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Level 3
T Level in Agriculture, Land Management and Livestock Production
COURSE OVERVIEW
This is a broad ranging 2-year course in agriculture for people looking for a career in this vitally important industry.
The course runs for 4 days per week with one day compulsory work experience on a commercial farm.
Classrooms are based at our college farm where you will learn in the classroom one minutes then be on the farmyard verifying the learning the next, we have specialist growing areas where you will learn about different arable crops, grasses, forage crops and how they grow, plus different soil types and how organic matter improved soils, we have specialist areas where you will be taught estate skills to include fencing, erecting gates, habitat management, you will drive modern machinery performing field operations to include ploughing, power harrowing, drilling and more.
You will be taught all the husbandry skills you will need for dairy, sheep and pigs to include milking, husbandry tasks, vaccinations, calving, lambing, lambing stock tasks, grading, shearing and many more.
Included with the traditional units you will also study sustainability, environmental legislation, sustainable development, climate change and waste management principles the principles of biosecurity and the supply chain and principles of stock management.
This course will give you a solid understanding of the agricultural industry and allow you to progress to study at universities such as Harper Adams and The Royal Agricultural University, Cirencester or go into work. The course provides outstanding knowledge and experiences of agricultural theories and practices, all taught on the college farm.
Agricultural students are eligible for the college Learning Support Grant of £1100 per year and the NFU educational trust fund which regularly sponsor students between £750 to £1500 per year.
Students will have the opportunity to gain commercial tickets like telehandler, quad bike, PA1, plus more
FURTHER INFORMATION
What are the entry requirements
5 GCSE’s at 4 or above to include Maths, English Language and Science.
You will also need to attend an interview with our Programme leader
Applicants will benefit from having some agricultural experience, but not essential.
Age: You will need to be aged between 16 -; 18 at the start of the qualification.
Functional skills level 2 English as an entry requirement will be considered on an individual basis.
For students studying a level 2 qualification in agriculture, we ask for 4 GCSE’s at 4 or above in Maths, English and two others, plus a merit at Level 2 agriculture.
Learners will be in a strong position to study Higher education and study at degree level, complete a higher apprenticeship or move seamlessly into employment opportunities:
Career options-
Farm management
Machine/tractor operator
Animal nutritionist
Sales and marketing
Herds manager
flock manager
Agricultural consultant
Own your own business
Breeding advisor
Research and laboratory work
Environmental consultant
Lecturing
You will be assessed in the summer term of the first year by 2 exams which are set nationally and marked by the examining body, the subject that will be covered are health and safety, sustainability, biosecurity, supply chain, anatomy and physiology, diseases and health plans, nutrition, medicine, technology and equipment, data and information.
There will also be an employer set project that is internally marked.
Year 2 will be assessed by a range of practical and written tasks on routine husbandry, livestock production, feeding and accommodation, crop production, machinery and equipment and estate maintenance.
How much will the T Level course cost me?
Course fee of £70 to cover sundries, you will also receive a course polo top.
If you are under 19 on 31st August of the same year you intend to start your course, the tuition fees and exam costs are free for our courses.
You may also be required to pay costs associated with study tours or additional qualifications.
Students will have the opportunity to gain commercial tickets like telehandler, quad bike, PA1 and PA2 plus, these courses will either be a nominal donation, massively reduced rates or charity funded.
For more information on fees and to find out about what financial support may be available to you, please visit our financial support section on our website
Modules you will study will include -;
Core modules – Health and safety, sustainability, biosecurity, supply chain, anatomy and physiology, diseases, disorders and health plans, nutrition, medicine, technology and equipment, data and information
Subject specific modules -; Livestock production systems, health and wellbeing, behaviour, transportation, establishment and management of grassland, herbal leys, forage crops, cereals crops, livestock business, animal health and welfare, breeding, machinery and equipment operation, performance indicators, soil science and management, environmental schemes, diversification and estate skills.
This course will give you a solid understanding and practical knowledge of the agricultural industry and allow you to get employment on farms and within other sectors of the agricultural industry, it will also allow you to study at universities such as Harper Adams and The Royal Agricultural University, Cirencester.
The course provides outstanding knowledge and experiences of agricultural theories and practices, all taught on the college farm, these will include handling cows, sheep and pigs, operating machinery and completing estate skills.
There is a large practical element to the course due to the openness of college farm and staff, theory lessons can turn in to a practical session and back in a short space of time due to the location of the classrooms being next to the dairy unit, sheep unit and crop trials area.
Experienced lecturing staff with an average of 16 years’; experience of teaching in agriculture at Brinsbury, there is a low student to staff ratio, aided by instructors which allows for more concentrate teaching, learning and greater skill development, lessons are taught with modern equipment and machinery in realistic working environments leading to relevant industry skills.
Over the 2 years you will have many visits and guest speakers who will give talks on topics from livestock production, silage making, machinery operation and maintenance, robot milking parlours and careers in the industry,