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EARLY EDUCATION and CHILDCARE Higher National Certificate Qualification Higher National Certificate SCQF level : 7 Requirements 2 Highers plus 3 Standard/Intermediate Grades or one of the relevant NC or SVQ level 2 courses. Availability Thurso Alness Work based Day classes Start Annually in September Duration One academic session full time or two academic sessions part time Career Employment in the childcare sector, or BA Child and Youth Studies, PDA Childhood Practice, BA Childhood Practice. Curriculum areas Care Child care Course summary This is a full time course which may be attended part-time. It may be undertaken at Thurso or Alness, and as an evening class in Wick or Alness, running when numbers permit. Course description Who can join? You should hold 2 Highers, plus 3 passes in Standard/ Intermediate Grades (minimum Intermediate 2 English), or one of the relevant NCs or SVQ Level 2 courses available, or the equivalent. How do I attend? The course starts in late August each year, and students may study full time for 36 weeks (one academic year) either at The NHC-Thurso or The NHC-Alness, or part time over two years. The course will include work place experience. What will I study? You will study subjects relevant to child care, such as child protection, theoretical approaches to development and learning and promoting language, literacy and numeracy. What could I do next? This course should enhance your career prospects and help you to gain employment in the Childcare sector. You may also be able to progress to the BA Child & Youth Studies, PDA Childhood Practice or BA Childhood Practice, or other Higher Education institutions or universities. How do I join? Click here to downloadan application form from the website, print, complete and return it to the freepost address given on the form. If you need more information before completing the form, contact Admissions on 01847 889250 or email info@northhighland.ac.uk Course Fees for Part Time Students The units which count towards this qualification are available on an individual basis, making it possible for part time students to gather sufficient units to achieve the award, albeit over a longer period. You may not have to pay any fees for these units if you qualify for a fee waiver, for instance if you are eligible for certain benefits. See the college's Fee Waiver Policy in the resources area of the website. It is possible to use a current £200 Individual Learning Account (ILA200) to pay for these units as you come to study them. Part time students may also possible qualify for the ILA500, which is a £500 grant for students studying HNC, HND, Degree and taught Postgraduate courses. You must study units totally 40 Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework (SCQF) credits or more a year. Further information on ILAs can be found on their website, www.ilascotland.org.uk or by telephoning 0808 100 1090. If you would like to enquire about this course then please click here.

EARLY EDUCATION and CHILDCARE Higher National Certificate

Qualification

Higher National Certificate

SCQF level : 7

Requirements 2 Highers plus 3 Standard/Intermediate Grades or one of the relevant NC or SVQ level 2 courses.

Availability

Thurso

Alness

Work based

Day classes

Start Annually in September

Duration One academic session full time or two academic sessions part time

Career Employment in the childcare sector, or BA Child and Youth Studies, PDA Childhood Practice, BA Childhood Practice.

Curriculum areas
Care

Child care

Course summary

This is a full time course which may be attended part-time. It may be undertaken at Thurso or Alness, and as an evening class in Wick or Alness, running when numbers permit.

Course description

Who can join?

You should hold 2 Highers, plus 3 passes in Standard/ Intermediate Grades (minimum Intermediate 2 English), or one of the relevant NCs or SVQ Level 2 courses available, or the equivalent.

How do I attend?

The course starts in late August each year, and students may study full time for 36 weeks (one academic year) either at The NHC-Thurso or The NHC-Alness, or part time over two years. The course will include work place experience.

What will I study?

You will study subjects relevant to child care, such as child protection, theoretical approaches to development and learning and promoting language, literacy and numeracy.

What could I do next?

This course should enhance your career prospects and help you to gain employment in the Childcare sector. You may also be able to progress to the BA Child & Youth Studies, PDA Childhood Practice or BA Childhood Practice, or other Higher Education institutions or universities.

How do I join?

Click here to downloadan application form from the website, print, complete and return it to the freepost address given on the form. If you need more information before completing the form, contact Admissions on 01847 889250 or email info@northhighland.ac.uk

Course Fees for Part Time Students

The units which count towards this qualification are available on an individual basis, making it possible for part time students to gather sufficient units to achieve the award, albeit over a longer period.

You may not have to pay any fees for these units if you qualify for a fee waiver, for instance if you are eligible for certain benefits. See the college's Fee Waiver Policy in the resources area of the website.

It is possible to use a current £200 Individual Learning Account (ILA200) to pay for these units as you come to study them.

Part time students may also possible qualify for the ILA500, which is a £500 grant for students studying HNC, HND, Degree and taught Postgraduate courses. You must study units totally 40 Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework (SCQF) credits or more a year.

Further information on ILAs can be found on their website, www.ilascotland.org.uk or by telephoning 0808 100 1090.

If you would like to enquire about this course then please click here.

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