General structure and tips for AQA A-Level Law 15 markers
General information
The 15 markers should always have the following instruction, this is important:
‘you are required to provide an extended answer which shows a clear, logical and
sustained line of reasoning leading to a valid conclusion.’
There will usually be 10 marks for the evaluation on the theoretical topic and 5
marks for the evaluation of this topic concerning a substantive/practical part of
the law.
You must address both parts of the question, and you must allocate the
appropriate time/wording according to the marks (so write more about the first
part as it is 10 marks, and write less about the second part as it is 5 marks).
For the first part (10 marks):
Answer the question/statement: tick off each instruction/topic word to make sure
you have covered it (eg explain, meaning, importance, cause, effectiveness, etc).
- Define the key terms/theories.
General information
The 15 markers should always have the following instruction, this is important:
‘you are required to provide an extended answer which shows a clear, logical and
sustained line of reasoning leading to a valid conclusion.’
There will usually be 10 marks for the evaluation on the theoretical topic and 5
marks for the evaluation of this topic concerning a substantive/practical part of
the law.
You must address both parts of the question, and you must allocate the
appropriate time/wording according to the marks (so write more about the first
part as it is 10 marks, and write less about the second part as it is 5 marks).
For the first part (10 marks):
Answer the question/statement: tick off each instruction/topic word to make sure
you have covered it (eg explain, meaning, importance, cause, effectiveness, etc).
- Define the key terms/theories.
