Fe123 wrote: » How long does it take people on average to fully learn a topic ðŸ˜
DFMCD190384 wrote: » I found it hard too but he is a very decent marker. I wrote out all of my topics and then I used a recording app on my phone. I recorded all my legislation and sections and found that after a couple of listens I was singing it back to myself. Worked for me. I covered Sexual Offences, Non Fatal Offences Against Person, Murder Manslaughter, theft offences, all the Defences and also MR and AR. Hope this helps.
EmmaO94 wrote: » I too found it really difficult - not helped by most people calling it an 'easy' FE1! I failed it first time - got my topics all jumbled up and confused in my head. Second time (passed with 58 thank god!) I studied grids to help narrow it down and just poured over past papers. It helped to be aware that there's a lot of topic mixing in this paper, so be prepared for that. As they say, study a mile-wide but an inch deep, and I think that's particularly pertinent for the papers where a lot of topic mixing is involved; you don't want to get stung by a nasty 'part b' etc of a question! From memory, I studied homicide (guaranteed question), rape & sexual offences (also pretty much guaranteed), manslaughter, assault etc, offences against property, right to silence & bail. Hope this helps!
APower79 wrote: » Hi. Did anyone sit criminal in March? Any surprises and what were the essay questions please? Thanks!!
Lawlaw12 wrote: » There was an essay on omissions, and I think that was the only essay Q! Although one of the problem questions was an 'answer (a) AND (b)' question and part B was to advise them on the presumption of innocence, so that was basically an essay Q presumption of innocence
APower79 wrote: » Thank you. And do we need to know the sentences for offences, eg sections of the 1997 Act? I don’t remember being told we needed to know them. Thanks again
Lawlaw12 wrote: » If you can remember the sentences it's good to throw them in in your conclusion, but I doubt you'd lose marks for not having them. The elements of the offence and the caselaw would be more important imo
fe1fi20 wrote: » Do you guys still think we will need the hard copy acts even though the exams are online?
StabiloLaw wrote: » We needed the hard copies for online August sittings, and we had to flick through to show there was no writing on them. They could have requested to see the page at any time and that kinda thing!
awsah wrote: » Did they do that in practice,like I dont want to be in the middle of writing a question and then they stop me to ask to show my book! Do they ask to look around the room after the first time also, I feel like we should get more time if so!
kayleee123 wrote: » Hi Guys, might be a stupid question but I was wondering if future employers could see attempts made / failed for FE1 exams? I just added constitutional to my exams for this sitting - I'm not overly sure of my chances but said i'll give it a go anyway and see how I get on with a month solid work on it. My other subjects should be fine (fingers crossed) but i'll drop constitutional again if it will show up that I failed as i'm nowhere near as prepared for it as the others but would good to get it out of the way at the same time so no harm giving it a go? Thanks
legallyginger wrote: » Has anybody still not received an email regarding the exam being online etc? Small bit worried now and cant get through to LS
LS3 wrote: » Just called and got through to a girl that says they havent finalised details yet but are hoping to have details by end of week early next week at the latest. I asked about invigilators and she said it wont be like that and will be a software we download and basically watches your tabs etc. They still dont sound like they really know whats going on.
Lawlaw12 wrote: » Thanks for sharing that! Did they say that they're definitely going ahead on the same dates? Because 'early next week' is only 2 weeks before the exams...surely they'll have to give us enough notice to put arrangements in place
