NCFE CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Childcare and Education
Ref:
601/3999/7
Sector:
Health, Public Services and Care, Early Years Educator
Features:
Teaching materials available UCAS Nested qualification
Registration & certification fee:
£199.50
Level:
Level 3
Minimum entry age:
16
GLH:
539
TQT:
663
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This qualification is now withdrawn and we are no longer able to take learner registrations.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A suitable alternative for this withdrawn qualification is NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Childcare and Education (601/3998/5).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
Qualification specification (PDF | 1105 KB)
Qualification specification (Word) (DOCX | 748 KB)
Qualification factsheet (PDF | 124 KB)
Purpose statement (PDF | 83 KB)
Learner handbook (PDF | 1896 KB)
Learner handbook (Word) (DOCX | 890 KB)
Continuing professional development knowledge workbook (PDF | 151 KB)
Continuing professional development knowledge workbook (Word) (DOC | 394 KB)
Continuing professional development reflective workbook (PDF | 158 KB)
Continuing professional development reflective workbook (Word) (DOC | 400 KB)
Support Handbook (PDF | 327 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 cover sheet (DOCX | 50 KB)
Chief examiner report EYE/EPS June 2025 (PDF | 173 KB)
Chief examiner report EYE/EPS March 2025 (PDF | 109 KB)
Chief Examiner Report EYE/EPS September 2024 (PDF | 135 KB)
Chief examiner report EYE/EPS June 2024 (PDF | 126 KB)
Chief examiner report EYE/EPS January 2024 (PDF | 126 KB)
Chief examiner report EYE/EPS September 2023 (PDF | 120 KB)
Chief examiner report EYE/EPS April 2023 (PDF | 115 KB)
Chief examiner report EYE/EPS January 2023 (PDF | 69 KB)
Chief examiner report EYE/EPS September 2022 (PDF | 61 KB)
Chief examiner report EYE/EPS January 2022 (PDF | 48 KB)
Chief examiner report EYE/EPS November 2022 (PDF | 61 KB)
EPS1 effective practice study task 1 (PDF | 233 KB)
EPS1 effective practice study tutor learner information and requirements (PDF | 496 KB)
EPS2 effective practice study task 2 (PDF | 211 KB)
EPS2 effective practice study tutor learner information and requirements (PDF | 478 KB)
EYE unit 8 professional practice portfolio (PDF | 430 KB)
Teaching materials
Unit breakdown
Child Development From Conception to Seven Years (F/506/5384)
Children's Health and Well-Being (J/506/5385)
Providing Safe Environments for Children (L/506/5386)
Child Health (Y/506/5388)
Play and Learning (Y/506/5391)
Understanding Children's Additional Needs (H/506/5393)
Observation, Assessment and Planning (M/506/5395)
Professional Practice Portfolio 1 (R/506/5387)
Effective Practice Study (EYE/EPS)