Practical Countryside Skills

The Practical Countryside Skills course is available as an Award, Certificate or Diploma at Entry Level 3 and Level 1.  It is a fantastic qualification, offering a huge choice of units from across a range of sectors including animal care, agriculture, horticulture, maintenance skills and land-management.

 

This allows us to build a bespoke course for individual students, based around their interests. The course's flexibility and the fact that there is an option to complete it in three different sizes, makes it a wonderfully versatile addition to our suite of qualifications.  

 

Award - 10 credits - approximately 1 term

Certificate - 20 credits - approximately 2 terms

Diploma - 37 credits - approximately 3 terms

 

Just a few examples of the many units available:

• Basic preparation and operation of a tractor

• Use of a petrol cord strimmer

• Maintain animal accommodation

• Maintain metal surfaces

• Maintenance of equipment

• Monitoring livestock outdoors

• Prepare ground for sowing/planting

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Successful completion of a number of different units will provide enough credits to pass the course. Assessment is through a portfolio of evidence, including photos, videos, witness statements from staff and demonstration of relevant knowledge, which can be shown through whichever means best suits each individual learner - written work, spoken answers, a scribe, etc. The course is very practical and hands-on, with very little time required sitting down or holding a pen!