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Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce (Early Years Educator)

An ideal Ofsted-recognised qualification for learners seeking the knowledge needed for a career involving children.

Oxbridge

Summary

Price
£2,450 inc VAT
Or £204.17/mo. for 12 months...
Study method
Online
Duration
610 hours · Self-paced
Access to content
18 months
Qualification
No formal qualification
CPD
120 CPD hours / points
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Certificates
  • NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce (Early Years Educator) - Free
Additional info
  • Exam(s) / assessment(s) is included in price
  • Tutor is available to students
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Overview

An ideal Ofsted-recognised qualification for learners seeking knowledge for a career involving the care and education of young children. For example, working as a childminder, nursery nurse or Early Years worker. Upon completing the course, you’ll attain practitioner status as an Early Years Educator. Moreover, with fully-qualified sector status, you’ll gain a licence and right to practice as an Early Years Educator in a variety of care settings.

CPD

120 CPD hours / points
Accredited by The CPD Standards Office

Description

Study Hours

It takes around 610 hours to complete this course. This is about an hour a day over the course duration.

Study Method

Throughout this course, you may be expected to complete assignments, essays, research projects, presentations, video/audio recordings, and practical learning sessions to meet the requirements of your course. This information will be included in your study pack detailing exactly what you need to do to accomplish your goals as a student.


Course Duration

You have up to 18 months to complete this course and we have included a suggested number of study hours. This is usually ample time for learners, even with full-time jobs and other commitments.

How is this course assessed or examined?

This course is assessed in two ways:

Tutor-marked assignments (TMAs)
Each unit is followed by a tutor-marked assignment (TMA) which will be completed at the end of each module and marked by your tutor.

You will not be required to take an external exam with this course as your portfolio of evidence is internally assessed by us and externally quality assured by the awarding body. The outcomes for each TMA are Achieved or Not Yet Achieved. Your tutor will provide feedback on your work, and should there be any amendments required, they will outline what is needed for you to complete that assignment.

Observation (included)
This course requires up to four observations. This means that somebody will need to observe you in practice. This could be in a workplace or a voluntary placement. These practical observations will be carried out by an Oxbridge Assessor (we’ll visit you) and that's included within the course price.

We offer up to four complimentary external observations for this course to any student on the UK mainland, which is enough to complete the course.

Course Outcomes

Upon graduation, you’ll attain fully-qualified status in the sector, as well as a license and the right to practice in the childcare workforce as an Early Years Educator.

Successful learners will be awarded a formal certificate of achievement by NCFE CACHE. The training courses have been designed specifically to meet the needs of learners who prefer to study from home. You can read more about CACHE here.

To successfully complete this course, you’ll have needed to achieve work placement time working with children aged 0-2, children aged 2-3, and children aged 3-5. This is because you need to demonstrate that you have and can work with children of all ages.

Once complete, you can progress into various job roles in the statutory, voluntary or private sectors such as:

  • practitioner in day nurseries
  • practitioner in nursery schools
  • practitioner in reception classes in primary schools
  • pre-school worker
  • home-based childcarer


Additional Information

  • Official Qualification Title - NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce (Early Years Educator)
  • Difficulty - Level 3
  • Entry requirements - You don't need any prior skills or qualifications in order to enrol on this course. However, we would suggest that you've worked with children before or hold a Level 2 in Childcare.
  • Credits - 61

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Rita asked:

Hi I do not have any cache diplomas and I want to do this course, can I do this without doing a level 3 change diploma?

Answer:

You can, of course, this course has no formal entry requirements.

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Danae asked:

Hi, when does the course start?

Answer:

Hi Danae, You can enrol on this course at any time. that's the great thing with distance learning. How soon are you looking to get started?

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Nicole asked:

Hi, I’ve very interested in this course by live abroad. I just want to confirm I am able to complete it from abroad if I have a witness

Answer:

Hi Nicole, Yes you can complete this course abroad. However, with this particular course, you would need to secure a placement within that working environment. All schools and Ofsted-registered early years providers must follow the EYFS (Early years foundation stage)

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Lauren asked:

Can you take this course if your not in the UK?

Answer:

The written/theory coursework can be completed from anywhere in the world, as long as you have internet access and a device to work from. There are 350 hours of practical volunteer/employment placement involved in the course. This MUST be done in an Early Years Setting, ages 0-5, that follows the UK Curriculum, and there must be UK-qualified staff at Level 3 or above who are able to sign off your obersvations.

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Bee asked:

What is minimum age to start this course? How many GCSES I need to pass to qualify for thia course, please?

Answer:

Hi there, there is no minimum age requirement for a GCSE, however, students usually begin their GCSE's aged 14. You would only need GCSE Maths and English to enrol onto this course. You could also do a functional skills equivalent. Functional skills is less time consuming and easier with regards to content. I hope this helps.

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Certificates

NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce (Early Years Educator)

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FAQs

Study method describes the format in which the course will be delivered. At Reed Courses, courses are delivered in a number of ways, including online courses, where the course content can be accessed online remotely, and classroom courses, where courses are delivered in person at a classroom venue.

CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. If you work in certain professions or for certain companies, your employer may require you to complete a number of CPD hours or points, per year. You can find a range of CPD courses on Reed Courses, many of which can be completed online.

A regulated qualification is delivered by a learning institution which is regulated by a government body. In England, the government body which regulates courses is Ofqual. Ofqual regulated qualifications sit on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF), which can help students understand how different qualifications in different fields compare to each other. The framework also helps students to understand what qualifications they need to progress towards a higher learning goal, such as a university degree or equivalent higher education award.

An endorsed course is a skills based course which has been checked over and approved by an independent awarding body. Endorsed courses are not regulated so do not result in a qualification - however, the student can usually purchase a certificate showing the awarding body's logo if they wish. Certain awarding bodies - such as Quality Licence Scheme and TQUK - have developed endorsement schemes as a way to help students select the best skills based courses for them.
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