Workbooks

Workbooks for BTEC, OCR Nationals, GCSE Applied Science

When we deliver events to support BTEC level 2/level 3 forensic science, the OCR Nationals level 2 Certificate forensic science and GCSE Additional Applied Science, we provide a purpose-written student workbook - approved by teachers and moderators - which students complete for their assignment. The aim is to provide a means of producing high-quality assignments based on real professional practice. A teacher's reference with model answers is also supplied. The workbooks are provided electronically to the school also so that they are available in future years.  The quoted costs for BTEC, OCR and GCSE Additonal Applied events includes the workbooks.

The workbooks can also be purchased separately.

Crime Scene Evidence Collection and Evidence Analysis

The 60-page Level 2 Student Workbook for the Crime Scene and Analysis of Evidence has worksheets for completion by the student on: Health and Safety; Health and Safety at Work Act; PPE; COSHH; Scene Initial Assessment; Risk Assessment; Equipment Checks; Crime Scene Roles and Responsibilities; Item Collection; Crime Scene Diagram; Action Log; Scene Search Plan; Contamination Avoidance; Overall Scene Plan; Evidence Packaging; Laboratory Submission Form; Chain of Continuity; Examination Records for Evidence Examination; Uses and Limitations of the Evidence; Analysis Plan; Instrumental Analysis ; Databases; Results Summary; and Patterns and Connections in the Evidence. It also has a professional statement template on which students can complete a witness statement describing the results of their examinations.

The Level 2 Teacher Reference for the Crime Scene and Analysis of Evidence has model answers for all of the worksheet exercises in the Student Workbook together with a completed forensic science witness statement and further reference information.

The Casenotes Reference for Teachers is a casenotes model answer for the Examination Records in the Student Workbook. It consists of completed Forensic Science Examination Record Forms for all evidential items examined in the aggravated burglary including clothing, weapon, blood spatter patterns, swabs, footwear, other scene items, fingerprints, footwear impressions, blood, physical fit, glass, paint, fibres, hairs. The forms are based on real professional records and are presented in a form appropriate for KS4 students. The workbook also includes x-ray microanalysis spectra of glass; infra-red spectra of paint and fibres; visible spectra of fibres (microspectrophotometry); and DNA profiles.

Criminal Justice System

The 30-page Level 2 Student Workbook for Forensic Science and the Criminal Justice System (CJS) has worksheets and exercises for completion by the student on CJS Agencies; Interactions between CJS Agencies and Forensic Science; Professional Ethics; The Expert Witness; The Forensic Science Statement; Types of Crime; Interpretation of Evidence; Courts in this Country; Roles and Responsibilities in Court; The Trial Process; The Investigation of Crime; Quality and Significance of Evidence; Interview Techniques for victim, witness and suspect; Sentencing; Crime Prevention; Treatment.

The Level 2 Teacher Reference for Forensic Science and the Criminal Justice System has model answers for all of the exercises in the Student Workbook.

The workbooks can be purchased separately from an event. Just email to order or for more information.

All the workbooks are subject to copyright and are for the use of the purchaser only.
Maths exercises on alcohol levels in drink-driving and DNA interpretation are available also.

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