WJEC Level 3 Applied Diploma in Criminology is aimed at developing your knowledge and understanding of a wide range of crimes and work done in the criminal justice system. The course covers a wide variety of crime-related topics including biological and sociological theories of criminality, media representations of crime, and many more. You will have the opportunity to acquire both practical and academic skills, and the flexibility of the course enables you to study crimes you find personally interesting. The qualification is assessed using a combination of internal and external assessment. The internal assessment involves two eight-hour controlled assessments, one in the lower sixth and one in the upper sixth. There are two external assessments, again one per year, both of which are 90-minute examinations with a total of 75 marks. The units taken in lower sixth are worth 50% of the overall final grade.
6 GCSEs between 9 to 4 (A*-C) for including 2 of English, Maths or Science. 2 should be at least grade 6 (B).
Internal Assessment COMPONENT 1: CHANGING AWARENESS OF CRIME (YEAR 1) Different types of crime why some crimes go unreported, and how the media affects people’s perceptions of crime. Assessed by an 8-hour controlled assessment. COMPONENT 3: CRIME SCENE TO COURTROOM (YEAR 2) Understand what happens to a suspect once charged, the techniques used in criminal investigations and the processes involved in the trial. Assessed by an 8-hour controlled assessment. External Assessment COMPONENT 2: CRIMINOLOGICAL THEORIES (YEAR 1) Explanations for why people commit crimes, and what makes someone a serial killer. COMPONENT 4: CRIME AND PUNISHMENT (YEAR 2) Why we punish people and the different ways in which society controls criminality. Both external assessments will be 90-minute examinations, a total of 75 marks, and three questions on each paper. Criminology is assessed through short and extended answer questions, based on stimulus material and applied contexts. Each question will have an applied problem-solving scenario.
About Education Provider
| Region | North West |
| Local Authority | Manchester |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Chichester Road, Hulme, Manchester, M15 5PB |
WJEC Level 3 Applied Diploma in Criminology is aimed at developing your knowledge and understanding of a wide range of crimes and work done in the criminal justice system. The course covers a wide variety of crime-related topics including biological and sociological theories of criminality, media representations of crime, and many more. You will have the opportunity to acquire both practical and academic skills, and the flexibility of the course enables you to study crimes you find personally interesting. The qualification is assessed using a combination of internal and external assessment. The internal assessment involves two eight-hour controlled assessments, one in the lower sixth and one in the upper sixth. There are two external assessments, again one per year, both of which are 90-minute examinations with a total of 75 marks. The units taken in lower sixth are worth 50% of the overall final grade.
6 GCSEs between 9 to 4 (A*-C) for including 2 of English, Maths or Science. 2 should be at least grade 6 (B).
Internal Assessment COMPONENT 1: CHANGING AWARENESS OF CRIME (YEAR 1) Different types of crime why some crimes go unreported, and how the media affects people’s perceptions of crime. Assessed by an 8-hour controlled assessment. COMPONENT 3: CRIME SCENE TO COURTROOM (YEAR 2) Understand what happens to a suspect once charged, the techniques used in criminal investigations and the processes involved in the trial. Assessed by an 8-hour controlled assessment. External Assessment COMPONENT 2: CRIMINOLOGICAL THEORIES (YEAR 1) Explanations for why people commit crimes, and what makes someone a serial killer. COMPONENT 4: CRIME AND PUNISHMENT (YEAR 2) Why we punish people and the different ways in which society controls criminality. Both external assessments will be 90-minute examinations, a total of 75 marks, and three questions on each paper. Criminology is assessed through short and extended answer questions, based on stimulus material and applied contexts. Each question will have an applied problem-solving scenario.