- Duration
1 year
- Attendance
- 3 days per week
- Location
- Plumpton College
Course Overview
Interested in agriculture and looking to develop practice agricultural skills at a pace to suit you?
This course is for those interested in agriculture but may have limited farming experience. You may likely be working towards achieving yourEnglish and maths qualifications alongisde. You will be passionate about learning outdoors and developing your practical agricultural skills.
You'll complete a series of work booklets, related to the content below:
- Being organised
- Developing a progression plan
- Working with others
- Researching a topic
- Finding out about the land-based sector
- Caring for and feeding animals
- Moving and accommodating animals
- Growing plants
- Using land-based machinery
- Preparing soil for planting
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 a Foundation Learning programme and a strong interest in agriculture
- Successful completion of a Level 1 course in another area
What is it like to be a student on this course?
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.
Bursaries
Financial support could be available to you depending on your household income, eligibility criteria, and level of study. A bursary, which is money given directly by the Government, could help fund bus travel, accommodation, course equipment, college meals, or educational trips.
Course Fees
Students aged 16-18 on 31st August in the year of starting the course do not pay tuition fees.
Students aged 19-23 studying their Level 1, 2 or first Level 3 may be entitled to tuition fee waiver depending on criteria eligibility.
Students aged 24+ who are studying a second Level 3 course or aged 24+ who are studying their first Level 3 course will have to pay tuition fees, depending on the course.
Students on low income who can prove they earn less than £25,000 (from September 2024); are unemployed; or receive state benefits could be entitled to a tuition fee waiver.
All students pay a standard facility fee of £150 to use communal, non-educational facilities.
Material fees apply to Floristry, Blacksmithing and Metalwork, Agricultural Engineering, and Motor Vehicle students, which contribute to quality resources and equipment for their studies.
Equipment & PPE
Students on a 14-16, Level 1, 2, 3, or Foundation Learning course may be required to purchase equipment such as a uniform, PPE, or kit before starting their course. Material fees are applicable depending depending on the course studied.
Work Experience
Work experience enhances your studies and is an important part of your course. It ensures you leave college ready for the world of work. It is compulsory to undertake an element of work experience when studying a Level 1, 2, or 3 course.
