An understanding of criminology is relevant to many job roles within the criminal justice sector, social and probation work in addition to sociology and psychology. The course has been designed to encourage students to succeed through the acquisition of knowledge and understanding in purposeful contexts linked to the criminal justice system. The primary aim of the course is to support learners in their journey to University. You will study the WJEC syllabus and look at four different topic areas: changing awareness of crime, criminological theories, crime scene to courtroom and crime and punishment. The final grade awarded will range from an A* – E. The course is assessed both internally through assignments and projects, and externally through written examinations. All four units are mandatory in order to complete the course. The first mandatory unit will enable the learner to demonstrate understanding of different type's of crime, influences on perceptions of crime and why some crimes are unreported. The second mandatory unit will allow learners to gain an understanding of why people commit crime, drawing on what they have learned in Unit 1. The third mandatory unit will provide an understanding of the criminal justice system from the moment a crime has been identified to the verdict. Learners will develop the understanding and skills needed to examine information in order to review the justice of verdicts in criminal cases. In the final mandatory unit, learners will apply their understanding of the awareness of criminality, criminological theories and the process of bringing an accused to court in order to evaluate the effectiveness of social control to deliver criminal justice policy.