You'll act as an assistant, taking part in a wide range of activities alongside staff. You could get the chance to work in a:

• primary school
• secondary school or college
• special educational needs school

You'll gain valuable practical experience and the chance to develop:

• graduate skills and attributes
• occupational awareness
• the ability to set and work towards goals in the workplace
• the ability to talk about your skills and achievements in interview situations 

School placements

We will usually arrange your school placement for you.

If you have a prior connection with a local school or college, perhaps as an ex-pupil or through a previous placement, it may be possible for you to arrange your own. In this situation, you must email csmodules@ncl.ac.uk before contacting them yourself.

Context for 2021-22 academic year

After the impact of national lockdown and subsequent restrictions to school visitors, we are working with our local schools to reintroduce student tutoring placements ‘in schools’ for the 2021-22 academic year.  In what will be a transitional time for many schools we cannot guarantee high numbers of school placements, but hope to offer a mixture of opportunities through our placements and those with Action Tutoring, which you can apply directly to for volunteering opportunities.

Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check

You must apply for an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (formerly CRB check) via the Careers Service. Information on how and when to apply will be sent to you after you register on the module.

Other routes available

You may also be interested in:

• volunteering through the Students' Union
• developing knowledge and skills using existing part-time work

You can view students talking about their experiences of the Career Development Module on our YouTube channel.