What you need to know
Entrance Requirements
To enrol for the Legal Secretary Programme and other NATED Courses, you will need a matric or equivalent qualification. If you don’t meet the requirements, you may look at similar courses that don’t require matric. Or you can do your matric as an adult.
This programme is taught in English. That means students who are interested should be able to read, write and understand the language.
Accreditation
Skills Academy is accredited by Quality Council For Trades & Occupations (QCTO) to offer the N4 Legal Secretary course.
Assessment Structure
To pass your course, you need to complete three in-house open book assignments and a final examination. The assignments can be completed in the comfort of your own home. All examinations are set up by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET).
Plan your studies accordingly. Here’s important information regarding each semester:
Exam opportunities:
There are two exam opportunities.
May/June and October/November
Registration Period:
February – May/June exam
August – October/November exam
Subject Outcomes
Keen to know what you will learn with our Legal Secretary N4 programme? This course serves as an introductory course to assist you with your legal secretary career. Here’s what you can expect to learn:
Subject | Description |
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Office Practice N4 | Learn how to work in a team and make use of all company resources. This course is designed to help you deal with clients and equip you with clerical skills. With the skills you gain here you can smoothly adapt to any office. |
Information Processing N4 | As a secretary, you will need to know how to use Information Processing systems and computers that will allow you to record data, which will help you keep track of all your administrative duties. It will also help you stay organised, as you will be able to store your work more effectively, contributing to your organisational skills. |
Communication N4 | As a Legal Secretary you will need excellent communication skills. Learn more about basic communication principles and social interactions. After completing this course you will have sound knowledge of meeting procedures, how to build relationships, language usage and more. |
Mercantile Law N4 | This subject teaches you all about the law that is applied to the practices in a business. They need to be able to adhere to the law to ensure that no rules, regulations or business laws are broken. Having knowledge in this will allow make you a valuable employee in the workplace. |
Study Upgrade
The great thing about our NATED courses is that you can further your education. After completing the N4 you can advance to the N5 and N6 programmes. Once completed and with 18 months practical training, you can get your National Diploma.