Agriculture – BTEC Level 1 Diploma

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