Sale! NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce (Early Years Educator) plus Functional Skills Maths and English

You will need to be at least 16 years of age to enrol on this course. You will need to have a placement in an early years setting in mainland England with support from a workplace mentor. Students also must have basic IT skills and be fluent in English.

All three courses in this package must be completed in 24 months. You must also have completed a recommended 350 placement hours.

All units for the NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce (Early Years Educator) are internally assessed. This course requires an assessment of your practical skills within your working environment. Methods of assessment could include:

• Direct observation of practice
• Witness evidence when directed by the sector skills assessment strategy
• Professional discussion
• Reflection on own practice in real work situations
• Written assignments

Students will be visited by an assessor three times during the duration of the course as part of the overall assessment.

The Functional Skills courses are assessed by external exams.

• Dedicated personal tutor support with unlimited email access.
• Dedicated learner services from our learner services team.
• Workplace assessments required to complete the course.
• Course materials with learning activities.
• Assignment marking and feedback from your personal tutor.
• A free CV critique service and employability guide if you’re focusing on career advancement.
• A free XO Student Discounts membership to save you money on your favourite brands.
• FREE CACHE Alumni membership for two years.
• A study pack including a pen, study planner, and notebook*.

* Not included with the online study option

Yes, you will need to be working, volunteering, or on practical placement as you need to show competence in both knowledge and skills. The recommended number of placement hours for this course is 350 hours. It is important that your work placement is across the age range from birth to five years old. It is essential you secure a placement that can provide you with a suitably qualified level three mentor. An assessor will also need to sign off any additional evidence that you provide for your assessment relating to your placement.

Functional Skills English and Maths

If you select the course-only option when enrolling on your course, you will need to book directly with the exam centre and pay for your exams yourself. We highly recommend researching your options before enrolling as costs can vary between centres. However, if you choose to add the exams package to your enrolment, we will take care of booking and paying for your exams for you when you are ready.

Yes, in order to achieve your Functional Skills qualification, you must complete the exams required by the course’s exam board.

You can choose to add your exams to your enrolment with us, in which case we will book and pay for your exams for you when you are ready. Alternatively, if you choose the course-only option, you will be responsible for booking and paying for your exams which can be done directly with your local exam centre. 

Please note: if you add on exams you will need to sit these exams in either the Birmingham, Coventry, Doncaster, Bolton, Wimbledon, Taunton, Belfast, High Wycombe, or St Neots, Cambridgeshire examination centre. 

It's not a problem. We offer a course replacement service, so if you get into trouble and your course pack is lost or damaged, our Student Support Team can provide you with a new set of materials for a one-time additional fee.

That's not a problem. We want to make sure you're 100% confident about enrolling on the course and starting your study. So, just give our team of education specialists a call on 03300 563 100 and they'll do their best to help.