Certificate in the Principles of Special Educational Needs Level 3 (OCN)

Course Summary

The Level 3 Certificate in the Principles of Special Educational Needs is aimed at professionals working in education or carrying out a caring role in nursery nursing, teaching assistance, childcare or play work, and are looking to develop knowledge and understanding of Special Educational Needs to progress within the sector as part of a new or existing role.

Unit 1 – Development of Children and Young People
The aim of this unit is to develop the learners’ understanding of the factors that influence children and young people’s development from birth. Learners will know how to monitor development.

Unit 2 – Professional Practice in Special Educational Needs Services
The aim of this unit is to know about special educational needs services and current legislation that informs working practice. Learners will know how the views of children, young people and carers as well as reflective practice can be used to improve learning development services.

Unit 3 – Understand How to Support Children and Young People to Achieve Learning Potential
The aim of this unit is to support children and young people to plan towards achievement of positive outcomes and help them to deal with attitudes or behaviour that may undermine their learning opportunities.

Unit 4 – Understand How to Support Children and Young People with Speech, Language and Communication Needs
The aim of this unit is to know how to support children and young people with speech, language and communication needs. Learners will know how to support children and young people with behaviour, social and emotional difficulties and know how to work with others to support children and young people.

Unit 5 – Understand How to Support Disabled Children and Young People and those with Specific Requirements
The aim of this unit is to consider the support available for disabled children and young people and the approaches taken to implement services. Learners will know how services impact on children and young people who have specific requirements and know the legal requirements for recording, sharing and storing information.

Entry Requirements

* You must be aged 19+
* You must live in England (not available to people living in Ireland, Scotland or Wales)
* You must have been an EU resident for at least 3 years
* To qualify for free funding, you must be earning less than £25,000 per year, or be unemployed/retired. (Please note that if you are aged 19 to 23 and earn above the threshold, you may still be eligible if you do not already have a level 3 qualification).
All learners are subject to an eligibility check before you can start the course. You may be required to forward information to us about your current employment or income/benefit status to allow you to get started.

How Is It Assessed

Assessment is based on answering questions either online or by completing a paper-based question/answer paper.

How Is It Taught

As you work through the learning materials, you will have the support of a knowledgeable assessor/tutor who will give you support, advice and guidance on the course content as well as providing robust feedback on the work you complete. Upon successful completion of the course, you will be awarded the CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Principles of Special Educational Needs.

What Could I do Next

After completing a distance learning qualification and receiving confirmation from your assessor that the course has been achieved, you are able to enrol on another distance learning qualification.

What Else Do I Need To Know

The assessments are divided into units and submission of answers is per unit. Support is available from your assessor throughout the course and after the completion of each unit when the assessor will assess the answers provided and provide written feedback.