About Lawrence Johnston...

  • Founder and Proprietor of ARBEXAMSUPPORT Tuition Services since 2015.
  • Former Part 3 Professional Examiner and Chief Observer External Examiner for a series of Part 3 Examination Providers.
  • Experienced Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 Tutor.
  • Author of a Catalogue of Guidance Notes providing detailed advice on how to satisfy a selection of the 33 General Criteria Sub-sets.
  • Adept at Guiding Candidates’ on methods of demonstrating satisfactory Compliance with the ARB Graduate Attributes for Part 1 & Part 2.
  • Experienced at successfully Guiding Candidate’s with International Qualifications to demonstrate and ‘tailor’ their Architectural Skills to gain personal recognition through the UK ARB Prescribed Examination Systems.
  • Familiar with the Feedback from both ARB Examiners plus Part 3 Professional Examiners, and how to interpret this vital information into positive successful progressive direction for Candidate’s .
  • Established track record of assisting Overseas Candidate’s achieve their very personally held aspirations to gain the range of UK Architectural Qualifications, at each of the current three levels.

​The current UK Architectural Education 2023, is framed around 3 levels of Candidate Achievement, each with their own definitive thresholds of Quality, Content, Comprehension, Competence, Ability and Skills, together with Professional Judgement.

Lawrence can provide direction and personal guidance for each of these ARB Qualifications, for Part 1, Part 2 and the Part 3; in whichever sequences suits your personal Academic and Professional circumstances. The ARB is currently undertaking a review of this existing pattern.

​Future developments in this Service are endeavouring to assist changes to this Structure, together with the new ARB “UK Adaptation Assessment for applicants applying through MRA routes”  intended to “review their understanding of the UK-specific context of practising architecture, ensuring that anyone  who joins the UK Register through the MRA meets the standard required to practise safely and effectively in the UK” .  Extracted from the ARB Published Announcement Spring 2023.  These up-dated services will be available once the ARB has finalised their requirements.