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Understanding Child Psychology
Understanding what child psychology is and what the courses for child psychology offer is key to choosing the course that is a perfect fit for you.
What Is The Main Focus Of Child Psychology?
Child psychology’s main focus is understanding all the branches of child development. This includes how children think, learn, interact, and how they react emotionally to those around them.
It also looks at how children make friends, understand their emotions and the emotions of others, and their own developing personalities, traits, temperaments, and skills.
How Does Child Psychology Work?
Child psychologists evaluate children and their possible issues and then, based on their evaluations, use different forms of therapy to help them deal with different issues. These issues can be learning disabilities, difficult transitions, mental health issues, and more.
What Are The Branches Of Child Psychology?
There are 5 main branches of child psychology.
| Branch | Description |
|---|---|
| Development | This includes physical (how quickly children pick up their gross and fine motor skills), cognitive (how children learn language, independent thoughts, imagination and thinking things through) and, social and emotional development (How they express and can identify their emotions and how they interact with others |
| Milestones | Milestones are about how children and when children reach certain milestones across different life stages. These include first steps and words, learning to read, making friends etc. |
| Behaviour | This area focuses on behavioural issues children may have such as ODD, CD and ADHD and how best to support their learning and development |
| Emotions | This branch focuses on how children learn to express their emotions and how best to support those who have trouble expressing or regulating their emotions |
| Socialisation | Socialisation is key to a child’s development and fostering a nurturing environment for them to interact with others will promote healthy development |
Choosing Courses For Child Psychology
Choosing from the many courses for child psychology can feel like a big ask, but don’t worry, Skills Academy is here to help. Find out exactly why choosing one of our child psychology courses will be the best decision you make today!
Why Study Child Psychology?
No matter which of our courses you choose, doing child psychology does come with some benefits.
- Understanding child development
- Better relationship with children
- Boost your CV
Understanding Child Development
Child psychology courses give you all the tools to better understand children throughout their life stages. These skills help you better identify the best ways to care for and support the children that are under your care.
Better Relationship With Children
If you are a new or existing parent, a child psychology course can benefit you too. With a better understanding of children as they develop, you can build better communication, support, and ultimately a better relationship with your children,
Boost Your CV
Having the addition of a child psychology certificate on your CV will make you even more appealing to possible employers in the childcare industry.
Where Can I Study Child Psychology?
At Skills Academy, we offer three different courses for you to choose from. These courses have different qualification levels but do not build on each other. This means that you can choose to do any of them without needing any previous experience or qualifications in child psychology.
- Child Psychology Short Course
- Child Psychology Certificate Course
- Child Psychology Comprehensive Course
Let’s take a closer look at what these courses have to offer:
| Course | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Child Psychology Short Course | Introduction to Business English | After completing this subject you will be more confident in your speaking and writing ability |
| Communicating with Children | This subject teaches you how to listen to children attentively and acknowledge their feelings. This helps you build better relationships with them | |
| Learning Psychology | Explore different personality traits and temperaments, conditions for effective learning, and more | |
| Child Psychology Certificate Course | The subjects covered above plus: | |
| Child Development | Learn about the ages that are vital to children’s growth and learning, diversity in early childhood, inclusion, and special needs | |
| First Aid Concepts | This subject teaches you about elementary human anatomical structures, how to perform appropriate first aid procedures, medical-legal implications, and principles of First Aid | |
| Child Psychology Comprehensive Course | The subjects covered above plus: | |
| Telephone Courtesy and Customer Service | Learn how to answer the phone in a professional manner and to understand what the customer needs | |
| Time Management | Organise your time and learn how to create daily schedules to make sure you meet deadlines |
In addition to Skills Academy, both Matric College and Bellview Institute offer child psychology courses.
Which Course Is Best For Child Psychology?
The best course for you depends on what your goals are. If you just want to learn the basics of child psychology then our short course is the perfect choice for you.
If you are looking to go into the childcare field and want to know how best to support the children you will be looking after then the certificate course is the way to go.
And if you are looking for the ultimate child psychology course that covers everything needed to best support children in a childcare setting then our comprehensive course is the one for you.
Child Psychology Course Requirements And Fees
To keep our courses as accessible as possible, we make sure that we have simple entry requirements. Plus, our courses come with a variety of payment plans to accommodate as many people as possible.
What Are The Requirements For Studying Psychology?
To be able to study child psychology at Skills Academy, the only entry requirements you need to meet are:
- Be at least 16 years old
- Understand, write, and read English
- Be willing to study via distance learning
Can I Study Child Psychology Without Matric?
Yes! All of our child psychology courses can be done with a matric or a matric equivalent qualification.
Can I Study Psychology Part-Time?
Absolutely! Child psychology and all of the other courses offered by Skills Academy can be done via distance learning.
Distance learning not only allows you to study part-time but it is self-paced. This means that you can study at your own pace and have enough time to properly understand the content before taking any assessments.
Plus, you will get added benefits that studying through Skills Academy offers such as:
- Reduced overall cost of studies
- Convenient study materials
- Dedicated support
- Access to exclusive online study groups
How Much Is Child Psychology?
The prices of our child psychology courses are different across the three qualification levels. That means that the cost of your child psychology studies depends on which or even how many courses you choose to take.
If you want more information on our study fees you can check out this page.
Child Psychology Future And Career
Getting a child psychology certificate from Skills Academy cannot only boost your CV but it also opens up career opportunities across the childcare industry.
Is Psychology A Good Career?
A job in child care is always in demand and having a child psychology qualification will make you that much more valuable.
Career Options In Child Psychology
Having a child psychology qualification opens up many more career opportunities for you to choose from:
- Child Counselor
- Creche Teacher
- Nanny
Child Counselor
As a child counsellor, you will be responsible for helping children who are struggling with mental health and behavioural issues, stressful and traumatic situations and difficult life transitions by providing the appropriate support.
Creche Teacher
With the skills and knowledge you gain from a child psychology course, you will be better equipped to support and help young children, especially while they are going through big emotions and challenging situations.
Nanny
Although courses for child psychology are not needed to be a qualified nanny, having one will help boost your credibility and give you a better chance of being hired.
Ready to start your journey for better career opportunities in the childcare industry? Then enrol today! Still, need more convincing? Why not download a brochure or even contact us directly? We will be happy to answer any and all questions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Child psychology focuses on the development of children throughout different life stages from infancy to childhood. Adult psychology, on the other hand, focuses on the cognitive and emotional changes in adults.
There are many reasons why children benefit from psychology, such as better support for learning and behavioural disabilities, helping with social skills and relationship issues and, helping with any emotional and traumatic difficulties children might have.
