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Law Foundation Who is this course for?
University progression
This course is designed for students who want to apply to study a law degree at a UK university. Core modules are combined with specialist modules in law plus two electives chosen from a wide range of subjects.
Successful completion of the course allows students to progress to a range of law-related undergraduate programmes at UK university. See overleaf for details of some of the law degrees Kings alumni have gone on to study.
Key Facts
The Foundation is based on A-level syllabuses, taught by A-level teachers, assessed against A-levels, and moderated by an independent Advisory Board of external examiners. As such, it is one of the most highly academic and successful pathways to the UK’s leading universities.
Course structure and content
Start dates: 9 September 2019, 6 January 2020 Locations offered:
The programme is only offered at Kings London, in a city renowned for its prestigious law firms and globally recognised judicial system. London
The course runs for a full academic year. Students can start in September and finish in June, or start January and finish in August. Both start dates will take them on to university in September. There are three terms per year. Syllabus Core modules (compulsory) à Data handling and IT à Communication and study skills
Level: Minimum IELTS 5.5. Completed 11 – 12 years of schooling. Length: 3 terms Lessons: Average 21 hours per week (plus homework and private study) Class size: 8 – 12 Minimum age: 17 Learning outcomes: à Gain a qualification which is accepted by nearly all of the UK universities, including most of the UK universities currently approved by the Singapore Bar à Raise English to university level à Gain a sound understanding of law in society, criminal and civil process, hand the sources of national and international law
Law modules (compulsory) Term 1 (Legal Process) à Civil and criminal process: jurisdiction of courts and principles of sentencing à Legal personnel and lay participation: judiciary, roles of barristers and solicitors, lay magistrates and juries à Sources of law: legislation, precedent and European law Term 2 (Contract Law) à Formation and terms of the contract à Sale and supply of goods à Vitiating factors à Discharge of the contract à Remedies
Term 3 (International Law) à Sources of international law à International legal personality à International institutions à The relationship between international and domestic law à Jurisdiction and immunity Additional modules (elective) Students will also choose two from the following modules: à Government and Politics à Economics à History à Human Geography à Mathematics à Business Studies à A rt and Design à Sciences
IELTS 5.5 IELTS 5.0
Law Foundation EAS*
IELTS 5.5
Sept
June
April
Sept
Jan
Pathways
Vacation
Law Foundation
University course begins
University course begins
*EAS = English for Academic Study
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Recommended reading
Assessment
Accreditation
Below is a list of text books normally used on this course. In many cases the textbooks will be supplied by the school, and you may borrow them for the duration of your time at school. à The English Legal System: 7th edition 2013 by Jacqueline Martin, Hodder Education à Unlocking Contract Law: 4th edition 2014 by Chris Turner, Routledge à Unlocking Torts: 4th edition 2014 by Chris Turner, Routledge
à Assessment is integral to the course. Students will complete two examinations and one coursework assignment in each of the subjects during the foundation. à A fter each exam teachers will review progress with students so that they can learn their strengths and weaknesses and improve their performance in the next assessment. à Students’ final award is based on marks gained for coursework assignments and examinations in each subject over all three terms.
Exams are set and marked by Kings teachers but the standards are set by the Independent Advisory Board. This ensures the system is completely fair and the course maintains consistently high standards year after year.
2018 – 19 Sample academic timeline September starters
September
October
November
December
January
February
10 Sept: term starts
20 – 28 Oct: half term
University fairs/visits
14 Dec: term ends CSS Assessment 1
7 Jan: term starts
14 – 17 Feb: half term CSS Assessment 2
Student induction
(Written) End of term exams
(Presentation) University fairs/visits
January starters
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April
May
June
July
August
September starters
22 Mar: term ends Assignments* End of term exams
8 April: term starts Assignments*
Assignments*
14 June: term ends CSS Assessment 3 (Listening and Reading exam)
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January starters
22 Mar: term ends Assignments* CSS Assessment 1 (Written) End of term exams
8 April: term starts Assignments*
Assignments*
17 – 18 June: 2 day break CSS Assessment 2 (Presentation)
CSS Assessment 3 (Listening and Reading exam)
2 Aug: term ends
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7 Jan: term starts Student induction
14 – 17 Feb: half term University fairs/visits
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* Students spend two weeks on each assignment and do three in total – one for their law module and one for each of their two elective modules. Please note that specific dates are subject to change.
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Educational Visits As part of the Law Foundation programme, students are accompanied on two visits to legal institutions in London. Examples of places visited include: à Royal Courts of Justice à Inner and Middle Temple à Southwark Crown Court à Old Bailey à Houses of Parliament
Alumni degree courses in law
University
Ranking for law* Student name
Country
Degree**
Durham University
7
Alina Kontseyeva
Kazakhstan
Law
University of Kent
11
Ini-Obong Nkang
Nigeria
Law
University of Bristol
13
Soak Yee Teo
China
Law
Lancaster University
17
Hiu Ying Lee
Hong Kong
Law
Fung Tsz Wu
China
Law and Criminology
University of Reading
18
Enedia Marra
Albania
Law
University of Exeter
19
Aurelie Mariette Farah
France
English and French Law
UEA
22
Yeow Yang Teoh
Malaysia
Law
Swansea University
22
Tsz Lok Ng
China
Law
SOAS, University of London
25
Clarence Chong-Le Thng
Singapore
Law
Xhejni Shehaj
Albania
Law
Birmingham University
26
Yee Ching Eva Hau
China
Law
Newcastle University
29
Eni Dadej
Albania
Law
University of Manchester
35
Ka Hei Kelvin Li
Hong Kong
Law
University of Leicester
36
Yong Ren Leu (Daniel)
Hong Kong
Law
Queen Mary, University of London
37
Sarah Miller
Belgium
English and European Law
*Rankings taken from the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019 for Law ** Degree courses can include both LLB (Bachelors of Laws) and BA (Bachelor of Arts) courses in Law
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Below are some examples of the Law degree programmes that our recent alumni have gone on to study.