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Course Title: Writing for Children
Writing for children takes many forms and provides many with an enjoyable living and lucrative hobby. The range of markets varies widely from first readers to teenagers’ novels, from picture books to scripts, from pop-up book to plays.
Entrance Requirements
Basic literacy skills and a passion for writing!
Program Duration
Recommended 12 months of study
Programme Outcomes
* Tactics for Winning – orientation and motivation for learners
* Pre-Primary 5 to 6 who can't read • Age ranges • Characters • Conflict • Style
* Children who can read, 7-9 • Know your readers • Theme, cause & effect • Characters • Plots • Problem, conflict, solution • Beginnings- How to hook readers
* Children 9-12 • Ideas • Characters • Chapters • The first chapter • Chapter endings • Language •Guideline questions • World of teens, 11-17 • Popular kinds of books • Real life problems • Horror • Teenage romance • Theme • Plot
* Non Fiction writing • Watching tenses • Clichés • Plot • Characters • Dialogue • Endings
Assessment and Award
Once you have successfully completed the necessary assignments prescribed by the Learning Group, you will be awarded a Certificate in Writing for Children.
Accreditation
Please note that this programme is not registered on the NQF, and as such it is not a credit-bearing programme.
Course disclaimer:
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