City & Guilds
    Level 3
    QN: 601/7452/3
    Curriculum Active

    City & Guilds Level 3 Advanced Technical Diploma in Agriculture (540)

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by City & Guilds. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 1200 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 3
    Awarding Body
    City & Guilds
    Syllabus Units
    21 Units
    Guided Hours
    1200 hrs
    Instant access to interactive lessons, quizzes, and spaced revision.

    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Agricultural Crop Production

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Agricultural Crop Production
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Agricultural Crop Production
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Agricultural Crop Production
    2

    Beef Production

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Beef Production
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Beef Production
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Beef Production
    3

    Business management in the land based sector

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Business management in the land based sector
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Business management in the land based sector
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Business management in the land based sector
    4

    Dairy Production

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Dairy Production
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Dairy Production
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Dairy Production
    5

    Farm Animal Health and Nutrition

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Farm Animal Health and Nutrition
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Farm Animal Health and Nutrition
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Farm Animal Health and Nutrition
    6

    Farm Habitat Management

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Farm Habitat Management
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Farm Habitat Management
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Farm Habitat Management
    7

    Forage Crop Production

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Forage Crop Production
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Forage Crop Production
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Forage Crop Production
    8

    Land based industry machinery operations

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Land based industry machinery operations
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Land based industry machinery operations
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Land based industry machinery operations
    9

    Land-based Power Units

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Land-based Power Units
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Land-based Power Units
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Land-based Power Units
    10

    Livestock husbandry

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Livestock husbandry
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Livestock husbandry
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Livestock husbandry
    11

    Pig Production

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Pig Production
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Pig Production
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Pig Production
    12

    Plant and soil science

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Plant and soil science
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Plant and soil science
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Plant and soil science
    13

    Poultry Production

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Poultry Production
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Poultry Production
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Poultry Production
    14

    Principles of Health and Safety

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Principles of Health and Safety
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Principles of Health and Safety
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Principles of Health and Safety
    15

    Repair land based compression-ignition, diesel engines

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Repair land based compression-ignition, diesel engines
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Repair land based compression-ignition, diesel engines
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Repair land based compression-ignition, diesel engines
    16

    Repair land based mechanical power transmission systems

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Repair land based mechanical power transmission systems
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Repair land based mechanical power transmission systems
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Repair land based mechanical power transmission systems
    17

    Root Crop Production

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Root Crop Production
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Root Crop Production
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Root Crop Production
    18

    Sheep Production

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Sheep Production
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Sheep Production
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Sheep Production
    19

    Undertake and review work related experience in the land based industries

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Undertake and review work related experience in the land based industries
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Undertake and review work related experience in the land based industries
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Undertake and review work related experience in the land based industries
    20

    Undertake estate skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Undertake estate skills
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Undertake estate skills
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Undertake estate skills
    21

    Undertake land based workshop processes

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Undertake land based workshop processes
    • Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Undertake land based workshop processes
    • Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Undertake land based workshop processes

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    601/7452/3
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    City & Guilds
    Qualification Type
    Vocationally-Related Qualification
    Operational Start
    Sept 2015