Moving forward with SQE2 – the practical legal skills assessment
The SQE2 is a unique exam that requires you to demonstrate a high level of legal knowledge and well-honed practical skills in a carefully-designed assessment environment against strict marking criteria
Moving forward with SQE2 – the practical legal skills assessment
The SQE2 is a unique exam that requires you to demonstrate a high level of legal knowledge and well-honed practical skills in a carefully-designed assessment environment against strict marking criteria
QLTS School’s SQE2 preparation rises to the challenge, equipping you to succeed by offering you the following features:
There are no other materials required to purchase for this course.
Enrolling on our SQE2 preparation course will help you become well-prepared to pass the final stage of the SQE on your first attempt.
Having prepared candidates like you for the QLTS skills exams for over a decade, we have the knowledge, experience and expertise to help you succeed in the SQE exams.
The SQE2 preparation courses are suitable for candidates who have successfully passed SQE1 or the MCT, or for LPC graduates who are exempt from SQE1.
SQE2 tests six skills:
The skills are assessed in the context of the following legal practice areas:
The skills are assessed through 16 simulated legal environments known as ‘stations’, which sample across the skills and practice areas. Candidates cannot choose the practice area for their skills assessment. The SQE2 exams are offered across five days.
The SRA has set a Statement of Solicitor Competence, which defines the level of competence expected of all solicitors admitted to the Roll. This statement uses a broad definition of competence, being the ability to perform the roles and tasks required by one’s job to the expected standard.
This definition recognises that requirements and expectations change depending on job role and context. It also recognises that competence develops over time and experience, and that an individual may work ‘competently’ at many different levels, either at different stages of their career, or indeed from one day to the next depending on the nature of their work.
In short, you should know and understand the relevant legal principles and basic law and be able to draw on and apply these to the client’s situation at hand in order to provide accurate and timely advice. You should also be able to identify which documents to use and be able to draft documents yourself when needed.
Download our SQE2 Toolkit: a comprehensive document which covers everything you need to know about the practical legal skills assessment of the SQE exams.
Use of stations to assess your performance: the six skills are assessed through simulated legal environments also known as ‘stations’. The techniques to create these stations include the use of actors as interviewed clients and writing legal advice to the client.
Simulation of a solicitor-client interaction: using ‘standardised clients’ – trained actors who play the role of a client with whom you interact during a station, the SQE exams assess your ‘soft skills’ as much as your formidable legal knowledge.
So during an interview assessment, for example, an actor playing a client may ask you to advise them on transferring their interest in their property to a third party.
In another station you may be asked to interview the client, then, following their instructions, prepare their will, or complete or interpret IHT forms, or apply for probate.
Or you may be advising a client about how to structure their new business and how they can minimise tax liability. The syllabus is vast and the possible scenarios are many!
A higher level of legal knowledge and understanding is required: while the SQE1 exam assesses your knowledge and understanding of academic and procedural law, the SQE2 exam demands considerably more from you: your ability to accurately advise clients using a variety of skills, including drawing on and applying the law to a very specific set of circumstances.
Medical assessment methodologies: as a future doctor cannot rely only on reading a book in advance of a practical assessment that involves taking a blood sample, so a potential English solicitor cannot rely only on reading about practical legal skills in advance of a practical assessment that tests their skills as a lawyer advising the public.
Why we can help you: we will work with you to develop, master and demonstrate to assessment standard the six legal skills expected of a practising solicitor, who is able to accurately and competently advise clients.
The SRA has set a Statement of Solicitor Competence, which defines the level of competence expected of all solicitors admitted to the Roll. This statement uses a broad definition of competence, being the ability to perform the roles and tasks required by one’s job to the expected standard.
This definition recognises that requirements and expectations change depending on job role and context. It also recognises that competence develops over time and experience, and that an individual may work ‘competently’ at many different levels, either at different stages of their career, or indeed from one day to the next depending on the nature of their work.
In short, you should know and understand the relevant legal principles and basic law and be able to draw on and apply these to the client’s situation at hand in order to provide accurate and timely advice. You should also be able to identify which documents to use and be able to draft documents yourself when needed.
Download our SQE2 Toolkit: a comprehensive document which covers everything you need to know about the practical legal skills assessment of the SQE law exams.
Effective preparation courses with everything you need: Would you prepare for a practical driving test only by reading the theory book beforehand, without taking a single lesson with an instruction?
Probably not. The same applies to preparation for the SQE practical legal skills assessment. The SRA’s Statement of Solicitor Competence clearly shows that preparation for the SQE2 assessment requires more than simply reading through textbooks.
This type of assessment is unlike anything you will have encountered during your undergraduate education.
We therefore designed our SQE2 preparation course with these factors and your requirements in mind. The course will help you bridge the gap between your academic study and developing practical legal skills, which can only be developed through constant practice, and reinforced through work-based experience.
We work with you so that you can demonstrate that you possess the knowledge and skills of a newly qualified English solicitor on the first day of the job – the standard required by the SRA.
Saving you money and time: The total costs of taking the SQE2 assessment are substantial, when you factor in assessment fees, travel and accommodation costs. Add in the time costs, and the fact that you only have three attempts to take the assessment within a six-year period, and the professional stakes are really high.
You will put yourself in the best possible position to save time and money by properly preparing yourself for the practical skills assessments. You can do this by choosing the preparation course which will provide you with all the tools to succeed and allows you to prepare according to your own already busy schedule.
Effective preparation courses with everything you need: would you prepare for a practical driving test only by reading the theory book beforehand, without taking a single lesson with an instruction?
Probably not. The same applies to preparation for the SQE practical legal skills assessment. The SRA’s Statement of Solicitor Competence clearly shows that preparation for the SQE2 exam requires more than simply reading through textbooks.
This type of assessment is unlike anything you will have encountered during your undergraduate education.
We therefore designed our SQE2 preparation course with these factors and your requirements in mind.
The course will help you bridge the gap between your academic study and developing practical legal skills, which can only be developed through constant practice, and reinforced through work-based experience.
We work with you so that you can demonstrate that you possess the knowledge and skills of a newly qualified English solicitor on the first day of the job – the standard required by the SRA.
Saving you money and time: the total costs of taking the SQE2 exams are substantial, when you factor in assessment fees, travel and accommodation costs. Add in the time costs, and the fact that you only have three attempts to take the SQE2 exam within a six-year period, and the professional stakes are really high.
You will put yourself in the best possible position to save time and money by properly preparing yourself for the practical skills assessments. You can do this by choosing the preparation course which will provide you with all the tools to succeed and allow you to prepare according to your own already busy schedule.
Personalised approach from the very beginning: you and your fellow candidates have different skills, educational and legal backgrounds and personal circumstances.
This means each candidate’s requirements for the preparation course are different. We understand that and have designed the SQE2 preparation course with your needs in mind.
We consult with you at the outset to identify your level of legal experience, work and life commitments, so that together we can work and identify the areas you need to focus on and how much time you can realistically devote to your preparation efforts.
The result is a personalised preparation course just for you for the SQE2 exam.
You will follow this course under the guidance of a dedicated expert tutor, who will take you through this customised programme with deep knowledge of the law, the SQE assessments, and your personal preparation plan.
Highly qualified tutors: our expert tutors are drawn from qualified solicitors and barristers, senior university law lecturers, Lead SRA External Examiners on the Legal Practice Course, and QLTS instructors.
With this unique approach and breadth and depth of expertise, you and your tutor can develop a personally tailored study plan to suit your strengths and weaknesses and individual circumstances.
The interaction with the expert tutor and the tutor-marked mock stations in client interviewing and advocacy are some of the most beneficial components of our SQE2 exam course.
Preparation for the SQE2 assessment consists of four stages (your customised study plan will include more details on each stage, including target completion dates and guidance on how to properly approach the practical assessment):
Stage I – Understanding the Style, Format and Procedures of the SQE2 Assessment – your study tools: SQE2 exam day resources, course administration handbook
Stage II – Studying the Substantive and Procedural Law – your study tools: practice areas summaries, flash cards, SQE Video Library
Stage III – Learning and Understanding the Six Skills – your study tools: SQE Skills Online (a textbook and interactive exercises), Legal Skills Video Workshops
Stage IV – Developing and Practising Your Legal Skills – your study tools: Kaplan sample questions and suggested solutions, 300 mock exams for self-assessment, mock practice stations with personal tutor feedback
If you follow your study plan and your tutor advice, use all the tools which are provided in the course, you will be well-prepared for the SQE2 practical assessment.
Practical and Hands-on Training
Following your enrolment on the course, you will be asked to complete a questionnaire and provide details of your legal qualifications and experience. Your dedicated tutor will review this questionnaire which will then form the base of your initial interview with them. You will also be provided with your unique login details to access SQE Learning, our online training system.
Your first resource of the course: the course guide covers the structure, methodology, and marking criteria of the practical assessment, study guides, and test administration procedures, protocols, and policies – everything you need to know about what is expected of you and how you will be assessed.
The practice questions include multiple exercises that are based on a single scenario/case study common to that practice area.
The questions come with a variety of documents and forms which you may see in the formal SQE2 exam, such as a letter of claim and particulars of claim; board and members’ resolutions; defence and witness statements; a bail application; wills, IHT forms, oaths, and probate applications; purchase deeds, a copy of the register and site plan, and purchase and sale contracts.
Each question includes a proposed solution to help you assess your level of knowledge and understanding of the skills and practice areas which will be assessed on the SQE2 exams.
These notes (about 200 pages in total) discuss the essential elements of the law and practice areas, are summarised and divided into sections, and cover the main topics tested in the SQE2 exams.
The summaries are excellent for revision purposes and save you the time and hard work in preparing your own notes.
These summaries offer all the information needed to enable you to work through the various practice areas with ease and refer back to them during the final mock and the SQE assessment preparation.
The summaries cover Property Law, Wills and the Administration of Estates, Dispute Resolution, Criminal Litigation, and Business Law. You will receive free periodic updates for the summaries when the law changes.
The 300 mock exams cover all the legal practice areas and the skills tested on the SQE2 assessments (check the matrix to see the topics/skills covered by each of the tasks).
The mock exams provide you with an ample opportunity to deepen your legal knowledge and hone your practical skills. Points to note or proposed submissions for each mock exam enable you to understand what is required of you and thus, identify areas requiring development during your preparation.
The scenarios cover a wide spectrum of the SQE syllabus, with supporting documents to many of the questions, such as shareholders’ agreements, statements of claim, wills, lease extracts, defence statements, etc.
The interviewing skill exercises include instructions for both interviewer and interviewee to enable role-play for a more realistic assessment environment, together with scripts which simulate a real interview and advocacy/persuasive oral communication. You can access sample mock exams on Civil Litigation/Advocacy and on Business Law/Interviewing.
SQE Skills Online is an interactive and enjoyable course module which will help you prepare for the SQE2 exam with increased confidence.
Covering legal writing and drafting, advocacy and oral presentation, interviewing and advising, legal research and case and matter analysis, SQE Skills Online complements and builds on the existing course materials provided to you by QLTS School. You are also given the chance to put the skills into practice in a realistic case study.
Key benefits:
The online format of the resource ensures that you are able to practise the skills stipulated on the SQE exam, rather than merely reading about them, enabling you to feel more confident during your simulated practice stations and ultimately, during the formal practical assessment. Access to SQE Skills Online is included in all of our three course packages for the SQE2 exam as standard.
To give you an idea of what to expect, we have created a demo version of SQE Skills Online. The demo includes one exercise per skill area.
The Legal Skills Video Workshops is a great support tool for learning the skills required on the SQE2 exams. This innovative course feature contains a suite of more than 100 video workshops (spanning nearly 20 hours in total), and summaries with key points for each skill.
These exclusive video workshops provide practical demonstrations and comprehensive guidance so that you can reinforce and master your practical legal skills before attempting the SQE2 exams, feel more confident and know what to do, and equally importantly, what not to do, to pass.
This means that you will derive greater value from the mock exams included in your course package as you will understand exactly what is required of you and avoid common errors which will detract from your overall performance.
Key benefits:
Client interviewing: the videos simulate real interviews between a solicitor and a client, covering the main topics a solicitor is likely to face in the interviewing stage of the SQE2 assessment when conducting an interview with a client, including:
Watch this sample clip on the right on Client Interviewing – How to Ask Questions – Criminal Litigation – Good Role Play:
Advocacy: learn what is involved in contentious advocacy so that you can demonstrate the role and duties of an advocate in both civil and criminal courts. The videos will also include oral presentations to a client in the solicitor’s office on a legal issue, which will help you improve your public speaking skills.
Watch this sample clip on the right on Advocacy – Civil Litigation – Good Role Play:
The videos on the client interviewing and advocacy skills include good and bad role-play scenarios so that you can understand what is required to pass and what will lead to failure. All of these useful videos are accompanied by pre and post-commentary notes delivered by an experienced legal skills trainer.
Legal writing: develop your skills and learn from an experienced tutor with extensive experience in the legal practice, who will walk you through the most important things to focus on when you write a letter of advice or an email to your client, an internal memo or an attendance note. This series of videos also cover the basic principles of English legal writing, such as using plain English free of jargon or ‘legalese’, punctuation, grammar, numbers, citations, and more. A sample presentation on legal writing – writing letters – is available in the video on the right:
Legal drafting: receive guidance on drafting commonly used documents in various contexts you may be faced with during the SQE2 exam, including commercial contracts, shareholders’ and partnership agreements, limited company and LLP incorporation, board minutes, statements of case, a claim form, particulars of claim, draft orders, purchase deed, property transfer forms, first registration, defence and witness statements, a hearsay form, a will, IHT forms, oaths, and many more. The presentations will also address the right way to use precedent documents and completing forms. A sample presentation on legal drafting – members and board resolution – is available in the video on the right:
Case and matter analysis: learn about the steps you need to take in your work, such as identifying the relevant facts and using preliminary tools of analysis, carrying out legal analysis, considering strategies for negotiation, assessing risks and client’s needs, advising on the next steps, and reporting to the supervising partner.
You will also have the opportunity to watch a bonus video showing a case and matter oral discussion between a partner and a junior solicitor.
Legal research: a detailed walkthrough of completing a legal research task, from understanding the parameters of the task through to a research letter of advice or memo to the partner or the client.
The Legal Skills Video Workshops also include access to summaries of key points (viewable online) which cover the main principles you need to master in the SQE2 exam (about 70 pages in total).
These videos can be watched anytime, from anywhere in the world, on your computer, iPad, iPhone, or Android devices, so there is no need to travel to a study venue or attend expensive classroom lessons.
You will also have access to exam technique videos which provide helpful strategies and suggestions for your final preparations in the run-up to the assessment day, and important tips for approaching the assessments themselves.
All videos have captions (English subtitles) for wider accessibility and in order to assist hearing-impaired candidates in their preparation. Access to the Legal Skills Video Workshops is included in all of our three course packages as standard.
Check this preview of all the videos – up to one minute of each clip is at no charge.
You will have the opportunity to practise online one-to-one mock stations in client interviewing and advocacy, with an experienced tutor/actor, who will provide feedback based on Kaplan and the SRA Marking and Moderation Policy.
For example, after attending the live interviewing mock station, under the section “Client-focused”, your tutor may mark your mock as “C”, which means: “Marginal pass: on balance, just meets the competency requirements of the assessment”. In addition, the tutor will provide you with a detailed explanation and feedback for the reasons of your grading (law and skills are weighted equally).
The mock practice stations are designed to successfully prepare you for the SQE2 practical assessment and are regarded by many of our former QLTS candidates as the most effective way to genuinely assess your level of knowledge, professional skills and understanding of legal practice to a level that meets the SRA assessment requirements.
The mock stations will also help you turn your weaknesses into strength, improve your overall legal skills base and enhance your legal knowledge before you take the formal SQE exam.
During the SQE2 practical assessment itself, the six skills will be assessed in 16 simulated stations. The nature of the SQE exams means that feedback from a tutor is vital and cannot be obtained by simply self-assessing your performance, reading textbooks, watching videos, or even from peer feedback.
A demo mock station with tutor feedback on client interviewing is available in the following video: Mock practice stations with personal tutor feedback are offered to candidates who sign up for either the Advantage or Premium Courses.
The SQE Video Library is an effective and enjoyable learning tool to prepare for the SQE exams which makes your preparation much faster and more convenient.
Key benefits:
Access to the SQE Video Library is included in all of our three course packages as standard. To give you an idea of what to expect, check this playlist below which offers a preview of the videos – first few minutes of each lesson are at no cost.
In the SQE2 exams, you will be required to complete several tasks such as writing a memo or written advice to the client or the supervising solicitor or to prepare an attendance note after the interview assessment.
You will be expected to be able to use appropriate, clear, precise and acceptable English. The English writing tasks will help you improve your English writing skills and demonstrate that you meet the SRA requirements.
The writing tasks could be on administrative or procedural matters in which you produce an email or a formal letter for a client or a third party. Each task includes an assignment, specimen letter, and commentary to help you assess your performance. You should complete the writing tasks before attempting the SQE2 mock exams for self-assessment.
Following your enrolment on the course, you will be asked to complete a questionnaire and provide details of your legal qualifications and experience. Your dedicated tutor will review this questionnaire which will then form the base of your initial interview with them. You will also be provided with your unique login details to access SQE Learning, our online training system.
Your first resource of the course: the course guide covers the structure, methodology, and marking criteria of the practical assessment, study guides, and test administration procedures, protocols, and policies – everything you need to know about what is expected of you and how you will be assessed.
The practice questions include multiple exercises that are based on a single scenario/case study common to that practice area.
The questions come with a variety of documents and forms which you may see in the formal SQE2 exam, such as a letter of claim and particulars of claim; board and members’ resolutions; defence and witness statements; a bail application; wills, IHT forms, oaths, and probate applications; purchase deeds, a copy of the register and site plan, and purchase and sale contracts.
Each question includes a proposed solution to help you assess your level of knowledge and understanding of the skills and practice areas which will be assessed on the SQE2 exams.
These notes (about 200 pages in total) discuss the essential elements of the law and practice areas, are summarised and divided into sections, and cover the main topics tested in the SQE2 exams.
The summaries are excellent for revision purposes and save you the time and hard work in preparing your own notes.
These summaries offer all the information needed to enable you to work through the various practice areas with ease and refer back to them during the final mock and the SQE assessment preparation.
The summaries cover Property Law, Wills and the Administration of Estates, Dispute Resolution, Criminal Litigation, and Business Law. You will receive free periodic updates for the summaries when the law changes.
The 300 mock exams cover all the legal practice areas and the skills tested on the SQE2 assessments (check the matrix to see the topics/skills covered by each of the tasks).
The mock exams provide you with an ample opportunity to deepen your legal knowledge and hone your practical skills. Points to note or proposed submissions for each mock exam enable you to understand what is required of you and thus, identify areas requiring development during your preparation.
The scenarios cover a wide spectrum of the SQE syllabus, with supporting documents to many of the questions, such as shareholders’ agreements, statements of claim, wills, lease extracts, defence statements, etc.
The interviewing skill exercises include instructions for both interviewer and interviewee to enable role-play for a more realistic assessment environment, together with scripts which simulate a real interview and advocacy/persuasive oral communication. You can access sample mock exams on Civil Litigation/Advocacy and on Business Law/Interviewing.
SQE Skills Online is an interactive and enjoyable course module which will help you prepare for the SQE2 exam with increased confidence.
Covering legal writing and drafting, advocacy and oral presentation, interviewing and advising, legal research and case and matter analysis, SQE Skills Online complements and builds on the existing course materials provided to you by QLTS School. You are also given the chance to put the skills into practice in a realistic case study.
Key benefits:
The online format of the resource ensures that you are able to practise the skills stipulated on the SQE exam, rather than merely reading about them, enabling you to feel more confident during your simulated practice stations and ultimately, during the formal practical assessment. Access to SQE Skills Online is included in all of our three course packages for the SQE2 exam as standard.
To give you an idea of what to expect, we have created a demo version of SQE Skills Online. The demo includes one exercise per skill area. You can also download a sample chapter of the accompanying book, or watch a few sample videos from this resource.
The Legal Skills Video Workshops is a great support tool for learning the skills required on the SQE2 exams. This innovative course feature contains a suite of more than 100 video workshops (spanning nearly 20 hours in total), and summaries with key points for each skill.
These exclusive video workshops provide practical demonstrations and comprehensive guidance so that you can reinforce and master your practical legal skills before attempting the SQE2 exams, feel more confident and know what to do, and equally importantly, what not to do, to pass.
This means that you will derive greater value from the mock exams included in your course package as you will understand exactly what is required of you and avoid common errors which will detract from your overall performance.
Key benefits:
Client interviewing: the videos simulate real interviews between a solicitor and a client, covering the main topics a solicitor is likely to face in the interviewing stage of the SQE2 assessment when conducting an interview with a client, including:
Watch this sample clip on the right on Client Interviewing – How to Ask Questions – Criminal Litigation – Good Role Play:
Advocacy: learn what is involved in contentious advocacy so that you can demonstrate the role and duties of an advocate in both civil and criminal courts. The videos will also include oral presentations to a client in the solicitor’s office on a legal issue, which will help you improve your public speaking skills.
Watch this sample clip on the right on Advocacy – Civil Litigation – Good Role Play:
The videos on the client interviewing and advocacy skills include good and bad role-play scenarios so that you can understand what is required to pass and what will lead to failure. All of these useful videos are accompanied by pre and post-commentary notes delivered by an experienced legal skills trainer.
Legal writing: develop your skills and learn from an experienced tutor with extensive experience in the legal practice, who will walk you through the most important things to focus on when you write a letter of advice or an email to your client, an internal memo or an attendance note. This series of videos also cover the basic principles of English legal writing, such as using plain English free of jargon or ‘legalese’, punctuation, grammar, numbers, citations, and more. A sample presentation on legal writing – writing letters – is available in the video on the right:
Legal drafting: receive guidance on drafting commonly used documents in various contexts you may be faced with during the SQE2 exam, including commercial contracts, shareholders’ and partnership agreements, limited company and LLP incorporation, board minutes, statements of case, a claim form, particulars of claim, draft orders, purchase deed, property transfer forms, first registration, defence and witness statements, a hearsay form, a will, IHT forms, oaths, and many more. The presentations will also address the right way to use precedent documents and completing forms. A sample presentation on legal drafting – members and board resolution – is available in the video on the right:
Case and matter analysis: learn about the steps you need to take in your work, such as identifying the relevant facts and using preliminary tools of analysis, carrying out legal analysis, considering strategies for negotiation, assessing risks and client’s needs, advising on the next steps, and reporting to the supervising partner.
You will also have the opportunity to watch a bonus video showing a case and matter oral discussion between a partner and a junior solicitor.
Legal research: a detailed walkthrough of completing a legal research task, from understanding the parameters of the task through to a research letter of advice or memo to the partner or the client.
The Legal Skills Video Workshops also include access to summaries of key points (viewable online) which cover the main principles you need to master in the SQE2 exam (about 70 pages in total).
You will also have access to exam technique videos which provide helpful strategies and suggestions for your final preparations in the run-up to the assessment day, and important tips for approaching the assessments themselves.
These videos can be watched anytime, from anywhere in the world, on your computer, iPad, iPhone, or Android devices, so there is no need to travel to a study venue or attend expensive classroom lessons.
All videos have captions (English subtitles) for wider accessibility and in order to assist hearing-impaired candidates in their preparation. Access to the Legal Skills Video Workshops is included in all of our three course packages as standard.
Check this preview of all the videos – up to one minute of each clip is at no charge.
You will have the opportunity to practise online one-to-one mock stations in client interviewing and advocacy, with an experienced tutor/actor, who will provide feedback based on Kaplan and the SRA Marking and Moderation Policy.
For example, after attending the live interviewing mock station, under the section “Client-focused”, your tutor may mark your mock as “C”, which means: “Marginal pass: on balance, just meets the competency requirements of the assessment”. In addition, the tutor will provide you with a detailed explanation and feedback for the reasons of your grading (law and skills are weighted equally).
The mock practice stations are designed to successfully prepare you for the SQE2 practical assessment and are regarded by many of our former QLTS candidates as the most effective way to genuinely assess your level of knowledge, professional skills and understanding of legal practice to a level that meets the SRA assessment requirements.
The mock stations will also help you turn your weaknesses into strength, improve your overall legal skills base and enhance your legal knowledge before you take the formal SQE exam.
During the SQE2 practical assessment itself, the six skills will be assessed in 16 simulated stations. The nature of the SQE exams means that feedback from a tutor is vital and cannot be obtained by simply self-assessing your performance, reading textbooks, watching videos, or even from peer feedback.
A demo mock station with tutor feedback on client interviewing is available in the following video: Mock practice stations with personal tutor feedback are offered to candidates who sign up for either the Advantage or Premium Courses.
The SQE Video Library is an effective and enjoyable learning tool to prepare for the SQE exams which makes your preparation much faster and more convenient.
Key benefits:
Access to the SQE Video Library is included in all of our three course packages as standard. To give you an idea of what to expect, check this playlist below which offers a preview of the videos – first few minutes of each lesson are at no cost.
In the SQE2 exams, you will be required to complete several tasks such as writing a memo or written advice to the client or the supervising solicitor or to prepare an attendance note after the interview assessment.
You will be expected to be able to use appropriate, clear, precise and acceptable English. The English writing tasks will help you improve your English writing skills and demonstrate that you meet the SRA requirements.
The writing tasks could be on administrative or procedural matters in which you produce an email or a formal letter for a client or a third party. Each task includes an assignment, specimen letter, and commentary to help you assess your performance. You should complete the writing tasks before attempting the SQE2 mock exams for self-assessment.
You can study for the assessment from any location in the world, without attending classroom lessons at a physical location.
The course content (e.g., mock exams and suggested answers, flash cards and videos) will be available through SQE Learning, our online training system, so that you can assess your own development and progress.
The online mock practice stations with personal tutor feedback will be conducted over Skype or GoToMeeting at mutually agreed times. You must have web camera and microphone for the interviewing and advocacy/oral mock stations.
Specifically tailored for working people: the nature of the course promotes flexible learning. You can practise the skills required whenever it suits you – making it ideal if you work full-time and allowing you to balance the many demands for your time and attention.
The practice area summaries, legal skills video workshops, mock exams with model answers, and SQE Skills Online are accessible through our SQE Online Training System. You will be provided with a unique username and password to log in.
Our course programme for the SQE2 exams offers you the opportunity to study wherever and whenever you want – 24/7 – and benefit from the ongoing support of our customer service team and tutors.
You can sign for the SQE2 preparation course all around the year. Updates for the course material will become available to download on your online account.
To help you better understand the features and benefits of our offerings, and learn how preparing with QLTS School will save your time, money and effort, we invite you to watch a video presentation of the SQE2 preparation course.
QLTS School offers three packages for the SQE2 preparation course. Fees vary according to the number of mock exams for self-assessment and mock stations with tutor feedback:
The more mock exams for self-assessment you opt for, the better your preparedness and chances of success are.
You will be tested in 16 simulated stations in the SQE2 exams – so make sure you select the package with the number of mock exams that is most suitable for your needs, considering your previous legal experience and knowledge of English law.
Candidates who are registered for the SQE2 Basic Course will have the option to upgrade their course and get access to additional 180 mock exams for self-assessment.
We also offer flexible payment plans to help you fund your SQE2 preparation:
The features and fees for each of the three SQE2 course packages are as follows:
I decided to take a preparation course with QLTS School because everyone I talked to recommended them. It was not just one or two recommendations – it was everyone – absolutely 100% of the people who said that I should take the preparation course with QLTS School.
Garrett Gunchick
Qualified Lawyer in the US (New York State)
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SQE2 Basic Course
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SQE2 Advantage Course
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SQE2 Course GuideThe manual includes suggested study guide and also covers the structure, methodology and marking criteria , test administration procedures, protocols and policies |
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Practice area summariesThe SQE2 summaries include 400+ pages which provide the essential elements of the law and practice areas tested on SQE2 |
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Periodic updates for the course materialsEven if you are not sure when you will be taking the assessment, you can still start your preparation right away and get updates to the course materials on a regular basis |
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Digital flash cardsThe flash cards cover the practice areas to help you reinforce your legal knowledge and understanding of the main legal principles |
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Access to the SQE Video LibraryOver 100 online tutorials with professional presentations, spanning 20+ hours of lectures, which over the substantive and procedural law |
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SQE2 practice questionsEach question includes multiple exercises which are based on a single scenario/case study common to that practice area |
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15 English writing tasksThe purpose of the tasks is to help you improve your English writing skills and demonstrate that you are able to use appropriate, clear, precise and acceptable English |
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Access to SQE Skills OnlineThis feature includes more than 60 interactive exercises covering all of the five skills, complemented by video and audio material and a 150-page accompanying textbook viewable online, ensuring that you are familiar with the various skills |
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Access to the 100+ Legal Skills Video WorkshopsThis innovative feature contains a suite of more than 100 video workshops, spanning nearly 20 hours in total, and summaries with key points |
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Initial guidance and a tailor-made study planYou will have a consultation with a tutor following which you will receive a tailor-made study plan designed specifically to meet your personal needs and requirements |
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Mock practice stations with personal tutor feedbackThe mock stations will be conducted via Skype or Facetime and be personally marked by one of our tutors, who will provide you with feedback based on the SRA marking criteria |
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Mock exams with suggested solutions for self-assessmentThese are key to your success in the assessment - the mock exams with mode answers cover all legal practice areas and skills tested on the SQE2 assessment, and will provide ample opportunity for you to deepen your legal knowledge and hone your practical s |
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You will have the initial consultation with your tutor after we receive your completed questionnaire. Please allow your tutor 2-3 working days to review your questionnaire and prepare for your initial consultation call.
Access to the SQE Online Training System will be activated shortly after you sign up for the course and will remain valid for two consecutive sittings of the practical legal skills assessment or until you have passed all the SQE2 exams, whichever happens first.
For additional details about our courses, fees, and packages, and to learn more about how QLTS School can help you prepare for the SQE2 exams, download our SQE brochure or request a free consultation with one of our expert advisors.
