A Level Humanities & Law Bundle

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Get university-ready for humanities and law degrees with this all-in-one A Level bundle. Earn up to 168 UCAS points!

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Course duration

  • You have up to two years to complete the A Level courses included in this bundle.
  • Each A Level takes approximately 360 hours to cover all course content.

Course outcome

  • A Level Law (AQA), History (Edexcel) and Politics (Edexcel) qualifications.
  • Receive UCAS points for each A Level relevant to the grade you achieve from the exams to support your university application.

Entry requirements

There are no specific entry requirements for this course.

Assessment

Law: Three written exams.

History: Three paper-based exams and coursework.

Politics: Three written exams.

Course overview

If you’re aiming to study law, politics, history, or other humanities-related degrees at university, the A Level Humanities & Law Bundle is a perfect fit. Bringing together law, history, and politics, this bundle gives you a strong academic foundation and the critical thinking skills you’ll need to succeed in higher education.

You’ll earn three nationally recognised A Level qualifications, each identical to those studied in schools and colleges. That means you’ll sit the same exams and gain the same UCAS points (up to 168 in total) all through flexible online study from home. With no fixed term dates, you can enrol today and begin learning whenever you’re ready.

The A Level Humanities & Law Bundle is perfect if you’re aiming for degrees in law, politics, history, international relations, or any related humanities course. It’s also a great foundation if you’re considering careers such as law, government, journalism, and more.

Why choose this bundle?

  • University-ready: This combination is highly respected by universities for courses in Law, Politics, History, International Relations, and other humanities subjects.
  • Builds critical thinking and argument skills: You’ll learn how to analyse information, develop strong arguments, and understand different perspectives, which is essential for success at university and in careers like law, politics, and journalism.
  • UCAS points eligible: Earn up to 168 UCAS points with nationally recognised qualifications that carry the same weight as those taught in traditional schools and colleges.
  • Study on your terms: With flexible online learning, no fixed start dates, and full tutor support, you can shape your study schedule around your lifestyle. Great if you’re balancing work or other responsibilities.

Course content

A Level Politics
Unit 1 - UK politics and core political ideas
  • Democracy and participation
  • Political parties
  • Electoral systems
  • Voting behaviour and the media
  • Liberalism
  • Conservatism
  • Socialism
  • The constitution
  • Parliament
  • Prime minister and executive
  • Relationship between the branches
  • Nationalism
  • The US constitution and federalism
  • US congress
  • US presidency
  • US supreme court
  • US democracy and participation
  • US civil rights
A Level History
Unit 1 - Russia 1917-1991: from Lenin to Yeltsin
  • Communist government in the USSR 1917-1985
  • Industrial and agricultural change 1917-1985
  • Control of the people 1917-1985
  • Social developments 1917-1985
  • The fall of the USSR 1985-1991
  • Establishing communist rule
  • Agriculture and industry 1949-1965
  • The cultural revolution and its aftermath 1966-1976
  • Social and cultural changes 1949-1976
  • Radical reformers 1790-1819
  • Chartism 1838-1850
  • Contagious diseases acts and the campaign for their repeal 1862-1886
  • The Women’s Social and Political Union 1903-1914
  • Trades union militancy 1915-1927
A Level Law
Unit 1 (mandatory) - The nature of law and English legal system
  • Nature of law
  • Nature of law: law and society
  • Nature of law: law and morality
  • Nature of law: law and justice
  • The rule of law
  • Law making: delegated legislation
  • Law making: statutory interpretation
  • Law making: judicial present
  • Law making: law reform
  • Law making: the European Union
  • The legal system: the civil courts and other forms of dispute resolution
  • The legal system: the criminal courts and lay people
  • The legal system: legal personnel and the judiciary
  • The legal system: access to justice and funding
  • The rules of criminal law
  • Theory in criminal law
  • General elements of liability
  • Fatal offences against the person
  • Non-fatal offences against the person
  • Property offences
  • Preliminary offence
  • Defences: Capacity defences
  • Defences: Necessity defences
  • The rules of tort law
  • Theory of tort law
  • Liability in negligence for physical injury to people and damage to property
  • Liability in negligence for economic
  • loss and psychiatric injury
  • Occupiers’ liability
  • Nuisance and the escape of dangerous things
  • Vicarious liability
  • Defences
  • Remedies
  • The rules of contract law
  • Theory of contract law
  • Essential requirements of contract
  • Contract terms: general
  • Contract terms: specific terms implied by statute law in relation to consumer contracts
  • Contract terms: exclusion clauses
  • Vitiating factors
  • Discharge of a contract
  • Remedies
  • Rules in human rights law
  • Theory in human rights
  • Human rights in international law
  • Human rights in the United Kingdom prior to the Human Rights Act 1998
  • The European Convention on human rights 1953: article 2
  • The European Convention on human rights 1953: article 5
  • The European Convention on human rights 1953: article 8
  • The European Convention on human rights 1953: article 10
  • The European Convention on human rights 1953: article 11
  • Restrictions
  • Enforcement
  • Human rights and English law
  • Reform
A Level Politics

Paper 1: UK politics and core political ideas

  • Type: written examination
  • Duration: two hours
  • Marks: 84 marks available
  • Percentage: 33.3% of the total A Level
  • Assessed: three questions

Paper 2: UK government and optional political ideas

  • Type: written examination
  • Duration: two hours
  • Marks: 84 marks available
  • Percentage: 33.3% of the total A Level
  • Assessed: three questions

Paper 3: comparative politics- government and politics of the USA

  • Type: written examination
  • Duration: two hours
  • Marks: 84 marks available
  • Percentage: 33.3% of the total A Level
  • Assessed: four questions
A Level History

Paper 1: breadth study with interpretations - Russia 1917-1991: from Lenin to Yeltsin (code: 1E)

  • Type: written examination
  • Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes
  • Weighting: 30% of A Level
  • Assessment format: three essay questions

Paper 2: depth study - Mao's China 1949-1976 (code: 2E.1)

  • Type: written examination
  • Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Weighting: 20% of A Level
  • Assessment format: three essay questions

Paper 3: themes in breadth, with aspects in depth - protest, agitation and parliamentary reform in Britain 1780-1928 (code: 36.1)

  • Type: written examination
  • Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes
  • Weighting: 30% of A Level
  • Assessment format: two-part question, depth essay and a breadth essay

Coursework: The Cold War, its development and its demise (1945-90) (code: 04)

  • Type: coursework
  • Weighting: 20% of A Level
  • Assessment format: detailed essay of approximately 3,000-4,000 words
A Level Law

Paper 1: the nature of law and the English legal system (25%) & criminal law (75%)

  • Type: written examination
  • Duration: two hours
  • Weighting: 33% of A Level
  • Total marks: 100 marks
  • Assessment format: a combination of multiple-choice, short answer, and extended writing questions

Paper 2: the nature of law and the English legal system (25%) & tort law (75%)

  • Type: written examination
  • Duration: two hours
  • Weighting: 33% of A Level
  • Total marks: 100
  • Assessment format: a combination of multiple-choice, short answer, and extended writing questions

Paper 3: the nature of law and the English legal system (25%) & your optional unit (75%)

  • Type: written examination
  • Duration: two hours
  • Weighting: 33% of A Level
  • Total marks: 100
  • Assessment format: a combination of multiple-choice, short answer, and extended writing questions

Extra information

Course duration

This course takes approximately 360 hours per A Level to study and cover the course content. You will have two years to complete your A Levels. If you want to fast-track, the courses can be complete in under a year.

The only deadlines associated with this course are the A Level exam timetables. Please see the exams and assessments section for more information.

To achieve the A Level qualifications in this bundle, you must complete written exams. Please find below key information on adding your exams to your enrolment and exam centre locations.

Exams package or course-only option

When you enrol on your course, you will have the option to add your exams to your enrolment, or you can select the course-only option.

Choosing to add the exams package

If you choose to add your exams to your enrolment, all you need to do is contact us when you are ready to sit your exams, we will book and pay for them on your behalf. Please note that the A Level exam timetable typically takes place during May and June each year. You are advised to contact us well in advance of when you intend to sit your exams so that we can confirm your place with the exam board – cut-off dates apply.

The course-only option

If you do not add your exams to your enrolment, you will be responsible for booking and paying for your exams yourself. If you select this option, you must source and liaise with your chosen exam centre in order to book your exams, Adult Education College will not be able to book your exams for you. In this instance, you are advised to contact AQA exam centres well in advance of their intended exam dates, as cut-off dates sometimes change.

Exam centre locations

Please find below a list of available exam centre locations for each A level subject:

Law, History, and Politics:

  • Birmingham
  • Bristol
  • Doncaster
  • Bolton
  • Mitcham
  • Taunton
  • St Neots, Cambridgeshire
  • High Wycombe
  • Romford

This course will be studied entirely via distance learning, meaning you will complete your learning either from home or a place that suits you. Full tutor support will be available via email, so if you have any questions or need some guidance, your tutor will be here to help. Your course materials will include a series of self-assessment exercises and tutor-marked questions to allow both you and your tutor to monitor your progress.

The study method you choose depends on your personal learning style. Your options are:

  • Study pack: if you choose the study pack option, you will be sent a set of printed course materials.
  • Study online: if you choose this option, you will be sent your login details to our online portal through which you will access your course materials digitally. You can access your course via a desktop/laptop computer, tablet, or smartphone.

Upon successful completion of your exams, you will be awarded A Level qualifications in Law, History, and Politics issued by Edexcel and AQA.

You will also receive UCAS points relevant to the grade you achieved to support your university application.

The final grade you achieve in your A Levels will be translated into UCAS points. Based on your grade, you will be awarded up to 56 points per A Level which can then be added together to reach the UCAS points you need to be accepted by your chosen university.

To help you achieve the best possible grade from home, we recommend that you complete the tutor-marked assessments included in your course materials. These are designed to provide you with detailed feedback to help you fine-tune your technique before you sit your exam. Completing your tutor-marked assessments will also help your tutor to provide you with a predicted grade if this is required for your UCAS application.

To find out more about Adult Education College, the A Levels we offer, and how they work, download our A Level prospectus.

FAQs

Is this A Level the same qualification as an A Level I would achieve at a school or college?

Yes, you will study the same courses, take the same exams, and get the same qualification. The only difference is that our courses are designed to be studied from home at your own pace, and you will receive full tutor support via email.

Yes, in order to achieve your A Level qualifications, you must complete the exams required by each course’s exam board. A Level exams take place during the summer exam period which typically falls in May and June each year.

For more information, please check the ‘exams and assessments tab’ in our extra information section.

If you select the course-only option when enrolling on your A Levels, you will need to book directly with the exam centre and pay for your exams yourself. We highly recommend researching your options before enrolling as costs can vary between centres. However, if you choose to add your exams to your enrolment, we will take care of booking and paying for your exams for you when you are ready.

You are still able to study our A Level courses abroad, however you must sit your exams within the UK at an official exam centre.

It’s not a problem. We offer a course replacement service, so if you get into trouble and your course pack is lost or damaged, our Learner Services Team can provide you with a new set of materials for a one-time additional fee.

That’s not a problem. We want to make sure you’re 100% confident about enrolling on the course and starting your study. So, just give our team of education specialists a call on +44 (0)1223637029 and they’ll do their best to help.