Aston Manor Academy

CACHE LEVEL 3 DIPLOMA IN CHILDCARE & EDUCATION

AIMS OF THE COURSE
The CACHE Level 3 Award in Childcare and Education is a full time course which is completed by learners over two years. Learners will experience a combination of learning within college and real life work environment. This course prepares learners to progress to the CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Childcare and Education and then on to the CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education (Early Years Educator). The Diploma enables learners to gain the knowledge and experience which will allow them to work with children from birth to 5 years.

WHAT WILL I LEARN ON THIS COURSE?
The course is suitable for those wishing to progress to higher education. It enables learners to gain the knowledge and experience which will allow them to work with children from birth to 5 years. Upon achievement of the Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education, it is intended that learners will be able to access higher education or enter the workforce as Early Years Educators.

HOW IS THIS QUALIFICATION STRUCTURED?
This is a nested qualification: the Award, Certificate and Diploma in Child Care and Education. The Certif cate is a one-year qualification learners can progress on to the Diploma.

PLACEMENT HOURS
Learners will complete placement hours alongside their two years Certificate and Diploma course.

ASSESSMENT
Units are assessed internally, marked by your tutor. Each unit throughout the qualification will be graded A*-D. You must achieve a D grade to be awarded the unit. A range of assessments methods are completed by learners in completing all units. There are external assessments. These are:
• Effective Practice Study Task
• Extended Assessment Task
These assessments will require a substantial amount of research and work. Your extended assessments will be graded from D to A*. A qualified assessor will assess performance in your work place. All work completed by all learners will be internally verified by a qualified Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) and externally verified by an External Quality Assurance (EQA) appointed from CACHE.

WHICH TYPES OF JOB ROLES CAN I APPLY FOR ON COMPLETING THIS COURSE?
Learners can also progress into various supervised job roles in the statutory, voluntary or private sectors such as (this list is not exhaustive): • Practitioner in day nurseries • Practitioner in nursery schools
• Practitioner in reception classes in primary schools
• Pre-school worker
• Home based child carer
• Nanny The Diploma allows learners to progress into various unsupervised job roles in the statutory, voluntary or private sectors such as (this list is not exhaustive): • Early Years Educator • Practitioner in day nurseries
• Practitioner in nursery schools
• Practitioner in reception classes in primary schools
• Pre-school • Worker home based child carer
• Nanny This Diploma also enables progression to Higher Education (UCAS tariff points are being applied for).

WHERE CAN I GO AFTER COMPLETING THIS COURSE?
Successful learners can progress onto the following degree programmes:
• BEd (Hons) – Education
• BA (Hons) – Early Childhood Studies
• BA (Hons) – Primary Education with QTS
• BA (Hons) – Early Childhood Studies
• BSc (Hons) – Nursing – Child
• BSc (Hons) – Social Work
• BSc (Hons) – Speech and Language Therapy
• BA (Hons) with QTS – Primary Education Early Years

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
For the CACHE Childcare Diploma, you must be 16 years old. You must achieve grade Cs or above in Maths and English. A DBS check will be carried out by the college. Maths, English and Science qualifications must be achieved at a grade C or above to progress onto the degree most of the degree programmes stated above or other related degree programmes not on the list.