LLB DEGREE INFLATION
The tables show the universities with the largest increases and decreases in the percentage of LLB graduates awarded firsts and upper seconds. I have used the expression ‘degree inflation’ to describe this relative change but the reasons for the increase in the higher awards are not clear. Some contend that the increase truly is inflationary in that it is a result of pressures on university academics to upgrade degrees and not a reflection of better performance. The pressure is believed to come from two sources; the institutions – which are concerned with their position in league tables and from students who, as they now pay for their courses, are more likely to complain if they do not get the level of award they expect. Facing these twin demands examiners have – reluctantly, according to this view, – become more generous in their marking…
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PASS RATES FOR GDL, LPC and BVC
QED LAW has published information about the pass rates on the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) / Common Professional Examination (CPE), Legal Practice Course (LPC) and Bar Vocational Course (BVC) at each of the course providers. The GDL and LPC tables show the percentage of students awarded a ‘distinction’, ‘commendation’ or pass at the first attempt. The equivalent BVC classifications are ‘outstanding’, ‘very competent’ and ‘competent’. In addition the percentage failing / failing to complete the course at the first attempt is given.
The tables are linked from the UNIVERSITY TABLE PASS RATES
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QED LAW REVISION SEMINARS 2013
QED LAW revision seminars will take place at University College London in April and May 2013. They are open to students on all LLB and GDL programmes
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This course was very helpful.. esp for me as I am an external student. It did really help me understand how to approach exam questions.
There does not seem any data available on the pass rate for part time courses in comparison with full-time courses, particularly from the BPP and the College of Law.
It is difficult to guage therefore which institutes provide better training and facilities for their part-time students. Is there a level playing field and are the pass-rates are influenced by the very lucrative training contracts these institutions have received from major solicitor firms.
The law society which guages standards of legal education stated that this was upto the institutions. I think is not right at all. I believe the data should be available to guage whether or not to do the part-time courses and whether part-time students fare worse at any institute.