Useful guide for the student and teacher when discussing progression with year 12 students. Translates the RQF qual. into BTEC pts and grades and then UCAS pts. Also provides generic advice on searching for a a degree course and FAQs .

Worksheet to practise writing 1s2 2s2 2p6 etc notation using both the periodic table and box notation.

A quiz to test knowledge on MARXISM and FUNCTIONALISM in the context of deviance/crime. Students read the statement and decide whether Marxism or Fuunctionalism is appropriate.

Quiz of statements - students decides whether the statement represents Marxism or Functionalism philosophy.

Based on the Simpsons and their love of donuts - an analogy to help students understand the ABO blood typing system and the donation and receipt of blood.

An explanation of the process from the perspective of the forensic investigator. From fire scene to lab an overview of investigative processes and analytical sampling. Useful for science / forensic careers. Forensic science subjects, BTEC Level 3 in Applied Science, Forensic & Criminal Investigation.

Permanent slide preparation - an overview with plenary of a practical biology skill that histopathology labs perform in order to examine tissue for disease. Useful for careers / to provide an idea of lab work that a biomedical student would encounter.

Worksheet that will initiate discussion on differences between datasets that record crime in England & Wales. Factual statements on the Crime Survey & Police Recorded Crime are presented, students select which dataset is relevant. Useful for teachers of Criminology & Sociology.

Criminology quiz - 14 questions/match activities - with solutions to check students’ understanding of the nature of crime in the context of theory; measuring / statistics i.e. PRC & CSEW; courts; defining offence types. Useful to teachers of criminology, sociology, law. Pitched to Level 3, BTEC / A level. Of particular interest to teachers of L3 BTEC Forensic & Criminal Investigation Unit 5: Applications of Criminology.

A forensic biology presentation that focuses on the value of botanical evidence. Botany and the study of diatoms is covered here. Also a final slide on the role of pathologist. Useful for teachers delivering more bespoke forensic science content and for those teaching the L3 BTEC in Forensic & Criminal Investigation.

A presentation of interest to geology teachers delivering palaeontology. Begins with interactive starter activities, then places focus on trilobite anatomy, with links to functioning. Pitched at L3 A level Geology, also L2 GCSE Geology higher achievers.

Quick fire quiz on criminology topics with an emphasis on punishment/alternatives to punishment for adult and young offenders. Useful for Level 3 BTEC Unit 5 Theories of Criminology, but also for criminology students studying this subject under various awarding bodies. Answers inc.

28 question quiz with answers to check on understanding at the end of genetics topics. Questions on nucleic acids; protein synthesis; chromosomes; cell division; mutations; Mendel’s laws; heredity terms. Pitched at level 3, A level Biology & L3 Applied Science Genetics (Unit 11) students.

Covers an array of forensic biology evidence types and their value. Provides good advice for best practice for any budding CSI or Forensic Analyst! Pitched at Level 3 and beyond, will help teachers delivering the L3 BTEC in Forensic Science and the Forensic & Criminal Investigation.

Useful for teachers delivering forensic science and the L3 BTEC Forensic & Criminal Investigation, also Public Services. Places focus on the multi-agency approach to fire investigation, guiding learners toward a research based task. A second powerpoint looks more deeply at the benefits of multi-agency partnerships within a Public Services backdrop.

Intro to key topics within Criminal Psychology, looking at Biology Perspectives. Useful for teachers delivering Criminology and also the L3 Forensic & Criminal Investigation BTEC.

Presentation with consolidation questions focusing on the types and methods of chemical forensic evidence collection rather than its analysis. Useful to students studying forensic science, particularly Unit 4 within the Level 3 Forensic & Criminal Investigation BTEC.

A Forensic Biology topic, placing focus on the role of the forensic pathologist and the questions that will need resolving when examining a body. Pitched at Level 3 and beyond, will help teachers of Forensics and those delivering the L3 BTEC in Forensic & Criminal Investigation.

Presentation & worksheet suitable for 16 years and above (penultimate slide includes more intimate methods of DNA collection). Focus is placed on equipment and processes to collect forensic biological evidence rather than methods of analysis. Suited for biology, forensic science students. Particularly of value to those studying Unit 4 within Level 3 Forensic & Criminal Investigation BTEC. Several internet clips are embedded within, instruct students to make notes on these.

Quick fire questions with multi-choice responses. A useful end-of-unit quiz on the numerous theories surrounding crime, Durkheim, Merton, Marxist, age, gender, ethnnicity, geography. Reminder of theories and a useful check on what the student has remembered. Solutions included on separate Powerpoint. Particularly relevant for Unit 5 BTEC L3 Forensic & Criminal Investigation.