1. REMEMBER TO READ THE RUBRIC CAREFULLY
REVISION and EXAMS
REMEMBER TO READ THE RUBRIC CAREFULLY
YOU CAN TAKE IN STATUTE BOOKS OR PHOTOCOPIES OF SPECIFIC STATUTES. THEY MUST BE FREE OF ANY OF YOUR NOTES. ALL WILL BE CHECKED AT THE START OF THE EXAM.

2. THE PAPER A 2HOUR PAPER 5 ESSAY QUESTIONS YOU MUST ANSWER TWO ONLY
Questions cover a range of topics from the syllabus
ALL QUESTIONS require you to engage in some form of discussion

3. UNDERTAKING REVISION REVISE AS MANY TOPICS AS YOU CAN
LOOK AT PAST PAPERS
ATTEND THE REVISION SESSION
PLEASE CONTACT ME AT ANY TIME TO TALK OVER ANY CONCERNS

4. WHAT GETS A GOOD MARK? KNOWLEDGE OF THE TOPIC
SOURCES FOR THE LAW UNDER DISCUSSION – CASES, STATUTE
INCLUDE COMMENT FROM ACADEMICS/JUDGMENTS if appropriate
ALWAYS SUPPORT YOUR ARGUMENTS

5. ON THE DAY BEFORE YOU WRITE ANYTHING – READ THE PAPER THROUGH TWICE
ANSWER THE QUESTION YOU LIKE BEST FIRST
MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WHAT THE QUESTION WANTS YOU TO DO

6. BEING UP TO DATE
WHERE APPROPRIATE YOU ARE EXPECTED TO BE FAMILIAR WITH CHANGES AND RECENT DECISIONS ETC UP TO THE END OF THIS TERM. REFERRING TO ANY CHANGES MADE AFTER THAT DATE WILL GAIN EXTRA MARKS.

7. Specific topics for revision
Freedom of Expression and censorship
The media and protecting a fair trial
Protecting journalists’ confidential sources
Privacy and the media
Hate speech

8. Remember…. That other topics may be useful
e.g. When writing an essay about freedom of speech or censorship you should always include references to free speech theory i.e. the benefits of free speech and all the arguments that have been made e.g. Mill. together with any counter-arguments.