NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Montessori Pedagogy - Birth to Seven (Early Years Educator)
Ref:
601/4573/0
Sector:
Health, Public Services and Care, Early Years Educator
Features:
Licence to Practice
Registration & certification fee:
£252.50
Level:
Level 3
Minimum entry age:
16
GLH:
250
TQT:
900
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Important: This qualification will withdraw on 31 August 2024 and this is the last date we can accept learner registrations. The last date for certificate claims is 31 August 2027.
A new updated qualification that meets the new Department for Education (DfE) early years educator (EYE) criteria will be available from 1 September 2024, draft specifications will be shared in due course.
This qualification has been allocated UCAS points. Please refer to the UCAS website for further details of the points allocation and the most up-to-date information.
About this qualification
The aim of this qualification is to provide the learner with the expertise, skills and professional approach needed to become a facilitator of Montessori education, and it includes classroom-based and placement hours. This qualification has been built to meet the criteria for Early Years Educators required by the National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) which were developed in response to the Department for Education and NCTL’s More Great Childcare report.
Who is it suitable for?
This qualification is available for learners aged 16+ in England only.
How is this qualification structured?
Learners must successfully complete all 13 mandatory units.
How is it assessed?
All units will be internally assessed using a range of assessment methods evidencing knowledge, understanding and skills.
Do you need to be working to take this qualification?
A minimum of 400 hours professional placement in an approved Montessori early years setting is required
What related qualifications can you progress to?
Learners may wish to progress to the Level 4 Diploma in Montessori Pedagogy – Birth to Seven (Early Years Educator).
Career opportunities
Learners may progress directly into work in a Montessori early years setting.
Funding for our qualifications
Find out more about funding for this and other qualifications on our funding page.
Support materials
Qualification specification (PDF | 692 KB)
Qualification specification (Word) (DOCX | 515 KB)
Mentoring programme (PDF | 221 KB)
Mentoring programme (Word) (DOCX | 349 KB)
Support Handbook (PDF | 327 KB)
Unit breakdown
Activities of Everyday Living in an Early Years Montessori Learning Environment (D/506/4548)
Literacy in an Early Years Montessori Learning Environment (D/506/4551)
Study Skills (F/506/4543)
Education of the Senses in an Early Years Montessori Learning Environment (H/506/4549)
Knowledge and Understanding of the World in an Early Years Montessori Learning Environment (H/506/4552)
The Montessori Philosophy (J/506/4544)
Creativity in an Early Years Montessori Learning Environment (K/506/4553)
Principles of Child Development and Observation in an Early Years Montessori Learning Environment (L/506/4545)
Developing Own Montessori Practice in Professional Placement (M/506/4554)
Contemporary Early Childhood Practice in an Early Years Montessori Learning Environment (R/506/4546)
Developing Own Montessori Principles in Professional Placement (T/506/4555)
Promoting Children's Health and Wellbeing in an Early Years Montessori Learning Environment (Y/506/4547)
Numeracy and Arithmetic in an Early Years Montessori Learning Environment (Y/506/4550)