Level 2 Animal Care Companion or Zoo and Wildlife Pathway at Askham Bryan College

Overview
On this course students will learn about animal care and develop the skills needed to care for and handle a variety of animals.

Description
Companion Pathway

This study programme will focus on animal care and develop the skills you need to care for and handle a variety of animals. The programme will involve lectures, talks from guest speakers, visits, practical sessions in the animal unit and work experience, but with emphasis placed upon companion (pet) type of animals.

Course Themes
• Plan and monitor animal feeding and accommodation
• Animal behaviour
• Animal health, biology and welfare
• Handling, breeds and grooming
• Work experience placement
• English and maths

Zoo Pathway

Includes animal care across a variety of animals, but also extends to studying and experiences with zoo animals and large animals.

Course Themes
• Animal health and handling of zoo and large animals
• British wildlife habitats
• Principles of animal biology, health and welfare
• Plan and monitor animal feeding and accommodation
• Work experience placement
• English and maths