What makes someone a serial killer? Could they have been stopped before they were killed? Studying criminology will help you to answer these questions. Learn about different types of crime, investigative techniques which are used to catch suspects and how social control is used in society to make us obey laws. Criminology is an interesting and diverse subject that will get you thinking, make you question criminal cases in the media and help you apply information to real-life situations. The WJEC Level 3 Certificate in Criminology has been designed to provide learners with underpinning knowledge, understanding, and skills to progress to further study and training. The Certificate is designed to complement study in related subjects such as A level Sociology, Law and Psychology, and provide an insight into the subject area with a view to further study or training in related subjects. It offers exciting and interesting experiences that focus learning for 16-19-year-old learners and adult learners through applied learning, i.e. through the acquisition of knowledge and understanding in purposeful contexts linked to the criminal justice system. Topics Unit 1 Changing Awareness of Crime In Changing Awareness of Crime, learners develop an understanding of different types of crime, influences on perceptions of crime and why some crimes are unreported. Knowing about the wide range of different crimes and the reasons people have for not reporting such crimes provides an understanding of the complexity of behaviors and the social implications of such crimes and criminality. Unit 2 Criminological Theories Criminological Theories enable learners to gain an understanding of why people commit crimes, drawing on what they have learned in Unit 1. Learners explore the difference between criminal behavior and deviance and the theories behind why people commit crimes. Unit 3: Crime scene to courtroom Learners will develop an understanding of how criminal investigations are carried out, they will explore the process and the personnel involved from the moment a crime is reported to when the suspect is prosecuted or released. Unit 4: Crime and Punishment Learners will draw on learning from all of the previous units to develop an understanding on how and why the criminal justice system punishes offenders the way that they do.
Minimum of 5 GCSE at grade A-C (9-4) including Maths and English.
Criminology is assessed throughout the two years. In year one you will be assessed through a controlled assessment in December in relation to unit 1, this is an 8-hour assessment, and it is spread over a couple of weeks. Then you will be assessed on Criminological theories which is assessed by an external exam in May. In year two of the course, you will be assessed through a controlled assessment, this is again an 8-hour assessment, and it is spread over a couple of weeks.
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| Region | North East |
| Local Authority | County Durham |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Willerby Grove, Peterlee, SR8 2RN |
What makes someone a serial killer? Could they have been stopped before they were killed? Studying criminology will help you to answer these questions. Learn about different types of crime, investigative techniques which are used to catch suspects and how social control is used in society to make us obey laws. Criminology is an interesting and diverse subject that will get you thinking, make you question criminal cases in the media and help you apply information to real-life situations. The WJEC Level 3 Certificate in Criminology has been designed to provide learners with underpinning knowledge, understanding, and skills to progress to further study and training. The Certificate is designed to complement study in related subjects such as A level Sociology, Law and Psychology, and provide an insight into the subject area with a view to further study or training in related subjects. It offers exciting and interesting experiences that focus learning for 16-19-year-old learners and adult learners through applied learning, i.e. through the acquisition of knowledge and understanding in purposeful contexts linked to the criminal justice system. Topics Unit 1 Changing Awareness of Crime In Changing Awareness of Crime, learners develop an understanding of different types of crime, influences on perceptions of crime and why some crimes are unreported. Knowing about the wide range of different crimes and the reasons people have for not reporting such crimes provides an understanding of the complexity of behaviors and the social implications of such crimes and criminality. Unit 2 Criminological Theories Criminological Theories enable learners to gain an understanding of why people commit crimes, drawing on what they have learned in Unit 1. Learners explore the difference between criminal behavior and deviance and the theories behind why people commit crimes. Unit 3: Crime scene to courtroom Learners will develop an understanding of how criminal investigations are carried out, they will explore the process and the personnel involved from the moment a crime is reported to when the suspect is prosecuted or released. Unit 4: Crime and Punishment Learners will draw on learning from all of the previous units to develop an understanding on how and why the criminal justice system punishes offenders the way that they do.
Minimum of 5 GCSE at grade A-C (9-4) including Maths and English.
Criminology is assessed throughout the two years. In year one you will be assessed through a controlled assessment in December in relation to unit 1, this is an 8-hour assessment, and it is spread over a couple of weeks. Then you will be assessed on Criminological theories which is assessed by an external exam in May. In year two of the course, you will be assessed through a controlled assessment, this is again an 8-hour assessment, and it is spread over a couple of weeks.