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Practical, free guidance on preparing for SQE1 and SQE2. Each article links to related practice so you can carry on learning.
- Exam guides 2 min read
SQE1 and SQE2 at a glance
A plain-English overview of the two SQE stages, what each one tests and how to start planning around them.
By Oliver Author
- Exam guides 3 min read
SQE1 explained: FLK1, FLK2 and single-best-answer questions
What the two SQE1 assessments cover, how single-best-answer questions work and what that means for how you prepare.
By Oliver Author
- Study strategy 2 min read
How to build a realistic SQE1 study plan
Work backwards from your sitting, set honest weekly hours and leave room for review, so your plan survives real life.
By Oliver Author
- Study strategy 2 min read
Getting more from practice questions
Practice questions work best as a learning tool. Here is how to use them, and your mistakes, to improve steadily.
By Oliver Author
- Exam guides 2 min read
SQE2 explained: written and oral skills stations
A plain-English guide to the SQE2 skills, the way they are assessed and how to start practising them.
By Oliver Author
- Study strategy 2 min read
An eight-week revision timeline for SQE1
A flexible week-by-week structure for the final two months before a sitting, built around practice and review rather than rereading.
By Oliver Author
- Study strategy 2 min read
Spaced repetition for law: how to remember rules for months, not days
Why seeing material at widening intervals beats rereading, and how to apply the idea to SQE rules and cases.
By Oliver Author
- Study strategy 2 min read
Using mock exams wisely (and not over-reading the score)
A mock is a diagnostic tool. Here is how to run one, what to look at afterwards and what a score can and cannot tell you.
By Oliver Author
- Study strategy 2 min read
A five-step routine for reading single-best-answer questions
A repeatable way to read the scenario, find the real question and eliminate options under time pressure.
By Oliver Author
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