CACHE Level 3 Award/Certificate/Diploma in Child Care and ...
CACHE Level 3 Award/Certificate/Diploma in Child Care and ... 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 © CACHE 2011 Version 5 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. 11
Section 2 Unit titles 12 Level 3 Award, Level 3 Certificate and Level 3 Diploma in Child Care and Education Course Handbook Unit 1 An introduction to working with children 30 GLH Unit 2 Development from conception to age 16 years 90 GLH Unit 3 Supporting children 90 GLH Unit 4 Keeping children safe 90 GLH Unit 5 The principles underpinning the role of the practitioner 60 GLH working with children Unit 6 Promoting a healthy environment for children 60 GLH Unit 7 Play and learning in children's education 90 GLH Unit 8 Caring for children 60 GLH Unit 9 Development of professional skills within children's 259 GLH (including education practical placement It is recommended that the practical training runs supervision) throughout the qualification as a practical unit. 750 recommended Practical training is linked to the other units through practical training practical assessments hours throughout the qualification. See Practical training in the Introduction to this handbook Unit 10 Research into child care, education and development 60 GLH Unit 11 Care of sick children 60 GLH Unit 12 Nutrition and healthy food for children 60 GLH Unit 13 Child, family and outside world 60 GLH Unit 14 Working with children with special needs 60 GLH Unit 15 Developing children's (3 - 8 years) mathematical skills 60 GLH Unit 16 Developing children's (3 - 8 years) communication, 60 GLH language and literacy skills Unit 17 International approaches towards children's education 60 GLH Unit 18 Working with babies from birth to 12 months 60 GLH Unit 19 Multi-agency working with children 60 GLH Unit 20 Children, parent and family needs 60 GLH Unit 21 Supporting children with English as an additional 60 GLH language © CACHE 2011 Version 5
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Section 2<br />
Unit titles<br />
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<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 />
Unit 1 An <strong>in</strong>troduction to work<strong>in</strong>g with children 30 GLH<br />
Unit 2 Development from conception to age 16 years 90 GLH<br />
Unit 3 Support<strong>in</strong>g children 90 GLH<br />
Unit 4 Keep<strong>in</strong>g children safe 90 GLH<br />
Unit 5 The pr<strong>in</strong>ciples underp<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g the role of the practitioner 60 GLH<br />
work<strong>in</strong>g with children<br />
Unit 6 Promot<strong>in</strong>g a healthy environment for children 60 GLH<br />
Unit 7 Play <strong>and</strong> learn<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> children's education 90 GLH<br />
Unit 8 Car<strong>in</strong>g for children 60 GLH<br />
Unit 9 Development of professional skills with<strong>in</strong> children's 259 GLH (<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g<br />
education practical placement<br />
It is recommended that the practical tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g runs supervision)<br />
throughout the qualification as a practical unit. 750 recommended<br />
Practical tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g is l<strong>in</strong>ked to the other units through practical tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
practical assessments hours throughout the<br />
qualification. See<br />
Practical tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong><br />
the Introduction to<br />
this h<strong>and</strong>book<br />
Unit 10 Research <strong>in</strong>to child care, education <strong>and</strong> development 60 GLH<br />
Unit 11 <strong>Care</strong> of sick children 60 GLH<br />
Unit 12 Nutrition <strong>and</strong> healthy food for children 60 GLH<br />
Unit 13 <strong>Child</strong>, family <strong>and</strong> outside world 60 GLH<br />
Unit 14 Work<strong>in</strong>g with children with special needs 60 GLH<br />
Unit 15 Develop<strong>in</strong>g children's (3 - 8 years) mathematical skills 60 GLH<br />
Unit 16 Develop<strong>in</strong>g children's (3 - 8 years) communication, 60 GLH<br />
language <strong>and</strong> literacy skills<br />
Unit 17 International approaches towards children's education 60 GLH<br />
Unit 18 Work<strong>in</strong>g with babies from birth to 12 months 60 GLH<br />
Unit 19 Multi-agency work<strong>in</strong>g with children 60 GLH<br />
Unit 20 <strong>Child</strong>ren, parent <strong>and</strong> family needs 60 GLH<br />
Unit 21 Support<strong>in</strong>g children with English as an additional 60 GLH<br />
language<br />
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