1. Kirandeep Kaur's Skills Assessment
Reflection Journal Level 4
The summative assessment
reflection for this module are in the
order of:
1) The legal research component
2) Multiple choice test on English legal system
3) The analysing legal texts component
4) The communication element the moot & create a good CV and covering letter
5) submit your completed E-Portolio via Moodle

2. 1) Legal research component
submitted
• I have reflected upon my experience I have encountered whilst I completed Part A of the Library Exercise
• It took me more time than intended to complete Part A as I first initially expected. I realised by going through each question I would need to use
my research skills and evaluation when reading and searching0 information I felt necessary to include in section A. The reason why it took more
time than intended was this is a new area of research I have dealt with. This task has helped me to find some useful resources in the library as I
am new to legal research. I am now more aware of the facilities required to be successful in future legal research. I feel I am more confident in
accessing materials in the library and will use case materials and journals to assist me in aiming higher in my future legal research tasks. Reading
various types of journals have shown me an in depth view of different points of criticism of the law which are not discussed in case or source
books. However I am also aware journals are not an alternative for case or source books as they tend to not show the whole point of law but
necessarily the argument the writer favours to demonstrate to the reader. Completing part A has helped me so far work on my weakness of legal
research and understanding different sources and materials use and benefits. I will continue this progress in the next section.
• I have reflected upon my experience I have encountered whilst I completed Part B of the Library Exercise
• The way Current Law and The Digest differ in their arrangement but were equally good in their use for researching cases. What I found easiest to
use was Current Law as it was easier to identify cases by using the years (if known) whereas looking through individual topics was time
consuming. However if you do not have the year of a particular case then The Digest would be the alternative to use and easier to find the case in
worse circumstances. Therefore both the sources have a balance positive and negative review for researching particular cases. I felt it would be
dependant on the circumstance of what facts need to be researched in order to make the decision of what source would be easier to use. My use
of using these sources has improved and I can now research confidently using Current Law book and the Digest.
• I have reflected upon my experience I have encountered whilst I completed Part C of the Library Exercise
• Part C had taken a longer period of time than I originally expected, however I found the exercises in Part C developed my use of electronic
resources and have gradually progressed in becoming familiar with their use. For instance, using west law helped me to use other legal law
databases such as Lexis to complete question 29 as I became more confident in approaching questions which required me to access sources
electronically. The level of difficulty varied with Part A and Part B as accessing electronic resources (which majority of Part C consisted to use in
the answers to the questions) were easily accessible rather than Part A and B the sources used to answer the questions were printed requiring me
to skim through irrelevant information required with the library task. This is demonstrated in Part C question 29 as I easily accessed cases and
statutes through west law and lexis regarding the topics covered in the answer. I used the textbooks to only expand on my point advice
supporting it with evidence of academic writing and opinion. I feel in the future I will use library material such as textbooks and critical opinions
to start my background knowledge, but my in depth research of cases and statues can be accessed through electronic sources as they are more
easily accessible online than through printed legal sources.

3. Feedback and mark on my legal
research component.
• My overall mark was 19/20 I am pleased with
the result. The feedback ensured me that I
should be consistent through my works which
would have boosted my mark to 20/20.

4. 2) Multiple choice exam in February
completed
• I have been attempting the practices
questions on moodle on a regular basis. So far
my weak areas of the test are in regards to EU
Law therefore I am attempting to concentrate
and take more part that law in the practise
questions on moodle.

5. Feedback and mark on Multiple Choice
Test
• I received a mark of 94 out of 100. I am very
pleased with this mark as I have achieved well
over the basic pass rate for this assessment. I
checked the 6 questions I did not complete
correctly and understand why and have noted
this for future reference.

6. 3) Analysis Legal Text submitted.
• I have been preparing for the summative assessment by
printing out the relevant material and I have also taken part
in continuous reading and reviewing my answer for
submission of the assessment answer.
• I have completed the Summative assessment. I will now be
looking forward to the feedback and understand what I
could have improved to achieve a better grade. Overall the
assessment had taken more time than was originally
expected due to understanding the case and identifying
where the statutory interpretation elements had applied
to. Overall my progress had improved as soon as I
understood the case after continuous reading of the case
and judgements.

7. Feedback and mark on Analysing Legal
Text
• I have uploaded under the All Evidence
Material for Skills Attached

8. 4) Completed the summative moot
• As in my previous posts under the journal activities outside
university related to my law course, I have taken part in various
moots to improve my advocate mooting skills and court equity as
part of my skills summative assessment. I am also researching and
viewing youtube clips of moots so I am fully prepared for the moot.
• I have completed the summative moot. I feel the skills aspects of
the moot have been completed well. If I was to do the moot again I
would make sure that I try to keep my self more calm as my nerves
did show during the moot at times. However controlling my nerves
will come with practice. Overall my preparation for the moot has
helped me to complete the summative moot as i taken part in
different forms of mock moots and the internal moot competition. I
will be now looking forward to my feedback and ensure I take on
any weak factors that need to be addressed to allow me to preform
better in future moots.

9. Feedback and mark on Summative
Moot completed.
• I have uploaded under the All Evidence
Material for Skills Attached.

10. In process of submitting my completed
E-Portolio via Moodle
• I have been updating my self reflections on all
assessments I have undertaken in the level 4 modules
(skills, contract, Criminal and Tort).
• I have also made reflections on activities outside the
learning and teaching programme.
• I have also taken part in improving my CV and Cover
letter and reflected on my experience on my E-
Portfolio.
• Finally I have even submitted my PDP forms for both
meetings with my personal tutor and reflected on the
experience before, during and after the meetings.