Jaysen does the SQE

[Zacarias]

Hey - given the complete lack of time I have opted to use the Law Answered modules to study content. I am looking for a reasonably priced question bank module. Any suggestions? Anyone here using the Law Answered modules?

SQE Revision Books by Law Answered - Your Guide to Passing the SQE

Notes by qualified City lawyers summarising the SQE1 course and exam technique. Regularly updated and best in class.

www.lawanswered.com

 

[Alison C]

Hey - given the complete lack of time I have opted to use the Law Answered modules to study content. I am looking for a reasonably priced question bank module. Any suggestions? Anyone here using the Law Answered modules?

SQE Revision Books by Law Answered - Your Guide to Passing the SQE

Notes by qualified City lawyers summarising the SQE1 course and exam technique. Regularly updated and best in class.

www.lawanswered.com

See my other input re Jaysen's journey. I heard that The One Hundred (he's put a link in his chat) are good questions to practise on, and I can also recommend the Revise SQE books. There are other recommendations in that thread too. Good luck!

 

[Jaysen]

15 May

I want to share what is helping me the most right now:

1. I find it's helpful to think: my goal is to commit the rules in each textbook to memory, which comes down to (1) writing flashcards for each chapter and (2) memorising those rules.
2. I used AI to write a study plan that tracks which chapters I need to do each day. I keep updating this so it's as accurate as possible, but it gives me comfort to know I'll finish everything if I stick to my plan.
3. Each day, I write flashcards for 3 chapters on Anki and I do a daily Anki session. I now break this into two blocks: one to write the chapters (about 2.5 hours if I'm being efficient) and one to do the Anki deck (1 hour). On the weekends, I also do practise questions. What I want to move towards is doing the flashcards during any spare moment I have so I get enough repetition.
4. I find that it's easy to catch myself mindlessly writing flashcards or cheating on my recall. To study well, I know my studying blocks should be active and with effort, which means I'm being intentional about the flashcards I make and understanding them as I write them. If I don't, it's usually a sign I need to reset or restart the next day.
5. Iteration also applies to my study plan. Originally, I thought it would be better to write flashcards for different subjects at the same time. But now I'm testing one topic at a time, while practising questions for different subjects. This is because I find I'm more likely to lose context when I switch subjects. I'm also more likely to do an extra chapter if I'm closer to finishing.
6. Stuff in the textbook doesn't always make sense. If I don't get it, I put it into ChatGPT and ask questions until I do. The same applies if I don't understand my flashcards. I find understanding is the fastest way for me to remember it.
7. On the reverse side of a card, I often add screenshots of cases/images from the textbook, or ChatGPT infographics. I find this helps especially with difficult rules.
8. I realise how important it is to write good flashcards! This means flashcards that test something I actualy need to know but also follow the minimum information principles.

 

[Jaysen]

Sharing this from the WhatsApp group:

SQE Revision

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SQE Study

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If you like podcasts, I really like it for consolidating my knowledge and understanding how it all fits in together.

 

[Jaysen]

First mock test done with QLTS. Have some work to do!

 

[Alison C]

This is also where you need to make sure that you are looking after your body. Sleep, gym, nutrition - it's easy to let all of these slip when you are watching the data. But if your body isn't marathon-ready, you won't be able to get through the exam days. No one needs to get sick the week before the exams. Hang on in there, you are on the journey!

 

[Jaysen]

Making some progress!

 

[Jaysen]

Something I'm finding very helpful:

If I'm unsure about something, I'll ask questions to ChatGPT. My project has uploads of the textbook PDFs to answer my questions.

When I ask questions, I first write about my understanding of the topic as my prompt. I then ask the question. This means I'm actively recalling my understanding, and I'm much more likely to remember any corrections.

For example, instead of writing a prompt like: 'Is the test in negligence only objective?'

I write: 'From what I understand, the test for determining a breach of duty in negligence is objective. That means it's not based on whether a defendant personally felt they were acting reasonably. Instead, the court will assess: Did a defendant fall below the standards of a 'reasonable person'? But is there ever a subjective element to this test?'

I'm doing this routinely now and it's going a long way to solidify what I know.

 

[Jaysen]

The University of Law making me feel a lot better than QLTS

 

[Jaysen]

Starting solicitor's accounts today and just sharing what I found helpful re: DR/CR and the accounts:

I've copied the summary from the textbook into ChatGPT. My prompt is to ask it to teach it to me until I get it. But to only teach me one point at a time.

 

[WillKitchen]

The best tip I heard for accounting is to only focus on the ledger, because thats the part that makes sense: money in = credit; money out = debit. The cash sheet is then just Bizzaro World: everything is opposite.

 

[Jaysen]

The best tip I heard for accounting is to only focus on the ledger, because thats the part that makes sense: money in = credit; money out = debit. The cash sheet is then just Bizzaro World: everything is opposite.

Great tip!

 

[Jaysen]

I take it back: I have been humbled again.

 

[Alison C]

You are seeing one of the inherent issues with the whole way that the assessment is structured. It's very hard to feel consistently as if you are making progress. That in itself is part of the mind games the SQE plays with candidates. And believe me when I tell you, you will have NO IDEA how you did on the real thing. If you had told me I'd come top in the country or bottom, I'd have believed you. (As it turned out I was somewhere nearer the top than the bottom but you get my point!)

The thing to hang onto as you get nearer, is starting each moment with fresh brainpower.

After FLK1 you will be dreaming about the questions you got wrong - or at least poring over them. They will haunt you. Give yourself a day off to process and then fight those demons - welcome them in and show them the way out.

Halfway through the morning of my FLK2, I literally had to stop, take a couple of minutes and recentre. I was on the verge of walking out - the questions felt SO unfamiliar and the whole experience was SO destablising. But I figured I'd spent too much money to walk out, and also that active choice to keep going was a powerful one. I closed my eyes, made peace with the unpleasantness and figured it was better to stay in and fail than to abandon ship. I didn't fail but it felt as if I would.

I think it's important to be clear that this is a mind game as much as anything else. It's easy to be flippant but the stamina required is part of the package. I'm actually excited to see you undualating, @Jaysen - it's a unfamiliar situation for anyone who is used to succeeding academically. And learning to be comfortable with being. uncomfortable is a big part of the battle. Not convinced it makes for more competent lawyers but that's another issue!

Thanks for telling us all and for remembering to be humble at times. Keep going!!