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Leigh Academy Hugh Christie

Criminology (BTEC Level 3)

Leigh Academy Hugh Christie

Leigh Academy Hugh Christie , WHITE COTTAGE ROAD, TONBRIDGE, KENT, TN10 4PU

GCE A/AS Level or Equivalent
Level 3
Social Sciences

Available start dates

Available start dates

Sunday, 01 September 2024
Leigh Academy Hugh Christie
2 Year(s)
Full time
Daytime/working hours
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Application Instructions

Applications Open: - 3rd November 2025

Applications Close: - To be confirmed

Entry Requirements: - 5 GCSEs Grade 9-4 - Some requirements vary slightly dependent on course.

How to Apply: - Please apply via Applica here

Course Summary

An understanding of criminology is relevant to many job roles within the criminal justice sector, social and probation work and sociology and psychology. The Level 3 Applied Diploma in Criminology is a qualification with elements of psychology, law and sociology.

It has been designed to offer exciting and interesting experiences that focus on applied learning, i.e. through the acquisition of knowledge and understanding in purposeful contexts linked to the criminal justice system.

The qualification carries UCAS points and if it is taken alongside other qualifications as part of a two-year programme of learning then it is recognised by higher education providers as contributing to meeting admission requirements for many courses. It will support entry to many higher education courses, depending on the other qualifications learners have taken. The qualification can also support progression to employment directly or via an Apprenticeship.

The qualification is graded A*-E.


Course Details

Unit 1 – Changing Awareness of Crime
This unit will enable learners to demonstrate an understanding of different types of crime, influences on perceptions of crime and why some crimes are unreported. The purpose of this unit is for learners to plan campaigns for change relating to crime
Internally assessed
Unit 2 – Criminological Theories
This unit will allow learners to gain an understanding of why people commit crime, drawing on what they have learned in Unit 1. The purpose of this unit is for learners to apply their understanding of the public perceptions of crime and campaigns for change studied in Unit 1 with criminological theories to examine how both are used to set policy.
Exam
Unit 3 – Crime Scene to Courtroom
This 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.
Internally assessed
Unit 4 – Crime and Punishment
In this 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. The purpose of this unit is for learners to develop skills in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the process of social control in delivering policy in practice.
Exam

How will it be delivered and assessed?

Internally Assessed and Exams over 4 Units

Entry requirements

Five Grades 9 to 4 at GCSE including Grade 4 in English.


Your next steps...

This is an Applied General qualification, which means it is designed to support learners progressing to university. 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.

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