Pearson
Level 3
QN: 603/0872/2
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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Agriculture
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Pearson. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 420 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
Pearson
Syllabus Units
5 Units
Guided Hours
420 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Applied Agricultural Farming Practice
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Explore and maintain healthy crop production
- Investigate livestock systems and perform animal husbandry tasks
- Review farm practice and opportunities for production
- Produce a farm practice management plan to develop farm productivity levels.
2
Estate Skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Explore estate skills for the management and maintenance of habitats and environments
- Undertake estate skills and their management for the land-based sector
- Carry out the supervision of others engaged in maintenance, repair and installation tasks in the land-based sector
3
Land-based Machinery Operations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Investigate the types, purpose and safe operation of land-based machinery
- Operate land-based machinery safely to complete a practical task
- Maintain land-based machinery safely in order to sustain its effectiveness
4
Professional Working Responsibilities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of personal and professional working responsibilities and practices, risk management and waste management in the land-based sectors.2.
- Analyse the application of personal and professional working responsibilities and practices, to risk management, and waste management in the land-based sectors.3.
- Evaluate approaches to working personal and professional responsibilities and practices, risk management, and waste management in the land-based sectors.4. Make connections between principles and practices of health and safety management in the land-based sectors.
5
Work Experience in the Land-based Sectors
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Investigate employment opportunities in the land-based sectors to target progression
- Develop communication and interview skills to improve employment prospects in the land-based sectors
- Undertake work experience in the land-based sectors to contribute to personal and professional development
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/0872/2
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- Pearson
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Sept 2018
- Operational End
- Jul 2029