Criminology (Level 5)

Criminology is a new course offered at Glenwood High School this year. The course is currently delivered by Miss Morrison. Get in touch with Miss Morrison using her GLOW email below:

Miss Morrison (PT Social Subjects) - gw08morrisonlynsey2@glow.sch.uk

This National Progression Award (NPA) introduces learners to criminology, including its history, the role of the media and crime prevention.

It develops knowledge and understanding of the way crime and criminal justice operates and provides bite-sized chunks of learning that are straightforward for centres to adopt and for learners to study.

It covers areas such as crime in the community and crime scenes.

The nature of criminology is challenging and includes sensitive topics such as domestic violence and sexual abuse. All centres need to consider the suitability of this course for their learners.

Aims of the Course:

♦ Enhance the knowledge and understanding of learners and to enable them to make use of this knowledge and understanding to describe aspects of criminology

♦ Develop a basic understanding of the criminal justice system

♦ Develop an understanding of the contribution of the study of crime to the modern world and human behaviour

♦ Develop an open-minded and critical approach to study

♦ Potential to experience a range of assessment methods

♦ Gain knowledge and understanding of the importance of evidence-based research, including investigation and research skills

♦ Gain knowledge of competing views, perspectives, theories and evidence relating to the causes of crime

♦ Gain insight into the way crime and criminal justice operates

Assessment:

The design principles for NPAs encourage a holistic and integrative approach to assessment. A wide range of methods of assessment can be used. These will involve either open-book or closed-book assessment instruments. This allows learners to experience a range of assessment methods and helps them to develop different skills, which should be transferable to the next step of further or higher education or to employment.

All assessment/ course work for this course is done in class. There is no final exam. However, candidates must ensure the work is their own.

Progression:

Level 6 Criminology
Level 7 Criminology
HN programme in Legal Services or Working with Communities.
A HNC could then lead onto the corresponding HND and both the HNC and HND can aid articulation into undergraduate studies in a higher education institution.