Certificate of Higher Education in Children and Families
Online United Kingdom
DURATION
1 up to 2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
09 Jan 2025
EARLIEST START DATE
Feb 2025
TUITION FEES
GBP 7,272 *
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
* total cost; part-time at a rate of 60 credits is £3,636 per year
Introduction
This Certificate of Higher Education in Children and Families is ideal if you want to develop your interest in health and social care in the area of working with children, young people and families. It’s especially suited if you’re directly engaged in this area (or hope to be) as a paid or unpaid worker or carer. You will be introduced to key issues relating to the welfare of children and young people, including how health and social care services and practices are organised.
Key features
- Investigates key issues and debates about childhood, child development, child psychology and children’s rights.
- Helps you apply your knowledge and understanding to your own life or work environment.
- Builds a solid foundation for further study.
A nationally recognised qualification in its own right, this certificate of higher education is also equivalent to the first third of an honours degree.
Accessibility
Our qualifications are as accessible as possible, and we have a comprehensive range of support services. Our Certificate of Higher Education in Children and Families uses a variety of study materials and includes the following elements:
- Online study – most modules are online; some have a mix of printed and online material. Online learning resources could include websites, audio/video, and interactive activities
- Online tutorials
- Group-work
- Using and producing diagrams and screenshots
- Finding external/third-party material online
- Accessing online catalogues and databases
- Assessment in the form of short-answer questions, essays, and examinations
- Feedback – continuous assessment includes feedback from your tutor and using this to improve your performance
- Pre-determined schedules – we’ll help you to develop your time-management skills
How long it takes
- Part-time study – 2 years
- Full-time study – 1 year
- Time limit – 7 years
Program Outcome
Knowledge and understanding
On completion of this certificate, you will have knowledge and understanding of:
- Theories and concepts underpinning understandings of children and young people and work in health and social care
- Legal and ethical frameworks
- Diversity of values
- Processes promoting health and wellbeing.
Cognitive skills
On completion of this certificate, you will be able to:
- Analyse situations from different perspectives
- Apply concepts and theories to understand childhood, youth and health and social care practice within this age group
- Use information to develop and sustain arguments.
Practical and/or professional skills
On completion of this certificate, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate understanding of how practice in health and social care involves sensitivity to values and diversity
- Understand the importance of relationships and interdisciplinary and inter-professional working with children and young people
- Understand practical and ethical dilemmas in practice and possible solutions.
Key skills
On completion of this certificate, you will be able to:
- Communicate effectively in different mediums
- Use a range of source material
- Develop learning using an online environment and tools
- Manage own learning and identify strengths and weaknesses.
Curriculum
This certificate of higher education has one stage, comprising 120 credits.
Stage 1 (120 credits)
You'll study both of the following:
- Introducing health and social care (K102)
- Introduction to childhood studies and child psychology (E104)
Assessment
Our assessments are all designed to reinforce your learning and help you show your understanding of the topics. The mix of assessment methods will vary between modules.
Computer-Marked Assignments
- Usually, a series of online, multiple-choice questions.
Tutor-Marked Assignments
- You’ll have a number of these throughout each module, each with a submission deadline.
- They can be made up of essays, questions, experiments or something else to test your understanding of what you have learned.
- Your tutor will mark and return them to you with detailed feedback.
End-of-Module Assessments
- The final, marked piece of work on most modules.
- Modules with an end-of-module assessment won’t usually have an exam.
Exams
- Some modules end with an exam. You’ll be given time to revise and prepare.
- You’ll be given your exam date at least 5 months in advance.
- Most exams take place remotely, and you will complete them at home or at an alternative location.
- If a module requires you to take a face-to-face exam, this will be made clear in the module description, and you will be required to take your exam in person at one of our exam centres.
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Career Opportunities
Skills for career development
During your studies, you will develop skills of communication, information seeking, analysis, evaluation and knowledge that can be applied to practice in a wide range of settings with children and families. These skills are also highly valued in the world beyond health and social care.
Career relevance
This qualification is applicable to work in a wide variety of health and social care settings and has been developed in response to feedback from employers and prospective students.
- Outreach worker
- Youth worker
- Teaching/classroom assistant
- Social worker
- Family support worker
- Careers adviser
- Counsellor
- Advice worker
- Mentor
Program delivery
With our unique approach to distance learning, you can study from home, work or on the move.
You’ll have some assessment deadlines to meet, but otherwise, you’ll be free to study at the times that suit you, fitting your learning around work, family, and social life.
For each of your modules, you’ll use either just online resources or a mix of online and printed materials.
Each module you study will have a module website with
- A week-by-week study planner, giving you a step-by-step guide through your studies
- Course materials such as reading, videos, recordings, and self-assessed activities
- Module forums for discussions and collaborative activities with other students
- Details of each assignment and their due dates
- A tutorial booking system, online tutorial rooms, and your tutor’s contact details
- Online versions of some printed module materials and resources.
Program Admission Requirements
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