Exploring Technical QualificationsJanet King, Senior Subject Specialist

November 2017

An overview

• Introducing CACHE

• Technical qualifications: Early Years Educator

• Technical qualifications: Health and Social Care

• Q and A

Early Years & Education

Children & Young People

Health and Social Care

Health

Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools

Playwork

Apprenticeships

Qualifications and their characteristics

Health and Social Care Suite

Title Units Internalassessment

External assessment

UCAS tariff

NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award and Technical Certificate and Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care

Award: 601/6108/5Certificate: 601/8434/6Extended Diploma: 601/8435/8

18 Knowledge and Skills

2 X Externally set, externally marked synoptic assessments

Supervised conditions

1 X Short Answer Examination

168 A*

Tech structure and progression

Early Years Educator SuiteTitle Units Internal

assessmentExternal assessment UCAS tariff

Level 3 Award and Technical Certificate and Diploma in Childcare and Education

Award: 601/3998/5Certificate: 601/8436/xDiploma: 601/8437/1

14 Knowledge and Skills

Externally set,internally marked

2 X Externally set, externally marked synoptic assessments

Supervised conditions

168 A*

Level 3 Award, Certificate and Diploma in Childcare and Education

601/3998/5 (Award)601/3999/7 (Certificate)601/4000/8 (Diploma)

15 Knowledge and Skills

Externally set,internally marked

2 X Externally set, externally marked synoptic assessments.

168 A*

Level 3 Technical Diploma in Early Years Education and Care (EYE)

601/8438/3

27 Knowledge and Skills

Externally set,internally marked

Mandatory Longitudinal study

2 X Externally set, externally marked synoptic assessments

Supervised conditions

1 X Short Answer Examination

112 A*

Level 3 Diploma in Early Years Education and Care (EYE)

601/2147/6

27 Knowledge and Skills

Externally set,internally marked

Mandatory Longitudinal study

2 X Externally set, externally marked synoptic assessments

1 X Short Answer Examination

112 A*

Early Years Educator SuiteTitle Units Internal

assessmentExternal assessment UCAS tariff

NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award and Technical Certificate and Diploma in Childcare and Education

Award: 601/3998/5Certificate: 601/8436/xDiploma: 601/8437/1

14 Knowledge and Skills

Externally set,internally marked

2 X Externally set, externally marked synoptic assessments

Supervised conditions

168 A*

NCFE CACHE Level 3 Technical Diploma in Early Years Education and Care (EYE)

601/8438/3

27 Knowledge and Skills

Externally set,internally marked

Mandatory Longitudinal study

2 X Externally set,externally marked synoptic assessments

Supervised conditions

1 X Short Answer Examination

112 A*

Support Materials

Tutor Guidance

• Standardised approach

• Teaching and learning hints

• Delivery guidance

• Resources and further reading

Assessment

External Assessment

• Supervision and controls

• Good practice guide

Assessment Strategy and PrinciplesFor knowledge learning outcomes:Assessors will need to be both occupationally knowledgeable and qualified to makeassessment decisions.

Internal Quality Assurers will need to be both occupationally knowledgeable and qualified tomake quality assurance decisions

For competency/skills learning outcomes:The skills learning outcomes, whilst linked to competence in the sector, are applied tolearner knowledge and understanding. Therefore the skills learning outcomes do notrequire assessment in a real work environment.

Assessors will need to be both occupationally knowledgeable and qualified to makeassessment decisions.

Internal Quality Assurers will need to be both occupationally knowledgeable and qualified tomake quality assurance decisions.

Internal unit assessment

Knowledge learning outcomes• Assessment grading criteria• Assessment of learning

Skills learning outcomes• Pass/refer• Simulation permitted

Portfolio of evidence

Assessment methods

External Assessment – Technical Extended Diploma

• Synoptic

• Assessment windowo Supervised 20 hours

• 1 + 1

External Assessment – Technical Extended Diploma

• Short answer examinationo DM 3.1 - Anatomy and physiology for health and social

care

• 1 + 1

UCAS Tariff

Assessment of Placement

• Partnership working

• Professional Skills Profile/Reflection

• Confirmation of placement hours

Performance points – reporting 2018/9

External Quality Assurance

What is External Quality Assurance?

• Evaluating internal quality assurance process and procedures

• Ensure requirements of both NCFE CACHE and Ofqual are being met

• Allocated External Quality Assurer

• Visit or remote

EQA Monitoring Visit Report

Any questions?

Thank you for listening