INTRODUCTION
Thank you for applying to join one of our one-year Administration for Legal & Professional Services courses at NKC Dartford College. The Legal & Office Support team is committed to teaching young people the key skills, knowledge and personal attributes they need to work in the legal and professional services industries.
Our excellent employer connections throughout London provide valuable progression opportunities, enabling Level 2 students to apply for Business Administration apprenticeships and Level 3 students to secure full-time administrative positions upon successful completion of their course.
Please ensure you read the following information carefully:
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
- Level 2 Administration for Legal & Professional Services (B2D154Q)
- Suitable for Year 11 leavers
- Must have achieved 4 x GCSEs at Grades 9-4 including English Language, and Maths must be a minimum of Grade 3
- Progression Route 1:
- Level 3 Business Admin apprenticeship (please note, to apply for one of our Business Admin apprenticeships with a London law firm, you MUST have 5 x GCSEs at Grades 9-4 including English Language and Maths) OR
- Progression Route 2:
- Level 3 Administration for Legal & Professional Services course at NKC Dartford College
- Level 3 Administration for Legal & Professional Services (B2D155Q)
- Suitable for Year 12 or 13 leavers or mature learners
- Must have achieved 5 x GCSEs at Grades 9-4 including English Language, and Maths must be a minimum of Grade 3
- Progression Route:
- Full-time administrative employment (please note, the majority of employers require 5 x GCSEs at Grades 9-4 including English Language and Maths to apply for an entry-level administrative role)
SCHOOL REPORT & GRADE SHEET
Applicants for Level 2: Please email your most recent school report, including predicted GCSE grades, to
Applicants for Level 3: Please email proof of your achievement of the entry criteria to
INTERVIEW TASK & WHAT YOU NEED TO PREPARE
Please click on the relevant link below and complete/submit the Personal Statement form (you must provide a MINIMUM of 300 words for Q14 on the form).
Level 2 Administration for Legal & Professional Services:
Level 3 Administration for Legal & Professional Services:
Please note that the purpose of completing the Personal Statement prior to your interview is to help us understand your career aspirations and ensure that you have applied for the most suitable course. We would therefore appreciate receiving the form before your interview takes place.
WHAT WILL HAPPEN ON THE DAY?
Please arrive in reception at NKC Dartford College at your allocated interview time. You will be shown a brief presentation about your chosen course and the Legal & Office Support curriculum area, followed by an interview with a Lecturer from Legal & Office Support.
If successful at interview:
- Level 2 applicants who are still awaiting GCSE results or completion of another qualification required for entry will be made a conditional offer. Their place will be subject to successful achievement of the relevant entry requirements.
- Level 3 applicants who have already achieved all of the required entry qualifications will be made an unconditional offer.
Please note though any offer will also be subject to the applicant’s expected completion of the compulsory taster session (see below).
WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING
Your predicted GCSE grades or proof of your GCSE grades if you have not already emailed them to Admissions prior to the interview.
COMPULSORY TASTER SESSION
As part of the application process, you are expected to attend one of our 3-hour taster sessions, which take place during term breaks. This will help you gain a clear understanding of the course and what to expect should you enrol in September.
During the taster session, applicants will take part in a range of activities designed to assess their readiness for the course. Applicants will be expected to:
- Identify spelling, grammar and punctuation errors in a proofreading assessment
- Demonstrate appropriate basic IT skills in a word processing task
- Demonstrate organisational skills in a prioritisation task
- Display time management skills in a diary management task
- Work effectively in a team to research a legal case and present findings as a group
- Contribute to a group discussion on the sentencing of a legal case
- Engage positively and respond appropriately to guidance and feedback
- Demonstrate the professional behaviours expected within Legal and Professional Services
Successful completion of the taster session forms part of the admissions process. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate the skills, engagement and professional behaviours outlined above.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
These courses are designed for applicants who are interested in administrative careers within legal and professional services, including roles that support legal professionals. If your career ambition is specifically to become a paralegal, solicitor, lawyer or barrister, these courses may not be the most appropriate route for you. We would encourage you to explore alternative Level 3 study routes or apprenticeship pathways that are more directly aligned with progression into these careers.
CONTACT DETAILS
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