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Learning Partnerships, Unit Catalogue 2008/09


AS10144 Developing young people's learning

Credits: 5
Level: Certificate
Semester: 2 at City of Bristol College
Semester: 2 at Norton Radstock College
Semester: 2 at Swindon College
Assessment: CW 100%
Requisites:
Aims: The aim of the unit are to ensure that students learn:
* To explore how young people learn and the effects this has on their personal development.
Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this unit students will have learnt:
* How young people develop and their role within the community
* The importance of, and skills in, delivering informal education
* The relevant legislation affecting young people's lives
* Key persons who will support young people and ways of encouraging young people in building relationships with key persons
* The key values that underpin young people's lives and ways of developing these values to enable young people to become active citizens.
Skills:
During the unit the students will gain the following skills:
* Relate developmental stages to theory
* Implement theory within planning and delivery of work
* Select relevant legislation
* Define the concepts of inclusiveness
* How to implement citizenship.
Content:

* Explore differentiated learning, including informal and formal education
* Learning and teaching styles
* Consider various short term and long term goals for young people and how these may be actioned/achieved
* Concepts of inclusion and their impact on the provision accessed by young people
* Human rights and citizenship
* Cultural diversity
* The effects of working within local and national legislation.