Another path to greatnesses

[chopc]

I woke up around 4:30 this morning and it hit me like a tonne of bricks. Couldn't get back to sleep so thought I will have a go and starting the new thread. Hope the title is not too cheesy

www.thelawyerportal.com/free-guides/the-solicitors-qualifying-examination-sqe/sqe-training-providers/

@goodbyestranger Oxford, something chemistry related!

13 + at 9/A* average in a school with 130 applying to Oxbridge ,so I imagine the year group is 250 or more..wow..I cant think of any school that could be..

The Law Society is not clear how non law grads will be accommodated so I assume it’s work in progress?

Well,I suppose it might be a London Day School famous for importing girls into the sixth form to boost its Oxbridge results,but if that school only got 50 in this year then thats a pretty bad year..but the 13+A*,doesnt tie in with what they publish..interesting..

Nolanscrack - no that isn't the school and you can fish all you like. I have explained why I will not disclose details publicly on the thread. And I am afraid that if I were to PM you with a link your manner of posting means that I couldn't trust that you would not disclose the name so I won't take that risk.

@PresentingPercy

The Law Society is not clear how non law grads will be accommodated so I assume it’s work in progress?

Hi did you see my lawyerportal link above? That sets out SQE preparation providers.

By way of example see this one : which has a 10 week prep course for law graduates and a 20 week preparation course for non-law graduates.
barbri-prep.com/sqe/sqe1-prep/

And Nolanscrack it may surprise you to know that there are indeed some very good schools outside of London and the M4 corridor and some of them are (whispers) day schools

Interesting news re; Durham regarding History applicants. It would appear deferrals from last year are holding a very high percentage of places already 35 out of the 210 available. I suppose you could factor in those students changing their minds or Durham increasing places available (not sure they have college space?).

Season, what’s going on?

You have charged on this thread, telling people not to be all sour grapes (in the same same paragraph as mentioning that your DD actually got better A-levels than the Oxbridge-bound cohort at her school).

You then proceed to start on about this mystery school, dropping loads of hints (Oxbridge numbers, GCSE stats, large sixth form down the road, not in London or M4 corridor, day school), yet seem simultaneously outraged that anyone may be wondering what school this might be.., (my money’s on a school in a town beginning with C)?

But what does this have to do with anything anyway...

No need to whisper,if a day school outside London /M4 gets 50 odd Oxbridge per year and an average of over 13A* at GCSE it really needs to shout about it..

@Applepieco where was this news?

I will try & copy the info. It was stated by Durham to a freedom of information request from a student in this years admission cycle.

Think you might be right about the school,but if its that one then the Oxbridge number has been inflated by a fair few and theres no evidence to back up the 13+,apart from that...

Durhams response to question regarding referral numbers;

The 2020 target for History was 205. There are currently 35 deferred
applicants holding a place for 2021 entry. Please note that we would
expect this number to decrease over the next year as applicants withdraw,
particularly as this year UCAS have allowed applicants to submit a new
application to 2021 without withdrawing their deferred application first.

Question1 - People were implying that I was lying and I merely pointed out that there are other schools than the ones they have personal knowledge of. And that I am under no obligation to name the school

I didn't realise I needed permission to join (charge on to) a thread. I have had some spare time and have some different answers for different posters. I am sorry that you seem to think this is a private club and that allcomers are not welcome.

I note that chopc has indeed thanked me for my advice on deferrals and careers I law and details relating to the fact that the GDL will be replaced by the SQE - all of which are totally relevant to the new paths being discussed here. If you don't want to read my posts then you can of course scroll past them. They may not be relevant to you but they are to others.

I think it was inevitable that deferrals. It’s what everyone was worried about last summer. Didn’t Durham ask dc to defer?

Sorry I missed the link earlier. 20 weeks doesn’t seem much for students with no law experience.

Actually for non law they recommend 40 weeks. So no different to GDL!

I miss typed it’s 35/205 not 35/210. Durham were offering £1000 incentives for students to defer last year - it certainly seemed to have worked! I suppose the question is, will Durham increase numbers for this year? I’m not sure their college system would have capacity.

That's what I thought too Percy! But I then thought realistically how many weeks is a GDL? Maybe it does cover less content?

I was an early LPC cohort so I experienced some sniffiness that it wasn't LSF so I guess whatever SQE will get similar reactions too, at least initially.

ULaw have a diploma course that they say replaces the GDL. So no change really! I didn’t see what the cost is. Probably the same as the GDL?

They are all about saying the exams are cheaper! Unfortunately the exam fees don't include the preparation course fees! I think that those who do law degrees may find SQE cheaper than LPC (if self funding) because they will only have exam fees and SQE 2 prep. My understanding is that SQE 2 is a combination of LPC and Professional Skills Course. The advantage to those who manage to secure paralegal work on the absence of training contracts is the route to qualification. This will just lead to more competition for paralegal roles and then for NQ jobs. So I suspect whilst it was supposed to encourage access to qualification it may not be the pit of gold at the end of the rainbow it is heralded as.

@Applepieco

I miss typed it’s 35/205 not 35/210. Durham were offering £1000 incentives for students to defer last year - it certainly seemed to have worked! I suppose the question is, will Durham increase numbers for this year? I’m not sure their college system would have capacity.

I suspect it can't and I think the deferrals were promised first dibs on which college they wanted too. I seem to recall that some were placed in private accommodation but still allocated a college. Maybe they will do the same to ensure the same number of places are available to this year's cohort otherwise they will have the same issue next year too?

Thank you @Applepieco. Was their standard offer for History last year A star AA as well or is it that this year due to the deferrals do you know?