Component 1 | 41 |
| Access to Justice | Component 1: The legal system and criminal law | Component 1 | 48 |
| Rules and Theory of Criminal Law | Component 1: The legal system and criminal law | Component 1 | 37 |
| General Elements of Criminal Liability | Component 1: The legal system and criminal law | Component 1 | 57 |
| Fatal Offences Against the Person | Component 1: The legal system and criminal law | Component 1 | 57 |
| Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person | Component 1: The legal system and criminal law | Component 1 | 63 |
| Offences Against Property | Component 1: The legal system and criminal law | Component 1 | 50 |
| Mental Capacity Defences | Component 1: The legal system and criminal law | Component 1 | 39 |
| General Defences | Component 1: The legal system and criminal law | Component 1 | 38 |
| Preliminary Offences | Component 1: The legal system and criminal law | Component 1 | 33 |
| Evaluation in Criminal Law | Component 1: The legal system and criminal law | Component 1 | 16 |
| Parliamentary Law Making | Component 2: Law making and the law of tort | Component 2 | 26 |
| Delegated Legislation | Component 2: Law making and the law of tort | Component 2 | 55 |
| Statutory Interpretation | Component 2: Law making and the law of tort | Component 2 | 55 |
| Judicial Precedent | Component 2: Law making and the law of tort | Component 2 | 38 |
| Law Reform | Component 2: Law making and the law of tort | Component 2 | 43 |
| European Union Law | Component 2: Law making and the law of tort | Component 2 | 39 |
| Rules and Theory of Tort | Component 2: Law making and the law of tort | Component 2 | 10 |
| Liability in Negligence | Component 2: Law making and the law of tort | Component 2 | 38 |
| Occupiers’ Liability | Component 2: Law making and the law of tort | Component 2 | 26 |
| Torts Connected to Land | Component 2: Law making and the law of tort | Component 2 | 48 |
| Vicarious Liability | Component 2: Law making and the law of tort | Component 2 | 25 |
| Defences | Component 2: Law making and the law of tort | Component 2 | 36 |
| Remedies in Tort | Component 2: Law making and the law of tort | Component 2 | 46 |
| Evaluation in Tort | Component 2: Law making and the law of tort | Component 2 | 10 |
| Introduction to the Nature of Law | The nature of law, on whichever third paper you sit | Component 3, Component 4 | 29 |
| Law and Morality | The nature of law, on whichever third paper you sit | Component 3, Component 4 | 14 |
| Law and Justice | The nature of law, on whichever third paper you sit | Component 3, Component 4 | 14 |
| Law and Society | The nature of law, on whichever third paper you sit | Component 3, Component 4 | 32 |
| Rules and Theory of Human Rights | Component 3: Human rights, one of the two third-paper options | Component 3 | 16 |
| Protection of the Individual’s Human Rights and Freedoms in the UK | Component 3: Human rights, one of the two third-paper options | Component 3 | 24 |
| Key Provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights | Component 3: Human rights, one of the two third-paper options | Component 3 | 82 |
| Human Rights and English Law | Component 3: Human rights, one of the two third-paper options | Component 3 | 51 |
| Enforcement of Human Rights Law | Component 3: Human rights, one of the two third-paper options | Component 3 | 73 |
| Evaluation in Human Rights | Component 3: Human rights, one of the two third-paper options | Component 3 | 21 |
| Rules and Theory of Contract | Component 4: The law of contract, one of the two third-paper options | Component 4 | 16 |
| Formation | Component 4: The law of contract, one of the two third-paper options | Component 4 | 35 |
| Terms | Component 4: The law of contract, one of the two third-paper options | Component 4 | 23 |
| Vitiating Factors | Component 4: The law of contract, one of the two third-paper options | Component 4 | 40 |
| Discharge | Component 4: The law of contract, one of the two third-paper options | Component 4 | 31 |
| Remedies in Contract | Component 4: The law of contract, one of the two third-paper options | Component 4 | 22 |
| Evaluation in Contract | Component 4: The law of contract, one of the two third-paper options | Component 4 | 13 |
Assessment details from the OCR Level 3 Advanced GCE in Law, specification H418. OCR specification.
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