Criminology

Course Title: 

BTEC Extended Certificate (1 A Level equivalent)​ 

Type: 

BTEC 

Entry Requirements: 

Students will need to have obtained at least 5 GCSEs grade 4 or above including English. 

Summary: 

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. 

This is an Applied General qualification. This means it is designed primarily to support learners progressing to university. The qualification would support learners’ progression from any study at Level 2, particularly GCSEs in Sociology, Law, Psychology, Citizenship, History and Humanities. 

Assessment: 

The following units will be assessed externally: 

Unit 2: Criminological Theories 

Unit 4: Crime and Punishment 

Details of the external assessment are as follows: 

• 90 minute examination 

• Total of 75 marks 

• Three questions on each paper 

• Short and extended answer questions, based on stimulus material and applied contexts. 

• Each question will have an applied problem solving scenario 

• Each paper will assess all learning outcomes and assessment criteria will be assessed in each series 

• Electronically assessed 

• Available in June each year 

• Learners are allowed two resit opportunities – the highest grade will count 

• WJEC will produce a mark scheme which will be used as the basis for marking the examination papers 

• Graded on scale A to E