WJEC Level 3 Criminology - Taster Day PPT & Summer Intro Task

TASTER DAY
A PPT that can be used as a taster day lesson for prospective Year 12 students.

It contains:

• A definition of what Criminology is
• Overview of FAQs around Criminology
• Clarification about the course in terms of A-level equivalent
• Main task: Students read Charles Whitman case study and have a debate regarding main causes of crime (i.e. his childhood, tumour on the brain, operant conditioning from earning sharpshooter badges in the Marines)
• Plenary: From the picture, students guess whether the individual is a serial killer or criminologist - overview of their work appears once students guess
• Extra task: Students put Lombroso’s atavistic theory to practice and see whether an individual’s physical characteristics can lead to information regarding their crime.

For anyone not confident in the course or introducing it from new, there are suggested answers/information in the notes sections of the PPT.

All required printed materials are featured at the end of the PPT ready to print.

**SUMMER INTRO TASK
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A PPT which should be printed as a booklet to hand out to any prospective Year 12 students.

It contains:

• Overview of what a Level 3 Diploma is
• “Why study Criminology” overview
• Information on how students are assessed and what a controlled assessment is
• Transition work contents page which students can tick
• A series of 6 tasks:
  1 - Criminology in the media [students watch 3 documentaries to watch and makes notes on key facts]
  2 - Serial killer fact file [students research a serial killer of choice]
  3 - All about hate [articles around hate crime]
  4 - Crime in different areas [students use Police crime maps to analyse crime in urban vs. rural areas]
  5 - Keywords [students research keywords and make a glossary]
  6 - Campaigns for change [students research two campaigns from suggestions and make notes]

The intro task booklet is fully editable (I have make some text in red, bold and underlined which should be changed by you i.e. adding your name/email address). If you are new to the course, the first few pages of the booklet might help you familiarise yourself with the course.