Course Overview

It aims to teach you about both the physical and the emotional development of children, including topics like The Family and Care of the Child. And because it leads to a recognised qualification, it's ideal if you want to take your interest further. The course also includes two excellent textbooks.

Pre-requisites

You do not need any special qualifications but you should have basic literacy and numeracy skills.

Key Topics

• The Family
• Care of the Child
• Development of the Child

Qualification

GCSE in Child Development

Support

As an ICS student you will have your own personal tutor helping you with your course work and with any questions you may have.  Plus you can contact our Student Advisors by email or phone for all the practical advice you may need – so we really are with you 100%.

What's more, you'll have access to the ICS online Student Community, where you can interact with other students, browse our resource library and manage your account.

Assessment

Once you've enrolled on your chosen course(s), you'll receive all the information you need to arrange your own exams, including details of syllabuses, exam boards and dates. Exams are held in various parts of the UK.

Exams take place in June with the deadline for submitting coursework being the 1st February. Please note that exam fees are additional to course fees.

What our Students Say

"The  course from ICS was ideal -– the course materials were excellent,  and I got great support from my tutor when I needed it, which helped me to keep motivated.  When I passed my exam, I was delighted and my employers were really impressed. Soon after, I got my promotion and I now love my job as a 'number cruncher!' The course from ICS has really opened doors for me and given me the confidence I needed to
get ahead."  Donna Linden, ICS Graduate, Glasgow.

Your Future Prospects

With this GCSE Child Development qualification a number of different career paths will be open to you.