Qualification aims and objectives

The purpose of the Legal Services qualification is to ensure students have the knowledge and skills needed to progress into highly skilled employment, an apprenticeship or higher-level study, including university, within the specialist area of legal services. The two-year course has been developed in collaboration with employers and businesses so that the content meets the needs of industry and prepares learners for work. As part of this qualification there is a minimum expectation of 315 hours industry placement alongside lessons across the two years. 80% of the time will be in learning content with 20% practical hands-on experience in the workplace.

Course outline and assessment

On completion of this Core content, learners will have knowledge and understanding in the following areas:

• the business environment 
• careers within the legal professions 
• regulation 
• professionalism and ethics/equality, diversity and inclusion 
• security and risk 
• professional services 
• fundamentals of law
• fundamentals of financial accounting 
• technology 
• data driven innovation/analytics and design thinking 
• research skills 
• project/change management and administration 
• the legal services sector (pathway content)

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

Assessment consists of two externally set exams covering knowledge from the Legal Service core content, ONE employer-set project covering knowledge and skills from the Legal Services course and ONE occupational specialism assessment that will feature a considerable practical element and is composed of a series of holistic practical tasks relating to the specialism topic they have studied.

Future courses & possible careers

• Police
• Teacher
• Civil Service
• Politics
• Solicitor