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
Structure of the qualification
CACHE Level 3 Award in Child Care and Education
Candidates must achieve two units:
• Units 1 and 2 (both mandatory)
• Guided Learning Hours total: 120
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Section 2
CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Child Care and Education
Candidates must achieve five units:
• Units 1 - 5 (all mandatory)
• Short answer paper
• Guided Learning Hours total: 360
CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Child Care and Education
Candidates must achieve twelve units:
• Units 1 - 9 (all mandatory units), plus three optional units chosen from Units 10 - 21,
and
• Short answer paper and research task
• Guided Learning Hours total: 1,009 plus 750 recommended practical training hours in
Unit 9
The CACHE Level 3 Award, Level 3 Certificate and Level 3 Diploma in Child Care
and Education will be awarded at grades A - E.
These qualifications have been designed to provide the knowledge and understanding that
support competent practice. It will help you to develop many of the practical skills and
competencies set out in the National Occupational Standards in Children’s Care, Learning
and Development at Level 3.
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