Full Time Childcare and Education Level 1 CACHE
Vocational qualification
In Sheffield
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Vocational qualification
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Location
Sheffield
The Foundation Award in Caring for Children (Level 1) will help you gain the basic skills of caring for children and how to support their learning.
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About this course
GCSE grades of Es and Fs and an interest to work with young children is also required. If you did not take examinations for some reason we will ask you to take a diagnostic test in Maths and English to make sure this level is right for you.
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Childcare and Education Level 1 CACHE
The Foundation Award in Caring for Children (Level 1) will help you gain the basic skills of caring for children and how to support their learning.
What will I study?
This is a practical course which will introduce you to children's development and work in childcare settings.
You will study 7 units:
Unit 1: Personal Development:
Citizenship, personal action planning and an introduction to preparing for the world of work.
Unit 2: Human Growth and Development from Birth to Old Age:
The sequence of human growth and lifespan development.
Unit 3: Food and Nutrition
Principles of a balanced diet, food preparation and presentation.
Unit 4: Health and Safety
Personal hygiene, spread of infection, food storage and handling, hazard recognition and accident prevention, basic first aid.
Unit 5: Care of Children:
Children's basic needs, care procedures and routines for children of different ages.
Unit 6: Play and Practical Activities:
Play as part of development, different types of play, preparation for play and activities, role of the adult in play.
Unit 7: Orientation of work programme:
Basic principles of effective work with children, how to work in a childcare setting, career planning.
How will I be assessed?
A portfolio task has to be completed for most of the units. You will also have to complete a multiple choice examined question paper.
What can I do next?
You may wish to progress onto higher level courses like the First Diplomas available at LPSFC or the CACHE Level 2 in Child Care and Education.
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Full Time Childcare and Education Level 1 CACHE