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Abstract:
This paper is one of the systematic maps of youth work and educational research in South Africa. This paper premised on the assertion that department of basic education should acknowledge youth workers at school as factor that contribute to the educational achievement of the adolescent. Youth work is arts of enabling young people to reach their full potential in non-formal education. In other countries youth work has been practiced even in formal education. Youth work focus on the emotional, psychological, spiritual and physical wellbeing of the adolescent. The educator main focus is to make sure that children pass to another grade. Thus, Youth Workers goes beyond passing, but looks at all the factors that may influence adolescent educational achievement. The study aim was to investigate the impact of youth work on educational achievement of adolescents. Positive youth development theory were employed as study theoretical framework. The study finding revealed that youth work have played paramount role on improving learners educational achievement. It shows that learners self-esteem who involve themselves on youth work has been improved which enabled them to develop self-confidence to participant in classroom. Learners have develop team work skills that contributed to their educational achievement, learners have gain computer literacy skills that help them to access educational information at internet. Learners have acquired management skills that enable them to balance school work and social life. The study recommends that youth programmes in South Africa shall performed by professional youth workers who understand the code of ethics of working with adolescent. Department of basic education must employ professional youth workers at school to carry youth programmes, youth sport development and life skills programmes.
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