Caring for Children - CACHE Foundation Certificate (CFCC)

Caring for Children - CACHE Foundation Certificate (CFCC)

Course ID:
PC02040

Academy:
Health, Social Care & Early Years

Introduction:
This course of study will cover a wide range of childcare issues taught in College, alongside work experience in a childcare setting, covering the care of children from birth to fifteen years.

Study Mode & Location:
This one year course will be held at Preston College, Fulwood Campus, St Vincent`s Road, Preston, PR2 8UR.

Course Content:
There are seven units of study which include:

• Human Growth and Development
• Food and Nutrition
• Health & Safety
• Care of Children
• Play and Practical Activities for Children
• Personal Development
• Preparation for Work in a Childcare Setting.

Students will also have the opportunity to enhance their study by undertaking additional qualification and enrichment courses which include the following:

• CIEH Basic Food Hygiene
• First Aid for Child Carers
• Numeracy
• Information Technology
• Communication.

Lectures, tutorials and practical workshops will take place in well equipped accommodation and will be delivered by experienced and well qualified staff.

Assessment:
Assessment will be continuous throughout the course units and through the production of portfolio activities and a short answer paper at the end of the course. Your practical and professional skills in a work setting will also be assessed.

Careers & Progression Opportunities:
Successful completion of this course will allow progression to NVQ 2 Childcare & Education or C.C.E Certificate in Childcare & Education or employment within a private nursery.

Additional Costs:
Sweatshirt £25.00 - Work Books £20.00

How To Apply
To apply for a course at Preston College you will need to complete and return a College application form. Application Forms are available in our school leaver prospectuses or we can send one out to you.

Work Out Your Point Score
You will need to let us know on your application form your predicted exam grades and your point score. To work out your point score, you must use the grades that you get for GCSE Maths and English Language, and then your next best 5 grades. At Preston College, the level of course you start on will depend upon your point score. Your grades are worth the following points:

GCSE Grades

• A* = 8 points
• A = 7 points
• B = 6 points
• C = 5 points
• D = 4 points
• E = 3 points
• F = 2 points
• G = 1 point

(GCSE short courses are worth half the score of a full GCSE. Applied GCSEs are equivalent to two single GCSEs, eg an Applied GCSE at Grade C is worth 10 GCSE points).

GNVQ Foundation Part 1 (Equivalent to two GCSEs)

• Distinction = 8 points
• Merit = 6 points
• Pass = 4 points

GNVQ Intermediate Part 1 (Equivalent to two GCSEs)

• Distinction = 14 points
• Merit = 12 points
• Pass = 10 points

Full GNVQ Intermediate (Equivalent to four GCSEs)

• Distinction = 28 points
• Merit = 24 points
• Pass = 20 points

NVQs
NVQ Level 1 = 8 points. (NVQ Level 1 courses are equivalent to two GCSEs at Grade D and guarantee progression to NVQ Level 2 courses in the same subject area).

Certificates of Achievement
Up to 22 points will be awarded to students with Certificates of Achievement, for example AQA units, Compact 2000 and NPRA units. The Schools` Recruitment Team will inform you if you qualify.