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SQE2 Preparation
Solicitors Legal Skills (SLS)
Course overview
- 10-week full-time course
- 20-week part-time course
- 40-week part-time course
- Price: £2,300
This Module will fully prepare you for SQE2. Students will be helped to apply fundamental legal principles in skills-based situations. This module develops the following legal skills:
Advocacy, Interviewing, Attendance note taking/legal analysis, Case and matter analysis (including negotiation strategies), Drafting, Research, Writing.
In the context of the following practice areas:
Business Law and Practice, Criminal Litigation, Dispute Resolution, Probate Administration and Practice, Property Practice, Wills and Intestacy.
Included in the course:
- Full access to Learning Portal and virtual community
- 100+ activities, practice tasks and simulated assessments to access as and when you like
- Access to College's SQE1 legal knowledge resources and MCQs
- Regular surgeries and ‘town halls’ run by supervisors
- 24 skills practice and feedback sessions with individual supervisor feedback
- SQE2-style assessments
- Hard copy and electronic Skills Guide
- Personal tutor support
- A pre-course SQE study pack that includes legal knowledge in three practice areas from the College’s SQE1 prep course, to help you get ahead with your preparation
Please note, the College’s courses are constantly developing and the exact details of the module is subject to change.
You have the best chance of passing the SQE with us - why?
Here are just some of the reasons why you have the best chance of passing the SQE with The College of Legal Practice:
Learning Structure
Guided Learning
The module is fully online with all the materials you require on Canvas - The College of Legal Practice’s Learning Portal.
You will be guided through the learning for each sub-unit in the same way:
- View the introductory media, the Skill Guide and resources on the legal skill
- Refresh your legal knowledge using SQE1 Preparation course resources, including MCQs
- Complete build and self-practice activities
- Complete and submit practices and get individual feedback from a supervisor
At the end of the course you undertake summative assessments that you will need to pass to pass the module. These assessments are similar to the SQE2 assessments.
Take a look at the course for yourself. On our demo page you can access a video of the Programme Leader going through the course and sample activities.
Supervision and Support
All the live sessions are scheduled between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday, and you will have access to the timetable and your calendar the week before the course starts. Surgeries and Town Halls are recorded, but you should attend the practice and feedback and personal tutor sessions to give yourself the best chance of passing SQE2.
Surgeries: These 30 minute group sessions are run by expert practitioners. They look at one practice area in detail and give you the chance to ask any questions.
Town Halls: In these 30 minute group meetings, the Programme or Module Leaders will take you through the upcoming course deadlines, the SQE Assessments and anything else you need to know to stay on track to complete the course.
Practice and Feedback Sessions:You will complete a practice assessment and receive individual live feedback on your performance by a supervisor. These need to be completed within the normal working week in line with the timetable.
121 Tutor sessions:Your personal tutor will meet with you individually throughout the course, offering you feedback and personal tuition.
CHOOSING THE RIGHT COURSE FOR YOU
The Solicitors Legal Skills module can be taken across 10, 20 or 40 weeks. The course content and learning approach is the same, but you can choose the number of hours that you wish to learn each week depending on your experience and work and life circumstances.
- Solicitors Legal Skills Intensive: Full-time, 10 weeks
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The 10-week course is considered full-time, as you will be learning on average 30-35 hours a week. We would recommend this course if you are able to be a full-time student or work part-time, and have already passed the SQE1 assessment or have an SRA exemption, which includes previously completion of the LPC. This course is very intensive and if you are working full-time, you may find you don’t have sufficient time to fully prepare for the SQE2 Assessments.
To give you a sense of the level of study, we have outlined the key activities below:
- 30mins Surgeries: 1 surgery a week on average
- 30mins Town Hall meetings: 2 town halls in the first week and then 1 meeting most weeks
- 15 mins personal tutor sessions: 1 every two weeks on average
- Practice & Feedback: 2-4 practices and live feedback sessions every week
- Summative Assessments in week 10
You can see an example schedule here
Please note, our courses are developing and the exact details are subject to change.
- Solicitors Legal Skills Flex: Part-time, 20 weeks
- Solicitors Legal Skills Extended: Part-time, 40 weeks
To give you the best chance of passing the SQE, it is vital that throughout the course you have a clear understanding of your progress, and receive the support you require to succeed.
- Guide you every step of the way, through unmatched one-to-one time and direct access
- Give you a SQE Ready Review towards the end of the course, where we will advise you on the likelihood of passing the SQE2 Assessment, based on your performance
What do students say about this course?
- Easy to navigate the online learning portal and activities were arranged in a logical/systematic way that made the order of completion clear
- The module video demonstrations and sample notes helped greatly in quickly understanding the best approach to advocacy for the SQE
- The supervisors were highly supportive and thorough in preparing the students
- The practice and feedback activities provided a strong foundation for understanding what would be expected in the SQE exam
- The activities and assessments closely replicate the SQE2 Assessments
- The range of activities makes it clear the more practice you get in, and the more you critically assess your performance, the more meaning fully you will improve
84% rated their learning experience as good or very good
79% of students rated their 1-2-1 supervisor as good or very good
84% of students would highly recommend the College to others
College students who gave feedback on Solicitors Legal Skills module in 2022.
Hear from our students
Course details
Admissions Criteria
- UK undergraduate degree with minimum 2:2 classification or equivalent qualification or experience.
- Applications are still invited from those with a third-class degree, which will be considered on a case-by-case basis. You may be invited to an informal interview with our Academic Team to determine suitability for admission.
- If English isn’t your first language, English language qualifications equivalent to IELTS at level 6.5 overall with a minimum of 6 in each component (writing, listening, speaking, reading). You can be exempt from this requirement if you have a qualification which is equivalent to a UK undergraduate degree which was taught in English. Please refer to our Admissions Guidance for full entry criteria details.
Please note, the SRA requires you to have passed SQE1 before you can book and sit your SQE2 assessment. We recommend that students only apply for this course, if by the time it starts, you have either completed a SQE1 preparation course, sat SQE1 or have been granted exemptions from SQE1 by the SRA.
If you do not pass SQE1 and you are already enrolled on this course, we can work with you to move you to another course that works for you.
If you haven't prepared for or passed SQE1, don't have a UK law degree, or equivalent experience based on the Law of England & Wales, we strongly recommend you take our Graduate Foundation in Law programme before starting this module.
Click here to see our Admissions Guidance.
Credits for LLM in Legal Practice
30 at FHEQ Level 7
Course options
10-week full-time course, with an average of 30 hours of learning per week
20-week part-time course, with an average of 15 hours of learning per week
Course Fees
Fees: £2,300
A deposit is required to secure your place and you can pay via instalments, please see the fee schedule for details.
Please note, if you are an international student there may be an additional postage fee for hard copy materials.
If you are a GFL student at the College, you are eligible for a 10% discount on course fees, please see the fee schedule for details.
Timing
Courses are timed to prepare students for each SQE2 assessment, in line with the SRA schedule.
Full-time courses:
Start dates: 23 January 2023 and 24 April 2023
Every January, May, July and October thereafter
Part-time courses:
Start dates: 13 February 2023 and 9 May 2023
Every February, May, August and November thereafter
Click here to see full schedule and SQE2 assessment timings
How to Apply
Applications are open for all courses.
Apply early and receive a free pre-course SQE study pack to get ahead with your preparation. Once you have paid your deposit, you will receive a substantial online study pack that includes three practice areas from the College’s SLK Manual.
If you have any questions about your circumstances or the programme, please contact us.