NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Childcare and Education

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The course will be directly delivered to you, and you have 12 months access to the online learning platform from the date you joined the course.  The course is self-paced and you can complete it in stages, revisiting the lectures at any time.

• Qualification type: NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award
• Qualification title: NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Childcare and Education
• Level: 3
• Guided Learning Hours (GLH): 180
• Total Qualification Time (TQT): 227
• Qualification number (QN): 601/3998/5

This qualification is suitable for a range of learners either working or wishing to work in early years education and care.

You should be at least 16 years old. We do not set any other entry requirements but colleges or training providers may have their own guidelines.

To achieve this qualification, learners must complete 2 mandatory units. You will complete assignments which will be assessed by a tutor.

Grading system: A*-D (to pass an assignment you must achieve a grade D or above).

Upon successful completion of the course, you will be awarded the ‘NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Childcare and Education’.

Once you have completed this course you can then progress to further studies, including the Level 3 Certification in Childcare and Education and Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education to become a qualified early years educator.

The Level 3 Award in Childcare and Education enables learners to access Higher Education. Alternatively, learners can progress into various job roles in the statutory, voluntary or private sectors such as:

• Early Years Educator (Diploma only) – £16,000 per annum
• Practitioner in annum- £20381 per annum
• Practitioner in reception classes in primary schools – £25,714 per annum
• Pre-school worker – £25216 per annum
• Home based childcarer – £22,296 per annum
• Nanny – £35,000 per annum