Throughout the course you'll complete a range of work placements. In stage one and two, you can select a placement across the 0-19 age range. This includes placements in early years, primary, secondary, tertiary education, and working with young people. In stage three you'll be able to select a placement that will allow you to specialise in your chosen field, and tailor your work-based practice to your professional career aspirations. This work experience will look great on your CV. In stage one you'll be introduced to a range of knowledge and skills that will support you in your studies and during work placements. You'll explore the study of childhood and youth, and focus on the theory that underpins practice in education and care for both children and young people. In stage two you'll expand on the areas covered in stage one but you'll also explore current policy and inter-agency working, whilst examining theories and models of reflective practice. Stage three allows you to specialise in areas of professional interest, selecting modules from a set of options. You'll learn through lectures, seminars and work-based activities. There are no exams, so you'll be assessed through a range of reflective tasks, essays, creative presentations, portfolios, reports and on your practice placement.

During this course you'll develop key transferable skills such as intellectual and personal development skills. You'll also gain lots of practical skills which you can apply to a range of employment opportunities within the sector and to the study of children, young people and their communities. Throughout the course, there are also opportunities for you to develop professional skills which include, First Aid training, Makaton training and Safeguarding training.