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Period of Recognised Training / Training Contract Syllabus
Period of practical legal work experience required for solicitor qualification in England and Wales (traditionally the training contract).. The complete Period of Recognised Training / Training Contract outline — 6 subjects, 26 chapters and 104 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
Period of Recognised Training / Training Contract subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
4 chapters · 16 topics · 19 sub-topics
Practical Legal Skills and Competence5 chapters · 21 topics · 4 sub-topics
Professional Conduct and Ethics4 chapters · 16 topics · 9 sub-topics
Core Practice Areas Experience5 chapters · 20 topics · 8 sub-topics
Financial, Accounts and Risk Management4 chapters · 15 topics · 8 sub-topics
Professional Development and Wellbeing4 chapters · 16 topics · 6 sub-topics
Period of Recognised Training / Training Contract flashcard decks
304 question-and-answer cards across 6 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
How to work through the Period of Recognised Training / Training Contract syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: Practical Legal Skills and Competence carries 21 topics while Financial, Accounts and Risk Management carries 15. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for Period of Recognised Training / Training Contract.
The ~90 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
Period of Recognised Training / Training Contract syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the Period of Recognised Training / Training Contract syllabus?
Period of Recognised Training / Training Contract covers 6 subjects: Regulatory Framework and Routes to Qualification, Practical Legal Skills and Competence, Professional Conduct and Ethics, Core Practice Areas Experience, Financial, Accounts and Risk Management and Professional Development and Wellbeing. Together they contain 26 chapters and 104 named topics.
How much do you have to study for Period of Recognised Training / Training Contract?
The full Period of Recognised Training / Training Contract outline breaks down into 26 chapters, 104 topics and 54 sub-topics. Practical Legal Skills and Competence is the largest single subject with 21 topics across 5 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole Period of Recognised Training / Training Contract syllabus?
Roughly 90 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 4 weeks.
Are there Period of Recognised Training / Training Contract flashcards?
Yes — 304 question-and-answer flashcards across 6 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this Period of Recognised Training / Training Contract syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the Period of Recognised Training / Training Contract syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in United Kingdom and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.
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