A two year programme of study designed to prepare you for a career in one of the UK?s most vital industries ? agricultural food production. You will study a range of topic areas, where dependant on learner numbers there may be the opportunity to specialise in a livestock management or crop mechanisation in the final year of study. During the course you will attend a range of lectures; these are followed by practical sessions, where you can put theory into practice and vice-versa. Topics studied are a range of Livestock husbandry units ? (Beef, Dairy, Sheep), Crop Production (Arable, Grassland, Root and Field Veg) Science (Animal, Soil and Plant) Business, Mechanisation, Estate Skills and an Investigational Project. Work experience is considered a vital element of the programme and you will be required to undertake 1 day per week or equivalent over the 2 years of the course. In addition to the main programme various short courses are offered. Courses may include Tractor Driving, Forklift Truck Driving, ATV, Safe use of Veterinary Medicines, First Aid and other Certificates of Competence. For those learners who do not achieve ?C? or better in Maths and or English, there will be an expectation to further study and raise these grades. During the course we attend, where possible a range of shows and events e.g. LAMMA and the Cereals event, industry visits and farm visits. It is envisaged that learners will spend some time at our partner college?s farms in Newton Rigg to study upland and lowland management topics, farming in both high and low rainfall areas and the contrasts between farming in Cumbria and the Vale of York. You would normally study the 90 Credit Diploma in year 1, and progress to the Extended Diploma in year 2.Progression routes from the programme can include Foundation Degree study leading to BSc honours degree in Agriculture with Land Management.
Name: Level 3 Extended Diploma in Agriculture Qualification title: Extended Diploma in Agriculture (QCF) Qualification type: Assessment Awarding City and Guilds Land Based Services (Formerly NPTC) Created 20160225 12:52:58 Updated 20161005 11:25:34
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Askham Bryan College
Further Education
sally.featherstone@askham-bryan.ac.uk
01904 772212
http://www.askham-bryan.ac.uk
Askham Bryan Town: YORK County:YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE
Title: Extended Diploma in Agriculture (QCF) Qualification: Extended Diploma in Agriculture (QCF) Classification: Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Care