What will I learn?
During your practical sessions you will have the opportunity to develop the skills which form part of your overall assessments. You will gain hands-on experience with farm livestock and practical input to our arable operations.
Topics covered
- Health & Safety
- Safe use of machinery
- Loading and transporting livestock and goods
- Cultivation
- Crop establishment
- Animal husbandry
Entry requirements
Four GCSEs at grade 3 or above, including Maths and English, OR Level 1 Diploma in Land-based Studies at Merit.
What can I study next?
• Level 2 Technical Certificate in Agriculture (subject to achieving either Maths or English at grade 4 or above)
• Level 3 T Level in Livestock Production (subject to entry requirements)
• Level 3 T Level in Crop Production (subject to entry requirements)
• Level 2/Level 3 Apprenticeship
Careers
• Tractor Driver
• Stock-person working with cattle, sheep or pigs
• Contract farming