C&G Level 2 Diploma in Agriculture

Overview of the course:

You will cover a mixture of theory and practical topics that are taught on the Houghall estate. The Houghall estate comprises a mix of grassland, woodland and arable land and houses a variety of sheep, pigs, cows and chickens which you will work with during your time on the college course.

Your study programme timetable will consist of the following vital elements: maths and English, agriculture units (listed below), tutorial and work experience. Depending on your previous qualifications in maths and English, you will study either functional skills or GCSE.

Work experience is a vital element of the course and you will spend 4 weeks with an employer enabling you to experience working within the agricultural industry.

Topics:

Units & topics covered in the course include;

(201) Work Experience
(202) Land-Based Business
(204) Farm animal production
(206) Land based machinery
(208) Tractor driving
(210) Grass and forage crop production
(216) Estate Maintenance and safe working on farms

Please note individual units are subject to change.