Criminology

Entry Requirements

Prospective students should have gained 5 GCSE’s grade 9-4 or equivalent. At least a grade 5 or above in English, Maths and Science. Criminology is an interesting but demanding and rewarding subject for future prospect.

Candidates with a keen interest in criminal justice system, law and crime will be successful on the course.

WHAT WILL I STUDY?

The qualification is a Level 3 Applied Diploma and is split between external assessment and internal assessment. The course is comprised of 4 units each worth 25% of the overall grade.

Two of the units will be assessed through students writing an extended assignment (Controlled Assessment),

Unit 1 -

Changing Awareness of Crime (Year 12)

Unit 3 -

Crime Scene to Courtroom (Year 13)

The other two units are each assessed by 90-minute External Exams,

Unit 2 - Criminological Theories (Year 12)

Unit 4 - Crime and Punishment (Year 13)

This assessment structure is particularly useful in helping students to spread out their exams and assessment across the two year A Level course.

Criminology enables us to learn about the different types of crimes, explanations of why people commit crime and how we deal with criminals.

This course offers you the opportunity to study real examples of high-profile crimes linking it to media and the changes in law within society. You will then go onto explore what happens at the scene of a crime, the forensic and police investigation process, how cases are prepared for trial and what happens in the courtroom at a criminal trial.

Furthermore, you will look at the current forms of punishments, such as prison sentences, and consider how effective these are for deterring criminals.