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Working with Children & Young People: Social Pedagogy

  • Bachelor of Arts
  • 3 Years
  • Full-Time
  • 21 September 2027
  • Undergraduate
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Course summary

Reasons to choose Kingston

  • This course offers practical experience through field trips, workshops and two work placements.

  • There’s the opportunity to study abroad at one of our European partner universities.

  • You’ll develop skills to support children and young people and will graduate with the professional title of Social Pedagogy Practitioner.

  • Our commitment to high quality teaching has been recognised with a Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Gold rating. The University has received an overall rating of Gold, as well as securing a Gold award in the framework's two new student experience and student outcomes categories.

About this course
Would you like to use your talents in a career where you support children, young people and their families? This degree will prepare you for professional opportunities in settings such as health, social care, education and youth justice.

You’ll become familiar with the range of services for children and young people. Through work placements of your choosing, you’ll apply your learning in real practice settings to make a difference to young people’s lives.

This course will introduce social pedagogy, an inclusive and holistic approach to wellbeing, learning and growth. It’s endorsed by the Social Pedagogy Professional Association (SPPA). You’ll gain an understanding of children’s law and rights and the importance of safeguarding. Studies also include child development, life transitions, ethics and diversity, and relationship-based professional practice.

Future Skills
Embedded within every course curriculum and throughout the whole Kingston experience, Future Skills will play a role in shaping you to become a future-proof graduate, providing you with the skills most valued by employers such as problem-solving, digital competency, and adaptability.

As you progress through your degree, you'll learn to navigate, explore and apply these graduate skills, learning to demonstrate and articulate to employers how future skills give you the edge.

At Kingston University, we're not just keeping up with change, we're creating it.

Career opportunities
When you enter the workforce, after graduating from this course, your study and placement experience will have prepared you for effective interprofessional working with children and young people in a variety of roles such as:
-Youth offending team officer
-Youth worker
-Family support worker
-Social work assistant
-Nursery and Early Years practitioner
-Teaching assistant
-Healthcare support worker
-Maternity support worker
-Nursing support worker
-Speech and language support worker.

This course is also excellent preparation to progress onto study at postgraduate level on our professional courses:

  • Master of Social Work (2 years)

  • MSc Nursing (Adult, Mental Health) (2 years)

  • PGCE Primary Teaching (1 year)

Modules

Course Modules

Examples of modules:

  • Children And Young People's Development, Relationships And Social Contexts

  • Preparation for Practice with Children and Young People

  • Social Pedagogy Practice Values and Ethics

  • Working with Children and Young People: Professional Roles and Contexts

For a full list of modules please visit the Kingston university course webpage.

Assessment method

Assessment includes essays, portfolios, posters and presentations.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site

Study options

  • Bachelor of Arts • Full-Time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • 21 September 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
L590
Institution code:
K84
Campus name:
Main Site
Points of Entry:
Year 1

Kingston University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

See why these ratings were awarded
What does this TEF outcome mean?

How to apply

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
L590
Institution code:
K84
Campus name:
Main Site

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
CCC-BBB

Other A Level combinations possible to achieve a minimum of 96 points.
Minimum of 2 A Levels, can be combined with other Level 3 qualifications eg. AS levels/Extended Project to achieve a minimum of 96 points

T Level
P

HNC (BTEC)

May be considered for entry into year 1 of the course.

HND (BTEC)

May be considered for entry into year 1 of the course.

UCAS Tariff
96-120

We welcome a wide range of qualifications and qualification combinations. We assess each application individually, taking in to account any experience and skills you may have in your chosen field.

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Scottish Higher
CCCCD-BBCCC

Achieve a minimum of 96 tariff points achieved from either five Highers or a combination of two Highers offered with two Advanced Highers. Where only Highers have been taken a minimum of (CCCCD) are required.

AS

Can be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve a minimum of 96 points

Access to HE Diploma
Distinction: 18 Merit: 9 Pass: 18

Achieve a minimum of 96 UCAS Points from an Access to HE course: this is normally achieved with 45 level 3 credits and 15 level 2 credits of which 18 of the level 3 credits should be at Distinction and 9 at Merit. Other combinations of distinctions and merits to the value of 96 points can also be accepted.

GCSE at grade 4 or above (or grade C or above for GCSEs taken before 2017) in English Language and Mathematics or equivalent qualification eg Functional/Key skills level 2 in numeracy and literacy.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSE English at grade 4 or equivalent e.g. functional skills level 2 also required.

Scottish Advanced Higher

Achieve a minimum of 96 tariff points achieved in either three Advanced Highers or from a combination of two Advanced Highers plus two Highers.

Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF)
MMM-DDM

Grade combinations below 96 points considered when combined with other Level 3 qualifications including AS and Extended Project to achieve a minimum of 96 points

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DD

Grade combinations below 96 points considered when combined with other Level 3 qualifications including AS and Extended Project to achieve a minimum of 96 points

Extended Project

Can be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve a minimum of 96 points

OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma
DD

Grade combinations below 96 points considered when combined with other Level 3 qualifications including AS and Extended Project to achieve a minimum of 96 points

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
DD

Can be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve a minimum of 96 points

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
26-28

96 UCAS points made up of 6 components- usually comprising of 3 subjects at 'higher level' and 3 at 'standard' level. Opportunity to add on to points with extended essay and theory of knowledge. All the above attract UCAS points. Potential to meet the points by not passing all six component of qualification

OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate

Can be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve a minimum of 96 points

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
MMM-DMM

Grade combinations below 96 points considered when combined with other Level 3 qualifications including AS and Extended Project to achieve a minimum of 96 points

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H3H4H4H4H4-H3H3H3H3H3

A minimum of 96 UCAS points usually from 5 subjects

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

Can be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve a minimum of 96 points

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
MMM-DDM

Grade combinations below 96 points considered when combined with other Level 3 qualifications including AS and Extended Project to achieve a minimum of 96 points

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)

Can be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve a minimum of 96 points

OCR Cambridge Technical Foundation Diploma

Can be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve a minimum of 96 points

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate

Can be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve a minimum of 96 points

OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma

Can be combined with other level 3 qualifications to achieve a minimum of 96 points

https://www.kingston.ac.uk/undergraduate-course/working-with-children-young-people/entry-requirements.html

Additional entry requirements

Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) / Disclosure Scotland Check
Health Checks
Interview
Usually interviews are by telephone or SKYPE

English language requirements

Non-native speakers who do not have the equivalent of GCSE English at grade 4 (formerly grade C) (eg. Functional Skills Level 2 Literacy) require an IELTS score of 7.0 overall with 7.0 in all elements

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

We assess your application for evidence of ability, potential, passion for your subject, and the skills and experience that demonstrate your suitability for the course. Our entry requirements include UCAS Tariff ranges, but offers vary as each application is reviewed individually.

We consider your personal statement, predicted grades, and, where relevant, interview performance and portfolio assessment as key indicators of suitability and likely success to inform fair decisions for all.

Learn more on the Kingston University website

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland£10050

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

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