Applied Diploma in Criminology

How is the course externally examined?

Criminology is 50% exam based and 50% based on controlled assessment

Unit 1: Internal controlled assessment - Changing Awareness of Crime

Learners develop an understanding of different types of crime and public perceptions of crime, gaining an understanding of why some crimes go unreported to the police and the media.

Unit 2: External written exam - Criminological Theories

Learners will gain an understanding of why people commit crime. They will study a wide range of criminological theories which we will apply to a range of different criminal behaviours studied in Unit 1

Unit 3: Internal controlled assessment - Crime Scene to Courtroom

Learners will gain understanding of the criminal justice system from the moment a crime has been identified to the verdict. They will develop the understanding and skills needed to examine information in order to review the justice of verdicts in criminal cases.

Unit 4: External written exam - Crime and Punishment

Learners will apply their understanding of the 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

How is the course internally assessed?

Y12 Criminology:

• Students complete short assessments in HT1a and HT1b that are created based on what they have learnt so far. These assessments prepare students for their internal controlled assessment that is completed at the end of HT1b based on their learning since the beginning of the year – this assessment counts towards their criminology qualification
• Students then complete assessments in HT2a, HT2b and HT3a that are created based on mock exam papers
• Students are assessed in an external exam in May. This is then combined with their mark from their internal controlled assessment and gives them a qualification in August which is then carried into Y13.

Y13 Criminology:

• Students complete short assessments in HT1a and HT1b that are created based on what they have learnt so far. These assessments prepare students for their internal controlled assessment that is completed at the end of HT1b based on their learning since the beginning of the year – this assessment counts towards their criminology qualification
• Students then complete assessments in HT2a, HT2b and HT3a that are created based on mock exam papers
• Students are assessed in an external exam in June. This is then combined with their mark from their internal controlled assessment in HT1b and their diploma qualification from Y12 to give them their final qualification.