"Freelance Journalism Course NCFE Level 3"

Student Profile

This programme is designed for people who wish to gain or improve their skills in journalistic writing and marketing their copy to a range of printed media.

Aim

The objective of this course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills to produce professional standard journalistic articles and to know how to market them. During the course students will examine and practice the four main questions of journalism:

· WHAT to write,

· HOW to write it,

· WHICH techniques to use and,

· WHERE to submit your work. And specifically examine

· Content

· Style

· Techniques

· Marketing

Accreditation

At the end of this course successful learners will receive a level 3 NCFE Award certificate of achievement.
That means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 3 on the National Qualifications Framework
(NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland.  The course is provided in conjunction with Kendal Publishing Limited – a licenced NCFE centre.

NCFE is recognised as an awarding body by the qualification regulators for England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The regulators are the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) in England, the Department for Children, Education,
Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS) in Wales and the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland

Study Method

The course is designed for study by distance learning at work or at home. Students receive course manual, assignments and studyguide plus tutor support by mail and email. You can start at any time and plan your studies over a period of up to one year from the time of registration.

Assessment

Each element is followed by a written assignment, which is submitted and marked by your tutor. There is no external examination required.

Course Duration

Students may register at any time and have a full year to complete their studies. The course will take around 80 hours of study to complete.

Pack/Course Contents

· Studyguide

· Comprehensive study notes for each element of the course

· Self-assessment activities

· Assignments

· Tutor support

· Assignment marking & feedback

· Accreditation

Price

The cost of the course is £230 inclusive of learning materials, tutor support, assignment marking, and accreditation.

The course is divided up into 8 units, as follows:

Unit 1 : Introduction

Unit 2: Markets

Unit 3 : Content

Unit 4 : Style

Unit 5 : Techniques

Unit 6 : Practical Matters

Unit 7: Fiction Writing

Unit 8 : No Excuses – Verse, Criticism and Sports Writing

Tutor Marked Assignments