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We have proposed that all candidates would need to:  \n have a degree or equivalent  \n have completed a minimum period of legal work experience  \n have passed the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE)  \n have satisfied our character and suitability requirements.  \nWe have developed this Assessment Specification to explain what the content and structure of the SQE could look like so that stakeholders can make an informed judgment about whether a centralised assessment should be introduced. This document should be read alongside the consultation document.  \nThe development of this document does not prejudge the response to the consultation or the SRA Board decision after the consultation.  \nIt was developed by a small working group of legal academics and solicitors, supported by technical assessment experts. Our thinking has been informed by a review of international practice in legal training and latest practice in medical assessment. We also established areview group of over 20 legal academics and professionals who provided feedback on an earlier draft of this document.  \nShould the SRA Board decide to go ahead with the introduction of the SQE, we would then appoint an assessment organisation during summer 2017. The structure of the SQE and the Assessment Specification would be further developed following a period of preimplementation testing during 2018 and 2019. The SQE would not be implemented before autumn 2019.  \nIntroduction  \nIn April 2015 we published a Statement of Solicitor Competence (SoSC) (annex 1) , which sets out what solicitors need to be able to do to perform their role effectively and which provides consumers of legal services with a clear indication of what they can expect from their solicitor. The SoSC is supported by an underpinning Statement of Legal Knowledge (SLK) and a Threshold Standard, which describes the standard at which an individual can effectively use the title of solicitor and practise safely.  \nThe SQE has been designed to establish the competence of candidates by the time they qualify as a solicitor. Therefore all candidates who have passed the SQE will have demonstrated the competences specified in the SoSC to the standard expected of a newly qualified solicitor as set out in our Threshold Standard. i  \nThe SQE model we have developed uses Miller’s pyramidii to provide a framework for the assessment of solicitor competence. Miller's pyramid is used extensively for the assessment of professional competence, including within medical and dental training.  \nMiller's pyramid  \nSQE stage 1  \nStage 1 assesses the Functioning Legal Knowledge required for effective practice – the‘knows’ and ‘knows how’ of Miller’s pyramid.  \nThe depth","cbCaiaHIxl7vnnjo","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaHIxl7vnnjo","pdf",1551548,81,"English","# About the SQE\n## Introduction\n## Arrangements for assessment\n## Stage 1 overview\n## Stage 1: Functioning Legal Knowledge Assessments\n## Principles of Professional Conduct, Public and Administrative Law, and the Legal Systems of England and Wales\n## Dispute Resolution in Contract or Tort\n## Property Law and Practice\n## Commercial and Corporate Law and Practice\n## Wills and the Administration of Estates and Trusts\n## Criminal Law and Practice\n## Stage 1: Practical Legal Skills Assessment\n## Stage 2 overview\n## Stage 2: Practical Legal Skills Assessments\n## Client Interviewing\n## Advocacy/Persuasive oral communication\n## Case and Matter Analysis\n## Legal Research and Written Advice\n## Legal Drafting\n## Annex 1 – Statement of Solicitor Competence\n## Annex 2 – SQE mapped against the Solicitor Statement of Competence","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the draft SQE Assessment Specification?\",\"answer\":\"It explains the potential content and structure of the SQE so stakeholders can judge whether a centralised assessment should be introduced.\"},{\"question\":\"How does SQE Stage 1 assess candidate competence?\",\"answer\":\"Stage 1 assesses functioning legal knowledge through six computer-based assessments integrating substantive and procedural law and testing ethical judgment.\"},{\"question\":\"What practical skills are assessed in relation to legal research and writing?\",\"answer\":\"Stage 1 includes a practical legal skills assessment testing legal research and writing through one research task and two writing tasks, completed on a computer.\"}]","Solicitors Qualifying Examination - Draft Assessment Specification - Stage 1 and Stage 2 | PDF",1790032897,204]