Full lesson evaluating imprisonment, community sentences, fines and discharges against the aims of punishment, backed with real statistics. Includes starter, tiered LOs, content slides, and 5 exam-style practice questions with mark schemes.
Full lesson mapping how the police, CPS, courts, prison and probation services fit together — and how a case moves through the system. Includes starter, tiered LOs, content slides, and 6 exam-style practice questions with mark schemes.
Full lesson comparing the Crime Control and Due Process models, with real case examples (Colin Stagg; Thompson and Venables). Includes starter, tiered LOs, content slides, and 6 exam-style practice questions with mark schemes.
Full lesson on internal vs external social control, plus Control Theory (Reckless). Includes starter, tiered LOs, content slides, and 5 exam-style practice questions with mark schemes.
Full lesson covering deterrence, retribution, rehabilitation, reparation and public protection. Includes starter, tiered LOs, content slides, and 5 exam-style practice questions with mark schemes.
A complete, ready-to-teach package covering every assessment criterion in WJEC Level 3 Criminology Unit 4: Crime and Punishment — the externally examined unit.
What’s included:
9 full PowerPoint lessons, one per AC (1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4), each with tiered learning objectives, a starter activity, fully explained content slides, and built-in exam practice questions with full indicative-content mark schemes
1 exam question bank (Word document) — all 48 practice questions and full mark schemes in one place, organised by AC, perfect for homework, revision, or timed assessment
Why you’ll love it:
✔ Matches the real WJEC spec structure — content areas 1–3, all nine assessment criteria
✔ Genuine exam-style command words and mark tariffs throughout (Describe, Explain, Assess, Discuss, Evaluate)
✔ Every practice question comes with full indicative content, so it’s mark-ready with no extra prep
✔ Consistent, professional navy-and-gold design across every lesson
✔ Higher-tariff questions flagged with guidance on rewarding sustained judgement, not just knowledge dumps
Perfect for: Criminology teachers delivering Unit 4 for the first time, NQTs wanting a fully resourced scheme, or experienced teachers who want to save hours of prep and marking-scheme writing.
Full lesson evaluating police, CPS, judiciary, prison service, probation and charities/pressure groups, with the Howard League case study. Includes starter, tiered LOs, content slides, and 5 exam-style practice questions with mark schemes.
Full lesson on the seven key limitations agencies face — recidivism, civil liberties, resources, finance, policy, environment and moral imperatives. Includes starter, tiered LOs, content slides, and 5 exam-style practice questions with mark schemes.
Full lesson on environmental design, prison design, and behavioural/institutional tactics used to achieve social control. Includes starter, tiered LOs, content slides, and 5 exam-style practice questions with mark schemes.
A complete lesson pack covering AC 1.2. Features a detailed PowerPoint and worksheet evaluating the effectiveness of forensics, surveillance, profiling, and eyewitness testimony, with a structured worksheet to guide student analysis.
Everything you need to teach AC 1.1. Includes a fully editable PowerPoint and worksheet exploring the roles of police, CSI, pathologists, and forensically trained doctors, alongside a matching student worksheet to build compliant notes for the controlled assessment.
Teach AC 1.3 with ease. This pack contains a clear PowerPoint and worksheet tracking evidence from crime scene to court (transfer, storage, and analysis) and a matching student worksheet to ensure folders are exam-ready.
Master AC 2.1 with this ready-to-go resource. Features a PowerPoint and worksheet breaking down the Crown Prosecution Service and the Full Code Test (Evidential & Public Interest stages), plus a matching student scaffold worksheet.
Simplified resources for AC 2.3. Contains a detailed PowerPoint covering admissibility, disclosure, and hearsay, paired with a matching worksheet to help students structure their controlled assessment prep.
A straightforward lesson pack for AC 1.4. Includes a PowerPoint and worksheet detailing the rights of suspects, victims, and witnesses during investigations, paired with a structured student worksheet.
A complete guide to AC 2.2. Includes an editable PowerPoint mapping out the Magistrates’ and Crown Court trial pathways, along with a structured student worksheet for their notes.
The final piece for Unit 3. A comprehensive PowerPoint guiding students on how to draw conclusions and review trial verdicts for AC 3.2, complete with a structured student worksheet for final assessment prep.
Everything you need for AC 2.5. Includes an engaging PowerPoint evaluating the roles of Juries and Magistrates in criminal cases, plus a structured student worksheet.
Help students master the evaluation skills needed for AC 3.1. This pack includes a PowerPoint on spotting bias, opinion, and unreliability in evidence, with a matching student scaffold worksheet.
Teach AC 2.4 effectively with this pack. Features a PowerPoint analyzing how media, witnesses, experts, and politics influence verdicts, alongside a matching student analysis worksheet.
I built this pack to take the stress out of planning for the Unit 3 (Crime Scene to Courtroom) Controlled Assessment. It maps directly to the spec, giving you a straightforward, plug-and-play setup to get your students’ folders exam-ready.
What’s included:
Ready-to-Teach PowerPoints: Complete slide decks covering every single Assessment Criterion (AC 1.1 through to AC 3.2). Packed with clear explanations, case studies, and visual prompts.
Student Worksheets & Scaffolds: Fully editable Word documents that mirror the PowerPoints. These give students structured frameworks to write up their notes logically, ensuring they have high-quality, compliant material to take into the assessment room.
Everything is fully editable so you can easily tweak the tasks or add your own favorite case studies.