Complete City & Guilds Limited Technical Qualification Agriculture specification revision resources. Tailored syllabus coverage with topic breakdowns, quizzes, and practice questions.
Specification Topics
- Business Management in the Land-based Sector
- Understand and Carry Out Tree Planting, Aftercare and Protection
- Inspect and Test Land-based Machinery and Equipment
- Familiarisation and Management of Land-based Vehicles
- Assist with Agricultural Crop Production
- T Level Technical Qualification in Agriculture Land Management and Production (Level 3) - Core Content
- Practical Sheep Dipping
- Transport animals by road on long journeys - attendant
- Boar Semen Collection and Processing
- Applications of Science in Land-based Engineering
- Principles of transporting animals by road on short journeys
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
- Transport animals by road on long journeys - driver
- Pre start safety and operation of off road vehicles
- Understand and Carry Out Farm Livestock Husbandry
- Assist game shooting by loading
- Contribute to heather management planning
- Brood young birds
- Understand the Principles of Soil Science
- Establish and maintain egg production
- Operate and Service Land-based Vehicle Transmission Systems
- Monitor and Maintain Health and Safety in a Land-based Engineering Work Area
- Monitor the Handover and Installation of Land-based Equipment
- Service and Repair Powershift, Hydrostatic and CVT Transmissions on Land-based Equipment
- Service and Repair Pneumatic Systems and Components for Land-based Equipment
- Understanding Organism Identification
- Understand and Promote Animal Health
- Undertake Agricultural Crop Production
- Implement individual training programmes for animals
- Introduction to Land-based Machinery Operations
- Introduction to Farm Animal Production
- Control vertebrate pest populations using chemical means
- Service and Repair Hydraulic Systems and Components on Land-based Equipment
- Participate in Business Planning and Improvement in the Land-based Sector
- Manage fertile game egg production
- Introduction to Land-based Workshop Practice
- Understand the Principles of Tree Felling and Chainsaw Use
- Understanding Principles of Physical and Biological Environmental Processes
- Control vertebrate pests and predators by shooting
- Service and Repair of Land-based Air Conditioning, Climate Control and Refrigeration Plant and Equipment
- Introduction to Grass and Forage Crop Production
- Understand and Use Agricultural Spreaders and Sprayers
- Operating plant or machinery for non-operational activities in the work place
- Service and Repair Suspension Systems on Land-based Equipment
- Establish and monitor the hatching and despatching of poultry
- Undertake Agricultural Livestock Production
- Establish animals in a new environment
- Service and Repair Braking Systems on Land-based Equipment
- Understand Working Dogs
- Provide Customer Care within Land-based Engineering Operations
- Excavate and form foundations for fencing
- Undertake Beef Production
- Understand and Work with Land-based Repair Processes and Materials Technology
- Introduction to Sheep Husbandry
- Manage game habitat
- Understand Animal Anatomy and Physiology
- Control vertebrate pests and predators using traps
- Understanding Water Quality
- Understanding Archaeology and Landscape History
- Understanding Woodland Management
- Recognise and Reduce Risks in the Land-based Engineering Work Area
- Undertake Dairy Production
- Manage the incubation of gamebird eggs
- Grow young birds
- Establish, implement and evaluate a herd breeding plan
- Introduction to the Principles of Land-based Machinery
- Understanding and Servicing Land-based Harvesting Machinery _cutting and lifting_
- Service and Repair Clutches, Fluid Flywheels and Torque Convertors on Land-based Equipment
- Handle animals to enable them to work effectively
- Understand Farm Power Units - machinery and operation
- Understanding Captive Deer Herd Management
- Participate in Providing Estate Maintenance
- Understand Grassland Management
- Maintain and improve game and wildlife habitats
- Service and repair construction plant equipment
- Undertake Estate Skills
- Refrigerant Handling
- Hatch eggs and despatch poultry
- Establish, monitor and maintain appropriate conditions for livestock
- Understanding and Servicing Land-based Harvesting Machinery _Processing_
- Manage the production of dead game for human consumption
- Understanding and Servicing Land-based Machines _Cultivation and Planting Equipment_
- Service and Repair Electrical Systems on Land-based Equipment
- Manage the production of reared gamebirds
- Tractor Driving
- Understanding Coastal Management
- Undertaking Agricultural Combinable Crop Production
- Understand the Principles and Carry Out the Practice of Biochemistry and Microbiology
- Understand and Follow Organisational Procedures within Land based Engineering Establishments
- Maintain equipment and machines
- Identify and remove unwanted vegetation
- Service and repair earthmoving equipment and material handling equipment
- Establish, monitor and maintain egg production
- Undertake Gamebird Production
- Establish, monitor and maintain site hygiene and bio-security
- Maintain game populations
- Implement environmental good practice at work
- Understanding Countryside Tourism and Recreation
- Understanding and Servicing Mechanical Power Transmission Systems
- Manage wild game populations
- Undertaking Land-based Machinery Operations
- Undertake Grassland Habitat Management
- Understand the Principles of Animal Biology
- Undertaking Commercial Deer Management
- Understanding Ecology of Game Species
- Understanding and Working with Groundcare Equipment
- Load and unload physical resources within the work area
- Undertaking Land-based Workshop Practice
- Monitor game populations and habitat
- Identify the need for, and plan, habitat management work
- Monitor and evaluate the construction and maintenance of structures and surfaces
- Understand the Principles of Chemistry for Biological and Medical Science
- Understanding and Working with Land-based Vehicle Engine Technology
- Monitoring and maintaining health and safety
- Plan and organise the release of gamebirds
- Identify, monitor and control unwanted vegetation
- Maintain and develop personal performance
- Understand British Wildlife Species, Habitats and Rehabilitation
- Understanding Fishery Management
- Undertaking Pig Production
- Undertaking Farm Habitat Management
- Understand the Principles of Inheritance and Genetic Manipulation
- Service and Repair Land-based Cutting and Mowing Equipment
- Service and Repair Land-based Harvesting and Processing Equipment
- Plan the construction and maintenance of structures and surfaces
- Prepare and maintain structures and surfaces
- Understanding Freshwater and Wetland Management
- Identify, monitor and maintain the healthy growth of crops
- Undertaking Poultry Production
- Understand the Principles of Plant Science
- Undertaking Upland Habitat Management
- Undertake Work Related Experience in the Land-based Industries
- Understanding Computer Application and Control in Land-based Technology
- Livestock Use in Conservation Management
- Contribute to the development of a deer management plan
- Chemistry for Biology Technicians
- Assist with Agriculture Habitat Management
- Principles of transporting birds by road on short journeys
- Land-based Engineering Operations - Applying Mechanical Principles
- Transport birds by road on long journeys - attendant
- Transport birds by road on long journeys - driver
- Understand the Principles and Carry Out the Practice of Wildlife Population Surveys, Ecology and Conservation
- Prepare to dip sheep
- Carry out habitat management
- Carry out and complete the shearing of livestock
- Use of vehicle winches
- Assist in the care of game chicks
- Land-based Engineering Operations - Perform Thermal Joining Processes
- Understanding Health, Safety and Welfare in the Land-based Engineering Workplace
- Maintain livestock during pregnancy
- Understanding Greenwood Crafts
- Undertaking Vertebrate Pest and Predator Control
- Prepare deer for human consumption
- Undertaking Sheep Production
- Service and Repair Land-based Soil Preparation and Plant Establishment Equipment
- Implement a marketing plan
- Understanding Livestock Breeding and Nutrition
- Undertaking Woodland Habitat Management
- Understanding Heathland Habitat Management
- Promote, monitor and maintain health, safety and security of the workplace
- Stalk and cull deer
- Undertaking Specialised Land-based Workshop Practices
- Maintain site bio-security and personal hygiene
- Improve customer service
- Service and Repair Land-based Transport Handling and Storage Equipment
- Understanding Land-based Machinery Management
- Maintain the health and welfare of animals during transportation
- Understanding Principles of Land-based Machinery
- Service and Repair Mechanical Transmissions on Land-based Equipment
- Understanding Land-based Vehicle Chassis Systems
- Improve the customer relationship
- Support game shooting activities
- Understanding Land Use and Environmental Issues
- Repair and maintain structures or surfaces
- Maintain the health and welfare of livestock during birth and care for mother and baby
- Lead the work of teams and individuals to achieve their objectives
- Support participants on a shoot day
- Undertaking 4WD Vehicle Maintenance, Operation and Recovery
- Undertake and Review Work Related Experience in the Land-based Industries
- Support the organisation and implementation of game shooting programmes
- Service and Repair Tyres and Tracks on Land-based Equipment
- Maintain the healthy growth of crops
- Support heather control activities
- Understanding Principles of Forest Recreation
- Service and Repair Wheeled and Tracked Steering Systems on Land-based Equipment
- Monitor and maintain livestock on outdoor sites
- Maintain and store records within the workplace
- Undertake an Investigative Project in the Land-based Sector
- Understanding Principles of Game Management
- Undertaking Land-based Technology Engineering Drawing
- Monitor and maintain the supply of feed and water to livestock
- Understanding River Fishery Creation and Management
- Maintain, monitor and evaluate the provision of feed and water to livestock
- Working with Land-based Construction Plant Ground Engaging and Consolidation Equipment
- Understanding Stillwater Fishery Creation and Management
- Manage budgets
- Place and fix fence posts
- Working with Land-based Construction Plant Materials Handling Equipment
- Working with Land-based Diesel Fuel Injection Systems
- Manage grassland and forage crops to support livestock grazing
- Undertake Land-based Industries Pollution and Waste Control Management
- Place goods and materials into storage
- Conservation and Improvement of British Habitats
- Contribute to the prevention of rural crime on a sporting estate
- Fundamentals of Science
- Stalking and Shooting Deer
- Land-based Engineering Operations - Perform Thermal Joining and Cutting Processes
- Co-ordinate and oversee habitat management work
- Using trailers in the workplace
- Carry out harvesting operations by mechanical means
- Land-based Engineering Operations - Service and Repair Engines and Components
- Land-based Engineering Operations - Carry out Servicing and Maintenance on Land-based Equipment
- Assist with the care of game birds during release
- Plant crops
- Undertake Practical Animal Feeding
- Manage the care of young animals
- Working with Land-based Machinery _Application Equipment_
- Manage the production of special novel crops
- Prepare and cultivate sites ready for planting crops
- Working with Land-based Tool Hire Machinery and Mechanisms
- Prepare and groom animals
- Manage Your Own Resources
- Undertake Retail Merchandising for the Land-based Sector
- Monitor and care for animals during and after birth
- Prepare and monitor a mechanically controlled livestock production environment
- Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of habitat management work
- Monitor and maintain harvesting operations
- Prepare and operate a power vehicle _excluding tractors_
- Prepare and operate a tractor and attachments
- Undertaking Environmental Interpretation in Land-based
- Prepare birds for reproduction and enable fertilisation
- Undertaking Root Crop and Field Vegetable Production
- Monitor and maintain soil nutrition for grassland and forage crops
- Monitor and maintain the brooding of young birds
- Prepare feed and water supplies for livestock
- Prepare for the shearing of livestock
- Undertaking Shoot Management
- Monitor and maintain the collection and grading of eggs
- Assist with the catching of game breeding stock
- Collect, prepare and store semen
- Land-based Engineering Operations – Use Calculations
- Collect, grade and prepare eggs for transport
- Control heather management operations
- Environmental and Land-based Business
- Introduction to Animal and Plant Biology
- Manage Agricultural Environments
- Land-based Engineering Operations - Material Preparation, Shaping and Assembling
- Monitor and maintain the growth of young birds
- Prepare for the transportation of animals
- Prepare for, carry out and complete the milking of livestock
- Undertaking Urban Habitat Conservation
- Monitor and maintain the preparation, loading and incubation of eggs
- Prepare outdoor sites for the introduction of livestock
- Monitor and maintain the receipt of eggs for hatching
- Monitor and manage animals during gestation
- Prepare the storage area and monitor crops during storage
- Prepare, establish and maintain livestock in their accommodation
- Use of Firearms in the Environmental and Land-based Sector
- Monitor and solve customer service problems
- Prepare, load and incubate eggs
- Monitor and solve customer service problems
- Monitor the preparation of birds for insemination and provide conditions for fertilisation
- Process payments for purchases
- Organise the delivery of reliable customer service
- Receive and select eggs for hatching
- Pig Feed Storage, Milling and Mixing
- Receive goods and materials into storage
- Plan and maintain supplies of physical resources within the work area
- Understand Deer Management
- Environmental Protection and Improvement
- Maintain Electronic Control and Monitoring Systems on Land-based Equipment
- Assist with the management of public relations and access to a sporting estate
- Mechanised Agricultural Crop Handling and Storage
- Introduction to Animal and Plant Husbandry
- Communicate information within the workplace
- Deliver reliable customer service
- Construct and maintain boundaries
- Respond to customer requests
- Plan the preparation and use of tractors and attachments
- Understand Deer Population Monitoring and Management Plans
- Deliver basic treatments to livestock
- Introduction to Crop Establishment
- Land-based Engineering Operations - Service and Repair Cooling and Lubrication Systems
- Assist with the production of fertile game eggs
- Design individual training programmes for animals
- Deliver routine husbandry procedures
- Understand Ecological Concepts and Application
- Understand Agricultural Forage Crop Production
- Introduction to Dairy and Beef Cattle Husbandry
- Develop an estate’s sporting plan
- Assist with the production of game bird chicks
- Establish and confirm pregnancy in livestock
- Determine the suitability of livestock for transfer, and prepare and monitor them ready for transfer
- Establish and maintain conditions appropriate to the welfare of animals
- Develop good public relations for a sporting estate
- Care for animals after they have worked
- Understand Agricultural Organic Production
- Land-based Engineering Operations - Understand how to Use, Service and Maintain Tools and Equipment
- Evaluate and improve training programmes which enable animals to achieve specific objectives
- Develop and implement plans for the disposal of waste
- Care for animals used in support of gamekeeping and wildlife management
Top Exam Board Tips
- Always support your answers with concrete examples from real agricultural businesses to demonstrate applied understanding and gain higher marks.
- When interpreting financial records, double-check all calculations and clearly label axes, units, and key figures to avoid unnecessary loss of marks.
- Use appropriate terminology consistently and accurately—for instance, distinguish between assets and liabilities, or explain the marketing mix in the context of a specific farming enterprise.
- Structure your responses to address all parts of the learning objectives; for record keeping tasks, show your workings and comment on what the records reveal about the business's performance.
- In written assessments, explicitly reference specific legislation or best practice standards (e.g., BS 8545) to demonstrate depth of understanding.
- When describing planting operations, break down the process into clear, logical steps and justify each action with a reason (e.g., ‘loosen the root ball to encourage outward root growth’).
- Use real-world examples or case studies to illustrate how site conditions influence species selection and protection methods.
- For practical observations, verbalise your decision-making to the assessor—explain why you are choosing a particular planting method or protection measure based on the site.
- During practical assessments, articulate each step of your inspection and testing process to evidence understanding; treat the assessor as an informed observer.
- Reference relevant health and safety legislation (e.g., PUWER, LOLER) and manufacturer guidelines in written work to demonstrate contextual awareness.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Confusing different business structures, for example assuming a partnership provides limited liability like a limited company, without understanding the legal and financial implications.
- Neglecting the importance of physical record keeping, focusing solely on financial documents and overlooking how accurate stock or machinery logs impact productivity and compliance with assurance schemes.
- Failing to link marketplace analysis to real-world agricultural contexts, such as not considering seasonal fluctuations or global commodity prices when evaluating supply and demand.
- Misinterpreting key financial statements, e.g., confusing cash flow with profit or incorrectly categorising costs as fixed or variable, leading to flawed budgeting.
- Confusing Tree Preservation Orders with felling licences—learners often apply the wrong legal control to a scenario.
- Planting trees too deeply, leading to stem rot and poor establishment, or failing to tease out pot-bound roots.
- Over-tightening tree ties or using inadequate staking, causing wind rock, root damage, or bark ring-barking.
- Neglecting post-planting aftercare, assuming the tree will establish without regular watering, weeding, or protection checks.
Key Terminology & Definitions
- Know the breadth and importance of an industry within the environmental and land-based sector., Understand business resources and structures., Understand the business marketplace., Understand how to use financial and physical record keeping systems
- Understand the environmental and legal considerations relevant to tree establishment and protection., Understand methods of site preparation and tree protection., Be able to plant and establish amenity or forest trees.
- Be able to inspect and test land-based machinery and equipment, Be able to analyse and interpret findings, Understand how to inspect and test land-based machinery and equipment, Understand how to formulate and recommend actions
- - Understand the specialist features and characteristics of commonly used land-based vehicles, - Know the legal constraints governing the operation and use of land-based vehicles, - Be able to operate land-based vehicles to allow service and repair tasks to be performed, - Understand the managerial aspects of ownership of land-based vehicles
- Crop species and growth stage recognition
- Weed, pest and disease identification
- Sowing and crop establishment
- Crop maintenance and management
- Harvesting methods and timing
- Post-harvest storage conditions
- Health and safety compliance
- Sustainable land use
- Livestock husbandry
- Crop management
- Machinery operation