Animal Care and Management

Course Information

Introduction

This qualification will help you gain an understanding of the Animal Management Industry, and you will cover topics such as:

• Health and Safety
• Business
• Working in the agriculture, environmental and animal care sector
• Sustainability

Alongside this learners will undertake an Occupational Specialism in Animal Management and Behaviour

Overview

This Technical Qualification focuses on the development of knowledge and skills needed for working in the Animal Care and Management sector, preparing you to enter industry through employment or an apprentice. Alongside this the qualification gives learners the opportunity to progress onto Higher Education (HE) courses and training.

The structure of the qualification is designed to give learners the breadth of knowledge and understanding across the Animal Care and Management industry but also equips them with the necessary occupational and core skills.

T levels are new courses which will follow GCSEs and are equivalent to three A levels. These two-year courses have been developed in collaboration with employers and businesses so that on completion you will have the skills and knowledge that are perfectly aligned with the needs of the industry and will be ready to work within a skilled role.

Who is this course for?

This qualification is for you if you are a 16-18 year old learner, who wishes to work within the Animal Management industry. It has been designed to deliver a high level of knowledge about the industry as the occupational skills required to enter the industry.

Course units/modules

All land-based students studying a T-level undertake a common core component. This is the building blocks of knowledge and skills that will give learners a broad understanding of the industry and job roles, developing the core skills they will need when working in industry.

Alongside this students undertake a core component and an occupational specialism.

Animal Management Core Pathway - This covers the theoretical knowledge of animal management sectors and various disciplines that are indicative of the industries.

Underpinning knowledge includes:

1. Health and Safety
2. Sustainability
3. Biosecurity
4. Supply Chain
5. Learning theories
6. Anatomy and physiology
7. Animal Health

Animal Management and Behaviour Occupational Specialism - the purpose of this specialism is for learners to know and undertake designing and development processes of animal management and behaviour.

Performance outcomes

On completion of the specialism, learners will understand and be able to:

1. Optimise health and welfare of animals
2. Optimise animal environments to meet their needs
3. Apply techniques to influence positive animal behaviour
4. Provide information researched on an animal to promote animal welfare and conservation

Benefits and skills

You will complete a minimum of 45 days industry experience where you will be fully integrated into a local employer, gaining real work skills and experience that will kick start your CV or university application.

You will develop sector specific skills that will help you gain employment after completing the course including maths, English and digital skills.

You will gain industry skills through exciting live project work.

Entry requirements

5 GCSEs at grade 5 or above, including English, Maths and Science

Available apprenticeships and progression options

You will have the opportunity to progress to university, with excellent real life experiences to use in your application.

Progression to a higher education course at our University Centre Leeds.

Assessment types

Two exams

One employer set project

One synoptic assessment