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Welcome to Criminology
Course Details
Why choose this course?
WJEC Level 3 Diploma in Criminology will allow students to demonstrate understanding of different types of crime, influences on perceptions of crime and why some crime goes unreported. It will continue by looking at why people commit crime, and how the criminal justice system works from arrest to conviction, lastly it will allow learners to develop an 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. It is aimed at students who have previously or who are studying Sociology, Psychology or Law.
Course Content/Main Topics
Unit 1 – Changing awareness of crime internally assessed through coursework
Unit 2 – Criminological Theories externally assessed through 90-minute exam 75 marks
Unit 3 – Crime scene to courtroom internally assessed through coursework
Unit 4 – Crime and punishment externally assessed through 90-minute exam 75 marks
Careers and Higher Education
Successful completion of the course could allow entry into higher education, including Criminology, Criminology and Sociology, Law with Criminology and Psychology and Sociology. Alternatively, the qualification allows learners to gain the required understanding and skills to be able to consider employment within some aspects of the criminal justice system, e.g., the National Probation Service, the Courts and Tribunals Service or the National Offender Management Service.
Qualification
WJEC Level 3 Applied Diploma
(equivalent to one A-Level)
Assessment
Unit 1 – Assessed through coursework
Unit 2 – Assessed through 90-minute exam (75 marks)
Unit 3 – Assessed through coursework
Unit 4 – Assessed through 90-minute exam (75 marks)
Entry Requirements
Grade 5 or above in English Language
Contact Information
Mrs D Khakh
dkhakh@wombournehighschool.co.uk
For general sixth form enquires, please email: office@wombournehighschool.co.uk