Agriculture

BTEC Level 1 Diploma

This one year programme is designed for school leavers and offers a route to employment or possible progression on to a Level 2 programme.

You will normally spend between 2 and 3 days in College with the remainder of your time available for work experience. The programme is at level 1 and is available in three options which allows you to develop your practical agricultural skills and give you the flexibility to study at a pace most suitable to you.

What’s covered?

Here are some of the areas covered throughout the year:

A1- Being organised
A2 – Developing a progression plan
A3 – Working with others
A4 – Researching a topic
LBS5 - Finding out about the land-based sector
LBS6 - Caring for and feeding animals
LBS7 - Moving and accommodating animals
LBS8 – Growing plants
LBS11 – Using land-based machinery
LBS12 – Preparing soil for planting

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This course is available at both our Lewes and Netherfield campuses.

Entry Requirements:	You’ll need to have achieved 1 or more GCSEs between Grade 2-1 (previous grade structure E-G) or another related Entry Level 3 qualification Completion of the Rural Pathways programme and a strong interest in agriculture Successful completion of a Level 1 course in another area Mature students without the above requirements will be considered
Dates & Location:	September 2020
Duration:	1 year 3 days per week

Entry Requirements:

You’ll need to have achieved 1 or more GCSEs between Grade 2-1 (previous grade structure E-G) or another related Entry Level 3 qualification
Completion of the Rural Pathways programme and a strong interest in agriculture
Successful completion of a Level 1 course in another area

Mature students without the above requirements will be considered

Dates & Location:

September 2020

Duration:

1 year

3 days per week

While I was at Plumpton I soon found that I was particularly interested in dairy farming. In my middle year I had the chance to truly hone my skills as part of a farming business, which has certainly made me more employable.

Holly Morris

Student, Level 3 in Agriculture

Future Opportunities

This course gives you a fantastic start to your agricultural career. You’ll be able to choose whether to go on to complete a Level 2 programme or a traineeship, working towards gaining a full apprenticeship.

Modules

Course Programme

You can look forward to a varied programme of modules that also includes a work placement. You’ll also continue your English and Maths up to GCSE level. Modules include: