🔊 We attended the SQE Virtual Conference 2024.
This was for education and training providers and organisations offering qualifying work experience (QWE).
Here are the key takeaways!
SQE1 Pass Rates
- The overall pass rate for SQE1 was 51% (January 2024 sitting).
- For the SQE1 exam in July 2023 it was 53%.
- People underperformed on FLK2. The SRA suggested this may be due to exam fatigue.
- The January 2024 intake was the largest to date, with 6,500 candidates!
SQE2 Pass Rates
- The overall pass rate for SQE2 was 20% higher than SQE1.
- The pass rate for SQE2 was 75% (overall).
- SQE2 pass rates were 88% for those who had previously sat SQE1.
- SQE2 pass rates were 66% for those who had not taken SQE1. Lawyers exempt from SQE1 seemed to be struggling!
🧑💻 Qualifying Work Experience – New Points
- Legal clinics are important in providing qualifying work experience.
- Students and their supervisors need to make sure their paperwork aligns with the Solicitors’ Competence Statement.
- 5,000 people got qualifying work experience in November 2023! The SRA said it seems to be relatively easy to get!
- 90% of candidates with qualifying work experience said they were ‘satisfied’ or ‘very satisfied’ with it.
💷 SQE Fees Increase!
From October 2024 the fees will be:
- SQE1: £1,888 (up from £1,798)
- SQE2: £2,902 (up from £2,766)
SQE Syllabus Changes
Candidates will be able to opt to take the SQE1 assessment in Welsh from January 2025.
Struggling To Prepare For The Exam?
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