Child Development and Care

CACHE Level 2 Award in

Aims

This qualification provides the opportunity to gain a vocational qualification that gives a basic introduction to the childcare sector of employment.

This qualification will enable you to develop significant transferable knowledge and study skills that will support progression to further learning, including:

• an awareness of learning styles
• a basic introduction to working with children in a variety of settings
• an understanding of roles and responsibilities, and of equality and diversity, when working in a childcare setting
• a basic understanding of the stages and sequence of child development
• an introduction to observing children and how it supports development
• an introduction to the influences that affect holistic development
• an introduction to everyday care routines and activities that can support the development of independence
• an introduction to supporting children through transition.

Qualification: Level 2 Award in Child Development and Care 
Exam board: CACHE
Course code:

Content

The course includes three mandatory units:

• Unit 1: An introduction to working with children aged 0-5 years
• Unit 2: Development and well-being 0-5 years
• Unit 3: Childcare and development 0-5 years

This course is two-thirds coursework which requires a good standard of written English. A responsible and mature attitude are also expected.

Examination/assessment

Units 1 and 2 are graded by assessed coursework tasks completed throughout the year, while Unit 3 is graded by a short-answer exam taken at the end of the course. Unlike other options, this course is graded A* to D.

Course Requirements

This course is 2/3 coursework which requires a good standard of written English. A responsible and mature attitude are also expected.

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