NCFE CACHE Level 2 Award in Nutrition and Health

About this Course

Choosing to study our Nutrition and Health Award can act your first stepping stone to changing the way you view and interact with food. With 60% of men, 50% of women and 25% of children predicted to be obese by 2050 (by the Foresight Study); the information supplied on this course will enable you to combat this growing epidemic and reduce the number of individuals who are missing work; becoming ill or who are going into care due to obesity. From uncovering the link between unhealthy diets and lifestyle diseases, to being able to calculate the correct nutritional intake/energy requirements for each age group (child to adults); this award will help to expand your existing knowledge and understanding on this subject, so you can effectively identify which foods are great energy sources; plan balanced meals for the family, and recognise the roles of nutrients and how they can encourage a healthier lifestyle. On top of this, you’ll acquire skills that are easily transferrable into the workplace. Skills that will enable you to identify/deal with a range of special dietary requirements as well as explore a career working within food, health and the care of children and older individuals.

Study Time:	120 hours
Enrolment length:	12 months
Course Format:	Online
Entry Requirements:	None Specific

Entry Requirements: None (having a basic understanding of this subject can enhance your learning experience).

Qualification

At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Level 2 NCFE CACHE Certificate of Achievement. This means the course has been independently accredited at a level of learning that is equivalent to Level 2 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In addition, this means that this learning programme has undergone extensive reviews and examinations; has been approved by an independent panel of experienced educational professionals, and is quality audited biannually by the NCFE. NCFE is nationally recognised as an awarding body by the qualification regulators (‘regulators’) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The regulators are the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) in England, the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS) in Wales and the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland.

See the CACHE qualification summary for this course

See the Ofqual Qualification summary for this course

Course Content

This course assesses the syllabus taught on the following three units:

Unit 1: Explore Principles of Healthy Eating

In this unit, you will learn what a healthy diet is and the difference between the healthy diets of adults and children. You will learn about sources of energy from food, what BMR and PAL are and how to calculate these. You will learn about nutrients and healthy eating advice and, finally, you will learn about planning and preparing food for a variety of groups of people.

Unit 2: Consider Nutritional Needs of a Variety of Individuals

In this unit, you will learn how to plan balance meals and snacks for a day our chosen age group and you will be able to explain why the meals and snacks that you have chosen are appropriate. You will learn about the factors that influence the eating patterns of various age groups as well as what kind of energy requirements these age groups will need.

Unit 3: Use Food and Nutrition Information to Plan a Healthy Diet

In this unit, you will learn about nutritional information which must be provided on food labels and the guideline daily amounts of fat, sugar and salt in an adult daily diet. You will also learn how to compare the nutritional information from three different food labels and determine if each of the foods is high, low or neither in terms of fat, sugar and salt content. You will learn how to use nutritional information from food labels to calculate the energy provided by fat, protein and carbohydrate in each food and about ways in which food label claims and descriptions may be misleading.

Online study and instant enrolment

All of our students are given access to our Online Campus through their own personal login and password. As soon as you complete your enrolment, you would have immediate access to your account which allows you to make a start working through the lessons. Tackle your assignments as your own pace and contact your tutor to access any help and support you need. The course itself is set out in a very simple layout, making it easy to work through the topics and complete your assessments.

Our Online Campus includes:

• Instant enrolment – access everything on your course from the moment you enrol.
• Personal account logins – login any time, 24/7.
• Full support throughout – message your tutor, use our online chat or give us a call.
• Online assignment submissions – upload work online from the comfort of home.
• Self-led learning – study at your own pace so you can pass much faster.
• Safe e-portfolio system – store all of your work in your account.
• Progression tracking – easily see what assignments you have left to complete.
• Details help centre – get instructions and guidance every step of the way.
• Unlimited attempts – submit as many attempts at your assignments as you need.

Unlimited assessment submissions

All of the assessments for this course are completed through our Online Campus. You can attempt each one as many times as needed to ensure you pass. After every attempt, your tutor will provide detailed feedback and tips on how you can improve going forward. Quickly see your progress during your studies by checking your progress bar and seeing the remaining assessments you need to complete.

Get full tutor support

Throughout your enrolment with the Online Learning College, you can access support at any time you need. All students are assigned a personal tutor who will mark all of your work and provide detailed feedback after every submission. Your tutor will be an industry expert with a full knowledge of the course content and will be able to help you at any point along your learning journey. One of the best tools at your disposal is your tutor – you can ask as many questions of them as you wish to and they will be happy to help at any time.

We also have a brilliant support team on hand and available through email, online chat and over the phone. This team is there to help with any questions which are more generic, such as providing support in submitting work through your account or getting your certificate when you have completed your course. We pride ourselves on ensuring the support you receive is the best in the business – help and guidance is fast and detailed every time you contact a member of the team.

Assessments

To gain this Level 2 RQF Award in Nutrition and Health, you will need to complete a series of set assignments that are designed to test your knowledge of the course units. These will need to be passed onto your personal tutor for marking, before being moderated by the NCFE. In addition, you will need to complete the NCFE candidate workbook (in conjunction with the information and exercises supplied within the learning materials). These too will be marked by your tutor before being returned with a list of valuable tips and feedback which can be used to improve your grades on future assignments.

Enrolment Length

All of our courses are allocated plenty of time for students to complete their studies and all materials are self-led so that you can complete the course at your own pace, but you have access to the course on the Campus for 12 months from your enrollment date. Should you require additional time on one of our courses you can extend your enrolment by 30 days for an additional fee of £60. As well as this we operate a 14 day money back guarantee on every one of our qualifications- that’s how confident we are of how you will love studying with us!