FE-1 Law of Contract study plan

Map the whole syllabus of contract law into a one-page topic tree covering formation, consideration, intention, capacity, terms, vitiating factors, discharge, and remedies

Explain in writing the elements of a valid offer and a valid acceptance, distinguishing offer from invitation to treat with three worked examples

Draft a comparison table separating unilateral and bilateral contracts and identify which exam scenarios typically signal each

Complete 20 multiple-choice questions on formation and log every wrong answer with the precise rule that was missed

Apply the rules on consideration and promissory estoppel to five short hypotheticals and write the outcome with reasons

Distinguish intention to create legal relations in commercial versus domestic settings and justify each conclusion by reference to the presumption used

State the rules on certainty of terms and agreements to negotiate, and apply them to three problem scenarios

Answer 25 mixed questions on consideration and intention under timed conditions and review every miss

Classify contract terms into conditions, warranties, and innominate terms and predict the remedy available for breach of each

Apply the parol evidence rule and the rules on incorporation of terms to four problem questions

Explain the statutory and common law controls on exclusion clauses and test them against three unfair-terms scenarios

Build a decision flowchart for exclusion clause challenges from incorporation through construction to statutory unreasonableness

Distinguish misrepresentation from breach of term and from mistake, and state the remedies available for each type of misrepresentation

Analyse duress, undue influence, and unconscionable bargains in three scenarios and identify which vitiating factor fits best

Apply the rules on illegality and restraint of trade to two problem questions and explain the effect on enforceability

Complete a 40-question timed mock covering weeks 1 to 4 and record the score by sub-topic

Apply the rules on discharge by performance, agreement, breach, and frustration to five scenarios and state the consequences of each

Explain the distinction between anticipatory breach and repudiatory breach and identify when the innocent party may terminate

State the test for remoteness of damage and apply it to three chains of causation

Draft a summary of the measure of damages for breach of contract including mitigation and liquidated damages

Apply the remedies of specific performance, injunction, rescission, and restitution to four problem scenarios and justify why damages would or would not suffice

Explain the rules on penalties and forfeiture and test them against two clause drafts

Practise issue-spotting on three long-form problem questions and write full answers under time pressure

Review the week 4 mock error list and close at least 80 percent of the identified gaps

Sit two full-length timed practice papers under exam conditions and record raw scores

Categorise every error from both papers by cause: unknown rule, misread fact pattern, or application error

Re-teach the three weakest sub-topics by writing a one-page explainer for each from memory

Memorise and reproduce the key case names and the proposition each stands for across all sub-topics

Consolidate all sub-topics into a single revision sheet limited to four pages

Complete 60 rapid-fire questions across the whole syllabus and target a score above 80 percent

Rehearse the exam technique for problem questions: identify the issue, state the rule, apply the facts, and conclude

Simulate one final full paper under strict timing and review only the errors flagged as high frequency