Level 3: Speech, Language and Communication Advanced Course
About this course
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Supporting Children and Young People’s Speech, Language and Communication Qualification number: 600/4257/6
Level 3 is the academic equivalent of A Levels. The course is studied online over 5 months (20 weeks).
Unlike other online learning packages, where it’s down to you, your computer and the materials, this course gives you support every step of the way via your own dedicated personal assessor. You log in to the Speech and Language UK Learning Centre to access superb learning resources, including videos and interactive click-throughs. The provided learning materials, plus your own experience, provide the foundations for tackling the course tasks one at a time.
For every task you submit, you will receive feedback from your assessor. Sometimes you might need to add a little more information before your work for a particular task achieves the assessment criteria. If this is the case, your assessor will tell you which part of your work needs amending. Once you have provided the information required to achieve the assessment criteria, the task will be marked as complete. The task-by-task approach adopted by the course helps break things down into manageable chunks.
Completion time
The course must be completed within 20 weeks (5 months) of enrolment.
It is possible to complete this course within 2-3 months via an intensive approach, however, it can be comfortably completed within 5 months. Prior learners report success when they set aside 2 x 2-hour sessions each week. The course is task-based, with a degree of variability in the typical time required to complete each task. Feedback is provided on a task-by-task basis enabling learners to make amendments to their original submission in order to achieve the assessment criteria for each task. The process moves forward well when candidates are able to plan in for up to 4 hours of study time per week. Employers seeking to support an employee undertaking this course are advised to allocate a half day per week of protected time.
More information
Learners gain access to this course via the Speech and Language UK Learning Centre. Each Unit studied is supported by a brand-new suite of learning materials, prepared and curated by Speech and Language UK. These include interactive click-throughs, videos, self-assessment activities and links to further information. Although the course requires that you are based at a setting, a significant proportion of the tasks can be completed by drawing on the learning materials and your own knowledge and experience at work. Candidates who would like to study and complete tasks during school holiday periods will find plenty they can get on with, as long as a portion of their study time overlaps with direct access to the children or young people at the setting during term time.
Course pricing
| Book and pay online | Organisational payment | Self-funders - 3 payments | |
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| Level 3: Speech, Language and Communication Advanced Course | £555 | £576 | £573 |
Please note: We support self-funders, by offering a payment plan to enable you to spread the cost of the course over 3, monthly payments (£191 x 3) book your place here
Course presenter
Speech and Language UK
Speech and Language UK is the operating name of I CAN Charity, a registered charity in England and Wales (210031) and Scotland (SC039947)
Speech and Language UK (previously known as I CAN) is a UK Charity dedicated to giving children the speech and language skills they need so they aren’t left behind, waiting to be understood.
For 1.7 million children in the UK, learning to talk and understand words feels like an impossible hurdle. Without the right help, this can destroy their world. They feel disconnected from their family. Unable to make friends. Unfairly punished for not following instructions they don’t understand. What does the future hold for them?
The charity designs innovative tools and training for thousands of nursery assistants and teachers at the heart of the classroom. They give families the confidence and skills to help their children. They put pressure on politicians to prioritise support for children.
Course topics
Everyone completes 2 mandatory units
Support speech, language and communication development
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Support children and young people’s speech, language and communication skills
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Then it’s time to follow your own interests and select one more unit of your choice. The choices are:
| Support the speech, language and communication development of children who are learning more than one language (3 Credits at Level 3)
Unit ref: J/601/2888 There are 5 tasks in this unit |
| Support positive practice with children and young people with speech, language and communication needs (4 Credits at Level 3)
Unit ref: L/601/2861 There are 7 tasks in this unit |
| Understand the speech, language and communication needs of children and young people with social and emotional and mental health needs (3 Credits at Level 3)
Unit ref: K/617/9969 There are 4 tasks in this unit |
| Work with parents, families and carers to support their children’s speech, language and communication development (3 Credits)
Unit ref: D/617/9970 There are 6 tasks in this unit |
Who this course is suitable for
This course is suitable for: Childminders, Children's Care Workers, Early Years Practitioners, Health Visitors, Speech and Language Therapy Assistants, Support Workers, Teachers, Teaching Assistants
The course is relevant to people who work with children and young people up to the age of 19. Level 3 is the academic equivalent of A Levels. The course can be the start of a journey towards higher level study, or a choice for those with a higher level qualification, who have an interest in the topics.
With the emphasis on flexible learning, this can be the perfect way for the experienced practitioner to add to their CPD portfolio.
Booking information
This course is a Self-study, on-demand course.
In order to complete within the allocated 20 weeks (5 months) access time you are advised to plan your start date carefully. click here.
Reeves Consultancy and Training Ltd, Trading as Course Beetle, is an approved supplier for NHS Trusts, Local Authorities and Schools.
Course testimonials
This course is full of really useful information which helps you to develop your working knowledge of speech, language and communication. It includes lots of tips for good practice and opportunities to put information learnt into action within your setting. The assignments are well designed to help you think about different aspects of speech, language and communication needs and the tutors are very knowledgeable, supportive and offer good constructive feedback.
I would certainly recommend the course to anyone wanting to improve their knowledge of the development of speech, language and communication in children and young people and ways for identifying and dealing with SLCN.
If people are thinking about this course, they should definitely sign up and complete it. The course is informative. You will develop your knowledge and skills used to support children’s speech and language development, and this will have a huge impact on the work you do with children and young people.
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