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NCFE CACHE Level 3 Applied General Certificate for Early Years, Childcare and Education
Ref:
603/2988/9
Sector:
Health, Public Services and Care, Early Years Educator
Features:
Teaching materials available Performance points UCAS
Registration & certification fee:
£172.50
Level:
Level 3
Minimum entry age:
16
GLH:
370
TQT:
414
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This qualification is now withdrawn and we are no longer able to take learner registrations. The support materials for this qualification will not be updated.
A suitable alternative for this withdrawn qualification is NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Childcare and Education (601/3998/5).
Support materials
Mandatory qualification information
Qualification specification (PDF | 1235 KB)
Qualification specification (Word) (DOCX | 579 KB)
Additional qualification information
Qualification factsheet (PDF | 122 KB)
Purpose statement (PDF | 107 KB)
CACHE Technical qualification - performance tables (PDF | 122 KB)
Teaching/delivery guidance
Tutor guidance (PDF | 740 KB)
Support Handbook
Support Handbook (PDF | 371 KB)
Assessment materials
NCFE have password protected the latest external assessment past-paper, mark scheme and chief examiner report. You are now able to use these as current and valid mock assessments. To access the documents, you will need a Portal login. If you do not have a Portal login please contact your Portal administrator.
External assessment guidance
Using UMS to calculate qualification grades (PDF | 126 KB)
UMS scores for CACHE applied general qualifications (PDF | 132 KB)
Assessment pack - Spring 2026
Chief Examiner Report - AGCEYCE January 2026 (PDF | 257 KB)
AGCEYCE Spring 2026 Past Paper (PDF | 226 KB)
Assessment pack - summer 2025
Chief Examiner Report - AGCEYCE May 2025 (PDF | 190 KB)
External assessment past paper - AGCEYCE- May 2025 (PDF | 790 KB)
Assessment Pack - Spring 2025
Chief Examiner Report - AGCEYCE January 2025 (PDF | 120 KB)
External assessment past paper - AGCEYCE- January 2025 (PDF | 705 KB)
Summer 2024 Core Papers
Chief Examiner Report - AGCEYCE - April 2024 (1) (PDF | 135 KB)
External Assessment Past Paper - April 2024 (1) (PDF | 751 KB)
Assessment Pack - Spring 2024
Chief Examiner Report - AGCEYCE - January 2024 (PDF | 112 KB)
External Assessment Past Paper - January 2024 (PDF | 751 KB)
Assessment pack - spring 2023
External assessment past paper - AGCEYCE - January 2023 (PDF | 750 KB)
Chief examiner report - AGCEYCE - January 2023 (PDF | 65 KB)
Assessment pack - summer 2022
External assessment past paper - AGCEYCE - May 2022 (PDF | 100 KB)
Chief examiner report - AGCEYCE - May 2022 (PDF | 64 KB)
Assessment pack - spring 2022
External Assessment past paper - AGCEYCE - January 2022 (PDF | 177 KB)
This past paper will help learners prepare for their external assessment.
Chief examiner report - AGC EYCE - January 2022 (PDF | 139 KB)
Assessment pack - spring 2021
External assessment past paper - AGCEYCE - January 2021 (PDF | 170 KB)
Chief examiner report - AGC EYCE - January 2021 (PDF | 107 KB)
Sample and past assessments
Short answer examination - sample answer paper (PDF | 256 KB)
Short answer examination - sample mark scheme (PDF | 401 KB)
Controlled extended assessment sample paper (PDF | 201 KB)
Supplementary answer booklet
Supplementary Answer Booklet (PDF | 140 KB)
Teaching materials
Enhance (EEP) Resources
EEP User Guide
Price
Free
Enhance - Employability
Our free Enhance resources help you develop a bespoke, high-quality employability, enrichment, and pastoral (EEP) programme that complements learning and boosts transferable skills.
Price
Free
Enhance - Enrichment
Our free Enhance resources help you develop a bespoke, high-quality employability, enrichment, and pastoral (EEP) programme that complements learning and boosts transferable skills.
Price
Free
Enhance - Pastoral
Our free Enhance resources help you develop a bespoke, high-quality employability, enrichment, and pastoral (EEP) programme that complements learning and boosts transferable skills.
Price
Free
Unit breakdown
Mandatory units
The Role of the Early Years, Childcare and Education Practitioner (L/616/8995)
Human Development From Conception to 19 Years (R/616/8996)
Key Legislation, Policy and Procedures (Y/616/8997)
Statutory Educational Frameworks (D/616/8998)
Play and Learning (H/616/8999)
External Assessment Short Answer Examination (AGAEYCE)
Controlled Extended Assessment (AGCEYCE)