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Law (Applied) BTEC National Extended Certificate

at Varndean College, Brighton · college

Level 3Applied and BTECCertificate2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

If you excel at coursework and practical tasks, then this could be the legal course for you. The BTEC course follows a similar programme as an A level but allows you to explore the law in the real world. You will have opportunities to visit local courts, meet magistrates, solicitors and barristers and have a working knowledge of where clients can obtain advice and funding for court. Lessons will involve research activities, creating legal information films, writing reports and legal letters and debating current issues. Topics for debate will include whether community sentences are too lenient? Should life mean life for murderers? Is the compensation culture out of control? This course has direct links with business and public services courses and will allow you to personalise your learning/interests to the area of law/business you may eventually work in.

What you need to get on

Standard Advanced Level entry requirements

How you are assessed

One subject in depth, assessed largely through coursework and projects.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • VARNDEAN COLLEGE

    Surrenden Road, Brighton, BN1 6WQ

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 7 September 2026 · Brighton

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