SQE2 Prep Course

SQE2 Prep Course

This Course at a Glance

• Fully flexible, self-paced SQE2 prep course
• Delivered by expert legal tutors with practical experience
• Equips you with the legal knowledge and applied skills for SQE2 assessment success
• On-demand course features and unlimited tutor support
• Includes 8 oral and 20 written mock assessments with personalised feedback
• Your essential SQE2 preparation course for solicitor qualification

Prepare yourself for the next stage of qualification as a solicitor with our SQE2 Prep Course. This fully flexible, self-paced course is delivered by legal expert tutors, who use their exceptional wealth of practical experience to help equip you with the legal knowledge and applied legal skills you need to succeed in your SQE2 assessment.

The SQE2 Prep Course is designed to prepare you to qualify as a solicitor in a way that fits around your existing work/life commitments, with on-demand course features including interactive course materials, lectures, self-test questions, and recorded workshops, together with unlimited tutor support and a Lexis+ UK subscription.

With 8 oral mock assessments taken live with a tutor specialist in the relevant practice area and 20 written mock assessments accessible on demand, learners receive comprehensive 1:1 tutor feedback to help them improve upon both their knowledge and technique ahead of the SQE2 assessments. This makes it a comprehensive SQE 2 preparation course.

Getting started

learndirect, in partnership with the Law Training Centre, offers specialised legal training to guide you through the SQE2. Our SQE2 Prep Course ensures you have access to your course content and support during the critical SQE2 assessment window, with up to 26 weeks of course access available. This SQE2 preparation course is structured for your success.

What support is available?

Our dedicated support team is here to guide you every step of the way through your SQE2 prep course.

• Fortnightly live Q&A workshops: Meet with other learners and tutors, ask queries, and share your learning journey, assessment preparation, support, and advice.
• Q&A forums: Ask questions about the course, academic content, and liaise with others on the course. 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 SQE2 builds on the functioning legal knowledge (FLK) tested in the SQE1 assessment. The learning content for SQE2 Prep 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

Important Note: If you are exempt from the SQE1, please note that to undertake preparation for the SQE2 assessment you need to have studied the functioning legal knowledge (FLK) tested in the SQE1. The FLK is covered in the SQE2 Prep course only when incidental to a skill being discussed. FLK self-test questions are provided as a revision of aspects of the FLK but do not replicate the study of the FLK required. Please see details on either our SQE1+2 Complete Prep for Law GraduatesSQE1+2 Complete Prep for LPC Graduates for a comprehensive FLK review.

Entry Requirements

To ensure you are best prepared for this SQE2 prep course, you need to have successfully completed SQE1 or hold a valid exemption. The course focuses on applying legal skills and knowledge, building upon the FLK foundations.

When should you start?

Choose your intended exam sitting and see the associated enrolment period. You can enrol at any time within the stated period; however, to obtain the full 26 weeks 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.

SQE2 Prep: October 2025 assessment | Enrol Now

• Enrolment now open!
• Last date to enrol: July 13, 2025
• SQE2 assessment window: October 30 – November 14, 2025
• Course expires: November 2025 (end of assessment window)

SQE2 Prep: January 2026 assessment | Start August 2025 | Pre-Enrol

• Enrolment starts: August 11, 2025
• Last date to enrol: September 12, 2025
• SQE2 assessment window: TBC
• Course expires: February 2026 (end of assessment window)
• Deferral option: The results for the July 2025 SQE1 assessment are released on September 10, 2025. If you start the SQE2 prep course before that date and your SQE1 results are not what you expected, you can defer your SQE2 course access to allow you to pick up SQE2 studies after the January 2026 SQE1 assessment.

The SQE2 Prep course is designed in 4 parts to assist in your knowledge of the skills required, applying them to practice area contexts, and preparing you thoroughly for assessment. A variety of learning resources are provided to suit different learning styles, offering knowledge, understanding, revision, and application, guiding you step-by-step through your study of the SQE2 syllabus.

Part 1: Introduction

In the first part of the course, you will obtain an understanding of the course structure, assessment booking, and support available to you. Additional resources such as a Lexis+ subscription, QWE training record, wellbeing support, and study tools are provided.

Part 2: SQE2 Skills

In this part of the SQE2 prep course, you will find further details about the SQE2 assessment formats before studying each of the skills assessed. The practical skills considered are not context dependent at this stage, as the learning material provides the underlying knowledge and understanding before progressing to the contexts in Part 3.

Part 3: SQE2 Practice Area Focus

In this part of the course, you will learn to apply practical skills to each of the five contexts assessed on the SQE2. You will also reflect on your FLK of the practice areas and underlying law subject.

Part 4: SQE2 Assessment Preparation

In the final part of the SQE2 preparation course, you will be provided with guidance on the marking criteria, before completing 28 timed mock assessments and receiving personalised feedback on each. You are also provided with guidance on the SQE2 assessment days.

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.

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:

• FLK 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 from your FLK study. Available to complete and repeat at any time with suggested answers provided.
• SQE2 self-test questions and MCQs: Designed to test your understanding of the practical legal skills and application to contexts in each area. Answers are automated with the correct answers and explanations provided.

Revision and exam practice:

Self-assessed questions and timed mock assessments with personalised feedback to enable the application of law and skills to each practice area.

• 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.
• Pre-recorded revision workshops: 15 revision workshops released at intervals across the course, considering additional practice tasks across the practice areas and guidance on the approach to tasks for additional skills practice and revision.
• Timed mock assessments with personalised oral and written feedback: Timed mock assessments reviewed and marked by our expert tutor team in line with the SQE2 assessment criteria.

Oral Mock Assessments (Total: 8)

• Advocacy (2 Dispute Resolution, 2 Criminal Litigation)
• Client interview and attendance note (2 Property Practice, 2 Wills and Probate Practice)

Written Mock Assessments (Total: 20)

• Case and matter analysis (5 - 1 for each practice area)
• Legal drafting (5 - 1 for each practice area)
• Legal writing (5 - 1 for each practice area)
• Legal research (5 - 1 for each practice area)

Upon successful completion of this SQE2 preparation course, you will be fully prepared to sit the Solicitors Qualifying Examination Part 2 (SQE2). This SQE2 course is specifically designed to equip you with the applied legal skills and knowledge necessary to pass the SQE2 assessment, bringing you one step closer to qualifying as 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 SQE2 is a high-stakes assessment, our SQE2 Prep course includes our exclusive Passplus Guarantee. This guarantees course access and support for one additional attempt at the SQE2 assessment should you need it, provided that you have completed 90% of the course content before undertaking your assessment (excluding attendance at weekly live workshops). The Passplus guarantee is up to a maximum period of 7 months of additional course access, allowing you to choose from the next two exam windows following the receipt of your result.

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 SQE2 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 SQE2 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 SQE2 Prep course is the final academic step towards becoming a qualified solicitor in England and Wales. By successfully completing this SQE2 course and passing the SQE2 assessment, you will demonstrate the crucial applied legal skills and knowledge required by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). This achievement marks a significant milestone, allowing you to apply for admission to the roll of solicitors, subject to meeting the Qualifying Work Experience (QWE) requirement.

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