Course information
Social Science
St John Bosco Arts College - Liverpool
01513305142
Storrington Avenue, Croxteth, L11 9DQ
Course summary

An enthusiastic, highly motivated, and well-resourced department. Offering an academic A-level at KS5. It is an exciting and varied subject that will open student’s minds to a range of theories and crimes within such a colossal field of study. Students will be supported throughout the two years of study and beyond to ensure they reach their full potential and expose themselves up to new skills and careers. Recommended Reading • The Law Review • Criminology - Tim Newman • Closing Ranks - Leroy Logan • Homicide - David Simon • The Secret Barrister - The Secret Barrister • The Rule of Law - Tom Bingham • Eve was Framed - Helena Kennedy • Chasing the Storm - Johann Han • The Blood of Emmett Till - Timothy B. Tyson • Are Prisons Obsolete - Angela Y. Davis • Forensics The Anatomy of Crime - Val McDermid • Gomorrah - Roberto Saviano • The Executioner's Song - Norman Mailer • In Cold Blood - Truman Capote • The Radium Girls - Kate Moore

Entry requirements

5 A* - C or 5 grade 9 - 4 GCSE’s.

How you'll be assessed

Year 12 Term 1: Changing awareness of crime and completing your controlled assessment. Term 2: Criminological theories, an exam-based unit. Term 3: You will begin your A-Level content starting with the crime scene to the courtroom. Year 13 Term 1: You will begin the term by completing the crime scene to courtroom and completing your controlled assessment. Term 2: The final term for learning crime and punishment. Term 3: This term will be used for revising and preparing for your final A-Level exam.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionNorth West
Local AuthorityLiverpool
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeGirls
AddressStorrington Avenue, Croxteth, L11 9DQ