GCSE English Language Attainment Series: Crime and Sentencing
Hone your students' language skills and help them achieve GCSE English Language attainment with this engaging teacher resource.
Duration
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How it works
GCSE English Language Attainment Series: Crime and Sentencing
Incorporate crime and sentencing topics into your English language classes
If you’re looking for an additional resource for your classroom and help your student reach their GCSE English Language objectives, implement this three-week course from the University of Law in your classroom.
This course does the heavy lifting for you, acting as a comprehensive teaching resource you can immediately apply in Year 10 and 11 classroom settings, sparing you the time for lesson prep.
With all activities designed around the GCSE English Language framework, you’ll prepare your students to apply advanced language skills while learning about and discussing crime and sentencing in England.
Help your students learn English through crime and punishment
This course begins with an introduction to sentencing. Your learners will explore the purpose of sentencing and the various kinds of sentences for different offences in the UK.
You’ll ask your class to formulate and share their thoughts about sentencing in English, applying their language skills appropriately while gaining new ones.
Work through engaging case studies
A significant portion of this course encourages you to work through real-world, non-serious, crime-based case studies with your students. Each case study has accompanying GCSE-level activities to support language learning.
Students will also put their speaking skills to the test by participating in a class debate centred around the final case study.
Strengthen critical reading, writing, and speaking skills
By the end of this language course, your students will have developed essential English language skills that align with the GCSE English Language assessment objectives.
They’ll improve their ability to interpret and analyse texts, identify key ideas and perspectives, and convey their thoughts with clarity and creativity.
Syllabus
Week 1
An introduction to sentencing
Crime and Sentencing
In this resource, you and your class will explore the different sentences given to different offences. We will look at some real life crimes as case studies, and do a quiz on what maximum sentences some crimes result in.
Week 2
Let's look at some case studies
Week 2
Crime and Sentencing
Week 3
What do you think about sentencing now?
Week 3
Crime and Sentencing
When would you like to start?
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Learning on this course
On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Identify and interpret explicit and implicit information and ideas. Select and synthesise evidence from different texts.
- Explain, comment on and analyse how writers use language and structure to achieve effects and influence readers, using relevant subject terminology to support their views.
- Compare writers’ ideas and perspectives, as well as how these are conveyed, across two or more texts.
- Evaluate texts critically and support this with appropriate textual references.
- Organise information and ideas, using structural and grammatical features to support coherence and cohesion of texts. Communicate clearly, effectively and imaginatively, selecting and adapting tone, style and register for different forms and purposes.
- Candidates must use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation.
- Demonstrate presentation skills in a formal setting.
- Listen and respond appropriately to spoken language, including to questions and feedback on presentations.
- Use spoken Standard English effectively in speeches and presentations.
Who is the course for?
This course is designed as a resource for teachers of Year 10 and Year 11 classes, specifically aimed at helping students prepare for their GCSE English Language qualification. Unlike traditional curricula, this course covers the topic of crime and sentencing, providing additional practice opportunities for your students.
Who will you learn with?
I am the Senior Access Manager at the University of Law. My role involves ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to find out more about higher education and whether it is right for them.
Who developed the course?
The University of Law
The University of Law is one of the UK’s longest established specialist providers of legal education, believing that students should learn in a realistic, professional and contemporary context.
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Ways to learn
Choose the best way to learn for you!
Subscribe & save
$39.99
For your first month. Automatically renews
Develop skills to further your career
- Access to this course
- Access to 1,000+ courses
- Learn at your own pace
- Discuss your learning in comments
- Digital certificate when you're eligible
Cancel for free anytime
Buy this course
$109/one-off payment
Fulfill your current learning need
- Access to this course
- Learn at your own pace
- Discuss your learning in comments
- Printed and digital certificate when you’re eligible
Limited access
Free
Sample the course materials
- Access expires 31 Dec 2024
Find out more about certificates, Unlimited or buying a course (Upgrades) Sale price available until 29 December 2024 at 23:59 (UTC). T&Cs apply. | |||
Find out more about certificates, Unlimited or buying a course (Upgrades)
Sale price available until 29 December 2024 at 23:59 (UTC). T&Cs apply.
Learning on FutureLearn
Your learning, your rules
- Courses are split into weeks, activities, and steps to help you keep track of your learning
- Learn through a mix of bite-sized videos, long- and short-form articles, audio, and practical activities
- Stay motivated by using the Progress page to keep track of your step completion and assessment scores
Join a global classroom
- Experience the power of social learning, and get inspired by an international network of learners
- Share ideas with your peers and course educators on every step of the course
- Join the conversation by reading, @ing, liking, bookmarking, and replying to comments from others
Map your progress
- As you work through the course, use notifications and the Progress page to guide your learning
- Whenever you’re ready, mark each step as complete, you’re in control
- Complete 90% of course steps and all of the assessments to earn your certificate
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