Animal Care and Management (Animal Management and Behaviour)

Combine your interest for animal health, physiology and animal welfare. Students will explore essential topics like sustainability and biosecurity while gaining practical skills in animal care, health management, and project execution, preparing them for successful careers in the animal care sector.

The T Level is split into three areas of knowledge that is taught holistically. 

The Common Core content provides foundational knowledge and skills for learners in the Animal Care industries, ensuring they understand various job roles. The Core Pathway focuses specifically on the Animal Care sector, equipping students with essential knowledge and skills for Occupational Specialism. Overall, students will develop the competencies necessary to enter the industry and demonstrate their abilities over time with appropriate support and training.

This T Level includes 9 weeks minimum working with an employer on an industry placement.

Topic areas include:

• sustainability, climate change, the principles of biosecurity, principles of customer care and health and safety

Students will develop their knowledge and understanding of:

• Working within the animal care sectors and the professional responsibilities, attitudes and behaviours required to do so
• Health and safety in the workplace
• Business management required within the sector to provide a product or service with success
• Project management and delivery of a project

The Core Pathway the theoretical knowledge of animal management sectors and various disciplines that are indicative of the industries. Students will gain an understanding of what theoretical principles and practices, integral to the industry and sector, are required to work in it.

Students will develop their knowledge and understanding of:

• Fundamental health and safety principles
• Principles of biosecurity
• Anatomy and physiology
• Animal health and techniques used to administer medication
• Learning theories and animal health

Occupational Specialism

Students will have the opportunity to plan, perform and evaluate their work, utilising a range of techniques, methods and resources.

Students will develop their knowledge and understanding of and skills in:

• Optimising the health and welfare of animals
• The impact the environment can have on animals and how it can best optimised
• Optimising animal health and welfare
• Applying techniques to influence animal behaviour positively

Year 1

• 2 exams based around the Common Core and Core Pathway

Year 2 

• Employer set project (Autumn setting)
• Science Knowledge Test 
• Synoptic assessment 

• 5 GCSEs (Grade 3+) to include English (4+), Maths (4+) and Science (3+)
• Level 2 Technical Diploma (Awarded at an overall Merit) with English and Maths (grade 4+) or
• BTEC L3 Extended Certificate (Awarded at a grade Pass) with English and Maths (grade 4+)