Course Details: Child Care Studies BTEC Higher National Diploma HND

A distance learning course is the ideal way to gain a higher diploma in Child Care Studies . Whether you're looking to go on to further education, improve your job prospects or expand your knowledge, distance learning Child Care Studies 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 BTEC (HND) Child Care Studies course is a fully comprehensive course.

Credit value: 240, contributing to the Higher Education (HE) Diploma outlined below

Rationale
The purpose of this subject syllabus is to provide such part time and full time learners with an opportunity to study the principles and applications of Childcare Studies at an advanced higher educational level (HND), with sufficient focus and detail to achieve transferrable skills, knowledge, understanding and application, necessary for progression towards related programmes at Level 6.

The subject is unitised in order to provide flexibility of operation and study. Satisfactory completion of all sixteen units within this syllabus results in the award of 240 credits at HND level.

Each unit may be undertaken separately, and each will be assessed independently, however, it is a key requirement of the subject that all sixteen units attached to the syllabus be completed at a satisfactory level in order to achieve the HND.

Aims of the course
To provide students with opportunities to develop academic skills in Childcare Studies appropriate for a range of progression options.
To enable students to develop an advanced knowledge and understanding of the subject area
To encourage the learner to apply theoretical understanding and evaluation to complex content
To encourage students to apply terms and concepts appropriately
To enable students to apply a range of transferrable skills to subject related topics, issues and situations.
To facilitate and foster the development of a range of presentation skills relevant and appropriate to the discipline and level of study.

Course Objectives
To encourage direct and indirect independent learning and the development of key skills in an effective and academic context for the purposes of 12 and progression.
To develop an appreciation of the value and problems of interpretation of core concepts in Childcare Studies, together with related and relevant practices, methodologies and theories.
To build an understanding of the core concepts within Childcare Studies in different situations and contexts
To encourage students to apply their experience, knowledge and understanding, and skills to a range of course-related topics.
To encourage students to develop study autonomy and be able to demonstrate planning, judgement and organisational skills.
To advance the development of presentation skills appropriate to the discipline, level of study and delivery method.
To encourage development of transferrable evaluative and analytical skills relevant to Childcare Studies

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

This HND subject is made up of a set of 16 units, which may be delivered and assessed independently. All units are assessed by coursework activities, and the compilation of an e-portfolio. The HND subject requires successful completion of all 16 units. Learners are able to complete units at a pace appropriate to their resources, commitments and study plans.

It is expected that a full set of subject units will be completed within 2 academic years of initial enrolment.

Credit is awarded for successful completion of each unit. Any units which are not successfully completed may be repeated but this is subject to the college’s discretion and criteria. All the learning outcomes attached to each unit must be met in order for credit to be awarded. Each unit attracts a total of 15 credits. Coursework is subject to marking criteria which will be outlines within each unit.

This course is delivered entirely via the distance learning route and therefore there is no face to face element or requirement for centre based assessment.

COURSE DURATION

We recommended you spend approximately 1200 hours of your time studying for the course name. The pace of study is completely up to you. To give an example, if you dedicate 12 hours a week to the course it would take you two years to complete but if you could spare 24 hours a week you could complete it in one year.

Get started today, and you can earn your BTEC Higher National Diploma (HND) in Child Care Studies in as little as a year, or take up to two years, if you prefer – the choice is yours.

HOME STUDY COURSE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

All students must be 17 years of age and above. Students should have completed a Level 3 Diploma or Professional Diploma or A level standard course (or equivalent) before the Level 5 qualification.

HE diplomas should be targeted at those learners who have the ability to benefit from the course and progress to Level 6. They should also have success at level 3. This is a prerequisite to undertaking the course, as is sufficient skills in English, Maths and ICT.

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 24 months from initial registration with full tutor support.