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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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!
AC 1.1 Judicial process reading task of infamous cases which set a precedent and activity sheet of questions with further cases to do an independent/group research task about cases which set a precedent.
This is a sheet for teachers with links to 12 crimes (some well known, some less so) which have a Christmas link.
Could be used as a research task for students or adapted into a quiz or presentation task.
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.
A table worksheet where students are given a list of case studies to research, make notes on what happened and then try to link to any of the Biological theories covered in Unit 2 of Criminology.
To help prepare students for the Unit 2/Unit 4 exam for Criminology with top tips, focus on command words and sample questions for Unit 2 exam practice.
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.
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.
A useful checklist with information on key points to include, possible case studies to reference, campaigns to reference and advice on structuring answers.
Three quizzes covering LO1 (ACs 1.1-1.3) for Unit 4 of Criminology, answers are included at the end of each quiz and can be cut and pasted into a separate document before giving to students. Could use these questions in Forms format by copying them in too.
