{"id":63,"date":"2021-06-03T08:35:01","date_gmt":"2021-06-03T08:35:01","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2021-06-25T15:57:45","modified_gmt":"2021-06-25T15:57:45","slug":"sqe-1-assessment-7848","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawteacher.net\/sqe\/sqe-1-assessment-7848.php","title":{"rendered":"SQE1 Assessment"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>What is the format of SQE1?<\/h2>\n<p>SQE1 must be completed before SQE2 can be taken,\u00a0testing is through multiple-choice questions for both, with the addition of practical testing for SQE2.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"SQE1 Basics\" src=\"https:\/\/images.lawteacher.net\/sqe\/sqe-1-basics.jpg\" width=\"800px\" class=\"img-fluid\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/h3>\n<h2>What is tested and how are assessments undertaken?<\/h2>\n<p>SQE1 tests functioning legal knowledge (FLK). The exam has two parts &#8211; FLK1 and FLK2. SQE1 takes place over two non-consecutive days, and both FLK1 and FLK2 are single best answer multiple-choice tests.<\/p>\n<p>The first stage, SQE1, covers \u201cfunctioning legal knowledge\u201d. It tests not just your knowledge of the law, but how you would apply it in real-life situations as a solicitor.<\/p>\n<p>SQE1 is made up of two exams, each containing 180 multiple-choice questions\u00a0which test how candidates would apply their legal knowledge, research and writing skills in real scenarios across different practice areas.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>What specific areas of legal knowledge does SQE1 cover?<\/h2>\n<p>The first 180-question exam covers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>business law and practice;<\/li>\n<li>dispute resolution;<\/li>\n<li>contract;<\/li>\n<li>tort;<\/li>\n<li>legal system of England and Wales; and<\/li>\n<li>constitutional and administrative Law and EU law and legal Services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The second SQE1 exam covers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>property practice;<\/li>\n<li>wills and the administration of estates;<\/li>\n<li>solicitors accounts;<\/li>\n<li>land law;<\/li>\n<li>trusts; and<\/li>\n<li>criminal law and practice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Related Resources<\/h2>\n<div 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href=\"sqe-faqs-6443.php\">Frequently Asked Questions About SQE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SQE1 must be completed before SQE2 can be taken,\u00a0testing is through multiple-choice questions for both, with the addition of practical testing for SQE2.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[77],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-63","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sqe"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v26.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>SQE1 Assessment | LawTeacher.net<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"SQE1 must be completed before SQE2 can be taken,\u00a0testing is through multiple-choice questions for both, with the addition of practical testing for 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