Graduate Diploma Professional Policing Practice | Course Handbook
5. ASSESSMENT 5.1 Types of Assessment The methods of assessment adopted have been chosen to reflect the nature of the assessments expected of those entering the policing profession. There is a mixture of in class tests, practical scenarios, academic written assignments and assessment in the workplace (see 5.9). Assessment is both summative and formative. Formative assessments do not generate a recorded mark but will be used to facilitate learning and give you and your lecturer an idea of your progress. The police service has a duty to ensure public safety and there is an expectation that all new recruits will attain a minimum level of knowledge and understanding of key areas of policing during the initial police learning phase, before being deployed operationally. For this reason, you are required to pass mandatory in class tests before being operationally deployed. These tests do not carry module credits but do provide assurance that students have the level of knowledge required to apply this knowledge in the workplace, which does carry module credits. A schedule of the qualification’s summative assessments can be seen below. The months have been inserted as a guide to help you plan, however, exact dates will be provided to you during your induction. Whilst the general structure will be followed, submission dates may sit outside the month indicated.
Level 6 Year Two
Level 6 Year One
5.2 Graduate Diploma Professional Policing Practice Role of the Police
Responding to Incidents
Continuous Improvement
Working with Communities
Prevention and Protection
Evidence and Investigation
Assessment Methods: Month 2 Written Assignment (40%) Month 2 In Class Test (0%) Month 10 Presentation (40%) Month 10 Portfolio (20%)
Assessment Methods: Month 2 In Class Test (0%) Month 10 Presentation (70%) Month 10 Portfolio (30%)
Assessment Methods: Month 4 Written Assignment (50%) Month 10 Presentation (50%)
Assessment Methods: Month 4 In Class Test (0%) Month 5 Written Assignment (40%) Month 10 Presentation (40%) Month 10 Portfolio (20%)
Assessment Methods: Month 6 In Class Test (0%) Month 7 Written Assignment (40%) Month 10 Presentation (40%) Month 10 Portfolio (20%)
Assessment Methods: Month 6 In Class Test (0%) Month 8 Presentation (40%) Month 10 Presentation (40%) Month 10 Portfolio (20%)
Response Policing (Advanced)
Community Policing (Advanced)
Modern Investigations (Advanced)
Assessment Methods: Month 4 – Presentation (80%) Month 10 – Portfolio (20%)
Assessment Methods: Month 6 - Written Assignment (40%) Month 7 - Presentation (40%) Month 10 – Portfolio (20%)
Assessment Methods: Month 9 - Written Assignment (40%) Month 10 - Presentation (40%) Month 10 – Portfolio (20%)
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