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What will I learn?
The CACHE Diploma is equivalent to an NVQ Level 2 Childcare and Education and GCSE at Grade C level study.  Therefore, the academic content is of high standard and can be challenging.

The syllabus includes: theory of play, child development, health and safety, childhood health issues and working with children and parents.

Students are required to study English and Mathematics alongside this programme.

NB the title and content of units may change for September 2010 in line with the Qualification Curriculum Framework.

This will be discussed with applicants at interview once more detail has been acquired from the awarding body

What qualifications do I need?
Students should have a good level of written and spoken English and have some GCSEs graded D-G. Students will be required to apply for a Criminal Records Bureau check before the start of the programme and this will be applied for in conjunction with the College.

Students will be required to achieve a successful interview with a member of the Teaching Team.

How will I be taught?
You will be expected to attend college three days per week. The remaining two will be spent in a practical placement. There are various studying methods on this course including classroom sessions, independent study, practical and creative work.

How will I be assessed?
The course is continually assessed throughout the year and students will produce a portfolio of assignments. There will be three external assessments including a multiple choice test paper, case study and short answer paper.

In the practical placements students are required to complete planning sheets on a weekly basis and pass all the practice evidence records, which will be completed by each placement supervisor.

What could I do next?
A rewarding career in some areas of childcare including nursery assistant in private nurseries and crèches, welfare assistants in schools and private nanny positions.

However, most students progress onto the two year /Diploma Level 3 course.
 

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Suitable for learners who have some experience of working with Sage and a little experience of manual double entry bookkeeping. Manual and Computerised accounting principles are brought together so the learner can process and understand the primary transactions within a business. This larger qualification reflects the expansion in the use of Sage software.

Throughout the course you will undertake assessments and skills tests to achieve the required learning outcomes.

The course fee of £215 includes the latest version of Sage Accounts Professional (time limited for 180 days) and 2 workbooks from Sage.

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On this intensive course, you will complete four pieces of written coursework and three assessed oral assignments in the first term. Coursework includes essays on Shakespeare and on a prose text, a media assignment and a piece of personal writing. You will study a collection of poetry and practice comprehension based on broadsheet articles and other media material.

A high standard of accuracy is needed to achieve a grade C or above so students are expected to work hard on their grammar, spelling, punctuation and essay planning.