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WELCOME TO BTEC FOUNDATION
DIPLOMA IN FORENSIC AND CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
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WELCOME TO KENDAL COLLEGE!You have chosen to study BTEC National Foundation Diploma in Forensic and Criminal Investigation at Kendal College and we welcome you to the team!
Information in this document:
▪ Overview of the course.
▪ Equipment you will need.
▪ Preparation for September.
▪ Activities!
▪ How to contact us.
You will find information about the units you will be studying and helpful links.There are also activities and tasks that you can undertake if you choose to, and these will give you an insight into the subjects you will study.
Please don’t worry if you are not in a position to carry out these tasks and activities during this difficult time, just use the booklet as information that will help you when you start with us in September.
We look forward to meeting you and welcoming you to Kendal College.
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OVERVIEW OF YOUR COURSE: YEAR 1Unit Assessment Method Semester
Unit 1: Principles and Applications of Science (2.5 lessons per week)
Exam 1
Unit 3: Science Investigation skills (2.5 lessons per week)
Supervised assessment marked externally.
1
Unit 4: Forensic Investigation Procedures in Practice (1 lesson per week)
Assignments 1
Unit 2: Practical Scientific Procedures and Techniques.
Assignments 2
Unit 4: Forensic Investigation Procedures in Practice (2 lessons per week).
Assignments 2
Unit 8: Physiology of Human Body Systems (1 lesson per week).
Assignments 2
Unit 9: Environmental Forensics (1 lesson per week). Assignments 2
Unit 12: Forensic Photography (1 lesson per week). Assignments 2
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OVERVIEW OF YOUR COURSE
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EQUIPMENT
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PREPARATION: BOOKS
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PREPARATION: NETFLIX PROGRAMMES (only watch age appropriate shows)
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PREPARATION: PROGRAMMES BEYOND NETFLIX (only watch age appropriate shows)
Prison: All 4
All 4
Amazon Prime
Amazon Prime
Amazon Prime
Amazon Prime
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CRIMINAL CASE ACTIVITY!Research and identify a criminal case for each letter of the alphabet e.g. Madeleine McCann:
A B C D
E F G H
I J K L
M N O P
Q R S T
U V W X
Y Z
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WRONGFUL CONVICTION ACTIVITY!Psychology:
▪ Follow this link to The Innocence Project -
▪ Answer the following questions:
1. What is the most common reason for wrongful convictions?
2. What percentage of people were convicted based on this reason?
3. How many people were on death row when exonerated?
4. Make notes on five case studies.
The Innocence Project.
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The atom.Ionic and covalent bonding.Balancing equations.
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CHEMISTRY ACTIVITY!
▪ What are the three main components of an atom?
▪ Draw the atom (including the electrons in the outer shells) for:
- Carbon - Sulphur - Potassium - Sodium
- Oxygen - Argon - Chlorine - Hydrogen
▪ Identify and draw the bond between sodium and chlorine.
▪ Identify and draw the bond between oxygen and two hydrogens.
▪ Identify and draw the bond between two nitrogens.
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Cells.Cell structure - organelles.Tissue types.
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BIOLOGY ACTIVITY!▪ Complete the table below:
Organelle Prokaryotic / Eukaryotic / Both
Function
Nucleus
Golgi Apparatus
Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
Chloroplasts
Ribosomes
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
Cell Wall
Cell Membrane
Mitochondria
Vacuole
Cytoplasm
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• Properties of Waves• How fibre optics work• The electromagnetic spectrum• Uses of waves video• Spectra video clip
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PHYSICS ACTIVITY!• Label the parts of the wave below. What does each term mean? Amplitude, wavelength, frequency,
displacement.
• What formula do scientists use to calculate the speed of a wave?
• Find out about a use of each type of electromagnetic radiation in communication.
• Find out what this is. How are they produced? What do they tell scientists about atoms?
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