Cache Level 3

Cache Level 3

Cache Level 3 Diploma is a comprehensive qualification that prepares individuals for careers in early childhood education.


This diploma is particularly suitable for those who aspire to become lead teachers or head teachers in early years settings. It provides a strong foundation for understanding child development, teaching methodologies, and effective classroom management techniques. By completing this diploma, individuals can unlock opportunities for leadership roles within the field of early childhood education, making it an excellent choice for those seeking to advance their teaching careers in this area.​


Upon completion of CACHE Level 3 course, learners will be able to work with children; and will be qualified to practice as lead teachers in an early years classroom.


Course Modules 

THEME 1

  • Health and Wellbeing
  • Understand the impact of food and nutrition on children’s health and development
  • Understand healthy lifestyles for children through exercise
  • Support physical care routines for children
  • Understand how to support children who are unwell
  • Promote children’s emotional well- being


THEME 2

  • Legislation frameworks and professional practice
  • Understand legislation relating to the safeguarding, protection and welfare of children
  • Use legislation relation to the health and safety of children
  • Follow legislation relating to EDI practice
  • Working in Partnership
  • Plan, lead and review play opportunities which support children’s learning and development
  • Promote enabling play environments
  • Play development and learning for school readiness
  • Understand the value of play in Early years
  • Developing children’s emergent literacy skills
  • Developing children’s emergent numeracy skills
  • Developing children’s emergent numeracy skills


THEME 3

  • Play, Development and learning for school readiness 3 Prime areas of the EYFS
  • Promoting children’s physical development
  • Promote children’s speech, language and communication
  • Promoting children’s personal, social and emotional development
  • Observation, assessment and planning
  • Use longitudinal studies to observe, assess and plan for children’s needs
  • Support children with additional needs


THEME 4

  • Professional development
  • Promoting children’s physical development
  • Promote children’s speech language and communication
  • Promoting children’s personal, social and emotional development
  • Develop children’s cognitive skills
  • Engage in professional development
  • Support children with additional needs


Frequently Asked Questions.

  1. Is CACHE Level 3 a mandatory qualification for teaching in the Early Years setting in the UAE? Yes, as per the Ministry of Education UAE, you need to be CACHE qualified in order to be eligible to teach in the Early Years setting in the UAE.
  2. Is it possible to enroll directly in CACHE Level 3 without completing CACHE Level 2? Ideally, you would be required to complete CACHE Level 2 before enrolling in CACHE Level 3. However, if you have at least 1 year of working experience in the Early Years segment as a teaching assistant, you would be eligible to enroll in CACHE Level 3 directly.
  3.  What is a longitudinal study? It is a 6-week study that you will conduct on one child in your setting. You will follow the planning cycle of the EYFS curriculum, observing, assessing, and planning for the child's development in one area.
  4. Will I be observed in my setting? Yes, you will be assessed by your tutor at the end of the first term of theory. After your observations, a professional discussion will take place to demonstrate your understanding of the theory.
  5. Will I qualify as a teacher after completing Level 3? Yes. You will qualify as a Lead Teacher after completing CACHE Level 3.



Cache Level 3