Exam Board: CACHE

Course Overview

This course provides the opportunity to gain a vocational qualification that gives a basic introduction to the sector. This includes the knowledge and understanding of child development and well-being necessary for working with children in a variety of settings, and the roles and responsibilities they will have as a childcare worker.

Assessment: 

The qualification has 2 assessments externally-set by NCFE: one non-exam assessment and one written examined assessment.

• 14 hour non-exam assessment - This is externally-set, internally marked and externally moderated: synoptic project that is completed in controlled conditions (50% of the final grade).

• 1 hour 30 minutes examined assessment - This is externally-set and externally marked, written exam (50% of the final grade).

Term 1:

• Content area 1 Child development from birth to 5.

Term 2:

• Content area 2 Factors affecting growth and development.

Term 3: 

• Content area 8 Observation methods.
• Content area 3 Care routines.

Term 4:

• Content area 9 The importance of child centred planning.

Term 5:

• Content area 9 The importance of child centred planning.
• Content area 4 Early years provisions.

Term 6:

• Content area 5 Legislations policies and procedures in an early years setting.

Term 1:

• Content area 6 Expectations of the early years practitioner.

Term 2: 

• Content area 7 Roles and responsibilities within early years settings.

Term 3: 

• Controlled assessment practice.

Term 4: 

• Controlled assessment.

Term 5:

• Revision

Term 6: 

• Exam

NCFE CACHE Level 1/2 Technical Award in Child Development and Care in the Early Years Second Edition

Support is offered to students during lunch and after school sessions that take place on a Friday.

Key Stage 4

Early-Education
Early Years Matter
Literacy Trust
NCT
NHS
Nursery World
Play England
Simply Psychology
Teach Early Years

Key Stage 5

Baby Centre
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