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Writing Historical Fiction (Level 3) Course


UK Learning College

Summary

Price
£456.25 inc VAT
Study method
Distance learning
Duration
110 hours · Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification
Additional info
  • Tutor is available to students

Overview

A distance learning course is the ideal way to gain a Level 3 in Writing Historical Fiction. Whether you're looking to go on to further education, improve your job prospects or expand your knowledge, distance learning Writing Historical Fiction is a flexible and convenient course, which allows you to comprehensively prepare for an exam or career through home study. What's more, because the distance learning Level 3 in Writing Historical Fictioncourse is a fully comprehensive course, no prior knowledge is required.

The historical novel, a firm favourite with the reading public, is a genre which attracts many writers. Here is a practical and easy-to-follow course, written with expertise and authority, for any aspiring author who wants to work in this field. It covers the subject in considerable depth, examining construction, characterisation, research, the techniques of story-telling, getting a publisher, and much more.

Throughout the course, you'll benefit from our tutor support, plus instructional material and assignments, you can master the craft of writing the historical novel. So let the your imagination run wild, remember how it was in times of old, and start developing your skills with the course today.

Description

Course Key Topics


The Level 3 in Writing Historical Fiction is divided into five comprehensive modules.

Module 1: Can you write Historically 
Module 2: Researching the Historical Novel 
Module 3: Writing for Children 
Module 4: Writing for Teenagers 
Module 5: Structure and Publishing

Home Study Tutor Support

You will be provided with comprehensive materials designed to provide you with everything required to complete yourWriting Historical Fiction course. 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 Assessments

The Writing Historical Fiction courseis marked through a process of continuous assessment guided by your tutor following standard guidelines. This means that your certificate of achievement will be awarded according to your performance on assessments rather than by taking an exam.

We send the full course out, you then read through the course in your own time and complete the assignments which you send to your tutor for marking. There is no word count for these assignments. However, one sentence answers will be rejected and you will have to re-submit it for marking.

Upon verification of the activities, exercises and assignments, a certificate of achievement will be awarded by ABC Awards, as confirmation that your written work has met all of the learning outcomes and assessment criteria for the programme.

Course Duration

We recommend you spend approximately 110 hours of your time studying for the Writing Historical Fiction course. The pace of study is completely up to you. To give an example, if you dedicate 2 hours a week to the course it would take you a year to complete but  if you could spare 4 hours a week you could complete it in six months.

Get started today, and you can earn your Level 3 Certificate of Achievement in Writing Historical Fiction in as little as six months, or take up to a year, if you prefer – the choice is yours.

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 Writing Historical Fiction and would like to take part in a highly rewarding home study course. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to expand their knowledge and study further, so we try to keep our entry requirements to a minimum.

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.

Career path

If you've got excellent writing skills, and have the strong motivation and discipline needed to make it in this career, there could be opportunities for you as a writer.

Writers produce a variety of types of creative work, including novels, short stories, children’s books, plays and poetry.

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FAQs

Study method describes the format in which the course will be delivered. At Reed Courses, courses are delivered in a number of ways, including online courses, where the course content can be accessed online remotely, and classroom courses, where courses are delivered in person at a classroom venue.

CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. If you work in certain professions or for certain companies, your employer may require you to complete a number of CPD hours or points, per year. You can find a range of CPD courses on Reed Courses, many of which can be completed online.

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An endorsed course is a skills based course which has been checked over and approved by an independent awarding body. Endorsed courses are not regulated so do not result in a qualification - however, the student can usually purchase a certificate showing the awarding body's logo if they wish. Certain awarding bodies - such as Quality Licence Scheme and TQUK - have developed endorsement schemes as a way to help students select the best skills based courses for them.