WJEC Diploma in Criminology (A Level equivalent)
This course and the qualification you will achieve is equivalent to one A Level and it has been designed to be part of a typical two-year study programme, alongside A Levels. The qualification carries UCAS points and is recognised by higher education providers as contributing to the admission requirements of many relevant courses.
Key information
Social Sciences / Full Time / A Levels and Equivalent
Why choose this course?
An understanding of criminology is relevant to many job roles within the criminal justice sector, social and probation work and sociology and psychology. This course gives learners the opportunity to study different types of crime, influences, the criminal justice system and criminological theories. Learning will be related to authentic case studies.
What will I learn?
This course provides the knowledge, understanding and skills that will prepare learners for further study or training. The content allows learners to concentrate on the development of their knowledge and understanding of Criminology.
There are four units on this course:
Changing Awareness of Crime
Criminological Theories
Crime Scene to Courtroom
Crime and Punishment
Assessment Arrangements
External examinations – all learners take the same assessment at the same time, normally with a written outcome.
Set tasks internally assessed – learners take the assessment during a defined assignment window and demonstrate understanding through completion of a vocational task.
Some external assessments include a period of preparation using set information. External assessments are available twice a year and students may have the opportunity to resit them.
For internally assessed units, assignments will be completed.
What will I need?
Criminology is available to students with no previous experience of the subject. We would expect students to have four GCSEs at Grade 4 and a 5 in English.
Where will it take me?
Successful completion of the course could allow entry into higher education, including Criminology, Criminology and Sociology, Law with Criminology and Psychology and Sociology. 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.
Additional Information
Awarding Body - Eduqas
To obtain more information about this course, please call: 01208 224000 or email enquiry@callywith.ac.uk