Working With Youth
About This Course
The field of youth development has grown beyond traditional educators, encompassing a wider range of professionals and settings. As young people navigate various stages of growth, youth workers face the challenge of adapting their engagement and development strategies. Often, these challenges involve behavioural issues that necessitate effective interventions.
This course, emphasizing active learning, equips participants with knowledge of core youth development principles. Through integrated youth work models and pedagogy, you'll gain the skills to connect with, influence, and motivate young people.
What You'll Learn
LO1: Identify and relate contemporary youth trends, development theories and their implication to the role of youth workers.
LO2: Employ different youth engagement and development techniques using development theories on youth and family.
LO3: Utilise intervention techniques to address youth behavioural issues.
Entry Requirements
Learners should preferably:
- Have at least 1 GCE ‘N’ Level Pass
- Be able to speak, listen and read English at a proficiency level not lower than the Employability Skills Workforce Skills Qualification Workplace Literacy Level (WPL Level 4);
*Learners who do not qualify in terms of education but have relevant working and/or volunteering experience will be admitted on a case-by-case basis, subject to approval by the Management Representative (MR).