Course Overview
Become a favourite author of future generations with the ICS Writing Books for Children home learning course!

One thing everyone has in common is that they can name their favourite childhood book - whether it was a fairytale, an adventure story, or a picture book. And by taking the Writing Books for Children course with ICS, you could be fondly remembered by generations to come as a fantastic storyteller yourself!

This superb course guides you through the many styles of writing for five different age ranges - babies and toddlers, four to six year olds, six to eight year olds, eight to ten year olds and ten to twelve year olds. You'll learn how to craft your characters for each age group, how to hold your plot together, and how to write dialogue that will keep the young reader wanting more! In fact, you'll learn all of the vital skills needed to really make a go of it. The course will even give you great advice on how best to get your work published, and thanks to the fantastic free books we'll provide you with, you'll have plenty of inspiration at hand.

If you aspire to be a children's author, why not take the ICS Writing Books for Children course?

Key Topics
Getting Started
Plotting
Characters
Dialogue
Picture Books
Non Fiction
Grammar
Presentation

Pre-requisites
The great news is that you don't need any previous experience to take this course.

Study Time
100 hours approx. For example: 8 hours per week to complete in 3 months, or 2 hours per week to complete in 12 months. Study as little or as much as you wish.

Support
As an ICS Writing Books for Children student you will have Karen King, author of over 80 children's books, as your own personal tutor to help you with your course work and with any questions you may have. Plus our team of Student Advisors are only a phone call away for all the practical advice you may need - so we really are with you 100%.

Exam Details
This course includes a number of assessments that you complete as part of your coursework and then forward to your tutor. Once your tutor has marked and graded your work, they'll send it back to you with their comments, if any.

Qualification
ICS Writing Books for Children Diploma

What our students say
"The course materials were very easy to work through and clearly set out. Whenever I needed to speak to someone at ICS, I received good information and all the support I needed throughout my course. I would definitely recommend ICS - in fact I already have and I hope to take another course in the near future"
Claire Bottomley, ICS Graduate


Key Jobs
Children's Author.

Free With Course
'Writing for Children and Getting Published' by Allan Frewin Jones and Lesley Pollinger
'How Kind!' by Mary Murphy
'All In One Piece' by Jill Murphy
'Sherlock Hound, The Case of the Giant Gulping Bluebells' by Karen Wallace
'Bill's New Frock' by Anne Fine
'Saffy's Angel' by Hilary McKay

Further Reading
It is recommended that you read the FREE books included with your course to supplement your learning.