NCFE
    Level 3
    QN: 600/4257/6
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    NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Supporting Children and Young People's Speech, Language and Communication

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by NCFE. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 147 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 3
    Awarding Body
    NCFE
    Syllabus Units
    6 Units
    Guided Hours
    147 hrs
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    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Support children and young people’s speech, language and communication skills.

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the importance and the benefits of adults supporting the speech, language and communication development of children and young people
    • Be able to provide support for the speech, language and communication development of children and young people
    • Understand how environments support speech, language and communication
    • Be able to recognise, and obtain additional support for, children and young people who may have speech, language and communication needs
    2

    Support positive practice with children and young people with speech, language and communication needs.

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the concept of positive practice when working with children and young people with speech, language and communication needs
    • Know how to work alongside speech, language and communication specialists to use appropriate strategies and targets to support children and young people
    • Be able to place children and young people at the centre of professional practice when working with children and young people with speech, language and communication needs
    • Understand how to work with others to support the social, emotional and cognitive needs of children and young people
    3

    Support speech, language and communication development.

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the importance of speech, language and communication for children’s overall development
    • Understand typical speech, language and communication development in children and young people
    • Be able to identify typical speech, language and communication development of children and young people
    4

    Support the speech, language and communication development of children who are learning more than one language.

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the speech, language and communication assessment process for children and young people who are learning more than one language
    • Understand the cultural issues of assessing and supporting the speech, language and communication development of children and young people who are learning more than one language
    • Be able to work with parents of children and young people whose home language is not English
    • Know how to work with others in order to support the speech, language and communication development of children and young people whose home language is not English
    5

    Understand the speech, language and communication needs of children and young people with social, emotional and mental health needs

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the links between language, behaviour, social and emotional development and mental health
    • Understand how to support positive speech, language and communication development for children and young people with social, emotional and mental health needs
    • Understand how to adapt strategies and approaches to support social, emotional and mental health to meet speech, language and communication needs
    • Know how to work with others to support the speech, language and communication development of children and young people with social, emotional and mental health needs
    6

    Work with parents, families and carers to support their child's speech, language and communication development

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the importance of parental support for the development of speech, language and communication
    • Be able to work in partnership with parents, families and carers to support their child's speech, language and communication development
    • Be able to support parents, families and carers to use activities and approaches to support their child's speech, language and communication development
    • Understand the importance of working in partnership with parents, families and carers of children or young people with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) and relevant professional agencies

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    600/4257/6
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    NCFE
    Qualification Type
    Vocationally-Related Qualification
    Operational Start
    Jan 2012