subject: Study Child Psychology From Home With Ncfe [print this page] As the economic recession leave unemployment figures at a staggering 2.59 million in the UK it seems that many job markets are still oversaturated. As a result many adults are beginning to look to further education to open up new doors for them, similarly as career changes seem to be becoming increasingly common, and one effective route into a new career path and job is through a home learning course.
Although it might be true that the job markets in a number of different sectors are currently over saturated this is not to say that there are no job opportunities out there at all. In fact if you know where to look there are actually quite a few, despite the recession. For instance one area of study that is growing in popularity is child care; this can lead to a variety of different prosperous career paths from being a Nursery Nurse to a Higher Level Teaching Assistant. For anyone that is interested in childrens reactions to certain environments and stimuli, and the reasons behind this behaviour then a career as a child psychologist could be perfect for you.
No doubt that the route to a career as a child psychologist is a daunting prospect especially for someone that has no prior experience or qualifications, however there are still ways into this sector for someone in this position. A great starting place is to consider an NCFE level 2 introduction to child psychology, this course will provide a clear understanding of the importance of play to a childs development, how they think and how they develop language and social interaction. Although the course content can vary depending on the establishment generally modules will cover birth to toddlers, language skills, importance of play, social and emotional development, cognitive development, moral development, gender differences, and preparing children for school.
There are a number of benefits of these courses when compared to their counterparts. For starters the course can be completed in a matter of weeks, and because they are so flexible in terms of hours and working from home adults that have prior commitments such as family or work can have the course work around them. Furthermore because these courses arent classroom based there are few to no resources used meaning the course is significantly cheaper than ones based at an establishment, costing as little as 250. The work will have to be completed over a 12-month time frame and support will be available from a tutor via email throughout.
