An understanding of criminology is relevant to many job roles within the criminal justice sector, social and probation work and sociology and psychology. WJEC Level 3 Applied Diploma in Criminology is a qualification with elements of psychology, law and sociology that complements studies in humanities.
Courses Offered
WJEC Level 3 Applied Diploma in Criminology
Syllabus Breakdown
All units are mandatory:
1 Changing Awareness of Crime - Internal
2 Criminological Theories – External
3 Crime Scene to Courtroom – Internal
4 Crime and Punishment - External
The first unit will enable the learner to demonstrate understanding of different types of crime, influences on perceptions of crime and why some crimes are unreported. This is assessed with a controlled assessment which takes place over 2 days in school.
The second unit will allow learners to gain an understanding of why people commit crime, drawing on what they have learned in Unit 1 and will be assessed with an external exam at the end of Year 12.
You must pass both these units to continue onto year 13.
The third unit will provide an understanding of the criminal justice system from the moment a crime has been identified to the verdict. Learners will develop the understanding and skills needed to examine information in order to review the justice of verdicts in criminal cases. This unit will be assessed with a controlled assessment which takes place over 2 days in school.
In the final unit, 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. This unit will be assessed with an external exam at the end of year 13.
Subject Key Concepts
#1 Crime and Criminality #2 Types of Crime and Criminality #3 Responses to Crime
#4 Awareness of Crime #5 Criminological Theory #6 The Process of Criminal Investigation
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Minimum Entry Requirements
All students must meet our general Sixth Form entry requirements of five GCSEs at grade 4 or above.
What Can I Do Next?
Students who study criminology go on to pursue degree courses in many different subjects including:
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BSc Criminology
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BA Criminology
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BA Criminology and Criminal Justice
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BSc (Hons) Criminology and Psychology
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LLB (Hons) Law with Criminology
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BA (Hons) Criminology and Sociology
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BA (Hons) Criminology
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BSc (Hons) Psychology and Sociology
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BSc Criminology with Law
Alternatively, the qualification allows learners to gain the required understanding and skills to be able to consider employment within some aspects of the criminal justice system, e.g. the National Probation Service, the Courts and Tribunals Service or the National Offender Management Service
