Higher Childcare and Development SCQF 6

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About...

The Higher Childcare and Development relates to the care, learning and development of children pre-birth to aged 16. It is concerned with the roles and responsibilities of practitioners, other professionals and parents/carers in contributing to the development of children and young people.

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Level

SCQF 6

Delivery 

Fully online

Location

The course is delivered online via a virtual learning environment

Duration

1 Year

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Course content...

You will study the holistic needs of children and young people and explore how these needs interrelate, evaluate methods for assessing the development of children and identify and analyse factors that influence child development. You will also study theories of development and analyse these in relation

Where you can go... 

Following completion of the course, students could progress on to further study in childcare and development.

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Entry requirements

  • Selection will be based on the applicant's college interview
  • Applicants should have an interest in the subject and be committed to completing the course