Child Care Course (Level 3 Diploma)
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Summary
- Exam(s) / assessment(s) is included in price
- Tutor is available to students
Overview
If you'd like to embark upon a career as a childminder, the distance learning child care course can provide all the necessary training.
The home study child care course can act as a springboard towards a career as a childminder or day care assistant. The distance learning child care course is designed to suit you, allowing you to learn the core principles of being a childminder through flexible and cost-effective home study.
Our Home Learning Child Care Diploma leads to a nationally-recognised Level 3 award accredited by NCFE. It has been designed to enable you to strengthen and develop your knowledge and understanding of home-based child care practices.
Course topics covered within the Child Care Diploma include: The introduction to childcare practice, childcare and child development (0-16), the childcare practitioner and planning to meet children's individual needs.
The Child Care Diploma will help you to improve your knowledge and skills, meet the requirements for basic training as part of childminder registration or application to be a registered childminder and undertake professional development.
With the distance learning child care course, a personal tutor is available to help you through the course. Additionally, our student advisors are only a phone call away.
HOME STUDY SUPPORT
You will be provided with comprehensive materials designed to provide you with everything required to complete your course of study. You will have your own personal tutor helping you with your course work and with any questions you may have. Plus you can contact our Student Advisors by email or phone for all the practical advice you may need – so we really are with you 100%.
What's more, you'll have access to the online student portal, where you can interact with other students, browse our resource library and manage your account.
COURSE ASSESSMENT
Theoretical information is provided throughout the Child Care Diploma, followed by a series of exercises that are to be completed and marked by your personal tutor.
Upon verification of the activities, exercises and assignments, a nationally recognised certificate will be awarded by NCFE as confirmation that your written work has met all of the learning outcomes and assessment criteria for the programme.
COURSE DURATION
We recommended you spend approximately 200 hours of your time studying for the child care Diploma. The pace of study is completely up to you. To give an example, if you dedicate 4 hours a week to the course it would take you a year to complete but if you could spare 8 hours a week you could complete it in six months.
Get started today, and you can earn your Level 3 Child Care Diploma in as little as six months, or take up to a years, if you prefer – the choice is yours.
HOME STUDY COURSE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
The good news is that no prior learning knowledge or experience is essential to take this course. This course is openly available to anyone wishing to learn more about being a childminder and would like to take part in a highly rewarding home study course.
You have the freedom to start the course at any time and continue your studies at your own pace for a period of up to 12 months from initial registration with full tutor support.
Description
The NCFE Level 3 Child Care course is divided into five comprehensive units:
The child care diploma consists of a number of modules, each of which relate to a particular aspect that is important and relevant to the child care assistant role.
Unit 1 - The key features of child development and developmental needs of children 0-8 years inclusive of individual and special needs
Unit 2 - Providing for children’s physical needs inclusive of health and safety
Unit 3 - Learning through play for child development
Unit 4 - Safeguarding and Promoting the Welfare of Children
Unit 5 - Legal responsibilities of the childminder and responsibilities for working together
Requirements
No prior knowledge or experience is required.
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