Course information
Childcare Skills
South Thames Colleges Group - Kingston upon Thames
02085462151
Kingston Hall Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2AQ
Course summary

The CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education (Early Years Educator) prepares learners to become Early Years Educators, providing them with the knowledge, understanding and skills to enable them to work with children from birth to 5 years and further knowledge of children aged 5-7 years. This qualification provides a Department for Education (DfE) full and relevant license to practice as an Early Years Educator in a variety of settings. Units include: Professional partnerships in early years - Preparing for school readiness - Supporting emergent literacy - Supporting emergent mathematics - International perspectives - Reflective practice for professional development - Professional practice portfolio.

Entry requirements

4 x GCSE's at C/4 or above, or a Level 2 Certificate / Extended Certificate or above, at Merit or above, in a relevant subject. Including English and math GSCE at C/4 or above or Functional skills Level 2 in English and math.

How you'll be assessed

In order to achieve the Level 3 Technical Diploma in Childcare and Education learners must achieve a pass grade D or above for all internally assessed mandatory units of the course. Learners must also achieve a pass grade D or above for the external assessment (externally set, externally assessed). In addition to knowledge-based criteria, learners must pass all the practical assessment criteria for each age range, requiring a substantial number of work placement hours throughout the duration of the course in appropriate early years settings.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionLondon
Local AuthorityKingston upon Thames
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeMixed
AddressKingston Hall Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2AQ