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Applied Criminology students at Barnwell school will gain a clear understanding of explanations, policies and procedures surrounding crime. They will develop critical thinking skills and as a result will be able to make judgements on what works best to reduce crime in society The students will become confident at looking at things from a range of viewpoints and using evidence to back up these ideas. Students will also become more informed citizens in relation to the law and legal implications of different behaviours. Finally, it will also help them prepare for further education in terms of wider reading and understanding of society, as well as appreciating that human behaviour has different causes.
KS5 Course: |
Y12 Content |
Y12 Key Assessment |
Y13 Content |
Y13 Key Assessment |
Autumn 1 |
Unit 1: Changing Awareness of crime
Types of crime, reporting crime, representation of crime in the media |
Formative Task: Practice questions on types of crime
Summative Unit: Controlled assessment practice |
Unit 3: Crime scene to Courtroom
The prosecution of suspects |
Formative Task: Courtroom role play
Summative Assessment: Practice controlled assessment |
Autumn 2 |
Unit 1: Changing Awareness of crime
Creating campaigns for change |
Formative Task: Practice campaign-
Summative Task: Internal Controlled Assessment Unit 1 (50% year1) |
Unit 3: Crime scene to Courtroom
Reviewing criminal cases |
Formative Task: Case studies
Summative Assessment: Controlled internal assessment (50% year 2) |
Spring 1 |
Unit 2: Criminological Theories
Criminality and deviance , social construction of crime, Theories of crime |
Formative Task: Exam questions assessed together
Summative Task: Mock exam 1 |
Unit 4: Crime and Punishment
Criminal Justice System in England and Wales |
Formative Tasks: Overview
Summative Assessment: Mock exam 1 |
Spring 2 |
Unit 2: Criminological Theories
Theories of crime, applying to case studies and evaluation. |
Formative Assessment: Case study application
Summative Assessment: Mock exam 2 |
Unit 4: Crime and Punishment
Understanding the role of punishment in the criminal justice system
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Formative Assessment: Punishment essay
Summative Assessment: Mock exam 2 and Dreaming exam questions |
Summer 1 |
Unit 2: Criminological Theories
How theories inform policy and affect change in society |
Formative Assessment: Application to policy and practice
Summative Assessment: External examination Unit 2 (50% Year 1) |
Unit 4: Crime and Punishment Measures used for social control |
Formative Assessment: Case studies
Summative Assessment: External exam unit 4 (50% year 2) |
Summer 2 |
Unit 3: Crime scene to Courtroom
Criminal investigation techniques |
Formative Assessment: Exam questions Summative Assessment: Practice controlled assessment |
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For further details please contact h.pritchard@barnwell.herts.sch.uk