- Unit 1 – Changing Awareness of Crime
This unit will enable learners to demonstrate an understanding of different types of crime, influences on perceptions of crime and why some crimes are unreported. The purpose of this unit is for learners to plan campaigns for change relating to crime
Assessment – This unit is assessed independently under supervised conditions. Learners will be given an assignment task and will need to plan and design a campaign relating to crime. - Unit 2 – Criminological Theories
This unit will allow learners to gain an understanding of why people commit crime, drawing on what they have learned in Unit 1. The purpose of this unit is for learners to apply their understanding of the public perceptions of crime and campaigns for change studied in Unit 1 with criminological theories to examine how both are used to set policy.
Assessment – Externally set examination
Curriculum Intent
We study Criminology to become investigative analysts of crime, law, and social justice. This course equips you to explore why people commit crimes using psychological and sociological theories, and to critically follow the journey from a crime scene to the courtroom. Your work will be dynamic and challenging, involving critical case analysis and the evaluation of the justice system’s effectiveness, preparing you for a high-value professional role in society.
Entry requirements: 5 grades 9-4 at GCSE including english, maths and science.
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The WJEC Level 3 Applied Diploma in Criminology is an Applied General Qualification that is equivalent in size to a single A-Level and carries UCAS points for university progression. The course is assessed through a blended approach over two years, consisting of two controlled assessments (coursework tasks completed under supervised, time-restricted conditions for Units 1 and 3) and two external written examinations (for Units 2 and 4), with the total grade combining marks from both types of assessment. This practical qualification is highly valued for degrees in Criminology, Criminal Justice, Sociology, Law, and Psychology, and directly prepares students for careers within the wider criminal justice system, such including the police and probation services.
- Unit 3 – Crime Scene to Courtroom
This unit will provide an understanding of the criminal justice system from the moment a crime has been identified to the verdict. Learners will develop the understanding and skills needed to examine information in order to review the justice of verdicts in criminal cases.
Assessment – This unit is assessed independently under supervised conditions. Learners will be given information regarding criminal investigations and verdicts and will produce a report evaluating these. - Unit 4 – Crime and Punishment
In this unit, learners will apply their understanding of the awareness of criminality, criminological theories and the process of bringing an accused to court in order to evaluate the effectiveness of social control to deliver criminal justice policy. The purpose of this unit is for learners to develop skills in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the process of social control in delivering policy in practice.
Assessment – Externally set examination Entry Requirements Five Grades 9 to 4 at GCSE including Grade 4 in English.