NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education (Early Years Educator)
Ref:
601/8437/1
Sector:
Health, Public Services and Care, Early Years Educator
Features:
Licence to practise Teaching materials available Performance points UCAS Nested qualification
Registration & certification fee:
£281.00
Level:
Level 3
Minimum entry age:
16
GLH:
938
TQT:
1196
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This qualification is now withdrawn and we are no longer able to take learner registrations.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.
Suitable alternatives for this withdrawn qualification are:
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16 to 19 funded: T Level Technical Qualification in Education and Early Years (603/5829/4)
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funding unavailable: NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma for Working in the Early Years Sector (Early Years Educator) (610/4164/6)
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Adult Skills funded (national or regional): NCFE CACHE Level 3 Technical Occupational Entry for the Early Years Workforce (Early Years Educator) (Diploma) (610/3984/6)
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16 to 19 outside the UK: NCFE CACHE Level 3 Extended Diploma for Working in the Early Years Sector (Early Years Educator) (610/6133/5) – available soon
Support materials
Qualification specification (PDF | 958 KB)
Qualification specification (Word) (DOCX | 514 KB)
Qualification factsheet (PDF | 115 KB)
Purpose statement (PDF | 104 KB)
CACHE Technical qualification - performance tables (PDF | 122 KB)
DfE performance table quick guide (PDF | 428 KB)
Learner handbook (PDF | 1490 KB)
Learner handbook (Word) (DOCX | 673 KB)
Learner induction pack (PDF | 106 KB)
Placement handbook guide for learners and apprentices (PDF | 145 KB)
Placement handbook guide for learners and apprentices (Word) (DOC | 433 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)
External Assessment Cover Sheet (PDF | 152 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.
Chief Examiner Report February 2023 DCE2 (PDF | 128 KB)
DCE2 Past Paper External Assessment Task February 2023 (PDF | 762 KB)
CCE1 May 2023 Past Paper External Assessment Task (PDF | 759 KB)
Chief examiner report - CCE1 - May 2023 (PDF | 64 KB)
Chief Examiner Report February 2023 DCE2 (PDF | 128 KB)
DCE2 Past Paper External Assessment Task February 2023 (PDF | 762 KB)
CCE1 February 2023 Past Paper External Assessment Task (PDF | 759 KB)
Chief examiner report - CCE1 - February 2023 (PDF | 125 KB)
Chief Examiner Report June 2022 DCE2 (PDF | 178 KB)
DCE2 Past Paper External Assessment Task May 2022 June 2022 (PDF | 177 KB)
CCE1 May 2022 Past Paper External Assessment Task (PDF | 135 KB)
Chief examiner report - CCE1 - May 2022 (PDF | 91 KB)
CCE1 - February 2022 - question paper (PDF | 187 KB)
Chief examiner report EYE/CCE1 February 2022 (PDF | 191 KB)
DCE2 - past paper - external assessment task - January 2022 - February 2022 (PDF | 175 KB)
Chief examiner report - February 2022 - DCE2 (PDF | 114 KB)
DCE2 Example Titles (PDF | 225 KB)
Supplementary Answer Booklet (PDF | 140 KB)
Teaching materials
Learning Curve Group resources
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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)
Supporting Emergent Literacy (D/506/5389)
Supporting Emergent Mathematics (R/506/5390)
Preparing for School Readiness (D/506/5392)
International Perspectives (K/506/5394)
Reflective Practice for Professional Development (T/506/5396)
Professional Partnerships in Early Years (A/506/5397)
Professional Practice Portfolio (T/508/1517)
Certificate External Assessment (CCE1)
Diploma External Assessment (DCE2)