Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA)

£650

Develop the skills to help shape the future of Early Years professionals by becoming a certified assessor in the Early Years sector! Learn to use assessment processes and methods to support apprentices and become an Early Years Assessor!

CAVA Overview

Blended learning

Apprenticeship assessors award

Awarding body

Perfect for practitioners looking to become assessors

Duration 6 months

Learners provided

What Will You Learn:

Understanding the Principles and Practices of Assessment

You will learn essential knowledge, core concepts, methods, and responsibilities of assessment..

Assess Occupational Competence in the Work Environment

Practical workplace assessments, specifically focused on Early Years settings.

Assess Vocational Skills, Knowledge, and Understanding

How to apply theoretical and practical skills in an Early Years work environment. You’ll plan and implement practical assessments for 2 apprentices.

MAA Delivery Includes

Why Choose Us?

We pride ourselves on offering personalised 1-2-1 support throughout your learning journey. Unlike many other providers we also offer apprentices to assess for our CAVA students.

What Our Students Say

Highly Recommend!

Great training company. We train all of our staff here. The trainers/ tutors are excellent. They are the best!

Montessori Minds

Early Years Setting

Truly a professional academy

As a manager, I am kept well informed and able to monitor their progress.

Maria

Early Years Manager

Fantastic

From the moment we made contact about training they were superb. Communication has been great and the advice through the whole process.

Timothy Stephens

Acorns Preschool

Frequently Asked Questions

We enrol our cohorts termly.

You can enrol by completing our application form and a member of our team will get in touch to guide you through the next steps.

Once you have been awarded your certificate, it is valid for life and internationally recognised. The certificate does not expire or need renewing.

Vocational experience within the Early Years Sector and we expect learners to have a minimum of L2 Functional Skills English & Maths or equivalent.

We accept payments primarily via BACS (bank transfer). For added convenience, we also offer secure card payments through Stripe.

You can reach out to your tutor at any time during the course through our online learning portfolio. They’re here to support you every step of the way.

Once qualified, you’ll be able to assess a wide range of qualifications and roles within the Early Years sector, including:

  • Childcare Apprenticeships
  • Nursery Staff Training
  • Early Years Practitioner Qualifications
  • Childminder Development Programmes

Whether you’re working in a nursery, preschool, or as part of a training organisation, this qualification opens up many opportunities in both education and workforce development.

The CAVA is made up of three units, there will be online teaching sessions for Unit 1. Units 2 & 3 are practical based and you will be allocated 2 Early Years learners to assess. You will also be allocated a mentor to support you during the programme.

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