Child Care Learning & Development Course

Child Care Learning & Development

NCFE / EDI Level 3

A distance learning course is the ideal way to gain a Child Care Learning & Development award. Whether you're looking to go on to further education, improve your job prospects or expand your knowledge, distance learning Child Care Learning & Development 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 Child Care Learning & Development course is a fully comprehensive course, no prior knowledge is required.

The NCFE/EDI Level 3 Child Care Learning and Development course is the perfect home study course to help you gather an all-round knowledge of the childcare sector. It is a highly rewarding, challenging and exciting course and is perfect for anyone wishing to embark on a career in childcare.

This programme is designed for people who wish to gain an understanding of principles and practice of Child care and who are seeking to work in the sectors of childminding, nannying, babysitting and related occupations. The programme covers not only the care of children but also providing for children's development and learning needs through to age 11.

KEY TOPICS
Principles underpinning work with children and the protection of children' rights The provision of healthy, safe and secure environments for children The provision of effective and high quality childcare environments Promoting child and young person development Promoting learning within early education frameworks

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 course is marked through a process of continuous assessment guided by your tutor following NCFE guidelines. This means that your qualification will be awarded according to your performance on assessments rather than by taking an exam.

When you have completed the programme, your tutor needs to verify that you have worked through all parts of any Workbooks, Activities and Exercises successfully.

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.

Assessment for the GOAL qualification is through one multi-choice end-test per unit (five in total). These must be arranged by the student at a local GOAL examination centre due to this being a home study course, and at the student’s own cost. Full details of the GOAL assessment procedure are contained in the student study pack.

This qualification can also provide evidence of underpinning knowledge towards the achievement of the GOAL Level 3 National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Children’s Care, Learning and Development.

COURSE DURATION

We recommended you spend approximately 150 hours of your time studying for the Child Care Learning and Development. The pace of study is completely up to you. To give an example, if you dedicate 3 hours a week to the course it would take you a year to complete but if you could spare 6 hours a week you could complete it in six months.

Get started today, and you can earn your Level 3 NCFE Award in Child Care Learning and Development in as little as six months, or take up to a year, if you prefer – the choice is yours.

HOME STUDY 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 Child Care Learning and Development 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.

COURSE FEES

Our aim is to provide you with the best deal available, therefore the registration fee, certification fee and full tutor support is included in the course price for you. The enrolment fee for the Child Care Learning and Development home study course is £343.75 (inc VAT), though for a limited time we are offering you the opportunity to pay only £275 (inc VAT) which is a 20% discount if you enrol online and pay in full.

You can also opt for our Easy Payment Plan and enrol online today by paying a deposit of £68.75 and then 4 equal payments of £68.75 per month. The first instalment is paid about a month after you receive your course.

For International Students who wish to enrol - click here 
(Additional £40 postage / packing & administration)

COURSE QUALIFICATION

NCFE / EDI Level 3 Award
Child Care Learning & Development
This course leads to a Level 3 Award for successful learners. This means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 3 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (in which case GCSE's are at levels 1 and 2 and A Levels are at level 3). In accrediting the programme at level 3, NCFE / EDI attests that its learning outcomes are at an equivalent level to a level 3 national qualification.

The NCFE/EDI course is gained through completing the five tutor marked assignments which are included in your study pack. Once we receive your completed registration form you will automatically be registered with NCFE/EDI for this award. Gaining the certificate requires students to meet the assessment criteria in each of the five assignments. Assignments can be completed and submitted at any time suitable to you.

OPTIONAL GOAL Level 3 Qualification (No 100/5613/0)  
Students wishing to obtain this qualification must independently arrange to sit the examinations at a GOAL examination centre. Details of this process are described below.

To find a centre please contact the EDI customer service team on 08707 202 909 or email customerservice@ediplc.com and an advisor will conduct a centre search for you. This information can be given verbally over the phone. For certain child care occupations (primarily managers and owners of nurseries and child care facilities), OFSTED require a Level 3 qualification listed by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority. This GOAL qualification meets this requirement. The qualification is undertaken by completing five examinations (multi-choice style tests) at a GOAL examinations centre. Many schools and colleges in the UK are GOAL centres, and outside of the UK the qualification is branded as LCCI Examinations.

Each of the five units of the GOAL qualification is examined through a multi-choice test comprising 30 questions. Test questions are based solely on the course syllabus and do not require any additional information. The tests can be paper based and sat at fixed dates and times determined by the awarding body. Alternatively some test centres have access to on-line tests which can be sat at anytime by agreement with the test centre. Fees for registration for this qualification are currently £100 but centres will make an additional charge for administration of the tests.

GOAL have over 1000 registered test centres in the UK and many LCCI exams centre around the world.

15 Higher Education Credits are available upon completion of this course.

POSSIBLE CAREER PATHS

Child Minder

FURTHER COURSE INFORMATION

As a student, your course fee covers everything you will need to successfully complete the Child Care Learning & Development home study course and earn your award:
All textbooks, study guides, and learning aids designed for distance learningA full range of student services, including assessmentsA personalised award upon course completionUnlimited educational support by e-mail or phoneFree postage and packaging

If your course is being delivered online, please ensure you meet the minimum requirements below.

For Windows:
Windows 98, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7 - Acrobat Reader 4.0 and above

For Macintosh:
Mac OS X, Mac OS 9.2 - Acrobat Reader 4.0 and above

From time to time we may enrol our students with our partner sites; this is dependent on the number of students enrolling on a particular course and course material availability. If this happens, nothing changes for you other than the name of the college administering your course. We will continue to be your point of contact; you will get the exact same course you have enrolled on with the same high level of quality content and support.

POSTAGE & PACKING

Get FREE UK delivery when purchasing distance learning courses online. We will deliver your course materials direct to your door upon enrolment so you can get started straight away and plan your studies around your other commitments.