NCFE CACHE Level 4 Certificate for the Early Years Advanced Practitioner
About This Course
Qualification factsheet
Qualification overview
Qualification title NCFE CACHE Level 4 Certificate for the Early Years Advanced Practitioner
Qualification number (QN) 601/8424/3
Total qualification time (TQT): 196 Guided learning hours (GL) 151
Entry requirements: Learners must be at least 18 years old and hold a full Level 3 early years / childcare qualification.
About this qualification
The NCFE CACHE Level 4 Certificate for the Early Years Advanced Practitioner aims to provide professional development opportunities for practitioners working in the early years workforce at Level 3. This qualification will embrace the wealth of experience of the Level 3 early years workforce, and challenge learners in both their daily practice and theoretical understanding.
Upon achievement of the qualification, learners will be equipped as an advanced practitioner. The advanced practitioner will use crucial leadership skills to mentor others across all roles and responsibilities in the early years workforce.
The qualification covers a range of early years topics at Level 4, including enabling children to learn, working with families and other professionals and implementing change, as well as specialist areas such as physical activity and nutrition and special educational needs.
Learners will acquire and use skills of leadership, mentoring, coaching and reflection as they complete the qualification through work-based learning opportunities.
Qualification structure
Learners must achieve 5 mandatory units
Mandatory units
H/508/0928 Enabling children to learn
K/508/0929 Promoting health and well-being through physical activity and nutrition co-ordination (PANCo) in the early years
D/508/0930 Working with others to support children with additional needs, including Special Educational Needs and Disability
H/508/0931 Working with families and other professionals in early years settings
K/508/0932 Implementing change in an early years setting incorporating a small scale research project
Assessment
This qualification will be assessed using a portfolio of evidence
Placement requirements
Learners are required to be employed in an early years setting at Level 3 to complete this qualification.
Progression opportunities
This qualification provides progression to a Level 5 qualification such as the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services (England). It will also prepare learners for further study of early years in higher education.