Week One – Forensic Evidence and Collection
- Introduction to forensic science
- How to record a crime scene
- Examination & record of a crime scene
- Evidence collection & packaging
- Evidence collection and packaging
Week Two – Investigation of Fingerprints
- Introduction to investigation of fingerprints
- History of fingerprints and identification
- Anatomy and physical properties of fingerprints
- Classification system
- Ink impressions and identification of prints
- Recovery of prints from an object
- Recovery and identification of prints from objects
Week Three – Investigation of Blood Evidence
- Introduction to the investigation of blood evidence
- Anatomy of blood
- Identification of blood typing
- Recovery of blood evidence from a crime scene and identification of blood type
- Theory of blood splatter patterns
- Examination of blood splatter patterns
- Case studies (for KS3,4 and level 3)
Week Four – Examination of Human Remains
- Introduction to forensic anthropology
- Examination of human remains
- Estimation of sex
- Estimation of sex using the skull and hips
- Estimation of age at death
- Estimation of age at death using skull and teeth (age estimation using skull for KS3,4 and level 3)
- Calculation of stature (For KS3, 4 and level 3)
Week Five – Forensic Facial Reconstruction
- Introduction to forensic facial reconstruction
- Case studies
- Theory of 2D reconstruction
- Completion of 2D reconstruction and comparison with victim photos
- Theory of 3D reconstruction
- Completion of 3D reconstruction using clay
Week Six – Microscopy in Forensic Science
- Introduction of the use of microscopy in forensic science
- Anatomy of a microscope
- Examination of hairs as forensic evidence
- Examination of hairs recovered from a crime scene
- Group research project on the microscopy of either fibres, paint chips, glass fragments or impressions as forensic evidence and the
examination of the item recovered from a crime scene
- Group presentation & peer assessment
Week Seven – Documentation Analysis
- Introduction of documents used as forensic evidence
- History of handwriting analysis as forensic evidence
- Case studies (KS3, 4, and level 3)
- Handwriting analysis
- Examination of handwriting recovered from a crime scene
- Forensic examination of ink
- Examination of ink recovered from a crime scene
Week Eight – Crime Scene Investigation
- Crime Scene Scenario
- Examination & record of crime scene
- Recovery of evidence
- Examination of human remains
- Fingerprint analysis
- Blood analysis
- Documentation analysis
- Presentation of results & Conclusion of scenario
NOTE: Some activities involve learners working with real human remains, blood and insects. All risk assessments are available upon request