I've been teaching Criminology since 2019 and before that I taught English as a Foreign Language at a Sixth Form College, preparing students for the IELTS exam. My resources are a mix of Criminology activities and preparation for the Controlled Assessment (my original sample briefs as well as sample answers) and EFL/ESOL lessons which are topic-based but have links to IELTS strands.
I've been teaching Criminology since 2019 and before that I taught English as a Foreign Language at a Sixth Form College, preparing students for the IELTS exam. My resources are a mix of Criminology activities and preparation for the Controlled Assessment (my original sample briefs as well as sample answers) and EFL/ESOL lessons which are topic-based but have links to IELTS strands.
I have created two sample briefs which can be used to practice various ACs in the Unit 1 Controlled Assessment. The briefs cover the following crimes: white collar, technological and individual (domestic abuse and hate crimes).
If my sample briefs (I’ve also made others) are useful to you, please do leave a review :) Many thanks.
A blank template and three exemplars covering the police, the CPS and the judiciary for students to put together a revision sheet of each agency covering the key points of aims, objectives, philosophy, funding and working practices.
This is a sample brief for Unit 1 Controlled Assessment which I created and have included sample answers covering ACs 1.1-1.4 which could be used for model answers for students or an assessment task. Opportunities to amend and to remove paragraphs so they can complete the answers themselves.
This is a sample brief which I created for students to be able to practise applying skills from the various ACs. I have included a model answer for AC 3.1 and 3.2 to give some ideas for potential structuring of the answer, content, case studies and how to apply those skills to the brief.
A sample brief for students to practise analysing for Unit 3 Controlled Assessment in Criminology. I have the students go through with different coloured highlighters to link to different AC topics and see if any information in the brief could be relevant to that topic (task 1 on the sheet). Then I have the students discuss and make notes on the sources of information in the brief and how valid they are (links to AC 3.1).
I have included a sample answer for the AC 3.1 topic (worth 15 marks in the assessment) which could be given to/shown to students and then taken back in so they don’t have in their folders.
A useful checklist with information on key points to include, possible case studies to reference, campaigns to reference and advice on structuring answers.
This is for Unit 2 of Criminology. You can have the students work independently, in pairs or in groups. Hand out the case cards and the students can work on researching the case and formulating their own theories as to why the individual committed their crimes.
Then they could add their theories to a blank template of the table (not included) which I have typed up for each serial killer, linking to various biological, psychological and sociological theories to possibly explain their behaviour.
Extension tasks could include having the students write up an exam answer on the theories explaining criminal behaviour or a class debate on which theory is best to explain a particular serial killer’s behaviour.
This could be done as an intro to Unit 2 or as a way to end the Unit prior to exam revision. The case cards could be used like Application scenarios, as in the exam.
A handy checklist for teachers and students when preparing for the Unit 3 Controlled Assessment. Gives ideas for structuring answers as well as useful case studies to research.
Timings and marks per Assessment Criteria included.
This booklet should last 3-6 lessons.
It features top tips for doing well in the exam, useful vocabulary, sample questions and answers for Writing Tasks 1 and 2.
Contents:
General tips for the writing exam parts 1 and 2
classifying ideas
Process Diagrams - grammar, phrases and practices
Exercises sentence structure
Grammar and language for process diagrams
Sample Essay questions
Connectives
Writing introductions
Writing exercises for tasks 1 and 2
Problem /solution essays
Forming the passive
Model answers
Grammar/prepositions
Prepositions
Peer assessment tasks
Grammar for line graphs
Task 1 and 2 Model answers
Language for line graphs
Checklist for IELTS writing
Question types and structures
Example structures
Planning an answer
This is a lesson’s worth of resources covering the topic of music and potential questions which could come up in the IELTS Speaking and Writing exams. It also has a listening practice using a BBC documentary with the YouTube link included and a worksheet of questions for the documentary. Vocabulary skills activity and sample answers to the practice IELTS essay question included.
A whole lesson with activities, IELTS reading practice, IELTS Speaking practice and homework/extension activities as well as a power-point to get the students discussing the topic of money.
This assessment covers Learning Outcome 4 (ACs 4.1-4.3) with two scenarios for the students to work from, 8 questions and a total of 50 marks. It also includes a mark scheme.
This is a one hour paper which I created featuring two scenarios and 9 questions. It covers the content of Unit 2. I have included the mark scheme for each question with suggested answers for different bands of marks.
A complete lesson with differentiated tasks for lower/higher ability learners focusing on the topic of Fashion and Beauty. Resources include power-point, discussion questions, IELTS Speaking practice, IELTS Listening practice and IELTS reading practice with vocabulary focus and option to complete a writing task.
A range of activities to get the students talking, thinking about their use of grammar, expanding their lexical resource for common IELTS Speaking exam topics as well as links to other useful sites for students to practise their own examiner skills by listening to samples and assessing them. Activities to improve vocabulary, including high level lexical resource such as discourse markers, and give the students opportunities to practise the important Part 2 section.
Covering each AC of the Controlled Assessment with a range of suggested comments for the Mark Record sheet according to mark band and suggested marks. You can copy and paste from Word to your mark record. Saves a lot of time!
A plan for a year of teaching 3x lessons per week including ideas for topics, homework and assessments.
This is a homework and assessment schedule - not a detailed scheme of work.
This is a useful “cheat sheet” for Unit 4 revision which covers every AC in Unit 4 with relevant case studies, important legislation and links to Unit 2 theories which are relevant to that AC and useful for exam answers. Can be used by the teacher as well to add more details during lessons then be given when it is time to revise or could be given at the start of Unit 4 and the students could research the cases prior to covering the next AC.