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Level 3 Award, Level 3 Certificate and Level 3 Diploma in Child Care and Education Course Handbook Assessment of your learning Plagiarism © CACHE 2011 Version 5 Section 1 Plagiarism means claiming work to be your own which has been copied from someone or somewhere else. All the work you submit must be your own and not copied from anyone else unless you clearly reference the source of your information. Your tutor will explain how to provide a reference list that shows where you found your information. If your Centre discovers evidence that your work is copied from elsewhere, it will not be accepted and you may be subject to your Centre’s disciplinary procedure. If this happens you will have to submit an additional piece of work for assessment. CACHE will be notified of any cases of plagiarism. Buying and selling assignments You are not allowed to buy or offer assignments for sale. This includes using sites such as eBay. If this happens CACHE reserves the right not to accept future entries from you. 3

Section 1 Types of assessment Award 4 Certificate Diploma Unit 1 Unit 2 Level 3 Award, Level 3 Certificate and Level 3 Diploma in Child Care and Education Course Handbook An introduction to working with children Development from conception to age 16 years Assessment task Assessment task Unit 3 Supporting children Assessment task Unit 4 Keeping children safe Assessment task Unit 5 The principles underpinning the role of the practitioner Assessment task working with children External assessment; short answer test based on a seen case study Unit 6 Unit 7 Promoting a healthy environment for children Play and learning in children's education Assessment task (portfolio) Assessment task (portfolio) Unit 8 Caring for children Assessment task (portfolio) Unit 9 Units 10 - 21 Development of professional skills within children's education Practice Evidence Records Practice Evidence Record Diary Professional Development Profiles 3 Optional units Assessment tasks External assessment; research task Internally assessed unit assignments Units 1 - 8 and the optional units are each assessed through assignment which is set by CACHE and marked by your Centre. The assignment task and grading criteria are shown in the syllabus section. Your Centre will set the date when you are to submit the assignment to them. If you are not going to be able to meet the deadline you must discuss this as soon as you can with your tutor, who will inform you of your Centre's policy on handing in assignments after the submission date. It is recommended that you keep a copy of your assignment before handing it to your tutor. Your tutor will mark your assignments against the grading criteria written by CACHE. These can be found with each assignment. Then another tutor, who is called an internal moderator, will take a sample to ensure the correct standard has been achieved. The marker will return the assignment to you if you need or intend to upgrade or resubmit. © CACHE 2011 Version 5

Section 1<br />

Types of assessment<br />

<strong>Award</strong><br />

4<br />

<strong>Certificate</strong><br />

<strong>Diploma</strong><br />

Unit 1<br />

Unit 2<br />

<strong>Level</strong> 3 <strong>Award</strong>, <strong>Level</strong> 3 <strong>Certificate</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Level</strong> 3 <strong>Diploma</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Child</strong><br />

<strong>Care</strong> <strong>and</strong> Education Course H<strong>and</strong>book<br />

An <strong>in</strong>troduction to work<strong>in</strong>g<br />

with children<br />

Development from<br />

conception to age 16 years<br />

Assessment task<br />

Assessment task<br />

Unit 3 Support<strong>in</strong>g children Assessment task<br />

Unit 4 Keep<strong>in</strong>g children safe Assessment task<br />

Unit 5<br />

The pr<strong>in</strong>ciples underp<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g<br />

the role of the practitioner Assessment task<br />

work<strong>in</strong>g with children<br />

External assessment; short answer test based on a seen case study<br />

Unit 6<br />

Unit 7<br />

Promot<strong>in</strong>g a healthy<br />

environment for children<br />

Play <strong>and</strong> learn<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong><br />

children's education<br />

Assessment task (portfolio)<br />

Assessment task (portfolio)<br />

Unit 8 Car<strong>in</strong>g for children Assessment task (portfolio)<br />

Unit 9<br />

Units<br />

10 - 21<br />

Development of<br />

professional skills with<strong>in</strong><br />

children's education<br />

Practice Evidence Records<br />

Practice Evidence Record Diary<br />

Professional Development Profiles<br />

3 Optional units Assessment tasks<br />

External assessment; research task<br />

Internally assessed unit assignments<br />

Units 1 - 8 <strong>and</strong> the optional units are each assessed through assignment which is set by<br />

<strong>CACHE</strong> <strong>and</strong> marked by your Centre.<br />

The assignment task <strong>and</strong> grad<strong>in</strong>g criteria are shown <strong>in</strong> the syllabus section. Your Centre will<br />

set the date when you are to submit the assignment to them. If you are not go<strong>in</strong>g to be able<br />

to meet the deadl<strong>in</strong>e you must discuss this as soon as you can with your tutor, who will<br />

<strong>in</strong>form you of your Centre's policy on h<strong>and</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> assignments after the submission date. It is<br />

recommended that you keep a copy of your assignment before h<strong>and</strong><strong>in</strong>g it to your tutor.<br />

Your tutor will mark your assignments aga<strong>in</strong>st the grad<strong>in</strong>g criteria written by <strong>CACHE</strong>. These<br />

can be found with each assignment. Then another tutor, who is called an <strong>in</strong>ternal moderator,<br />

will take a sample to ensure the correct st<strong>and</strong>ard has been achieved. The marker will return<br />

the assignment to you if you need or <strong>in</strong>tend to upgrade or resubmit.<br />

© <strong>CACHE</strong> 2011 Version 5

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