CACHE Level 3 Award/Certificate/Diploma in Child Care and ...

Level 3 Award, Level 3 Certificate and Level 3 Diploma in Child
Care and Education Course Handbook
Practice Evidence Records (PERs)
© CACHE 2011 Version 5
Section 9
You must identify evidence that shows your competence (ability) in each task. Evidence
should be obtained through observation, by your supervisor or the person who visits you in
placement. If this is not possible, discussion with your supervisor, tutor or teacher, or
assignment work can be used as evidence.
You must complete evidence for all the tasks to complete the qualification. If you sign a PER
yourself, or falsify any area of the PERs, that part of your work will not be considered valid
for assessment. All PERs must be completed in approved placements, closely monitored by
your placement supervisor, tutor or teacher. Evidence of your performance in the PERs must
be from an approved placement only.
Practice Evidence Record Diary (PERD)
The practical elements of your course are important to your work in the sector. As part of the
evidence to achieve your PERs you are expected to complete a Practice Evidence Record
Diary, which will be marked by your tutor and verified as an accurate account by your
placement supervisor. The diary consists of tasks that you should complete in your
placement. This Practice Evidence Record Diary will give you the opportunity to demonstrate
your skills in evaluation and reflection. It will also give you the opportunity to show your
understanding of the practical skills you have gained in placement. The PERs tasks can be
found on the CACHE website. Your tutor will give you guidance on how to complete the
Practice Evidence Diary. You will receive a grade from E to A when you have completed the
PERs, including your Practice Evidence Record Diary. You must achieve a grade E to
achieve Unit 9.
Each of the mandatory units, except unit 1, has a PER and a PERD. There are no PERs for
the optional units but there is a generic task to include in the Practice Evidence Record
Diary which you will find on page 387.
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