Animal Management BTEC Block B

Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Care

Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Care
Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Care
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What will you be working towards?

Code A4
Qualification Type National Award (BTEC)
Qualification Level Level 3
Course type Full Time

Overview

This BTEC covers a wide range of topics about animal management in depth. The BTEC qualification is designed for students who want to continue their education through applied learning and who aim to progress either into higher education or into jobs in the animal sector. 

Details

All five units in this course are mandatory, and they cover Animal Welfare and Ethics, Practical Animal Husbandry, Animal Behaviour, Animal Health and Diseases and Work Experience in the Animal Sector (including 75 hours external work experience in appropriate).

How will it be delivered?

There will be a large amount of practical work using the animals on the farm, and the farm staff will be involved with delivering parts of the course. Other animal specialists from the work sector will also be involved in the delivery of specific parts of the course. 67% of the course is assessed by internal coursework assessments, and the other 33% is assessed by an external assessment.

Entry requirements

5 GCSEs grades at 9 to 4 or equivalent, including English

Your next steps...

You could take this qualification further by completing further units as an extended diploma or higher qualification at an agricultural college. You could also use the qualification to gain UCAS points (equivalent to one A level) to go on to a degree in a biology or animal related subject at university. The BTEC qualification also supports learners who want to go straight on to pursue a career in an animal-related industry. You could also go on to an apprenticeship in the animal sector, for example at a farm or a zoo.

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Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre

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Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LT

Available dates

01/09/2021 to 31/08/2022
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre
2 Year(s)
Full time
Daytime/working hours

Block B