Certificate of Children’s Writing

• Understanding children
• Learning
• Children’s cognitive development
• Implications for the writer
• Socialisation
• Culture

• Categories of children’s writing
• Marketplace
• Frequent bookshops
• Keeping track of children’s book awards
• Attending writers’ festivals
• Writing resources
• Personal experience and observations
• Writers, editors and publishers
• Other resources

• Conceptualisation
• Generating ideas
• Developing a concept
• Planning your writing
• Tips for the beginning writer
• Making meanings clear

• What publishers consider
• Genre or type of writing
• Risk management
• Reader interest and expectations
• News values
• Storyline
• Short feature articles
• Submitting to periodicals
• Writing style for periodicals
• Conciseness
• Common problems

• Elements of a short story
• Theme
• Short story plot
• Short story characterisation
• Assessing your short story

• Non-fiction genres for children
• Characteristics of good non-fiction writing
• Teaching goal
• Organisation
• Accuracy
• Format and style
• The mechanics of writing
• Chapter content
• Writing structure
• Drafting
• Writing routine
• Equipment
• Submitting a proposal
• Reviewing your writing

• Plot development
• Creating characters
• Perspective
• Finding the right voice
• Setting
• Other factors to consider

• Picture books
• Babies and toddlers
• Preschool and early school age children
• Storybooks (2 – 5 years)
• Storybooks (4 – 8 years)

• The editing process
• Self-editing
• Things to look for
• Content, structure, presentation and accuracy
• Clichés and inappropriate language
• Grammar
• Punctuation
• Spelling
• Submitting for publication

When you study with Australian Online Courses, you will be assessed using a competency-based training method.

Competency-based training focuses on the achievement of skills and knowledge against set criteria to meet industry-standard and is not benchmarked against other students’ work.

In this course, the assessment will be comprised of written assignments and exercises, which may include short answer questions, reports, essays, research projects and reflective tasks.

If you do not achieve a competency result on your first attempt, you have two more attempts to pass your assessment. So, you have three attempts in total to obtain a competency result.

In this way, you can complete your course in your own time and at your own pace with the assistance of unlimited tutor support.

• Professional development that is widely recognised and respected;
• Improve your employment opportunities;
• Study online, anywhere via our elearning system;
• High-quality professional development programs written by industry experts;
• No entry requirements;
• All course materials provided online – no textbooks to buy;
• Unlimited tutor support;
• Easy to understand course content;
• We offer twelve (12) months’ access, with extensions available upon application (fees apply);
• Certificate of Attainment/Completion issued for your CV (hard copy provided); and
• Course may be tax deductible; see your tax advisor.

The approximate study hours for this course is 100 hours. We offer twelve (12) months’ access, with extensions available upon application (fees apply).

While printed materials are not available for purchase, PDF copies are available for download and self-printing for this program.

You can start within 60 minutes during business hours when you enrol and pay in full with a credit card!

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Cheque/Money Order: Upon receipt of mailed cheque.

Yes! You will receive a Certificate of Attainment upon successful completion of your assessment.

No. All courses are delivered online via our e-learning system and there are no work placement requirements in this course.

Unlimited tutor support is available throughout your studies via email during business hours Monday to Friday. Our Administrative team are available Monday to Friday via email, live chat and telephone.

Yes! We accept enrolments from individuals both within Australia and internationally; location is no barrier to entry into our programs.