A Level Law Revision Conference 2020 For OCR Law Students

This revision conference will provide 2nd year students the opportunity to gain a greater insight into the required exam technique for the OCR A level Law specification, receive revision tips and hear from specialists and examiners within the field.

Sessions will include;

MAXIMISING YOUR MARKS

Dr Amy Elkington, Senior Lecturer of Law at the University of Chichester

This session will focus on how to approach each type of exam question and share revision tips.

Amy has spent the past 15 years teaching Law to A level and undergraduate Law students. She has also worked as a Principal Examiner for OCR and is the current OCR Law Subject Specialist trainer.

PAPER ONE: LEGAL SYSTEM AND CRIMINAL LAW

David Lycett, Curriculum Leader of Humanities and Head of Law at Portsmouth College

This session will give an insight from an examiner into revision strategies and how to effectively tackle the breadth of content in paper one.

David has eight years’ experience of teaching A level Law and is an OCR examiner for Paper One: Legal System and Criminal Law.

He has a first in LLB Law from the University of Manchester and a Masters in Education from the University of Portsmouth.

PAPER TWO: LAW MAKING AND TORT LAW

This session will give key revision tips covering topics and cases for paper two.

Dr Amy Elkington, Senior Lecturer of Law at the University of Chichester

Amy spent several years as the Principal Examiner for Tort under the previous OCR specification and now teaches Tort at the University of Chichester

PAPER THREE: HUMAN RIGHTS OR CONTRACT

This session will be split into two different sessions: Contract Law and Human Rights Law (you will choose one when booking)

Human Rights Speaker : Lianne Barton, Teacher of Law at Brighton, Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College.

Lianne has been teaching Law for nine years to A-level and BTEC students and has worked at colleges in both London and Brighton. She has also been an examiner for OCR both on the new and legacy specifications.

Contract Law Speaker : Lizi Mutter, Contract Law Lecturer and In-House Paralegal at the University of Chichester.

Lizi has worked as a Paralegal for the University for two and a half years and is currently completing her Legal Practice Course and Masters in Law, Business and Management. She is also been an Associate Lecturer at the University of Chichester, teaching Contract Law to undergraduate students.

Refreshments will be provided at break times.

Lunch not provided however attendees can bring their own or there will be opportunity to purchase lunch in our on campus restaurant, coffee shop or student shop.