A-level Law Specification Specification for first teaching in 2017
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Appendix 1: Command words
| Command word | Context | AOs | Question(s) | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Explain | Nature of law/ELS: non-scenario. | AO1 | 6 | Display knowledge and understanding of some aspect(s) of the nature of law/ELS, possibly requiring a specified number of points and/or an example. |
Suggest | Substantive law: brief scenario. | AO1 + AO2 | 7 | Display and apply knowledge and understanding of rules and principles of substantive law to support or deny a conclusion given in the instruction. |
Advise | Substantive law; scenario | AO1 + AO2 + AO3 | 8 | Display knowledge and understanding, supported by analysis, evaluation, and application of relevant rules and principles of substantive law to construct a legal argument on which advice as to criminal or civil liability is given. |
Consider | Substantive law: medium and long scenario. | AO1 + AO2 + AO3 | 8, 10, 11 | Display knowledge and understanding, supported by detailed analysis, evaluation, and application of relevant rules and principles of substantive law to construct a legal argument i n which a logical, sustained and well-developed line of reasoning is maintained leading to a valid, relevant and substantiated conclusion, or range of possible conclusions, as to criminal or civil liability |
Examine | Nature of Law/Concepts/ELS: non-scenario. | AO3 | 9 | Analyse some aspect of non-substantive law (a concept, some aspect of the nature of law, or some aspect of ELS) to provide a detailed basis for a required evaluation of substantive law. |
Discuss | Nature of Law/Concepts/ELS, substantive law: non-scenario. | AO3 | 9 | Analyse and evaluate some aspect of substantive law within the framework of an analysis of non-substantive law in which a logical, sustained and well-developed line of reasoning is maintained leading to a valid, relevant and substantiated conclusion. |
Assess | Nature of Law/Concepts/ELS: scenario and non-scenario. | AO3 | 11 | Analyse and evaluate some aspect of non-substantive law in relation to some aspect of substantive law already introduced in constructing a legal argument arising out of a scenario. |