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CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education (Early Years Educator)


This TWO year course can lead straight to employment at age 18 in a childcare setting, or can qualify students for university.


Course Requirements 15 mandatory units are delivered and assessed through essays, classroom tasks and workplace practice. (All are internally marked.


There are TWO externally marked assessments.


Core Units to be studied in Year 12: Child Development from Conception to Seven Years Children’s Health and Well-Being Working with Young Children Child Health Supporting Children with Additional Needs Observation, Assessment and Planning


Professional Practice Portfolio 1


All the units listed above are either essay or portfolio based and internally marked. The external assessment is a reflective study.


Controlled Assessment All the above units are either essay or portfolio based and internally marked. External assessment: reflective study.


Core Units to be studied in Year 13: Emergent literacy Emergent mathematics Preparing for school readiness International perspectives Professional development Working in partnership


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Professional practice portfolio 2


Candidates need to evidence the above units in practice through: reflective accounts, answering case studies and writing essays.


Controlled Assessment All the above units are either essay or portfolio based and internally marked. External assessment: extended essay.


Placements


A minimum of 730 placement hours are required over the 2 years of study. Each week students will spend 3 days in school and 2 days in placement. Great Marlow School works very closely with students to arrange placements that are close to their home. Placements used must have a good or outstanding Ofsted rating to ensure best practice is offered to students.


Placement will be in at least two different settings in the following age ranges:


Age range


0-1 year 11 months 2-2 years 11 months 3-5 years


Specialised placement


Hours 50


260 340


100/750


It is important to note that placements are arranged for all students. Monday and Friday for Level 2 students at a pre-school. Monday to Thursday, every other week, for Level 3 at a nursery or reception class under 5 years old.


Progression Routes


CACHE Level 2 Certificate in an Introduction to Early Years Education and Care (Early Years Educator)


Continue to:


the CACHE Level 3 qualification if the student passes GMS test for entry to Level 3


seek employment, and then train through the employers Level 3 programme


CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education (Early Years Educator)


Continue to:


university (e.g. teaching; child psychology; social work) private nannying


a teacher assistant role in a primary school OR seek nursery employment


Looking to the future


Early years teachers will be graduate leaders in early years’ settings on a par with school teachers. They will need to meet new standards, which closely mirror the


standards for classroom teachers.


Trainees will need to take the same skills tests taken by classroom teacher trainees. These measures will raise the status of the profession and help attract high-quality graduates into early education.


Early years educators will hold A-level equivalent


qualifications and support to early years teachers. provide


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