T Level: Agriculture (Livestock or Crop Production)

Core and specialist content to be delivered across both years

Core Themes:

• Sustainability, including environmental legislation, sustainable development, climate change and waste management principles
• The principles of biosecurity
• Employment rights and responsibilities and progression opportunities within the sector
  ethical principles
• The supply chain and principles of stock management
• Business organisations, enterprise skills and project management
• Characteristics protected by equality legislation
• Communication
• Principles of customer care
• Finance
• Health and safety
• Information and data

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.

Specialist Content

Livestock Production Pathway

• Establish conditions for animal breeding
• Rear livestock from birth to production standard
• Optimise livestock production
• Maintain areas surrounding the livestock production environment

Crop Production Pathway

• Establish crops in field and container-based systems for optimum yield and quality.
• Manage crops in field and container- based systems to optimise yield and quality.
• Harvest crops for commercial markets.
• Maintain the areas surrounding the crop production environment.

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