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Researching Local History Level 3
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Discover the fascinating stories of your community with our Researching Local History Level 3 course. Learn to investigate your area’s past from the comfort of your home. Perfect for history enthusiasts eager to delve deeper into local heritage.
Researching Local History Level 3
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About This Course
Discover the fascinating stories of your community with our Researching Local History Level 3 online course.
Learn advanced techniques to uncover local records, archives, and hidden histories—all from the comfort of your home.
Perfect for enthusiasts and aspiring historians, this course guides you step by step through practical research methods, helping you bring your area’s past to life. Start your journey into local history today!
Course Benefits
Gain skills in archival research, genealogy, and historical writing. Preserve local heritage and prepare for roles in museums, libraries, or historical societies.
Learn key elements of local history, its place in the wider field, and how it is written. Use archives and data sources, explore publication methods, and develop critical thinking.
Study at your own pace with full tutor support for a year. All materials are delivered to you.
Course Units
Qualification Title: Researching Local History Level 3
Unit 1: What Is Local History
Unit 2: Using Sources
Unit 3: Using Local Archives
Unit 4: Sources For Local History
Unit 5: Writing And Publishing
Unit 6: Putting It All Together
Assessment
This course is assessed using a series of assignments, which are submitted to your tutor for marking. You’ll access your learning materials and submit your work online using our learner management system. Your expert assessor will mark your work and guide you throughout the programme. No external examination is required.
Required Knowledge
No specific entry requirements apply to this course.
All applicants are welcome to enrol.
Awarding Body
Upon successful completion, you will receive certification from the National Institution of Qualifications (NIOQ).
This course is NIOQ-endorsed, meeting their quality standards and ensuring access to high-quality materials and outcomes.
Support
From the guidance of our personal tutors whose industry experience can help to support and mentor your studies, to our comprehensive study guide and course materials.
You too can take advantage of the extensive knowledge base of our personal tutors and use their experiences to get all of your questions answered. Similarly, our student support team are readily available to lend you their advice and guidance as they help you to decipher your course materials and answer your questions.
Frequently Asked Questions
This is a question that our team are often asked, there are many reasons but here are the main reasons to choose Association of Learning:
- No hidden charges, the price you see includes everything, from tutoring to certification.
- Our average tutor marking time is 3 working days (most providers are 10+).
- Our customers have rated us ‘Excellent’ on Trustpilot.
- Our courses are up to date. Many providers create course content and fail to keep it up to date.
- We are open later than any other home learning provider.
- As many submissions as you need to complete, many providers cap how many times you can submit work.
- All courses are fully endorsed by external awarding organisations.
- 14 day money back guarantee or course switch.
If you need any more reasons to choose Association of Learning, contact our team!
You have 12 months to complete your course, however you can complete at a faster pace without any additional costs. Some of our students have managed to complete in as little as 3 months!
There are two payment options, pay in full for your course or monthly. Our monthly payment option allows you to spread the cost of your course over a number of months.
If you choose to pay using a payment plan, to apply you must be able to answer yes to the following:
- Your billing address is based in the UK
- You have a UK based bank account
- Bill payer must be 18 or above.
No, this course is assignment based, which means you will not have to complete any exams. If your assignment doesn’t pass first time, you can retry as many times as you need within your 12 months support period.
No, this is a distance learning course, which means your assessments will be submitted and marked using our online LMS (Learner Management System).
Unlike other providers, Association of Learning use a fast-track system to get your certificate to you within six weeks (our average is two weeks).
There are no requirements to have completed any courses or have any knowledge of the subject area to enrol on the course. There is no application process and no questions asked when you sign up, it is accessible to anybody.
Your course will start as soon as you sign-up. You could start your journey of learning today!
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