LNAT essay question help

hi, my sixth form doesn't have anyone who has knowledge about the LNAT or law in particular so would anyone more able be willing to please give me some feedback on some practice essays? Thanks so much

Reply 1

lmariami

Hi! I got a 33 last year in the LNAT and offers from Oxford, KCL, LSE and UCL. I'd love to give feedback.

Reply 2

username6125415

Original post by lmariami

Hi! I got a 33 last year in the LNAT and offers from Oxford, KCL, LSE and UCL. I'd love to give feedback.

Hi! Jumping in on this, do you mind if I dm you with a few questions?

sure !

Hi, would you be able to offer me some advice too. I’m taking the LNAT in a couple weeks and worried about the essay section.

Original post by lmariami

Hi! I got a 33 last year in the LNAT and offers from Oxford, KCL, LSE and UCL. I'd love to give feedback.

Reply 5

wailan

Original post by skedaddle~

Hi! Jumping in on this, do you mind if I dm you with a few questions?

Yes that's absolutely fine, please do!

Reply 6

wailan

Original post by lmariami

Hi! I got a 33 last year in the LNAT and offers from Oxford, KCL, LSE and UCL. I'd love to give feedback.

Thanks so much for your reply, that would be so helpful! Would it be okay with you if I DMyou them?

Reply 7

gregregregreg

Original post by lmariami

Hi! I got a 33 last year in the LNAT and offers from Oxford, KCL, LSE and UCL. I'd love to give feedback.

Woah - can I ask what your other stats were please? Including A-Level subjects? Thanks

Reply 8

gregregregreg

Original post by wailan

Thanks so much for your reply, that would be so helpful! Would it be okay with you if I DMyou them?

Can you post here? I need to know also - I'm taking it this year. Can I ask about what you're predicted etc? Idk where I fit in with my grades and subjects. I got A*A*A (achieved this year) but they're weak subjects (Economics, Media and Business)

Reply 9

gregregregreg

Original post by lmariami

Hi! I got a 33 last year in the LNAT and offers from Oxford, KCL, LSE and UCL. I'd love to give feedback.

Best resources to use in preparation? How long did you spend (total hours roughly) preparing? Best places to find lots of practice papers (I'm willing to do lots of these)? Any books that you recommend?

Thanks!

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Reply 10

lmariami

Original post by gregregregreg

Woah - can I ask what your other stats were please? Including A-Level subjects? Thanks

I got 999999988+ Distinction in my GCSEs and was predicted A*A*A*A* with A* in EPQ

Reply 11

lmariami

Original post by gregregregreg

I think I spent a couple hours every evening two weeks before the exam. I first scored a 24 in my practice test so I knew I had some improving to do. I used 'Mastering the National Admissions Test for Law' only, it was very accurate with the kind of questions that are asked

Reply 12

lmariami

Original post by gregregregreg

There are no subject restrictions with Law for most unis, except usually critical thinking or smth. I got A*A*A*A* with A* in EPQ predicted (I got these grades in my mocks in Y12)

Reply 13

lmariami

Original post by wailan

Thanks so much for your reply, that would be so helpful! Would it be okay with you if I DMyou them?

sure! anyone can dm me

Reply 14

wailan

Original post by gregregregreg

hi, I take History, English Lit and Maths. I got A* A A in my last exams but have one last set in two weeks time which I hope to get at least one more A* in predicted. Hoping to apply to Durham and this is the practice essay I just did! (spelling and grammar is a bit off as I did it without spell-check and in the time conditions)

Does the British education system do enough to promote entrepreneurship?

In recognising whether the British education system does a substantial amount to encourage students to pursue entrepreneur-based careers, it’s vital to understand quantitively what ‘enough’ and too much is. Presently, the education system orientates around core subjects with the typical ‘succesful’ student leaving their place of education to attend university or join apprenticeship schemes. However, is this typical structure of education suitable and sensible for most, or is the British system sluggish and unambitious?
Within the present structure, students are guided towards careers that are considered stable with reliable incomes. Arguably, this is advantageous for most, ensuring majority of the population is employed and fewer people will have to rely on benefits from the government. Historically unemployment has also been proved to correlate strongly with the unemployed’s mental health. During periods of de-industralization, where millions have been unemployed, there have been sharp increases of mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety due to feeling worthless to the wider society. Whilst some would regard many essential careers as boring and unfulfilling, their jobs are required for society to function properly and must be done. Therefore, it may be true that the cause of steering away from entreneurship is based on the fear that essential jobs will not be done and society will not be nearly as efficient as it is currently. Moreover, there is a greater risk of those attempting to create new businesses failing and being left unemployed rather than joining organisations which are already established, thus becoming reliant on the government and welfare to support them. From a Conservative perspective, this would be considered impractical and unjust for those who work hardest.
In today’s system, children are taught a selection of subjects to broaden their understanding of the world. In such limited time, only so many subjects can be presented to children, especially if they are to be understood at a deeper level. Despite it being possible to cover a greater volume of subjects at lower levels, as it stands, Britain’s system chooses to specialize students into fewer subjects than many other countries. Nevertheless, statistically the British education system is regarded as one of the best with children choosing what they wish to pursue and focus their effort on from a fairly young age. Entrepreneurship skills can be enforced though other subjects already studied such as presenting ideas in projects, through the mandatory speeches they must do for their English GCSE and critical thinking in analysing texts. In addition, even day-to-day events such as charity bake-sales, arts and crafts, and many competitions to create project propositions are available for children to partake in. However, there is also an element of parental support to encourage their child to immerse themselves in these activites. Potentially, schools could do more to provide a greater amount of opportunities available to those who may not otherwise partake in such events. Regardless of this, schools already have an exstensively broad curriculum to ensure children have a well-rounded education.
To counter this, a world where 50% more of the population created a product or organisation could lead to a far more efficient and productive society. When Thatcher imposed policies of de-regulation and privatisation, there was an increase in productivity as people had less of a “safety-net”. A successful example is the development of the telecom in which a competitive market was created and it led to technological advancements. Those who feel a personal-connection and passion towards their job are far more likely to engage in it to a higher degree and typically, perfom better. Another point to consider is for those who are academically disadvantaged. Instead of being pushed towards doing the best they can in academic subjects, perhaps they should be lead towards building their own companies and even providing more suitable conditions for others who are less academically-inclined. Despite this, for majority of the population, to both ensure economic stability and employment, the current education system is seen as more effective than increasing entreprenuership to prevent more people relying on benefits.
To summarise, whilst entrepreneurship encourages creativity and is necessary for market growth, there’s many arguments to support it being a path that should only be taken with the correct amount of economic stability already in place. Invaluable subject skills are taught in schools as they’re difficult to learn without being taught, but entrepreneurship can be developed outside education systems and so should be done in student’s own time.