User research on ReviseSQE

Updated

Sep 12, 2024

Summary

ReviseSQE offers an affordable and concise SQE plan. Known for its revision guides and mock exam books, ReviseSQE is designed to help students focus on essential concepts and exam practice. The materials are useful for digesting complex legal topics, the mock exams are highly regarded, closely resembling the actual SQE1.

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Ideal for

ReviseSQE is best suited for students who are looking for affordable and practical exam preparation materials. It’s ideal for learners who prefer concise guides and want to focus on realistic mock exams to assess their readiness. However, students may need to supplement ReviseSQE’s materials with additional resources, especially if they require more in-depth explanations or coverage of specific topics.

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Law Drills is an excellent complement to ReviseSQE’s affordable and concise SQE preparation materials. While ReviseSQE offers useful revision guides and mock exams designed to help students focus on essential topics, Law Drills adds an extra layer of depth by providing unlimited exam-style questions and personalised feedback from a coach, helping to reinforce areas that may need further attention.

Law Drills’ quick-fire short questions are perfect for consolidating the dense information found in ReviseSQE’s guidebooks, offering a practical way to revise on the go. The flexibility of the app allows students to practise anytime, making Law Drills a valuable addition to ReviseSQE’s concise and practical approach, especially for those looking for extra support in areas that may not be fully covered in ReviseSQE’s materials.

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Notable highlights from students

Comprehensive and Practical Materials:
ReviseSQE’s revision books are concise and aimed at helping students grasp essential topics quickly. 

  • "The Revise SQE revision guides were quite handy for digesting complex modules like Criminal Practice."

  • "ReviseSQE books you can get off Amazon are really good."

  • "The questions in the ReviseSQE books are useful, but the small guidebooks are a bit hit or miss."

  • "The ReviseSQE books are quite dense, but the mock books are excellent."

Realistic and Challenging Mock Exams:
ReviseSQE’s mock exams are highly valued by users for their difficulty and close resemblance to the actual SQE exam, making them a standout feature of the platform. 

  • "Revise SQE offers a full mock of each FLK1 and FLK2 paper with answers and detailed explanations of the answers."

  • "Their two mock exam books were incredibly useful, and the questions had a similar(ish) style to the actual SQE1."

  • "I used the two ReviseSQE mocks, and they were a different set of questions with explanations at the back."

Supplemental Study Resources:
Although ReviseSQE's materials are useful for covering the basics, many students combine these resources with additional materials from other providers to gain a broader or deeper understanding. The concise nature of ReviseSQE is sometimes seen as a complement to other, more comprehensive study materials.

  • "I used Revise SQE in addition to the Barbri course to study for the SQE1."

  • "I supplemented ReviseSQE with ULaw books for extra depth."

  • "ReviseSQE’s books are useful, but some of the content was strange, so I used additional resources to fill in the gaps."

Be mindful

-Strange or irrelevant topics included: Certain topics covered in Revise SQE materials, like "mortgage tacking" or "Quistclose trusts," are seen as either irrelevant or too niche for the SQE exam, which may confuse students during their revision.

May need to be supplemented with other resources: While Revise SQE provides useful materials, some students find that supplementing it with additional study resources can help cover more in-depth topics and ensure a more comprehensive understanding for the SQE exam.

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