Criminology

Taught at The Westwood Academy & Kenilworth School & Sixth Form

Exam Board: WJEC

Assessment Method:

The diploma is made up of four units. Two are internally assessed and two are externally assessed and it is graded A*-E. It has the same UCAS points as an A Level subject. What Teaching and Learning Methods Will Be Used? As an Applied General qualification, each unit within the qualification has an applied purpose which acts as a focus for the learning in the unit. The applied purpose requires that learning be related to authentic case studies.

Why Should I Follow this course?

Criminology is the scientific study of crime, criminal behaviour and the criminal justice system. Criminology is an increasingly popular subject for students who are interested in a career in criminal justice or studying criminology at university. The subject explores why people commit crime, drawing on explanations from psychology and sociology, along with how society tackles crime through the law, policing and punishment. Students learn about different types of crime, how people’s perceptions of crime are shaped and how crimes are investigated.

Where will this qualification take me?

The qualification allows learners to gain the required understanding and skills to consider employment within some aspects of the criminal justice system, e.g. the National Probation service, the courts and tribunal service or the National Offender Management service.

Entry Requirements:

General entry requirements.