Working with children - home learning course helping professional development

When you are working with children, undertaking further study can greatly enhance your professional development opportunities. Undertaking this home learning course can improve your chances of progressing professionally. It can also improve your ability to effectively assist with supporting early learning.

Supporting early learning whilst improving your career prospects

Those working with children do so because of a desire to help them. Those responsible for supporting early learning can do so more effectively after further study and training which teaches modern theories of child development. At the same time this home learning course can increase your ability to progress in your career and make a greater difference to the lives of children.

Professional development when working with children

In many careers the idea of continuing professional development is essential and this module of your home learning course helps you prepare for this when supporting early learning. It encourages students to think about a career path when they are working with children.

You will be encouraged to think about developing skills which will not only help you further your career but get more from your experiences of working with children. This obviously has the effect of improving the delivery of supporting early learning with children.

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Professional Development

In many careers today, the idea of continuing professional development (often known as CPD) is essential. To help you prepare for this environment, this module encourages you to formulate a personal career plan – informed by effective research into your chosen field. What you learn on this module will help you demonstrate the skills you’ve acquired in your own Personal Development Planning process, assisting you in your future career.

Key Topics

In this module you will cover a range of topics:

• Analysis and assessment of factors which affect employment and career planning;
• Identification of key competences: skills audit and development and Individual employment history;
• Time management skills and production of personal timetabling;
• Employment Research: job vacancy and application processes and appropriate documentation;
• Career Management Skills including self promotion, interview and self marketing skills;
• Analysis of group work and group processes; communication, negotiation;
• Responsibilities and relationships; project and self management;
• Extension of Personal Development Plan informed by effective research into relevant field;
• Development of appropriate academic skills / research skills.

Assessment

There are a number of assessments that you complete as part of your coursework and forward to your academic tutor for grading and comments. You'll also take a summative assessment at the end of your module.