SEG Awards
Level 1
QN: 500/9655/2
Curriculum Active
SEG Awards Level 1 Award in Practical Farm Animal Care Skills
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by SEG Awards. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 745 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 1
Awarding Body
SEG Awards
Syllabus Units
37 Units
Guided Hours
745 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Adopt good bio-security practices at work
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to adopt organisational requirements for bio-security
2
Assist with preparation and the monitoring of livestock outdoors
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to assist with the preparation of outdoor sites for livestock.
- Be able to assist with the introduction, monitoring and maintenance of livestock on outdoor sites.
- Be able to work safely.
3
Assist with preparing and maintaining livestock accommodation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to assist with the preparation of livestock accommodation, under supervision
- Be able to maintain livestock accommodation, under supervision
- Be able to work safely
4
Assist with the care of animals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to assist with monitoring and caring for the health and well-being of animals
- Be able to assist with providing food and water for animals
5
Assist with the Maintenance of Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to assist with the preparation of equipment for maintenance.
- Be able to assist with the maintenance of equipment.
- Be able to work safely.
6
Assist with the movement and handling of farm animals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to assist with moving animals on a site
- Be able to assist with handling animals
7
Assist with the movement of animals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to assist with moving animals from one place to another
- Be able to assist with the loading and unloading of animals for transport
8
Assist with the transport supplies of physical resources within the work area
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to assist with loading and unloading physical resources
- Be able to assist with the transport of physical resources within the work area
- Be able to work safely
9
Characteristics and breeds of poultry
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to recognise breeds and characteristics of poultry
10
Check that poultry are healthy
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to check poultry for health
- Know why poultry need to be checked for health
11
Clean farm animal housing
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to clean out farm animal pen/housing and bed down
- Know why farm animal housing needs cleaning
12
Deliver basic treatments to animals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to deliver basic treatments to animals
- Be able to provide prescribed medication
- Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
- Know how to deliver basic treatments to animals
- Know how to provide prescribed medication to animals
- Know relevant health and safety and animal welfare legislation
13
Disinfect poultry accommodation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to disinfect poultry accommodation
- Know how to maintain the health and safety of people and birds when disinfecting poultry accommodation
14
Farm Animal Health
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know different farm animal breeds and gender types
- Know signs of good health and ill health in farm animals
- Know different farm animal identification
- Be able to move farm animals safely
- Be able to assist in treating farm animals with appropriate veterinary medicines
- Be able to work safely with farm animals
15
Feed young farm animals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to feed milk substitute to young farm animals
- Know why milk substitute is fed to young farm animals
16
Grading poultry eggs
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Grade poultry eggs by weight
17
Lamb Hypothermia
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the causes of hypothermia in newborn lambs.
- Recognise the signs of hypothermia.
- Know methods for the prevention of hypothermia.
- Know how to use techniques for the detection and resuscitation of hypothermic lambs.
18
Maintain animal accommodation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to maintain animal accommodation
- Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
- Know why it is important to maintain animal accommodation
- Know how to maintain animal accommodation
- Know how to maintain materials and fittings
- Know relevant health and safety and animal welfare legislation and environmental good practice
19
Maintain the safety of self and others in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the current health and safety legislation and codes of practice that apply to own areas of work
- Understand the risks to health and safety in own area of work
- Be able to prepare to work safely
- Be able to work safely
- Leave the work area in a safe condition
- Know what to do in emergencies
20
Move and prepare farm animal pens
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- 1 Be able to dismantle, move and set up farm animal pens
21
Poultry housing and bedding
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to recognise suitable accommodation for poultry
22
Prepare feed for animals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to prepare feed for animals
- Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
- Be able to select
- use and maintain relevant equipment
- Know how to prepare feed for animals
- Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
23
Principles of basic preparation and operation of a tractor
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to prepare and operate a tractor for operation.
- Know how to prepare and fit an attachment to a tractor.
- Know how to operate a tractor with attachments.
24
Principles of good bio-security practices at work
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to adopt organisational requirements for bio-security
25
Principles of the care of animals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to monitor and care for the health and well-being of animals
- Know how to provide food and water to animals
26
Principles of the Maintenance of Equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to prepare equipment for maintenance.
- Know how to undertake maintenance procedures.
- Know how to work safely.
27
Principles of the movement and handling of farm animals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to move animals on a site
- Know how to handle animals
28
Principles of the movement of animals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to move animals from one place to another
- Know how to load and unload animals for transport
29
Principles of the preparation and the monitoring of livestock outdoors
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to prepare outdoor sites for livestock.
- Know how to introduce
- monitor and maintain livestock on outdoor sites.
- Know how to work safely.
30
Principles of transporting supplies of physical resources within the work area
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to load and unload physical resources safely
- Know how to transport physical resources within the work area
- Know how to work safely
31
Principles pf preparing and maintaining livestock accommodation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to prepare livestock accommodation
- Know how to maintain livestock accommodation
- Know how to work safely
32
Promote and maintain the health and well-being of animals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to promote and maintain the health and welfare of animals
- Be able to work safely
- Be able to maintain accurate records
- Know how to promote and maintain the health and welfare of animals
- Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
- Know how to maintain accurate records
33
Provide feed and water to animals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to provide feed and water to animals
- Be able to select
- use and maintain relevant equipment
- Be able to work safely
- Know how to provide feed and water to animals
- Know relevant health and safety legislation
- Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
34
Recognise a healthy farm animal
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to recognise a healthy farm animal
- Know why farm animals should be checked for health
35
Select and prepare accommodation for animals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to select and prepare accommodation for animals
- Be able to monitor the suitability of accommodation
- Be able to work safely and maintain animal health and welfare
- Know the animals accommodation needs
- Know how to select and prepare accommodation for animals
- Know how to introduce animals to their accommodation promoting health and welfare
- Know relevant health and safety legislation
36
Weigh farm animals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to weigh farm animals
37
Working towards goals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to identify and explain their goals
- Prepare an action plan to meet their goal
- Be able to review progress towards achieving their goal
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 500/9655/2
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- SEG Awards
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- May 2010