Working with Children (Level 1)

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Level

    Beginner

  • Methodology

    Distance Learning

  • Class hours

    60h

  • Duration

    12 Months

This programme is designed for people who wish to gain an understanding of the principles of working with children from birth to five years, and in supporting children’s development in a variety of settings.

The objectives of the course are to enable those who support children’s care activities to gain the skills to:
Promote healthy eating;
Create a safe environment for young children;
Work effectively as part of a team;
Contribute to equality of opportunity in young children’s development;
Provide a wide range of play activities.

Important information

Price for Emagister users: We are offering students a 20% discount this month if you enrol online and pay in full.

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Start date

Distance Learning

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now closed

About this course

Key Topics

The Level 1 Award in Working with Children course is divided into five comprehensive modules:

Unit 1: Encouraging children to eat healthily
Unit 2: Create a safe environment for young children
Unit 3: Working in a team
Unit 4: Contribute to the equality of opportunity in support of young children’s development
Unit 5: Provide a range of appropriate play activities for young children

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 Working with Children 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

Level 1 Award in Working with Children

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Carrie

4.5
30/03/2015
What I would highlight: A useful course with good tutor support. Assignments were marked very quickly with helpful comments.
What could be improved: Nothing
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
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2016

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The average rating is higher than 3.7

More than 50 reviews in the last 12 months

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Subjects

  • Team Training
  • Play
  • Healthy Eating
  • Child care
  • Childminding

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Course programme

COURSE OVERVIEW

How is the course structured?

The Level 1 Award in Working with Children course is divided into five comprehensive modules:

Unit 1: Encouraging children to eat healthily
- Understand the importance of healthy eating for children
- Understand how to plan and prepare activities and experiences to encourage children to eat healthily
- Be able to reflect and assess on own personal skills in supporting healthy eating activities

Unit 2: Create a safe environment for young children
- Understand how to carry out a safety check on the environment.
- Understand how to respond to potentially hazardous or emergency situations.
- Understand how to respond to common childhood illnesses and situations which may affect a child’s well-being.

Unit 3: Working in a team
- Understand the features of good team work
- Understand the need to work co-operatively with others in the team
- Understand how team members value each other’s contributions
- Be able to carry out a review of their team work

Unit 4: Contribute to the equality of opportunity in support of young children’s development
- Understand own role in promoting children’s rights
- Understand how to respond appropriately to the additional needs on individual children

Unit 5: Provide a range of appropriate play activities for young children
- Be able to plan a range of appropriate play activities for young children
- Be able to carry out a range of appropriate play activities for young children
- Understand the need to clear away activities with a group of young children

Course Assessments

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

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 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 Level 1 Working with Children home study course is £312.50, though for a limited time we are offering you the opportunity to pay only £250 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 £62.50 and then 4 equal payments of £62.50 per month. The first instalment is paid about a month after you receive your course.

Additional information

Career opportunities: Childminder, Children's Nurse, Hospital Play Specialist

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Working with Children (Level 1)

£ 250 VAT inc.