The Solicitors Qualifying Exam 1 (SQE1) is a key component of the new solicitor qualification process in England and Wales. SQE1 focuses on assessing candidates’ legal knowledge and understanding of various legal principles. It consists of two multiple-choice question (MCQ) papers, each with 180 questions. The SQE1 covers the following practice areas: SQE1 FLK1 SQE1 […]
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The ABC of SQE2: What You Need to Know About the Skills Assessment
This article will mainly focus on the second stage of the SQE, seeking to provide you with important insights and recommendations.
Our previous article “Is it possible to self-prepare for the SQE examination?” discussed various options of SQE preparation. An analysis of their advantages and disadvantages suggests that self-preparation for the SQE offers certain convenient benefits. Building on that, let’s now consider the basic costs associated with the preparation for SQE1 and SQE2.
The Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) is the new set of assessments that all aspiring solicitors have to pass to qualify in England and Wales. It consists of the SQE1, testing functioning legal knowledge (SQE FLK1 and SQE FLK2), and SQE2, assessing practical legal skills. Both assessments are made up of two parts, the SQE1 requiring […]
SQE2 Effective Prep Strategy: Resitters, LPC Grads and Paralegals
In this article I intend to advise those of you who decide to use the SQE route to becoming a solicitor, but have either already failed it or are at risk thereof.
How much work should you expect to do? Qualifying as a solicitor in England and Wales requires thorough preparation and a significant time commitment. Candidates often ask us how much time they need to prepare for the QLTS assessment, and we are starting to see more and more similar enquiries for the SQE. There tends […]
SQE e-learning platform launched for hosting online law courses
SINGAPORE, June 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — OSCEsmart has launched a tailor-made Superexam platform designed to host SQE prep courses. The original scheduling software is tailored specifically for the needs of the QLTS and SQE assessments, to match qualified solicitors of England and Wales, and aspiring solicitors. OSCEsmart founder Dr Olga Pogrebennyk has also announced a […]
Putting our social, professional, sometimes even personal lives on hold, the COVID-19 lockdown has taught us the importance of being self-dependent and well-organised. QLTS OSCE candidates have had to learn it the hard way – reconsidering their priorities, rearranging their time, revisiting their preparation. With QLTS Kaplan postponing the May 2020 OSCE till August, and […]