Child Care Level 4 Course - Online and Accredited

Are you ready to take your child care skills to the next level? Oplex Careers proudly presents our comprehensive Child Care Level 4 Online Course, designed to empower you with advanced knowledge and expertise in child care and development. Whether you're a dedicated caregiver, aspiring early childhood educator, or seeking to advance your career, this course is your pathway to excellence.

Course Overview: Our Child Care Level 4 Online Course is meticulously designed to provide a deep understanding of child development, care, and education. Delivered through our flexible online platform, this course ensures you can enhance your skills while maintaining your existing commitments.

Key Benefits:

• Career Advancement: Elevate your career in child care, early education, or childcare management. This course equips you with advanced skills that open doors to higher-paying positions and leadership roles.

• Flexibility: Study on your terms with our online platform, allowing you to balance your coursework with work and personal life. Pursue your passion for child care without disruption.

• Expert-Led Curriculum: Learn from experienced child care professionals and early childhood experts who share real-world insights, practical strategies, and the latest research findings.

• CPD Certification: Upon successful completion, receive a prestigious Continuing Professional Development (CPD) certification, demonstrating your expertise and commitment to excellence in child care.

• Comprehensive Resources: Access a wealth of course materials, including video lectures, interactive modules, practical exercises, and comprehensive reference guides. These resources ensure a comprehensive and immersive learning experience.

• Dedicated Tutor Support: Benefit from personalized, dedicated tutor support throughout your course. Our experts are readily available to assist you with any questions or challenges, ensuring your success in the world of child care.

Unlock the potential for excellence in child care and early education. Enrol in Oplex Careers' Child Care Level 4 Online Course today and become a trusted expert in nurturing and educating young minds. Stand out in your field, and make a significant impact on the lives of children and their families. Your journey to advancing your child care career starts here.

Level 4 CPD Award in Child Care

Digital certificate - Included

COURSE SYLLABUS

The Child Care Level 4 Course is split into the following modules:

• Introduction to child care and education

• Understand the social, physical, and cognitive benefits of early years education.
• Learn about how diversity can be celebrated both at home and in nursery, and the benefits that this can have for children.
• Understand how to improve a child’s language and communication skills, and why this is necessary to support their learning.

• Enabling children to learn

• Look at the key concepts and principles surrounding childcare and development, including the Leuven scale, and understand how to apply them.
• Understand how and why the emotional environment that a child is in is imperative to their wellbeing and development.
• Understand the importance of both indoor and outdoor environments for a child when it comes to their development.

• Physical activity and nutrition

• To learn about the importance of exercise for children and how this can aid multiple types of development, though primarily physical.
• Understand how practitioners and caregivers can make exercise fun to increase the likelihood of a child enjoying it and continuing on with it as they develop.
• To look at how nutrition should be paired with exercise to keep a child fit and healthy.

• Supporting children to improve their emotional development, mental health and wellbeing

• Outline the stages and milestones that children should be reaching in their emotional development in early years.
• Understand how transitions can affect the emotional wellbeing of a child.
• Look at some statistics regarding mental health in children, and learn about how practitioners can support those who are showing signs of mental anguish.

• Supporting children with additional needs, including Special Educational Needs and disability

• To learn about how practitioners and caregivers can support equality, and create inclusive environments for children to thrive in.
• Understand how children with additional needs can be supported both in facilities and at home.
• Understand how different family structures can affect a child’s development, and what practitioners can do to help with this.

• Importance of observations, assessments, and planning

• Understand how observations and assessments can be carried out effectively, and how and why they should be used to inform future planning.
• To learn how children should be supported by key people in their life during the transition from nursery to school.
• Understand where third party support can be found should caregivers and practitioners need it.

• Social and emotional development

• To understand the general stages of social development and attachment, and use these to measure a child’s social and emotional progress.
• Learn the different types of attachment types in relation to caregivers.
• Understand some of the external factors that affect social and emotional development, as well as the nurture vs nature argument.

• Factors influencing the development process

• Understand cognitive development and the different stages involved in this during early years.
• Look at different cognitive processes and how they present themselves in young children.
• Understand some of the problematic influences on cognitive development and the issues that can arise as a result of these.

• Stages of language development

• Learn about specific types of language development, including phonological and morpho-syntactic.
• Understand the stages of communication, and what children of each age range should be able to engage in.
• Learn about why communication is so important, and what can happen if children do not acquire these skills.

• Final Assessment

CERTIFICATE

The Level 3 Award in Child Care Level 4 course is an accredited and recognised CPD based online course.

On successful completion of this course learners will be awarded with:

Level 4 CPD Award in Child Care

The certificate will show your grade classification awarded and provide proof of your achievements for you to take to any prospective employers or part of your portfolio of evidence.

The certificate will be produced in PDF format, optional hard copies of the certificate will be available for an additional fee of £9.99.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

There are no entry requirements or pre-prerequisite for our Child Care Level 4 Course.

ASSESSMENT

To assess the learners ability and knowledge to effectively understand the topics contained within the Child Care Level 4 Course, the course features a number of end of module interactive quiz questions.

Additionally, at the end of the course learners will also take an online multiple choice assessment test. This online multiple choice test is marked automatically so you will receive an instant grade and know whether you have passed the course.

TUTOR SUPPORT

When you are studying a course it is always useful to know that you have the help and support of tutors that want you to succeed in your studies.

As part of the Child Care Level 4 Course you will receive access to our dedicated tutor support service. The academic tutors will be able to provide you with unlimited online email support to help answer any questions that you may have whilst you are studying the course.

COURSE FORMAT

This course is delivered online through eLearning. Learners of the course will receive instant access to our interactive student learning portal, which offers 24/7 access to the Child Care Level 4 Course.

COURSE DURATION

The online Child Care Level 4 Course requires 20 hours to complete the course in full. This is only a guide to the learning hours required and it depends on how quickly an individual can absorb the information. The learning is online so it can be spread out over multiple sessions or done in one session.

Learners will have access to this course for up to 12 months from the date of joining. There is no time limit to complete the course during this period.

BUY WITH CONFIDENCE

Buy this Child Care Level 4 Course with confidence, because it’s covered by our 14 Day Peace of Mind Guarantee. If for any reason you change your mind about the course within 14 days of purchase, as long as you haven’t accessed the online course, you can claim a full No Questions Asked Refund. Order your course today and start learning.

COURSE COMPATIBILITY

Our Child Care Level 4 Course is fully compatible with PC’s, Mac’s, Laptop, Tablet and Smartphone devices.

We know that more and more people are using the web whilst they are on the move, so we have designed this Child Care Level 4 Course to be fully compatible across tablet and smartphone devices. You will be able to access the same content from the course, just over a 3G or 4G network whilst on the move.

HOW IT WORKS

• Click ‘Buy Now’ to order this course deal! Pay securely using Debit/Credit Card or PayPal.
• Once your order is confirmed, we’ll send you access to your course within 24 hours.
• When you receive your course login details, you can start learning straight away. It’s that simple!

READY TO ENROL

If you’re ready to get started on this online Child Care Level 4 Course just click the ‘Buy Now’ button. You will be taken to a secure checkout area, where you will enter your enrolment details and can look forward to starting the course.

This course is aimed at those wanting to learn more about their chosen field to support their CV or job application. It is also great for those already in their field wanting to update their skills for promotion or to move on into further training.

All you need is a device with access to the internet and a keen interest in the field. There are no upper or lower age limits, and with our ongoing support throughout your time with us, we can GUARANTEE you will successfully complete your exam.

Many of our learners use this course and certificate to support job applications as well as helping them move into further training required by their employer.

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