SQE1+2 Complete Prep for Law Graduates

SQE1+2 Complete Prep for Law Graduates

This Course at a Glance

• Comprehensive SQE preparation courses designed for both SQE1 and SQE2
• Ideal for law graduates (LLB, GDL, LLM - 2:2 or equivalent) seeking a fast-track route
• Up to 60 weeks simultaneous access to both SQE1 and SQE2 content
• Enrolment periods timed for consecutive SQE1 and SQE2 assessment sittings
• Unlimited tutor support and extensive mock assessments for both stages
• Your complete solution for passing both stages of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination

Are you a law graduate with a Common Law LLB, GDL – 2:2 or equivalent (50%), or an LLM, looking for a fast-track route to complete both the SQE1 and SQE2 assessments in consecutive sittings? Our SQE1+2 Complete Prep for Law Graduates is specifically designed for you. These comprehensive combined SQE preparation courses provide up to 60 weeks of simultaneous access to both SQE 1 and 2 course content, giving you the flexibility to study concurrently or consecutively.

learndirect, in partnership with the Law Training Centre, offers this SQE 1 and 2 course to support a highly effective study approach. It provides seamless progression from one assessment to the next without delay, allowing you to build directly on your knowledge and skills.

If you possess a legal qualification not listed (e.g., Level 6 CLC or CILEX Diploma) or have significant practice experience, please contact our enrolment team to discuss your eligibility prior to enrolment. We're here to help you navigate your journey through the SQE courses.

Getting started

learndirect, in partnership with the Law Training Centre, offers specialised legal training tailored for aspiring solicitors. The SQE1+2 Complete Prep for Law Graduates is a nationally recognised SQE preparation course, structured to guide you efficiently through the entire SQE syllabus. We understand that undertaking both SQE1 and SQE2 is a significant commitment, and our integrated online delivery ensures you are thoroughly prepared for both assessments, accelerating your path to qualification. This is the SQE 1 and 2 course designed with your complete success in mind.

What support is available?

Our dedicated support team is here to guide you every step of the way through your SQE preparation courses.

• SQE1 and SQE2 forums: To raise queries with other learners on the course, and respond to those raised by others, all overseen by tutors to provide additional insight.
• Unlimited tutor support: 1-2-1 contact with subject matter expert tutors via email, telephone call, and video to raise any queries on the learning content, with a response time of up to 48 hours within the working week.
• Personal academic coach: To provide additional support in structuring your studies, revision planning, and guidance on next steps.
• Student services team: On hand to assist with any advice required, whether that is course guidance, pastoral requirements, or IT support.

Modules

The learning content for our SQE preparation courses has been specifically designed to meet the SQE1 and SQE2 assessment specifications. Each subject area is divided into topics to match the areas of law and practice listed, allowing for ease of reference and tracking of progress. The content is consistently updated in line with any developments or changes made by the SRA to the assessment specification.

SQE1

SQE1 FLK1 Prep

• Legal Systems, Constitutional Law, EU Law and Legal Services
• Contract Law
• Tort Law
• Dispute Resolution
• Business Law and Practice
• Ethics (pervasive across both assessments)

SQE1 FLK2 Prep

• Criminal Law and Practice
• Land Law
• Property Practice
• Wills and Administration of Estates
• Trusts Law
• Solicitors Accounts
• Ethics (pervasive across both assessments)

SQE2

The SQE2 builds on the Functioning Legal Knowledge (FLK) tested in the SQE1 assessment. The learning content for SQE2 Preparation focuses on applying the FLK to the skills tested in the SQE2 assessment.

SQE2 Oral Legal Skills

• Client interviewing and attendance note/legal analysis
• Advocacy

Contexts

• Property Practice
• Wills and Intestacy, Probate Administration and Practice
• Dispute Resolution
• Criminal Litigation

SQE2 Written Legal Skills

• Case and matter analysis
• Legal writing
• Legal drafting
• Legal research

Contexts

• Dispute Resolution
• Criminal Litigation
• Property Practice
• Wills and Intestacy, Probate Administration and Practice
• Business organisations, rules and procedures

Entry Requirements

The SQE1+2 Complete Prep for Law Graduates is designed for those who have a Common Law LLB, GDL – 2:2 or equivalent (50%) or LLM. If you do not have any of the stated qualifications but have a legal qualification, for example a Level 6 CLC or CILEX Diploma, or have significant practice experience, or wish to otherwise discuss your eligibility, please contact our enrolment team prior to enrolment.

When should you start?

Choose your intended exam sitting and refer to the associated enrolment period. You can enrol at any time within the stated period; however, if you wish to have the full period of access, you should enrol at the start of the period. The course access period will ensure that you have full course access and support throughout the relevant assessment period.

The SQE1+2 Complete Prep for Law Graduates provides up to 60 weeks course access to prepare for consecutive SQE1 and SQE2 exam sittings.

Enrolment for our SQE1+2 Complete Prep for Law Graduates takes place in March and September each year, with enrolments opening in the second week of the month.

• March enrolments: For those aiming to take the SQE1 assessment in January followed by the SQE2 assessment in April in the next assessment window.
• September enrolments: For those aiming to take the SQE1 assessment in July followed by the SQE2 assessment in October in the next assessment window.

Access is granted to both the SQE1 and SQE2 content, giving learners the option to study the content concurrently or consecutively. The enrolment period provides learners with access to the course up to 44 weeks prior to the intended SQE1 assessment, all through the 2-week SQE1 assessment window, and a further 14 weeks access in the build-up to the SQE2 assessment with continued access until the end of the assessment window. This means that there is no delay in preparing for the SQE2 assessment.

Available enrolment dates:

For SQE1 July 2026 and SQE2 October 2026: PRE-ENROL NOW. Enrolment opens on September 8, 2025. The last date to enrol on this SQE 1 and 2 course is December 31, 2026. Course access expires on November 13, 2026.

A variety of learning resources are provided to suit different learning styles and are designed to provide knowledge and understanding of each topic, together with revision and application, guiding you step-by-step through your study of the SQE 1 and 2 course syllabus.

• Extensive bank of study resources
• Flexible, online learning
• On-demand mock assessments
• Unlimited tutor support

Induction:

• On-demand induction presentation: Provides an overview of the course, resources, and support. Followed by a 1-2-1 or group induction with your personal academic coach.
• Study planner: An editable study planner to help you plan your study with start and completion dates.

Foundations to the SQE:

To help you get started on the SQE, you are provided with foundation content dealing with:

• An introduction to law: Providing insight into the role and purpose of the law.
• Components of the SQE: Direction on the requirements for each assessment, guidance on QWE, and Law Training Centre’s QWE training record.
• Study skills and preparation for assessment: To help you get started, guidance is provided on study skills, methods, and what to do before, during, and after the assessment.
• Ethics and professional conduct: Ethics and professional conduct are examined across all subject areas in the SQE assessments.

On-demand learning content:

• Recorded lectures: Recorded lectures providing an introduction to and summary of each of the topics to be studied.
• E-learning materials/course notes: The core learning content for each topic is provided in an engaging and interactive way through our e-learning application, and available as downloadable course notes.
• Lexis+ UK subscription: To allow for additional reading where required to assist in your depth of understanding.

Self-reflection and knowledge retrieval:

• Self-test questions: Over 2000 short-answer self-test questions designed to assess understanding and recollection of the learning content and identify areas to revisit. Available to complete and repeat at any time with suggested answers provided.
• Multiple choice questions (MCQs): Over 1500 MCQs designed to test your functioning legal knowledge in the areas of law and practice and provide practice at the MCQ form of assessment. Answers are automated with the correct answers and explanations provided.
• SQE2 practice questions: Self-assessed questions for SQE2 Skills practice across the SQE2 Oral and SQE2 Written Skills across each practice area. Each set of practice questions also includes self-test questions to test FLK across each of the scenarios considered.

Revision and exam practice:

This SQE 1 and 2 course provides comprehensive revision and exam practice for both stages.

SQE1 (FLK content)

• Mock questions: Over 1000 mock questions are designed in the form of SQE1 assessment style multiple choice questions, requiring a single best answer response. The mock questions, in comparison to the MCQs, are more complex, drawing on a number of areas of knowledge of law and practice in order to meet the assessment objectives of the SQE1 assessment specification.
• The mock questions feature in the following ways:
  • Subject area mock questions: Over 350 mock questions across the subject areas designed to test your understanding and application after each subject studied before moving to the next.
  • Recorded workshops: A library of over 150 revision workshops featuring over 500 mock questions across the FLK1 and FLK2 subject areas available to review on demand at any time. With an explanation of each answer and the approach to take to identify the best answer, the workshops provide both a revision opportunity and guidance on MCQ exam technique.
  • Weekly live workshops: New mock questions in the weekly live FLK1 and FLK2 workshops enabling real-time practice with tutor support and guidance (recorded for anytime access).
  • Timed mock assessments: An FLK1 and FLK2 timed mock assessment each consisting of 90 questions to best represent the number of questions that you would be expected to answer in one sitting. Once submitted the answers are revealed, with an explanation of the correct answer to assist in any additional revision to be undertaken.

SQE2

• Case study questions: Self-assessed questions for SQE2 Skills practice across the SQE2 Oral and SQE2 Written skills through case studies across each practice area. Each case study contains practice questions in the form of the skills to be assessed across the SQE2 assessment and also includes self-test questions to test FLK across each of the scenarios considered.
• 28 timed mock assessments with personalised oral and written feedback: Timed mock assessment reviewed and marked by our expert tutor team in line with the SQE2 assessment criteria.
  • 8 Oral assessments
    • 4 Advocacy (2 Dispute Resolution and 2 Criminal Litigation)
    • 4 Client Interview and Attendance Note (2 Property Practice and 2 Wills and Probate Practice)
  • 20 Written assessments
    • 4 Case and Matter Analysis (1 for each practice area)
    • 4 Legal Drafting (1 for each practice area)
    • 4 Legal Writing (1 for each practice area)
    • 4 Legal Research (1 for each practice area)

Upon successful completion of your SQE1+2 Complete Prep for Law Graduates course, you will have acquired the comprehensive knowledge and applied legal skills required to confidently sit both the SQE1 and SQE2 assessments. This integrated SQE 1 and 2 course is specifically designed to prepare you for both stages of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination, a crucial step towards becoming a solicitor in England and Wales.

Additional course features

Lexis+ UK Certification

Lexis+ UK is a leading research platform from LexisNexis. Lexis+ UK provides the largest collection of UK law, up-to-date legislation, case law, commentary, and comprehensive practical guidance. Learners can also obtain Lexis+ certification for both Legal Research and Practical Guidance, nationally recognised by law firms and demonstrating expertise to future employers. Access will be provided to Lexis+ UK during the period of the course up to the completion of the final assessment.

• Lexis+ UK Legal Research Certification: There are two levels, Foundation and Advanced. The Legal Research foundation certification tests your ability to research legal material and your familiarity with the Legal Research module on Lexis+ UK. The Legal Research advanced certification tests your ability to confidently complete a high level of legal research on the Lexis+ platform. It also asks you some scenario-based questions to give you a flavour of the type of work you can expect when conducting legal research in practice.
• Lexis+ UK Practice Guidance Certification: The Practical Guidance certification tests your ability to research and apply legal material and your familiarity with the Practical Guidance module on Lexis+. Used by lawyers in practice, understanding how to use Practical Guidance will give you a head start in your vacation schemes, work experience, or pro bono work.

Study tools

• FLK checklists: The downloadable FLK checklists are designed to assist in tracking your study of the functioning legal knowledge (FLK) in this subject area in accordance with the SQE2 assessment specification.
• Study planning: A downloadable calendar, course overview, and a range of study planner options to successfully plan and track your progress. Your personal academic coach will also assist you in creating a study plan based on your personal and professional circumstances.
• Exam preparation kit: Our Exam Preparation kit includes templates for: Subject checklists, Study sessions, Exam preparation overview, Key cases, Key definitions, Study review, Study to do list, Daily study planner, Weekly study planner, and Monthly Overview. Each is available as an editable version or to print.

Passplus Guarantee

Recognising that the SQE is a high-stakes assessment, our SQE1+2 Complete Prep courses include our exclusive Passplus Guarantee.

SQE1+2 Complete Prep for Law Graduates: This guarantees course access and support for:

• One additional attempt at the FLK1 and/or FLK2 assessment in the next assessment window having received your results and/or
• One additional attempt at the SQE2 assessment in the next two assessment windows having received your results.

The Passplus guarantee is up to a combined maximum period of 60 weeks. To qualify for Passplus you must have completed 90% of the course content before undertaking the relevant assessment (excluding attendance at weekly FLK1 and FLK2 live workshops).

Accessibility

• On-demand content: All content is available at any time.
• Flexible start dates: We know that our learners need flexibility for course dates to fit around their work and life commitments. This is why we always have an SQE1+2 Preparation course available for enrolment. The on-demand course materials and Video Library of previous workshops mean that, no matter when you start, you will have access to the content and can move through the course at the pace that suits you.
• E-learning: ‘Read aloud’ function within the e-learning content enables the text to be converted to audio. The e-learning is split into topics to allow a bitesize approach to study where required with the resource tracking progress to allow a continuation.
• Lectures: Lectures are available with subtitles and can be listened to again at any time.
• Downloadable content: The course notes which make up the e-learning content and lecture slides used are downloadable.
• Course progress tracking: The ability to track your progress throughout the course by marking areas that have been completed so show your percentage completion.
• Course design: The course split into subjects and topics divided in line with the SQE1+2 assessment specification allowing for ease of navigation and preparation for assessments.
• Workshops: Workshops can be attended live and/or the recording viewed to assist with commitments and accessibility. Learners are encouraged to engage within workshops but there is no expectation or requirement.

This SQE1+2 Complete Prep for Law Graduates course is your direct pathway to a career as a solicitor in England and Wales. By successfully completing this integrated SQE 1 and 2 course and passing both the SQE1 and SQE2 assessments, you will demonstrate the comprehensive functioning legal knowledge and applied legal skills required by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). This pivotal achievement is an essential milestone, paving the way for you to meet the Qualifying Work Experience (QWE) requirement and apply for admission to the roll of solicitors. This is one of the most effective SQE courses for law graduates aiming for qualification.

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