Legal Secretaries Certificate Level 2

Course Overview
This Legal Secretaries qualification is designed for those who support legal executives, solicitors and barristers and focuses on the skills required in those roles.

Course Structure

• Legal Administrator
  • Legal Text Processing
  • Legal Administration

• OCR Administration level 1
  • Unit one Business Correspondence
  • Unit Three Business Organisations
  • OCR Diploma in Text Processing
  • OCR Text Production - Intermediate
  • OCR Word Processing - Intermediate
  • OCR Audio - Intermediate
  • OCR Mail Merge - Intermediate
  • OCR Speed Keying - Intermediate
• New CLAIT or ECDL
  • Shorthand
  • Essential Skills Literacy
  • Essential Skills Numeracy
  • Key Skills IT
  • Personal and Professional Development

Qualification Aims
After successful completion of this course, you can progress to the AMSPAR Medical Receptionist Course (subject to approval) or the Executive Business Administrators Course or into the job market.

Assessments/Examinations
Continual formative assessment and end of course or module examinations.

Cost / Equipment
Stationery Pack £10.00

Visits £45.00

Costs payable at the beginning of the academic year:

If applicable, examination fees will be payable at the end of the Spring Term.

During work experience in the Business Service Centre you are required to wear smart dress.

If you choose to do Shorthand as an option you will be expected to purchase the coursebook at £15.

If you are 19 years of age or over at the start of the course, the tuition fee's may be payable for£495 per year.

Help with essential equipment costs may be available to students who experience financial difficulties.

Free tuition is available to those in receipt of certain means tested benefits or to their un-waged dependants. If you are not on benefits but find it difficult to pay any course related costs because of financial hardship, contact Student Welfare on 01843 605048 to make an appointment with a welfare advisor.

Start Date
September 2010