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T Level: Animal Care and Management (Behaviour and Science Pathways)

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Course Details

  • Subject Areas

    Animal Management

  • Qualification

    Level 3

  • Course Type

    Full Time

  • Length

    2 Years

  • Location(s)

    Middlesbrough
    Saltaire
    Wakefield
    York

Course at a glance

T Levels are an alternative to A levels, apprenticeships and other 16 to 19 courses. Equivalent in size to 3 A levels, a T Level focuses on vocational skills and can help students into skilled employment, higher study or apprenticeships.

Entry Requirements

4 GCSEs

at grade 4 or above, to include English, Maths and Science. Alternatively a suitable Level 2 vocational qualification (Merit or above) with English, Maths and Science at Level 2. (a grade 5 or above in Science is required for the specialist Science pathway). To qualify for a T Level programme, you must be 16-18 years old on or before August 31st of the year you enrol.

 

Cost for students aged Under 19

Free

for students over the age of 19 please contact us

(Over 19’s are not eligible to study T Level qualifications)

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Key Information

The level 3 T-Level study programme is a 2 year study programme which is equivalent to 3 A-Levels, both years and all components must be completed in full in order to achieve. The study programme consists of the core units and assessments, 340 hours of external work placement (across the two years), PAD, Academic progress and employer involvement (trips/guest speakers).

Themes:

Core and specialist modules to be delivered across two years

Level 3 T-level is split into two pathways: Behaviour & Welfare or Applied Science*.

Behaviour & Welfare units:

  • Conservation and sustainability
  • People Management
  • Business Management
  • Practical skills development Yr1 & 2 (across the Wildlife park & Companion centres)
  • Anatomy & Physiology
  • Intro to health, behaviour & Welfare
  • Intro to animal nursing (Yr2)
  • Behaviour and learning theories (Yr2)
  • Animal Welfare (Yr2)
  • Enclosure design (Yr2)
  • Conservation research (Yr2)

Applied Science Units:

  • Conservation & Sustainability
  • Developing business
  • People Management
  • Practical Yr1 & Yr2 (across the Wildlife park & Companion centres and Laboratories )
  • Intro to Biology
  • Animal Collection Management (Yr1 & Yr2)
  • Research skills (Yr1 & Yr2)
  • Animal Nursing (Yr2)
  • Genetics & Conservation (Yr2)
  • Microbiology (Yr2)
  • Biochemistry (Yr2)

Specialist pathways*:

  • Behaviour and Welfare (York, Middlesbrough, Wakefield and Saltaire)
  • Animal Management and Science (York and Middlesbrough) 

 

 

 

Employer Set Project:

The employer-set project ensures students have the opportunity to combine core knowledge and skills to develop a substantial piece of work in response to an employer set brief. The employer-set project forms part of the Technical Qualification and is a separate part of the T Level programme to the Industry Placement.

 

Assessment is undertaken via a range of assessment methods including assignments, employer and external-based assignments and exams.

 

GCSEs at grade 4 or above, to include English, Maths and Science. Alternatively a suitable Level 2 vocational qualification (Merit or above) with English, Maths and Science at Level 2. (a grade 5 or above in Science is required for the specialist Science pathway)

To qualify for a T Level programme, you must be 16-18 years old on or before August 31st of the year you enrol.

 

If you do not yet meet the full entry requirements for the T Level programme, you may be offered an alternative pathway that includes an additional foundation year to help you gain the necessary skills and knowledge.

Upon successful completion of this course, students may progress on to a Foundation or Bsc (Hons) Degree in a related animal management qualification.

Students may also go into industry related employment.

T Level Benefits:

  • A minimum 45-day industry placement within the animal care industry –  gain real life skills that will improve your CV and UCAS applications for university
  • Develop essential skills needed for the industry, such as problem solving, customer care, communication, flexibility and collaboration
  • Gain industry skills through  an employer set live project work

Progression and Development Sessions

All students enrolled on a Level 2 or Level 3 course will be required to attend Progression and Development sessions every week. These sessions will cover a wide range of topics from careers and employability, British Values and equality and diversity to essential life skills such as mental health and wellbeing, drugs and alcohol and personal safety.

 

 

 

Students are to undertake an industry placement that will span 315-420 hours with a minimum of 45-60 days.

 

 

Students are encouraged to find their own work experience in a role that they are interested in. The work experience co-ordinators are on hand to help you with finding a work placement.

 

Students are expected to buy PPE, consisting of Animal Management poloshirt (and or) Hoodie and steel toe capped boots for practical sessions (Science students will also require a lab coat). Full and part PPE packs are available via the wildlife park onsite store or online store. A normal range of stationery is required for theory sessions (Science students are recommended to purchase an A4 hardback notebook for lab journals).

 

Trip costs are kept to a minimum wherever possible, trip information will be provided at the start of the course.

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Student Stories

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Molly T-Level Animal Management (Behaviour Pathway)

“This course at Askham Bryan College is really beneficial for my career goals of being a zookeeper. I get to have practical hands-on experience with a variety of animals not only at the college but at my work placement as well. ”

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Scout T-Level Animal Management (Science Pathway)

“The highlight of my course is getting to do the practicals especially being hands on with the animals. The course is very broad, so you get to work with a lot of different animals throughout the whole course”

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Alex T-Level Animal Management (Behaviour Pathway)

“I really enjoy this course as we get a lot of hands-on experience with the practical's, the teachers are amazing, the environment of learning is really nice and it's just great being able to just work hands on with all the animals here. ”

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