Courses for ILEX Level 3 law and practice units
This section covers the courses offered by ITC to prepare you for the ILEX Level 3 exams for Unit 1 Introduction to Law and Practice, as well as for the Level 3 law units and practice units. ITC offers courses for all ILEX Level 3 units, including the professional skills units. If you are using these units to qualify as a legal executive please read the section on how to qualify as a legal executive for advice on which units to study before making your course selection. An application form for our courses is available at the foot of this page.
Course fees are £180 for Unit 1, £270 for each law unit and £295 for each practice unit, and discounts are available for packages of Level 3 courses commonly purchased together. For example the fee for a bundle of courses leading to an ILEX Level 3 Certificate in Law and Practice is £985, and the fee for Unit 1, a law unit and its linked practice unit purchased at the same time is £650.
Course content
All courses are written to deliver the ILEX syllabus for each unit, and are re-published annually to ensure the content is up to date. The table of contents for each of our Level 3 course manuals is available on the page titled 'Course manuals for ILEX exams'.
Course design
You can enrol on any course at any time of year. Each course is valid for fifteen months and you need to complete all the course study exercises within this period. There will be at least two exam sessions within the period of duration of your course, and you can select which you wish to aim for. You set the pace of your study, which means that you can fit your studying around all your other commitments. Your personalised on-line study zone within our Student Area will give you access to many interactive resources to support and underpin your learning as you go along. Every course includes an on-line administration section, course materials, access to a course Forum and a leading on-line legal research database. Additional on-line course features for specific unit types are described in the course resources section below. We encourage you to make good use of all the resources and support available to ensure that you progress through the course and maximise your chances of exam success. All students are required to have access to the internet and a personal email address. A computer specification is given here.
Academic and administrative support
Most students choose to attend a Getting Started Day which is part of our Getting Started at Level 3 course. The Getting Started Course is included in the course fee when you purchase Unit 1 Introduction to Law and Practice or you can purchase it separately for £15 if Unit 1 is not your first ILEX Level 3 course with ITC. This is a great opportunity to meet other students, as well as a member of our Academic Team. You will be introduced to the course and learn how to approach legal study. As you get closer to your exams you will be invited to attend a face-to-face revision session for your law or legal practice units. This is included in the course fee, subject to payment of a nominal booking fee to secure your selected date and location.
On-course support is available from our Academic Team by telephone during office hours, and our designated tutors on the course forums are on hand to help you with course queries. You will be part of a ‘learning community’, so you will never feel isolated or that you are on your own.
Course resources
Our course materials vary according to the type of unit being studied to reflect the different nature of the course content.
| Course Manual |
Written to deliver the ILEX syllabus for each unit. It is republished annually each summer and complemented by a spring update in the following year to ensure that your knowledge is current for the summer exam session. The course manual is in paper format and will be sent out with accompanying materials upon enrolment. |
| Student Area |
This is a personalised virtual learning environment through which you will access your tutor-monitored course forum and the other course resources outlined below. You will be sent login details upon enrolment. |
| ITC Student Guide |
Your Study Guide explains how your course works and how to get the most from your studies. iIt is accompanied by a Unit Guide giving detailed administrative information for individual units. Available in printed format and also uploaded to the Student Area for ready reference at any time. |
| Multiple Choice Questions |
The Unit 1 exam takes the form of a multiple choice test, so we offer practice multiple choice questions (MCQs) and a MCQ mock exam via the Student Area to prepare you for the Unit 1 exam. MCQs are also offered via the Student Area for law and practice units for self-testing of knowledge. |
Study
Exercises |
The two study exercises each contain a number of questions which are designed to ensure that you learn to apply the law and practice knowledge that you gain through reading the course manual. The study exercise questions are structured to help you understand the syllabus content and are marked by your personal tutor. These are an excellent preparation for answering questions in the exam. Available in printed format and also uploaded to the Student Area for ease of reference at any time. |
| Course Summary |
A summary of the course syllabus which is an invaluable revision aid. It is made available via the Student Area along with two revision webcasts on tricky topics. |
| Revision Materials |
These are specially written and are available via the Student Area in advance of law and practice revision sessions. They take the form of exam-type revision questions which are worked through during the revision session, and the corresponding answers so that you can check your understanding. For practice units, the revision session focuses on case study materials pre-released by ILEX in advance of the exam. |
| Mock Exam |
The law and practice unit courses include a mock exam which your personal tutor will mark. Suggested solutions to the mock exam are also available on the Student Area. |
| The Virtual Practitioner learning resources |
The Virtual Practitioner Practical Law learning resource for each practice unit is provided through the Student Area. This allows you to work through client case studies in the context of a virtual firm. Click here for a demonstration of a Virtual Practitioner. |
Legal Research
Database |
A leading on-line legal database for you to look up case law and statutes. |
Assessment
Each ILEX Level 3 law and practice unit is examined by an unseen exam. For practice units the exam is based on pre-released case study materials. You must register with ILEX to sit your exam. Administrative arrangements are explained in your ITC Student Guide. Key dates and current assessment fees are available here. You must become a member of ILEX before you can apply to sit an exam. You should do this at the same time as you enrol on an ITC course. There are strict deadlines for exam entry, which ILEX will inform you about. A membership fee and exam or assessment fee are payable to ILEX. Please contact ILEX on 01234 841000 and ask for the membership department.
Application
Apply now via the online shop, or download and submit the application form below. Packages of popular combinations of Level 3 courses are available at a discount, and these are set out in the course application form below. The package options are listed in different categories within the course shop, so we recommend that you look at all Level 3 course categories within the shop before making your purchase.
New editions of these courses will be available from July. Please use the application form below, submitting the fees as shown within the form. We shall hold your application and process it when your courses are available. A list of availability dates is given here.
Download application form: Enrolment application form for ILEX courses 2010-11
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