Applied Criminology Extended Certificate

You will focus on the impact that crime and criminal behaviour has on societies and explore how criminal behaviour can be explained.

This course is one of three subjects that are studied on an A Level programme.

Throughout this course, you will tackle engaging questions such as:

Why do people commit crime?
How should we punish offenders?
What is the role of the criminal justice system?

After one year, you will have gained a Criminology Applied Certificate. This is the equivalent of an AS Level.

After two years, you can gain a Criminology Diploma.

Once you have graduated, you can go on to university or gain the skills and knowledge to consider employment within some aspects of the criminal justice system.

What you'll learn

Year one:

Unit 1: Changing awareness of crime
Unit 2: Criminological Theories

Year Two:

Unit 3: Crime scene to Courtroom
Unit 4: Crime and punishment

How you'll learn and be assessed

You will acquire a range of relevant skills including decision making, problem solving, challenging assumptions, and quantifying and managing information.

You gain the skills necessary for further academic study such as strong report writing and study skills, including presentation skills. You also improve the wider skills vital for success in further study or employment, including self-confidence, speaking in front of others, working with others, taking responsibility, and managing your time.

Classes take place over four days a week, between 9am and 5pm. We expect you to be fully committed to your studies and attend all timetabled sessions.

In addition, you have the opportunity to attend trips and visits according to the needs of individual subjects. There are also many enrichment opportunities which enable you to extend your learning beyond the bounds of your chosen subjects.

Individual learning targets are set each term and you will receive regular feedback on your progress in meeting these targets. By the end of the course you will have benefited from individual support including advice about higher education and careers.