Full Time CACHE Award/Certificate/Diploma in Childcare and Education Level 3

CACHE Award/Certificate/Diploma in Childcare and Education Level 3

Course Details

For the Award you must achieve Units 1 and 2 at Pass grade. Unit 1: An Introduction to Working With Children. Unit 2: Development from Conception to age 16 years. For the Certificate you must achieve Units 1 and 2 plus units 3-5. Unit 3: Supporting Children. Unit 4: Keeping Children Safe Unit 5: The Principles Underpinning the Role of the Practitioner Working with Children For the Diploma you must achieve units 1-5 plus units 6-9 and 3 of the option units from Units 10-21. These will be chosen by your Centre. Your Centre will select the subjects that match the expertise of there tutors and give you the best skills for finding work in your area. To learn more about these option units, please contact your Centre. Unit 6: Promoting a Healthy Environment for Children. Unit 7: Play and Learning in Children?s Education. Unit 8: Caring for children. Unit 9: Development of Professional Skills within Children?s Education.

Qualifications required:
3 GCSEs at grade C or above in core curriculum subjects and 2 grade Ds (English is essential at grade C.) Alternatively a GNVQ Intermediate or CACHE L2 Diploma in Childcare and Education C (22 pts+) or above along with GCSE English Grade A-C (or Key Skills Communications at Level 2). Mature students with some childcare experience will also be considered. Candidates must complete a successful interview with satisfactory references. Entry to the course will be subject to a clean CRB check.

Course length:
2 years (Full time) 1 week in college and 1 week in placement alternate weeks.

Venue:
Goole College

Start Date:
September

Course hours:
30 hours alternate weeks (full time)

Additional info:
Students will need stationery, materials to make play/learning equipment for children and recommended books. Minimum attendance required - 85%

Progression:
Progression onto Higher Education and a variety of courses. CACHE Level 3 Diploma carries 360 UCAS points depending on unit grades achieved. Employment as a nursery nurse in a wide range of settings, eg foundation stage in schools/nursery units, private day nurseries, community work, eg Sure Start, health visitors, private nannies, children?s travel representatives.

Days running:
Monday - friday