Agriculture, Land Management & Production T-Level

Course Overview

T-Level summary:
- Two-year course
- Equivalent to 3 A-Levels
- Worth up to 168 UCAS points (Distinction*)
- Created alongside employers
- Includes an extended industry placement within the industry (315 hours minimum)
- Supports progression into university and a professional career within land-based industries

T-Levels bring together academic knowledge with practical experience. The course will give you the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to progress into all areas of agriculture.

Meaningful Work Placements
Our T-Level students will gain direct work experience in placements best suited to their career aspirations. They will spend a minimum of 9 weeks over the 2-year course, working with employers in the industry to develop and apply their knowledge, core skills and professional behaviours within the agricultural sector.

This will give T-Level students a solid foundation to progress onto studying at higher levels at university, a higher level apprenticeship or employment in the industry.

The core content includes:
- Sustainability, including environmental legislation, sustainable development, climate change and waste management principles
- The principles of biosecurity
- Employment rights and responsibilities and progression opportunities within the sector
- Ethical principles
- The supply chain and principles of stock management
- Business organisations, enterprise skills and project management
- Characteristics protected by equality legislation
- Communication
- Principles of customer care
- Finance
- Health and safety
- Information and data

You will also learn about topics specific to agriculture.

In addition to the core content, each student will complete at least one module of occupation-specific content.
- Livestock production; or
- Crop and plant production

Partnership Farms
The college works with a network of partner farms, allowing us to give our students access to a range of farming methodologies, breeds and technology. This means that our students gain a rich and broad practical experience.

Assessment
Assessment is via practical & academic-based assignments, examinations and a series of assessed tasks based on a case study.

Further Opportunities
The department organises a variety of guest speakers throughout the year and the opportunity to gain land-based "ticket" qualifications.

Awarding body
This qualification is awarded by City & Guilds.
https://www.cityandguilds.com/-/media/cityandguilds-site/documents/t-levels/2022/t-levels-learner-flyer-agriculture-pdf.ashx