About.

Legal Services aims to equip students with the  knowledge and skills necessary to advance into skilled employment, an Apprenticeship, or higherlevel education, including university, within the legal services field. Upon completing the qualification, students are expected to demonstrate “threshold competence,” meaning they have acquired the essential knowledge and skills in legal services. This foundation positions them to achieve full professional competence with further training and support once they begin working in the legal services sector.

Career Pathways.

Career Pathways

- Solicitor

- Barrister

- Paralegal

- Legal Consultant

- Legal Researcher

- Corporate Lawyer

Careers Page

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Further Information.

If you require further information on any aspect of the course you should contact the following:

Raj Ghale
Mrs Raj Ghale,
Business Studies Subject Leader
rajinder.ghale@auea.co.uk
0121 599 0295

Assessment.

Teaching Units, Assessment Method and Weighting.

Unit / Content
Assessment
Weightings
Year 1 – Core component
The business environment, Careers within legal professions, Professional services, Fundamentals of financial accounting, Technology, Data driven innovation/ Analytics, Regulation, Professionalism and ethics/equality,
diversity, Security and risk, fundamentals of law (1,2&3) and The legal services sector.
Paper 1 Written examination:
2.5 hours (90 marks)

Paper 2 Written examination:
2.5 hours (90 marks)

Employer set project
Externally14 hours (90 marks)
33%


33%


33%
Year 2 Occupational Specialist Component

Students undertaking the T Level Technical Qualification in Legal Services will complete the Legal Services Assistant: Business, Finance and Employment and the Legal Services Assistant: Crime, Criminal Justice and Social Welfare
occupational specialisms.
Legal Services Assistant:

Business/Finance/Employment
16.5 hours (183 marks)

100%