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AQA A Level Law

Law for AQA A Level (syllabus 7162) — what the qualification covers, and the study material Marlbridge publishes for it.

Syllabus
7162
Board
AQA
Qualification
A Level

At a glance

Qualification
AQA A Level Law
Spec code
7162
Does Marlbridge teach it?
Yes
Are resources available?
Yes — 6 published
Is enrolment open?
Enquire to join — no online enrolment yet
Where was this verified?
2026-08-21, official AQA specification

Compiled and maintained by the Marlbridge Academic Team, checked against the official AQA specification on 2026-08-21.

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The qualification

AQA A-level Law (7162)

AQA A-level Law develops knowledge and understanding of legal rules and principles, and the ability to apply this to particular situations, together with skills in the analysis and evaluation of legal rules, principles and concepts. — AQA, official syllabus page

UK domestic GCE A-level (co-teachable with AS-level Law 7161), for teaching from September 2017, A-level exams 2019 onwards.

Specifications change between examination series. Always confirm the current syllabus and assessment structure on the AQA syllabus page for your examination year.

Assessment structure

Linear qualification

Assessment components for AQA Law 7162
Component Duration Marks Weighting Type
7162/1: Paper 1: The nature of law and the English legal system / Criminal law 2h 100 33% Written exam
7162/2: Paper 2: The nature of law and the English legal system / Tort 2h 100 33% Written exam
7162/3: Paper 3: The nature of law and the English legal system / Law of contract OR Human rights 2h 100 34% Written exam

Source: official AQA specification, verified 2026-08-28. Directly confirmed against the official AQA specification-at-a-glance page: linear, not tiered, three written papers, each 2h/100marks, each mixing multiple-choice, short-answer and extended-writing questions. Paper 1: the nature of law and the English legal system (25 marks) plus Criminal law (75 marks), 33% of A-level. Paper 2: the nature of law and the English legal system (25 marks) plus Tort (75 marks), 33% of A-level. Paper 3: the nature of law and the English legal system (25 marks) plus EITHER Law of contract OR Human rights (75 marks, centre/candidate choice of option), 33% of A-level (recorded as 34% on the third paper so the total sums to exactly 100). Total 300 marks. First teaching September 2017, first A-level assessment June 2019.

Assessment FAQs

How is AQA Law (7162) assessed?

AQA Law (7162) is assessed through: 7162/1 (Paper 1: The nature of law and the English legal system / Criminal law) — 2h, 100 marks, 33% of the qualification; 7162/2 (Paper 2: The nature of law and the English legal system / Tort) — 2h, 100 marks, 33% of the qualification; 7162/3 (Paper 3: The nature of law and the English legal system / Law of contract OR Human rights) — 2h, 100 marks, 34% of the qualification. It is a linear qualification. Source: official AQA specification, verified 2026-08-28.

The subject

Law teaching and study resources, organised by level and topic.

All Law at Marlbridge

Syllabus topics

The 3 topics below are the official subject content of AQA A-level Law (7162), for the For teaching from September 2017 onwards, A-level exams 2019 onwards examination series, reproduced from the AQA syllabus document.

A topic listed here is part of the syllabus. It does not mean Marlbridge has published material for it — topics with resources are marked. Marlbridge currently has resources for 2 of 3 topics.

  1. 1 The nature of law and the English legal system

    3 Marlbridge resources

    Nature of law · The rule of law · Law making · The legal system

  2. 2 Criminal law

    3 Marlbridge resources

    The rules of criminal law · Theory in criminal law · General elements of liability · Fatal offences against the person · Non-fatal offences against the person

  3. 3 Tort

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

Source: AQA — official A-level Law (7162) specification PDF — For teaching from September 2017 onwards, A-level exams 2019 onwards series. Verified 2026-08-21. Always check the current syllabus for your examination year.

Study resources

Revision material

Exam preparation

Law at other qualifications

These are separate qualifications with different syllabuses and assessments — not different names for the same course. Check which one your school enters you for.

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