Social Science

Assessment

There are four units to be completed which are all mandatory. Each unit is worth 25% of the overall grade. “Changing Awareness of Crime” and “Crime Scene to Courtroom” are internally assessed as controlled assessments at the end of the teaching of those units. “Criminological Theories” and “Crime and Punishment” are externally assessed in a 90-minute examination out of 75 marks. There will be three questions on each paper and will involve short and extended questions based on an applied problem-solving scenario. Students must pass all units to gain this qualification.