January 2012

Top 5 Reasons to Study with NCC Home Learning

  • You decide when and where you study
  • Full tutor support with the majority of courses and access to our Student Support Team for 12 months, plus course materials, Awarding Body accreditation and examination costs are all included in the course price unless otherwise stated
  • Our courses typically need no prior knowledge to start which means freedom to learn whatever subject you choose
  • Over 300 courses with the opportunity to get a recognised qualification
  • A range of flexible payment arrangements to help you purchase your course with ease.

Finance Plans Available!

NCC Home Learning can now offer customers a range of finance options with deposits available from as little as £59.99! For more information and to take advantage of interest free credit options , please visit our website or contact our student support team.

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Happy New Year from NCC Home Learning!




















Christmas has been and gone and the winter blues are setting in, so now is the perfect time to kick-start those New Year’s resolutions!  To provide a little help we have discounted the majority of courses across the site by up to 20%!  Plus, to make your New Year even happier, every customer will receive a ‘Golden Ticket’ with their course purchase, giving them a chance to win £50 in Highstreet Vouchers!

Maybe you're considering a career change for the New Year?  Fancy learning a new skill? Or have you thought about earning some extra cash in your spare time to get through the early dark nights?  NCC Home Learning can provide a full range of courses for you to consider, including how to become a Nail Technician, a Life Coach an Event Planner or Wedding Planner, among many other careers all in time for the summer!  Take a look at our full A-Z list of courses here today discounted by up to 20%!
 
Free Employability Download for Every Customer Throughout January!
Throughout January (extended from December!), we are offering each customer who purchases a course through NCC Home Learning a FREE Employability Pack Download.

As UK unemployment levels continue to rise to staggering levels, NCC Home Learning understands how important it is to have the right training and qualifications.  The FREE Employability Pack is the perfect accompaniment to any NCC Home Learning course.

The Employability Pack is aimed at anybody attempting to find employment.  You may be a school, college or university leaver looking to find your first job.  You may already have experience of work and may have been made redundant, or you may be looking for a change of career.  Whatever the reason for looking for employment the Employability Pack will assist you in developing a structured approach to finding work.

NCC Home Learning offers over 300 courses in a range of subject areas including A Levels, Business, Child Care and Teaching, Event and Wedding Planning, Forensics and Criminology, Health and Social Care, Human Understanding and IGCSE's which will help your CV stand out to a potential employer!  View our full A-Z Listing of courses here.
 
Have you got the 'Golden Ticket'?
Every customer who purchases an NCC Home Learning course throughout January will automatically receive a ‘Golden Ticket’, either with their course materials, or separately by post.

Each Golden Ticket will contain a prize ranging from 10% discount* off any further purchase through to £50 in Highstreet Vouchers!

With huge discounts and free prizes, there is no better time to purchase an NCC Home Learning course!

*Terms and conditions apply.
 
New Courses for 2012!
Higher Learning Teaching Assistant Diploma (HLTA)

This home learning programme has been developed to enable those working, or hoping to work, in the role of ‘Higher Level teaching assistant’ (HLTA), to acquire and develop a level of understanding and skills that will help them to do this effectively.

The course study modules are linked to the professional standards for HLTA status which set out for teachers, employers and parents the contribution to pupils’ learning that HLTAs can be expected to make.

The standards cover three areas:

Professional attributes (standards 1-7)
These set out the attitudes, values and commitment expected of HLTAs.

Professional knowledge and understanding (standards 8-16)
These set out the knowledge and skills needed by HLTAs to be able to work effectively with teachers as part of the professional team supporting learning.

Professional skills (standards 17-33)
These set out the expectations for planning, monitoring, managing and evaluating learning within the framework of guidance and supervision agreed with the assigned teacher and in accordance with arrangements made by the headteacher of the school.

A full list and description of the 33 standards can be found in the HLTA candidate handbook (www.tda.gov.uk)

The course modules include:
  • Unit 1: Communication and Positive Relationships
  • Unit 2: Curriculum, Planning and Assessment
  • Unit 3: Child Development
  • Unit 4: Personal Professional Development
  • Unit 5: Equality and Diversity and Inclusion.

Introduction to Freelance Photo Journalism

This programme is designed for people who wish to gain or improve their skills in photo journalism and marketing their images and  copy to a range of published media.

The objective of this course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills to produce professional standard photo journalistic articles and to know how to market them. During the course students will examine two key elements:

1.    The practice of freelance journalism and the skills of gathering news
2.    Combining photography and writing to produce reports and articles for publication

Part A: Introduction to Freelance Journalism

  • Unit 1: Introduction to Freelance Journalism
  • Unit 2: What makes a good Freelance Journalist?
  • Unit 3: Gathering the News
  • Unit 4: Interviewing
Part B: Introduction to Photo Journalism
  • Unit 5: Understanding Photo Journalism
  • Unit 6: Obtain and Record Cutline Information
  • Unit 7: Writing a photographic Cutline

Office Management

This programme is designed for people who have  (or plan to have) responsibility for the smooth running of an office and who require a broad understanding of their responsibilities and duties.

The aims of this course are to:
  • Recognise how to manage effectively the office environment, technology and office staff
  • Apply good practice in recruiting, monitoring and training staff within the employment law framework
  • Practice essential skills in managing your own responsibilities
  • Adopt good practice in managing the customer interface through a range of communications skills
  • Unit 1: Introduction
  • Unit 2: The Office Manager’s Responsibilities to the Office
  • Unit 3: The Office Manager’s Responsibilities to the Staff
  • Unit 4: The Office Manager’s Own Responsibilities
  • Unit 5: The Office Manager’s Responsibilities to Customers and Clients
 
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