Are my alevels going to hold me back?

[Lawyer202]

I’m a current second year student studying at RHUL for a management degree as I thought my a-levels will hold be back a lot for law.

For my alevels I got ACCD , with A being in a native language. (During 2021).

I have extensive work experience as a teacher assistant in a Saturday school and have been looking around law fairs.

What’s the potential route that I can take being a solicitor? Is it possible?

 

[BeGrateful.101]

There are some firms which don't look at A-level grades. Try applying for those firms my friend

 

[FM302989]

Just be careful with some firms that stipulate an A-Level requirements, like AAA. They may use that as an instant filter for applications so you may not want to spend excessive time on those apps

 

[laurabeaumont]

Agree with @teddy_lawyer and @FM302989 to avoid the firms that directly stipulate A-level requirements. Whilst any qualification bears weight on an application if you have performed excellently in your undergraduate degree at RHUL and have a very good application (i.e. developed the necessary skills etc), then those more recent events will likely bear even more weight for those firms without A-level requirements.

Alternatively, there is another way to qualify as a solicitor - via the solicitor apprenticeships route which takes 5-6 years and still involves taking the SQE. Here is a link to the SRA website which details the minutae of the route: https://www.sra.org.uk/become-solic...prentice your training,to 6 years to complete.

Hope this helps! Reply on this thread if you have any further questions

 

[TCLA Community Assistant]

Agree with @teddy_lawyer and @FM302989 to avoid the firms that directly stipulate A-level requirements. Whilst any qualification bears weight on an application if you have performed excellently in your undergraduate degree at RHUL and have a very good application (i.e. developed the necessary skills etc), then those more recent events will likely bear even more weight for those firms without A-level requirements.

Alternatively, there is another way to qualify as a solicitor - via the solicitor apprenticeships route which takes 5-6 years and still involves taking the SQE. Here is a link to the SRA website which details the minutae of the route: https://www.sra.org.uk/become-solicitor/sqe/solicitor-apprenticeships/#:~:text=As an apprentice your training,to 6 years to complete.

Hope this helps! Reply on this thread if you have any further questions

I wouldn’t recommend a solicitor apprenticeship route if you already have a degree - it’s best suited for school leavers. The irony is that for the 5-6 year solicitor apprenticeship route they would also look more heavily at your A-levels rather than less, as these are the qualifications needed to enter the course.

You can do graduate solicitor apprenticeships though that are 24-30 months and effectively are a training contract with 20% learning dedicated to the SQE.