NCFE CACHE Level 2 Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner plus GCSE Maths and English

• Understand the roles of early years practitioner.
• Be able to locate policies and procedure in an early years setting.
• Be able to communicate with babies, young children, and others.
• Understand factors impacting communication in practice.
• Understand working relationships in early years settings.
• Understand why continuing professional development (CPD) is integral to the role of the early years practitioner.
• Demonstrate continuing professional development (CPD).

• Understand policies and procedures for health and safety in early years settings.
• Understand risk management in early years settings.
• Be able to identify hazards in an early years setting.
• Be able to manage risk within an early years setting in line with statutory requirements.
• Understand how to identify and record accidents, incidents and emergencies.
• Understand the roles and responsibilities of the early years practitioner in recognising allergies and intolerances in babies and young children.
• Understand the roles and responsibilities of the early years practitioner recognising signs and symptoms of illness in babies and young children.
• Be able to access documentation in the event of accidents, incidents, or emergencies.

• Understand legislation and statutory guidance for practice in the early years.
• Understand how policies and procedures inform equality, diversity, and inclusive practice.
• Be able to work in ways which support equality, diversity, and inclusive practice in an early years setting.

• Understand the stages of child development from birth to seven years.
• Understand influences on children’s learning and development.
• Understand the importance of attachment for holistic development.
• Understand the needs of babies and young children during transitions.

• Understand the care needs of babies and young children.
• Understand hygienic practice in relation to control of infection in early years settings in line with statutory requirements.
• Be able to use hygienic practice to minimise the spread of infection in early years settings.
• Understand rest and sleep needs of children.
• Understand childhood immunisation.
• Be able to meet the care needs of babies and young children as appropriate to their development, stage, dignity, and needs.

• Know about adult and child initiated play.
• Be able to follow statutory requirements for learning and development in an early years setting.
• Be able to support babies and young children through purposeful play activities and educational programmes.

• Understand the play environment.
• Understand how the early years practitioner supports children’s behaviour and socialisation within play environments.
• Be able to promote positive behaviour.
• Be able to support different types of play for babies and young children.

• Understand the impact of food and nutrition on children’s health and development.
• Understand healthy balanced diets and hydration.
• Be able to support the nutrition and hydration of babies and young children in an early years setting.
• Understand the impact of health and well-being on babies and young children’s development.
• Understand individuals’ dietary requirements and preferences.
• Be able to support healthy eating in an early years setting.

• Understand babies and young children’s need to be physically active.
• Be able to support babies and young children to be physically active in an indoor and outdoor space.
• Be able to support physical activity in an early years setting.

• Understand statutory guidance in relation to the care and education of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
• Understand how children learn and develop in the early years.
• Understand the impact of transition.
• Understand best practice for meeting the individual needs of young children.
• Be able to plan to meet the individual stages of babies and young children.
• Be able to work in partnership.

• Understand policies and procedures relating to positive behaviour in early years settings.
• Be able to support positive behaviour.
• Be able to follow policy and procedure for behaviour within an early years setting.
• Be able to reflect on own role in relation to managing children’s behaviour in an early years setting.

• Understand the principles of partnership working in relation to current frameworks when working with babies and young children.
• Understand how to work in partnership.
• Be able to work alongside parents/carers, colleagues and other professionals.
• Understand challenges to partnership working.
• Understand recording, storing and sharing information in relation to partnership working.

• Understand the role of the early years Practitioner during transition to school.
• Understand how working in partnership with others contributes to children’s wellbeing during transition to school.
• Be able to support children’s language and communication needs in preparation for school.
• Be able to support children’s mathematical development in preparation for school.

Once enrolled, you have two year of tutor support to complete your studies.

Your course will be studied through distance learning, which will enable you to take control of your studies. You can study at your own pace from a place that suits you.

The course materials can either be emailed online or posted to you as a study pack, depending on which you select at enrolment. You will receive your tutor support by email.

Level 2 Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner

A series of self-assessments, a practice test, and a final online assessment.

GCSE Mathematics

To achieve a GCSE in Foundation Mathematics you will be assessed across the four sections. Please note, the highest grade you can achieve is Grade 5. If you wish to study Higher Mathematics instead, please contact us. Components will be assessed by three paper-based examinations. A more detailed breakdown of the assessment details is provided below.

GCSE English Language

To achieve your GCSE English Language qualification, you will be assessed across all units. There are two paper-based examinations and a spoken language assessment. A more detailed breakdown of the assessment details is provided below.

Choosing to add the exams package

If you choose to add your exams on to your enrolment, all you need to do is contact us when you are ready to sit your exams, we will book and pay for them on your behalf. You are advised to contact us well in advance of when you intend to sit your exams so that we can confirm your place with the exam board.

Please note, our GCSE exam centre locations for this course are as follows:

• Birmingham
• Coventry
• Doncaster
• Bolton
• Wimbledon
• Taunton
• St Neots, Cambridgeshire
• High Wycombe

The course-only option

If you do not add your exams to your enrolment, you will be responsible for booking and paying for your exams yourself. If you select this option, you must source and liaise with your chosen exam centre in order to book your exams, Open Study College will not be able to book your exams for you.

Upon successful completion of this qualification, you will achieve a NCFE CACHE Level 2 Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner. You will then be able to enter the workforce as a qualified Level 2 early years practitioner where they can work under supervision in a range of roles or progress into further study.

Once you have passed your GCSE exams, you will also receive your GCSE Maths and English qualifications.