Comments about Course - CACHE Level 2 Diploma in Child Care and Education - At the institution - Westminster - Greater London
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Course description
Duration of course:
1-year full time. You will be based in college 3 days and in work placement for 2 days.
What does it include?
- An Introduction to working with Children
- The developing child
- Safe, healthy and nurturing environments for children
- Children and play
- Communication and professional skills
- The practitioner in the work place
- Working with children 0-5 years
- Key skills
- Work placement
This course is particularly suited to 16-18 year olds who wish to gain employment in childcare in an assistant role (not taking the role of staff in charge). The course prepares you to work with children and their families in a variety of settings; such as nurseries, crèches and preschools and play groups.
The course is arranged and taught in three stages, Award, Certificate and Diploma. This means that should you have to take a break in your studies you could leave with either the award or certificate thereby making a return to study at a later date easier. However, the aim is that most people will progress to the complete Diploma and so be able to work as an Early Years’ Practitioner.
You will be assessed through a range of methods:
- Introductory task
- Multiple choice question paper
- Externally set assignments for 4 units that are marked internally
- Externally set and marked short answer paper
- Portfolio
- Practice Evidence Records and Professional Development Profiles
What do I need to get on to it?
GCSEs 4 grades D-G
Or
A full level 1 qualification
Or
Level 1 on initial assessment
All applicants will be interviewed and asked to complete an initial assessment in literacy. A favourable reference will be required from your school or employer. Applicants who are offered a place on the course are required to have a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) screening / personal check.
