youth and community work

Assessment Requirements
In completing this assessed work you must read the articles and book
chapters presented to you in lectures and available on Moodle as this will
assist with the development of your thinking around these subjects. The
assessment for this module is a portfolio of three different elements:
1. An ESSAY – Title: What was the significance of the Albemarle report for
the development of youth work? (2,000 words)
2. Two pieces of reflective writing on topics covered in the module content
(750 words each)
? Topic A: Choose a one of the ethical principles of youth work, as
outlined in ?Ethical Conduct in Youth Work? statement, NYA (2004) and
discuss why it is important to work with young people (750words)
? Topic B: choose one aspect of the ?Positive for Youth? policy (2011)
and explain what impact it might have on young people (750words)
Remember you must support your views with evidence and references to the
views of key writers in this field, national and local government policies and
strategy documents. You should also make links to the history of Youth and
Community Work and principles of informal and non formal education.
Presentation of module work
Your module work should be word-processed and should conform to
academic standards for undergraduate work e.g. 1.5 line spacing. Guidance
can be found in the ?School of Education and Communities Undergraduate
Handbook?. The conventions of in-text referencing and of reference lists is
covered in the level one ED1000 core module Critical Reading and Writing;
additional information is available on Moodle and in Pears and Shields? ?Cite
Them Right? (2010).