SLIA Part III study plan

Map the full scope of Architectural Practice and Professional Conduct into a one-page competency grid, tagging each sub-area as strong, shaky, or unknown

Distinguish the architect's statutory duties from contractual duties by writing a comparison table of at least eight obligations with the source of each

Summarise the Institute's disciplinary and professional-conduct framework, including grounds for complaint and likely sanctions, in your own words

Draft a personal ethics decision checklist for conflicts of interest, advertising, and competence boundaries

Trace the statutory approval pathway for a typical building project from submission through to occupation, listing each authority, application type, and typical turnaround

Explain the roles of the building official, the qualified person, and the developer in the approval chain and where liability sits

Build a table of common non-compliance triggers and the corrective action each demands

Recite from memory the key statutory definitions that govern approval scope and exemptions

Compare the Institute's regulatory powers with the statutory regulator's powers, identifying overlap and where one prevails

Analyse three hypothetical conduct scenarios and decide the correct forum, process, and outcome for each

List the documentation an architect must retain to defend professional-conduct and statutory-compliance decisions

Identify the appeal and review routes available when an approval is refused or a complaint is upheld

Select the appropriate standard form of contract for four project profiles and justify each choice in two sentences

Map the contract administrator's duties across the project lifecycle, from award to final account

Explain how variations, extensions of time, and delay claims are valued and certified under a standard form

Distinguish the certifier's role from the designer's role when instructions conflict with design intent

Draft a realistic project programme with milestones, dependencies, and a critical path for a mid-size project

Prepare a cost plan and cash-flow forecast and reconcile them against the programme

Write three model contract letters: an instruction, a request for further particulars, and a notice of delay

Describe how progress meetings, site inspections, and payment certification interlock to control time and cost

Explain the performance requirements behind fire, structural, and accessibility provisions and how they drive design decisions

Evaluate three construction detailing options against buildability, durability, and maintenance criteria

Identify the coordination failures most likely to cause defects and describe the inspection regime that catches them

Apply a quality-management sequence from design review through to handover and defects liability

Define the boundaries of your own competence and state when to decline, refer, or bring in a specialist

Summarise current sustainability and energy-performance obligations and their effect on design and approval

Integrate professional-conduct duties into design decision-making using two worked examples

Explain how technical failures become conduct matters and what records protect the architect

Sit two full timed mock papers under exam conditions and record scores by domain

Re-teach every missed question from first principles rather than memorising the answer

Revisit the week 1 competency grid and confirm every flagged gap is now closed or consciously accepted

Rehearse a 10-minute verbal walkthrough of a project covering approvals, contract, and design risk